internet of things

Special report: Internet of Things to help drive 5G adoption

Posted by Dan Callhan | Nov 24, 2017

Editor’s note: In the fourth part of a special report, Technology Business Research Analyst Dan Callahan spells out how high-speed 5G wireless will be deployed and used by businesses. The first three parts are linked with this report. PLANO, Texas – Due to the numerous challenges with the business case for 5G, TBR believes the operator, or partner, IoT platform could be a path to increased adoption and monetization. Operators and vendors can weave 5G into the technology and into their go-to-market strategies. They can message that a solution can be crafted on their platform with or without 5G,...

Special report: Deployment, utilization of 5G will be gradual process

Posted by WWW User | Nov 22, 2017

Editor’s note: In the third of an in-depth report, Technology Business Research Analyst Dan Callahan spells out how high-speed 5G wireless will be deployed and used by businesses. The first two parts are linked with this report. PLANO, Texas – The lack of the business case does not mean 5G will never take hold; many operators are positive on 5G and expect 5G to be deployed in low-, mid- and high-band spectrum. 5G will take hold, since businesses will seek efficiency improvements and more bandwidth. 5G will not be a huge thing customers clamor to adopt; instead it will...

Trying to build a business case for 5G – it’s still early

Posted by WRAL TechWire | Nov 21, 2017

Editor’s note: The advent of faster-than-ever wireless networks in the form of new 5G means plenty of change and challenges for the communications industry. Technology Business Research Analyst Dan Callahan provides an overview in the second of a multi-part report. PLANO, Texas – The business case is still a work in progress Beyond the impressive details, the question of the business case for 5G is still lingering unanswered. When it comes to investment, customers will decide on the business case and not the technological case. When challenged in questioning during the panels, or during the breakout sessions, vendor personnel...

K4Connect lands biggest deal to date with senior living communities

Posted by WRAL TechWire | Nov 20, 2017

Scott Moody’s four-year dream dream of making the “Internet of You” rather than the “Internet of Things” became closer to reality on Monday. K4Connect has landed a contract with Kisco Senior Living, thus taking its home automation and social engagement solutions for older people and those living with disabilities, from coast to coast. “In terms of both the number or communities and the breadth of their locations, this is in fact our largest contract,” notes K4Connect founder and CEO Scott Moody. “It highlights both our ability to scale in terms of both the number of people served, as well...

Special report: 5G will be an evolution, not a revolution

Posted by WWW User | Nov 20, 2017

Editor’s note: The advent of faster-than-ever wireless networks in the form of new 5G means plenty of change and challenges for the communications industry. Technology Business Research Analyst Dan Callahan provides an overview in the first of a multi-part report. PLANO, Texas – The telecom industry in the Americas continues to prepare for 5G. The ever-increasing data consumption and output from content-hungry consumers and businesses seeking to take advantage of Internet of Things (IoT), among other emerging technologies, drives R&D and deployment of 5G. The telecom industry seeks to prove 5G will increase value to businesses and consumers and...

No Beer Goes to Waste With This North Carolina Startup’s Device

Posted by Shannon Cuthrell | Jun 14, 2017

NC IDEA announces six North Carolina startups as spring grant winners and recipients of a collective $300,000. This story is part of a series of profiles on the winners. The constant flow of new brands and brews into the craft beer industry has built a cult following of beer lovers....

Rebooting the Smart Watch

Posted by Joe Procopio | May 5, 2014

I’m excited about wearables. I’m pretty much a fitness and a self-improvement nut, I’m a data fanatic, and I see a huge future in the Quantified Self and the Internet of Things. Unfortunately, however, after jumping in with both feet and trying several devices for anywhere from a few days to a few months, here’s my verdict on the tech. I’m no longer wearing any wearable. Thus, all this marvelous technology is still relegated to niche. To be honest, my six-year-old got more use out of most of the devices than I did, as the most expensive spy toys...