SmarTone and Ericsson step towards 5G with a successful trial of LAA network

Ericsson and SmarTone, the mobile network operator in Hong Kong, have taken a significant step toward 5G with the successful trial of Licensed Assisted Access (LAA) technology in a live over-the-air demonstration in Hong Kong.

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Internet of Things and the role for 5G in connected vehicles

Connected cars are set to become a huge industry over the new few years; estimates of the number connected cars that will to be on the roads by 2020 vary from 250 million to 381 million, and research by the Global Mobile Suppliers Association points to that number increasing to 527 million by 2025.

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US Mobile announces world’s largest unlimited Wi-Fi plan

US Mobile, a mission-driven wireless carrier started by serial telecom entrepreneur Ahmed Khattak, announced the launch of unlimited Wi-Fi access in more than 120 countries and on 20 leading airlines (including Delta, American Airlines, Virgin America and more).

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Designing wireless IoT applications for the emerging new networks – LTE and NB-IoT

As always, the telecoms industry is looking forward to the next generation of technology. We are already seeing the first-mover companies starting to build IoT solutions for the LTE and NB-IoT networks, says Colin Newman CEO of Antenova Ltd.

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Peaceful co-existence: Managing different connections when deploying IoT networks

It’s official: the potential of the IoT can no longer be ignored. There are 520 million global cellular IoT connections today, and this number is predicted to grow to 2.4 billion by 2025, according to Strategy Analytics.

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Why the used car could decide the future of the mobile SIM

When the first mobile SIM was revealed 1991, it was the size of a credit card. Obviously phones were bigger then. Much bigger.

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u-blox delivers new series of secure LTE advanced automotive telematics modules

u‑blox, a global provider of wireless and positioning modules and chips, has announced the TOBY-L4 series of Automotive Grade telematics modules. The series integrates LTE, UMTS and GSM connectivity with a powerful embedded processor, enabling a wide range of applications on a single device.

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Midas Touch launches 9.7in tablet PC designed for fleet management

The MTB-3097, a 9.7 inch tablet, powered by an Intel® Bay Trail 2930N or Intel Core™ i5/i7 processor has been launched. It is designed specifically for fleet management.

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China’s ZTE 5G enables subsea VR video transmission and signs 5G and IoT partnership with Telenet

ZTE Corporation, an international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the Mobile Internet, is to unveil its remote control service for 5th Generation mobile virtual reality (5G VR) underwater vehicles at the 5G World Summit 2017, London.

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Telcos: when it comes to IoT security, prevention is always better than cure

Smart devices have arguably made consumers’ lives easier, and as they become more affordable, more of us are investing in the IoT. However, all too often, these smart devices are being manufactured with affordability in mind and security as an afterthought.

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u-blox ‘amicably terminates’ contract to buy SIMCom’s cellular product line

u-blox, a global provider in wireless and positioning modules and chips, and SIM Technology Group Limited announced that they will not proceed with the sale, respectively acquisition, of SIMCom cellular module product line.

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We could snuff out DDoS attack by fighting fire with Multefire

Don’t go onto the IoT right now, there’s some demons out there.

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‘Be an Extrovert’ IoT contest launched by Logic Supply

Industrial PC manufacturer Logic Supply is on the hunt for innovators utilising 4G cellular connectivity to create next generation devices — and they’re giving away free computer hardware to some of the best!

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u-blox announces ‘World’s smallest’ quad‑band LTE Cat M1 module for IoT and M2M applications

u‑blox, a global provider of wireless and positioning modules and chips, has claimed to offer the world’s smallest quad-band LTE Cat M1 module, the u-blox SARA‑R410M.

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IoT Connectivity: The game-changer for transportation

Wireless connectivity has become a great enabler in defined stationary locations like business parks and warehouses. But, what about the industries and services that are constantly on the go?

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Qualcomm signs 3G/4G patent license agreement with smartron

Qualcomm Incorporated and Smartron India Private Limited, announced they have entered into a 3G and 4G patent license agreement.

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