DALLAS and BANGALORE, India, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — AT&T is making it even easier for businesses globally to implement machine-to-machine (M2M) solutions by expanding its relationship with Wipro Ltd., a leading global Information Technology, Consulting and Outsourcing company. Announced today at the Axeda Connexion...
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Global mobile data revenue will surpass those for voice telecoms by 2018, fueled by the “mobile data explosion,” wireless industry association GSMA predicted in a report released February 25 during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. Surging demand for connected devices and machine-to-machine communications...
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CAMBRIDGE, UK – Feb. 12, 2013 — Neul, Ltd. today announced the release of the world’s first TV White Space transceiver chip, Iceni. Capable of tuning across the entire UHF TV white space spectrum (470 – 790MHz), the single chip solution draws very little power...
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North American mobile data users connected at an average of 2.6 Mbps in 2012 – and that rate will climb to 14.4 Mbps by 2017, according to a report issued yesterday from Cisco. North America had the highest average mobile data connection speed of all...
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DALLAS, TX – Dec. 12, 2012 — AT&T today announced it has selected AirOn™ technology to enhance AT&T’s single worldwide SIM solution for wireless enabled global products. Through this new provisioning, manufacturers of connected consumer and machine-to-machine (M2M) devices will have seamless access to a...
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LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sprint (NYSE:S) today formally unveiled Sprint Velocity, a comprehensive global end-to-end solution designed specifically for automakers as part of the Technology Showcase at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show. Sprint introduced its Sprint Velocity service to a packed audience of automotive media and...
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The U.S. market for machine-to-machine (M2M) communications will be 33.3 million connections in 2012 and 114.7 million by 2016, a constant annual growth rate (CAGR) of more than 36%, according to a forecast from Scottsdale, Arizona’s Compass Intelligence. Key findings of Compass’s latest research, included...
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Cellular machine-to-machine (M2M) connections will exhibit explosive growth between 2012 and 2020, according to a new research report and forecast from Strategy Analytics. Cellular M2M connections will increase from 277 million this year to some 2.5 billion in 2020, a constant annual growth rate (CAGR)...
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Updated AT&T today confirmed reports that it plans to shut down its 2G network. In a statement, the company said it plans to fully discontinue service by approximately January 1, 2017. Sources in the machine-to-machine industry told Telecompetitor several weeks ago about AT&T’s 2G shutdown...
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Carrier plans to re-farm 2G spectrum to support 4G may not have a big impact on mobile voice and data users, who typically like to upgrade their devices every year or two anyway. But 2G spectrum re-farming could have a much more negative impact on...
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AT&T sees substantial opportunity in providing secure communications for a new twist on the smart grid – enabling enterprises with their own backup generators to gain discounts from their utility company by switching to backup power during peak load times. The carrier is even considering...
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NEW YORK and ATLANTA – June 1, 2012 – Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) and Hughes Telematics, Inc. (OTCBB: HUTC) today announced a definitive merger agreement under which Verizon will acquire Hughes Telematics, Inc. (HTI) for $12.00 per share in cash, or a total...
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