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2019 Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona - Cellular IoT industry facing many opportunities and challengesMarch 10, 2019At MWC Barcelona in late February, in addition to the highly covered 5G standard, the NB-IoT and the Cellular Vehicle-to-Vehicle (C-V2X) standards also demonstrated significant progress in the cellular IoT space. This article includes news summary at MWC and IHS Markit analysis that are related to the NB-IoT and the C-V2X technologies.
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5G and Massive IoT: legacy technologies will bridge the gap for nowFebruary 13, 2019The term “Massive IoT” is an apt description of the enormous number of IoT sensors and devices that will be communicating with one another. According to 3GPP specifications, the 5G standard for Massive IoT will support up to 1 million connected devices for every 0.38 square miles (roughly 1 square kilometer). In comparison, 4G LPWA supports 60,680 devices at the same size of coverage—a far cry from what 5G can deliver.
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From hardware to services: partnerships enable smart city expansionSeptember 13, 2017The smart city market continues to grow supported by the initiatives of multiple companies. The two recent news announcements of HPE partnering with PwC and of Philips Lighting partnering with American Tower Corporation show the role of partnerships as enablers of smart city growth. These development show the depth of the smart city market, where partnerships can unlock value for companies across the whole value chain from original equipment manufacturers (OEM), to service providers. While the two announcements set difference focus regions and have different targets, similarities appear in the targeted verticals as well as in the wider goal to support the development of smart cities beyond individual categories.Subscribers Only
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India unveils 30 more cities winners of the Smart City ChallengeJune 28, 2017India has selected 30 cities in the third round of the Smart City Mission national programme. With this announcement, India has now selected 90 cities, which means that only 10 spots remain for the 20 cities still competing to win the challenge and secure the related funds to launch smart city projects. Total investment for the 90 cities reached INR191,155 crore (USD 29.6 billion). In this round of selection a total of 45 cities competed for 40 available opportunities. However, only 30 cities were selected to ensure feasible and workable plans. As part of the Mission the government will provide INR500 crore (USD77.4 million) to each of the winning cities for a five-year period.Subscribers Only
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Verizon deepens drone capability with Skyward acquisitionFebruary 26, 2017Verizon has acquired the privately-held Skyward, which provides a drone operations management platform for organisations across a range of verticals, such as agriculture, construction, media and real estate among others.
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Silicon Labs’ acquisition of Zentri shows how a semiconductor company can transform itself into a growing IoT companyJanuary 27, 2017On Monday January 23rd, Silicon Labs announced the acquisition of Zentri, a 20-person module and software vendor, for an undisclosed amount. This insight will provide summary and analysis of Silicon Lab’s recent acquisition.
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IHS Markit-USCM survey shows strengths and weaknesses of a growing US smart cities marketOctober 24, 2016In 2016, IHS Markit and the US Conference of Mayors (USCM) conducted a survey to investigate the smart city development in the United States.Subscribers Only
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United States to continue support for Smart CitiesSeptember 30, 2016The United States’ White House announced that it will inject more than $80 million in New Federal investment to further develop the Smart Cities Initiative. Besides the investment, the government announced that the number of cities participating in the Initiative will double, reaching a total of 70.
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Verizon helps Boston to deploy fast networks for smart city servicesJune 13, 2016Verizon has announced a partnership with the city of Boston to replace its copper-based infrastructure with a state-of-the-art fiber-optic network platform.Subscribers Only
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Comcast to deploy DOCSIS 3.1 gatewayMay 28, 2015Comcast is to deploy a DOCSIS 3.1 gigabit Home Gateway. It will also be compatible with Comcast’s current hybrid fiber-coax network, and is backwards compatible with the current DOCSIS 3.0 infrastructure. The gateway will be capable of delivering gigabit bandwidth speeds over dual channel 802.11n/ac Wi-Fi, and will feature Reference Design Kit Broadband software. Comcast plans to deploy the equipment on a wide scale in 2016. ARRIS and Compal Networks will both contribute in manufacturing the device.Subscribers Only
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AT&T sees new mobile opportunities with Timex's Ironman cellular smartwatchAugust 07, 2014Timex has announced its first 3G-enabled smartwatch, the Ironman One GPS+, and it will work as a standalone device with cellular connectivity. It features four hardware buttons and a touch screen. The smartwatch features a 1.5-inch low power Mirasol colour display and runs on Qualcomm’s Brew platform. It has 4GB of in-built storage and Bluetooth connectivity. Timex claims...
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Verizon to launch 802.11ac router with 300Mbps Wi-FiMay 20, 2014Verizon plans to deploy a proprietary router that will support in-home Wi-Fi speeds up to 300Mbps. This router will ship in summer 2013 and will complement the Quantum internet service offered on Verizon FiOS with speeds up to 300Mbps.
