Zain Kuwait, Samsung and Al Babtain Turnkey Solutions tie up in IoT

Zain Kuwait has announced a partnership with Samsung and Al Babtain Turnkey Solutions to employ Internet of Things (IoT) services for education, medicine, security and mobility. Samsung will support Zain

NEC provides LoRaWAN-compliant network server for LP gas meter reading trials in Japan

NEC has announced the provision of a LoRaWAN-compliant network server in trials of remote liquefied petroleum (LP) gas meter reading performed in Tochigi City, Japan, through a LoRaWAN (low-power and

T-Mobile Czech Republic expands NB-IoT network

T-Mobile Czech Republic is expanding its NB-IoT network. The operator offers the service in pilot operation with selected customers, after first launching in December 2017. They can also use roaming services

ZTE to launch 5G Common Core in Q1 2019

ZTE announced the SDN NFV World Conference in The Hague that it will launch a commercial version of its 5G Common Core platform for 2G/3G/4G/5G/fixed networks in the first quarter

TNO sees first 5G applications going to healthcare sector

Dutch research institute TNO has published its semi-annual Wireless Technology Monitor, where it discusses the development of 5G. The next generation of mobile technology is being developed with three criteria

Octo Telematics picks IoT products from Orange Business Services

Octo Telematics renewed and expanded its contract with Orange Business Services. The new three-year contract will allow Octo to manage, monitor and diagnose a large fleet of IoT devices autonomously.

Swiss government establishes working group to assess 5G network construction risks

Swiss Federal Councillor Doris Leuthard has established a working group to discuss the risks of 5G mobile network construction, in particular the issue of electromagnetic radiation. The requirements and risks

Libelium partners Alibaba Cloud to accelerate IoT adoption

Libelium and Alibaba Cloud partnered to provide connectivity through the Meshlium IoT Gateway to help organisations to use Libelium’s sensor network platform with Alibaba’s cloud computing products with the aim

Sigfox inks Telxius tower monitoring deal

IoT connectivity provider Sigfox has announced a contract to monitor the quality of service (QoS) and security of the telecommunications towers of Telefonica’s infrastructure subsidiary Telxius. Under the terms of the

Verizon enhances Cat M network with voice service

Verizon said it’s adding new enhancements to its nationwide Cat M network for IoT products. With the introduction of voice functionalities, Verizon’s network is able to support a broad base