Smart Cities

24 April, 2018

Profiting from IoT – Look to your partners for success

The Internet of Things (IoT) as a new business offering has opened the door for the service provider community to embrace the upsides new innovative consumer and enterprise service opportunities. However, let’s face the honest truth … are service providers actually providing any true value on top of the connectivity? For most, says Paul Hughes, director of Strategy at Netcracker Technology, the answer is currently no. (more…)

16 April, 2018

Fog Computing Market worth over $700 million by 2024

Fog Computing Market size is set to exceed USD 700 million (€567.51 million) by 2024; according to a new research report by Global Market Insights, Inc. Increasing penetration of cloud computing platforms is fostering the fog computing market growth. (more…)

12 April, 2018

U.S. wireless industry contributes $475bn annually to America’s economy, according to new report

The U.S. wireless industry contributes $475 billion (€384.01 billion) annually to America’s economy and supports 4.7 million jobs, according to a new report commissioned by CTIA. (more…)

06 April, 2018

Etisalat selects prime integrator for its NFV infrastructure platform to advance its telecom cloud program

NEC Corporation and Netcracker Technology have been selected by Etisalat as the prime solution provider for its multivendor telecom cloud programme. (more…)

19 March, 2018

Barcelona lights up with next gen Wi-Fi (Passpoint™)

The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), together with The GSMA, Fira Barcelona and the city of Barcelona launched a successful next generation Wi-Fi (Passpoint™) deployment at Mobile World Congress 2018, demonstrating how advanced wireless hotspots can fuel connectivity for smart cities. (more…)

07 March, 2018

Five exciting use cases for 5G from the Winter Olympics

The Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea played host to a stunning variety of winter sports action. From breath taking ski jumps, to impressive biathlon skills, to beautiful figure-skating routines, there was something for everyone to enjoy. But it wasn’t just the sport on show that impressed us; this year, we enjoyed a great demonstration of 5G capability, writes Paul Bradley, the 5G strategy and partnerships director at Gemalto.

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27 February, 2018

Why visibility is key to unleashing the IoT’s potential

Predicted to generate more than $450 billion (€365.03 billion) in annual revenues by 2020, the IoT presents massive opportunities for telecommunications service providers. However, competition will be fierce; major telcos such as Verizon, Vodafone, and Deutsche Telecom have already invested billions with connectivity plays as well as on IoT services and platforms, meaning smaller carriers will need to move quickly to keep pace.

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16 February, 2018

Italtel and Exprivia to present solutions for next-generation networks and innovative 5G-enabled services at MWC 18

Solutions for vertical 5G services – Industry 4.0, telemedicine, smart cities, media and entertainment – which leverage groundbreaking technologies such as the IoT and SDN/NFV will be exhibited at Mobile World Congress 2018, as Italtel and Exprivia empower telcos’ and enterprises’ digital evolution. (more…)

09 February, 2018

5G: The development race for the next wireless generation is underway

5G is an ambitious technology that promises to do a multitude of things. While 2G, 3G and 4G were primarily focused on delivering just voice and data, 5G is destined to support a lot more – from 3D video to holographic calling, connected cars and the enablement of smart cities. (more…)

07 February, 2018

Make it your CXO’s time to shine at The IoT Global Awards 2018

The winners of the IoT Global Awards 2018 will be announced in London on March 21^st, by IoTGlobalNetwork.com, the awards’ organisers and Smart IoT, hosts of the UK’s leading Internet of Things event. One of the most eagerly anticipated awards will be CXO of the Year. (more…)