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India becomes the world’s largest smartwatch market

The smartwatch market in India grew 171% YoY in Q3, while global shipments jumped 30% according to analyst firm Counterpoint.

• 30 Nov 2022

T-Mobile releases IoT developer kits into the wild

US operator T-Mobile is launching IoT developer kits which is describes as ‘its next step to unleash developers to innovate for wireless.’

• 22 Nov 2022

Climate and the economy are fuelling smart home device uptake

UK consumers are increasingly turning to smart devices to help them cope with the cost of living crisis.

• 09 Nov 2022

EE dips a toe into domestic security

UK operator EE is launching a smart home security product alongside Verisure, and a cyber security offering in partnership with Norton.

• 26 Oct 2022

Starlink launches internet service for vehicles on the go

Space X’s satellite internet service Starlink is now taking orders for a new product which provides ‘high-speed, low latency’ connectivity to moving vehicles in remote locations.

• 26 Oct 2022

The Telecoms.com Podcast: Network X 2022 special

This special edition of the pod it brought to you from the Network X telecoms show in Amsterdam. Scott and Iain are first joined by Ronan De Renesse of analyst firm Omdia. They review some of the chat at the show concerning IoT, 5G and 6G, as well as a number of ad hoc tangents. Ronan then makes way for Telecoms.com’s Andrew Wooden, who talks us through the main keynote speeches and discussions from the event, focusing mainly on managing change and security.

• 20 Oct 2022

BT wants to give fruit-picking robots the edge

UK telco BT is among a group of companies that are paving the way for robots down on the farm.

• 19 Oct 2022

Telcos navigate an industry in flux at Network X 2022

Initial themes at the Network X 2022 trade show included how the industry is changing to incorporate new players and business models, and how telcos can thrive rather than crumble in the face of that change.

• 18 Oct 2022

Samsung and Google make their smart home gizmos even more interoperable

Consumer electronic giant Samsung and big tech leviathan Google are nailing down some of the promises made through Matter, the IoT connectivity standard backed by tech’s heavy hitters.

• 13 Oct 2022

The connected car market is edging towards a mass-media tipping point

Apple, Google and Amazon will soon be among the media giants livening up dull car journeys with in-car entertainment services.

• 12 Oct 2022

Telcos need an unprecedented level of automation to stay relevant

The number one reason telcos are motivated to adopt AI, ML and automation is to gracefully manage an ageing workforce, and that to stay relevant they’ll need more of it.

• 06 Oct 2022

Monetizing the new and vibrant connected home with USP

USP is a standardized protocol for managing, monitoring, upgrading, and controlling connected devices.

• 05 Oct 2022

T-Mobile US introduces off the shelf 5G solutions for industry niches

US operator T-Mobile has launched a suite of ‘ready-to-deploy’ solutions for smart cities and businesses operating in the retail, manufacturing, and logistics sectors.

• 29 Sep 2022

Amazon launches a swarm of smart home devices

Amazon –  who at this point has its fingers in so many different pies its hard to know what to call it other than ‘tech giant’ – has unveiled a raft of new smart devices as it continues its drive for smart home supremacy.

• 29 Sep 2022

Nokia: ‘We are an intrinsic part of how the UK operates’

We spoke with Phil Siveter, CEO of Nokia for the UK and Ireland, about consumer 5G, saving the environment with digital transformation, and how he sees his company’s purpose as using ‘partnerships and technology to help the world.’

• 27 Sep 2022

Sateliot to build 5G core on AWS

Satellite IoT operator Sateliot has opted for a hyperscaler to host its cloud-native 5G core.

• 27 Sep 2022

Ofcom launces probe into Amazon, Microsoft and Google’s cloud dominance

UK comms regulator Ofcom will investigate whether the dominance of Amazon, Microsoft and Google in the cloud services space is good for competition, and will also look at messaging apps and smart speakers.

• 22 Sep 2022

Cellnex teams up with CPI on 5G testbed for healthcare

Telco infrastructure firm Cellnex has partnered with CPI to launch a private 5G testbed designed to test and showcase digital and IoT based wonder tech for the healthcare sector.

• 21 Sep 2022

Vodafone ramps up V2X rollout

It looks as if Vodafone’s V2X platform is finally ready for commercial deployment.

• 20 Sep 2022

BICS and Thales buddy up to push eSIM adoption

Belgian telco BICS and French engineering giant Thales are working together to smooth out some of the pain points associated with eSIM technology in IoT devices.

• 14 Sep 2022