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Tag: Smart City
Sprint Launches WiFi in Kansas City to Support Smart City Plans
WiFi IoT Forecast: New Frequency Bands Will Drive Growth
A WiFi IoT forecast from ABI calls for mobile phones to account for 55% of Wi-Fi devices by 2021. But devices used in the Internet of Things will see the
Miami-Dade County Joins AT&T Smart Cities Initiative
Three Cities to Showcase AT&T Smart Cities Framework
The AT&T Smart Cities Framework is based on partnerships with Ericsson, Cisco, Qualcomm, IBM, GE and others.
NTCA Launches Gigabit, Smart Rural Community Interactive Map
Smart Rural Community Interactive Map plots 62 NTCA members who have deployed gigabit networks as well as 32 Smart Rural Community Showcase winners
AT&T Smart City Framework Taps IoT
AT&T Smart City framework will be showcased in Atlanta, Chicago and Dallas.
AT&T Touts IoT Opportunities
Separate Core LTE Network Part of Verizon IoT Strategy, $495 M Revenues So Far This Year
The Cat1 LTE standard will play an important role in the Verizon IoT strategy. Designed for Internet of Things communications, Cat1 offers bandwidth of 10 Mbps downstream
WBA: 57% of Operators Plan Carrier-Grade Wi-Fi Deployment
Burgeoning carrier-grade Wi-Fi deployment will facilitate new applications supporting the Internet of Things, says the Wireless Broadband Alliance, which represents
Providers Earn NTCA Smart Rural Community Awards
NTCA Smart Rural Community awardees include 12 rural telecom providers that have improved their local communities using . . .
Obama Smart City Initiatives Total $160 Million
Obama smart city initiatives will involve numerous government agencies, as well as companies such as AT&T and IBM and cities and universities.
AT&T Joins Smart Cities Organizations
AT&T Creates Internal Smart Cities Organization
Sprint Kansas City Wi-Fi to Support Smart+Connected City
A Sprint Kansas City Wi-Fi network will use Cisco equipment and will support smart lighting, traffic and parking management, map-based location services, and water and waste management
Behind AT&T, IBM Smart Water Offering
An AT&T, IBM smart water application helps stop leaks in municipal infrastructure before they become major problems. Mueller Water Products also participated
Business IoT Connections Forecast to Quadruple by 2020
A business IoT connections forecast from ABI Research commissioned by Verizon expects four-fold growth by 2020. Fueling Internet of Things growth will be . . .
Smart Rural Community Winners Talk with White House Rural Council
The White House Rural Council recently met with NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association and representatives of their Smart Rural Community initiative…
Cisco: 13% of North American Cities Have Made Smart City Deployments
Although North America has seen a relatively small number of smart city deployments, many cities are planning and exploring the smart city, says Cisco.
IHS: Number of Smart Cities to Quadruple by 2025
The number of so-called smart cities will more than quadruple worldwide, to 88, within a 12-year period beginning 2013. Investment will grow from $1B annually to
Report Highlights Smart City Opportunities for Service Providers
A new report from the Smart Cities Council highlights opportunities for service providers to provide communications for smart traffic, smart water and the smart grid.
NTCA Recognizes and Highlights Smart Rural Communities
Rural broadband association NTCA recognized seven rural broadband provider members as enablers of a “Smart Rural Community.”
CEO of Wi-Fi Developer Offers Columbus Smart City Update
Competitive Companies claims impressive WiFi bandwidth, whichhas been deployed in a pilot smart city network in Columbus. Mobile offload also is in CCI’s plans
How Do You Define a Smart City?
Entitled, “Top ten reasons why people like living in a smart city,” Alcatel-Lucent has helped Chattanooga’s local utility, EPB, build out the