More IoT consolidation as Semtech snaps up Sierra
IoT chip maker Semtech has struck a $1.2 billion deal to acquire IoT module specialist Sierra Wireless.
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Vodafone and Three want more UK government help with 5G
Two UK telcos are urging the government to do more to push 5G along, especially in the areas of manufacturing and FWA, for the good of the country of course.
AT&T and Sierra Wireless announce LTE-M pilot, so does Verizon
US telcos AT&T and Sierra Wireless have announced they will be trying out LTE-M tech in San Francisco later this year with a view to hastening the use of LTE for IoT.
LTE-M will keep telcos relevant in IoT era, says Sierra Wireless
IoT and cloud services vendor Sierra Wireless says LTE-M has the potential to keep telcos relevant in the IoT era when competing technologies threaten to undermine their existence.
IoT partnerships dominate MWC 2016
Mobile world Congress in Barcelona has seen a variety of global telcos, equipment makers and industries announce their partnership plans as IoT continues to come closer to realisation.
Qualcomm reveals major Microsoft modem deal
Qualcomm has announced it will be providing a new suite of LTE-A modems for a range of Windows 10 devices.
Netgear buys Aircard as Belkin acquires rival Linksys
Mobile internet solutions provider Sierra Wireless has sold its mobile broadband device business, Aircard, to networking vendor Netgear for €138m in cash. Meanwhile, home networking and cable provider Belkin has taken Netgear’s rival Linksys off Cisco’s hands for an undisclosed fee.
Rogers to launch LTE in Ottawa this summer
Canadian mobile operator Rogers, has announced that it will bring LTE services to capital city Ottawa this summer. The service will be limited to laptop/PC access, with Sierra Wireless providing the USB dongle, which the operator has dubbed the ‘Rocket Stick’.
Sprint switches into Overdrive
There seems to be a growing interest in mobile broadband hotspots, in the operator community at least, which may seem a little strange given the recent noise about femtocells and moving traffic off the macro network.
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