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Limelight, Ericsson CDN collaboration

Limelight Networks and Ericsson have signed an agreement to collaborate on content delivery and edge cloud services. As more traffic shifts to the public internet from private networks, the need for high performance networks and distributed infrastructure is required to maintain a high-quality user experience. A key solution to this is edge cloud computing. Providing […]

October 19, 2018

ETNO: “Let Europe craft an ambitious policy for digital leadership”

A group of leading telecom CEOs have gathered in Brussels, on the occasion of the annual FT-ETNO Summit, to put forward their vision for Europe’s next policy agenda. As Member States and European political groups start discussing the future EU digital policies, CEOs put forward their support for a new, strong industrial policy aimed at […]

October 15, 2018

CCS Insight predicts Netflix cinemas; standard unlimited data

Global analyst firm CCS Insight has revealed its predictions for 2019 and beyond. This year, the list of 100 predictions focuses on CCS Insight’s vision for artificial intelligence, the Internet of things, smart cities and smart home developments, 5G, the digital workplace, new consumer devices, media and the moves of major technology players such as […]

October 4, 2018

Smart home devices to see double-digit growth through 2020

The worldwide smart home devices market is expected to grow 31 per cent year over year in 2018 to 643.9 million shipments, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Smart Home Device Tracker. The entire smart home market, comprised of smart speakers, video entertainment products, connected lighting, smart thermostats, and home monitoring/security products, […]

October 2, 2018

AWS takes satellite capacity from Iridium

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is in talks with satellite operator Iridium to extend its existing links which deliver Internet of Things (IoT) messages to those parts of the planet where terrestrial physical connectivity does not reach. The new Iridium/Amazon service is called ‘CloudConnect’ and will see Iridium offering AWS Partner Network clients connectivity as AWS’s […]

September 28, 2018By Chris Forrester

63m smart homes in Europe & N. America by 2022

According to a research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the number smart homes in Europe and North America reached 45 million in 2017. The most advanced smart home market is North America, having an installed base of 22.3 million smart homes at the end of the year. This represents a penetration of […]

September 26, 2018

Smart home integration key to smart TV success

In a joint presentation with Statista Research and Analytics at IBC last week, FFalcon Technology, a part of TCL Group, revealed that the TV market has entered a new generation, where smart TVs are set to penetrate the global industry via smart homes. With global smart TV shipments set to reach a total sales value […]

September 21, 2018

Sprint, Ericsson partner on IoT network

Sprint and Ericsson have announced a global relationship to build a distributed and virtualised core network dedicated specifically to IoT (Internet of Things), in addition to a IoT operating system. This new environment, which is purpose-built for the future of IoT, is designed to create an optimal flow of device data, enabling immediate, actionable intelligence […]

September 4, 2018

Kepler wants initial 15 IoT satellites

Toronto-based new satellite start-up Kepler Communications is seeking a launch provider to place up to 15 of its small mini-satellites into orbit by 2020.  These 15 initial satellites are intended to expand to around 140 in order to provide a narrowband Internet of Things service in 2020. The small satellites are designed to serve IoT […]

August 30, 2018By Chris Forrester

7,000 smaller satellites planned for next 10 years

A study from Paris-based Euroconsult says there is a significant expansion underway in the ‘smallsat’ market, both in terms of demand and systems’ capabilities. About 7,000 smallsats are due to be launched over the next ten years, i.e. a six-fold increase from the 1,200 units launched over the past decade. About 50 constellations, two of […]

August 16, 2018