tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18372406812445325302023-11-16T12:03:10.834+05:30PC's Telecom BlogA resource for telecommunications -- wireless, wireline, networking, optical, T&M and products.Pradeep Chakrabortyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10085593672804875856noreply@blogger.comBlogger4467125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837240681244532530.post-6190923470290932022014-10-31T00:10:00.000+05:302014-10-31T00:29:58.897+05:30Reverb Networks explains unique advantages of predictive SONsSTERLING, USA: Self-optimizing network specialist Reverb Networks has released new details of the speed, stability and customer experience benefits of their unique Predictive self-optimizing network solution.<br />
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Reverb Networks recently introduced Predictive SON, which moves self-optimizing networks forward to next generation pre-active capabilities.<br />
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But what are the advantages of P-SON? By “pre-acting” to network demands, Reverb’s SON system reduces OSS demands, increases stability, and increases customer experience.<br />
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Traditionally self-optimizing networks have been very weak at providing responses to network demands in real time. Predictive SON, in contrast, is able to “pre-act”, which means making adjustments before the expected load takes place. The capability is also referred to as “beyond real-time”.<br />
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Predictive SON allows networks to remain much more stable over a longer timeframe, rather than bouncing between one setting and another in reaction to events that have already occurred. One added advantage of this approach is that the OSS system is not overloaded by a large number of commands arriving in a very short space of time, a problem with many existing SON implementations.Pradeep Chakrabortyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10085593672804875856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837240681244532530.post-60546312305321245342014-10-29T18:30:00.000+05:302014-10-31T15:26:04.737+05:30Huawei selects TEOCO to deliver capacity planningMUMBAI, INDIA: TEOCO, the leading provider of assurance, analytics and optimization solutions to communications service providers (CSPs), has announced that its DIMENSION software will be used by Huawei to provide capacity planning to one of its customers in the Middle East.<br />
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Huawei is currently working with a leading operator group in the region to plan its capacity requirements, and to improve quality of service. Huawei will use DIMENSION as part of this project, and plans to use the software in similar capacity planning projects in the future.<br />
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DIMENSION enables operators to plan their entire logical and physical network capacity across each element, from radio access to backhaul and transport core in a multi-layer manner. Network planners can design a more efficient infrastructure by identifying bottlenecks before they happen, and then test scenarios to determine how the network will cope.<br />
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DIMENSION accurately models tens of thousands of network elements, across many different technologies and equipment from multiple vendors. It is a centralized system that can be accessed simultaneously by numerous network planners.Pradeep Chakrabortyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10085593672804875856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837240681244532530.post-28226565607726393642014-10-28T18:30:00.000+05:302014-10-28T19:22:42.900+05:30NAVITEL launches Navitel.MonitoringPRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC: NAVITEL, a leader in the navigation system market in the EMEA, offers a latest and technologically most advanced commercial solution in the field of transport telematics.<br />
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Navitel.Monitoring system allows you to determine exact coordinates of a motor vehicle online and to monitor the trajectory of its movement and other important parameters, such as the number of kilometres driven, the vehicle’s speed, its fuel consumption and the driving direction.<br />
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Main advantages of the monitoring system produced by NAVITEL:<br />
* The most detailed map in the market, the vendor’s extensive experience in the field of cartography technologies.<br />
* Integrated with Navitel Navigator, the most popular navigation system.<br />
* Comfortable user interface, many useful functions and details for easier work with the system.<br />
* Fault-free functioning of the system’s server.<br />
* Technical support.<br />
* Automatic update when a new version is released.<br />
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With Navitel.Monitoring, you can create detailed reports with more than twenty parameters for any object, save these reports for later analysis in the form of CSV, XLS and PDF files, monitor events in real time and log the findings in an event diary. The system allows you to create routes, check geographical zones while the vehicle is driving and set the messages to be sent via SMS or to an email addresses.<br />
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Furthermore, you can control the vehicle’s speed with the monitoring system and keep records of its real and nominal fuel consumption, as well as carry out many other tasks. The system presents all data in the form of handy and easy-to-understand graphs.Pradeep Chakrabortyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10085593672804875856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837240681244532530.post-11268526193706069632014-10-28T16:00:00.000+05:302014-10-28T19:34:39.038+05:30Alcatel-Lucent and MTN Nigeria to boost connectivity in Africa’s most populous nationLAGOS, NIGERIA: Alcatel-Lucent is opening up Africa’s most populous nation to the benefits of ultra-broadband connectivity by launching a superfast, 100 gigabit-per-second fiber-optic network with MTN Nigeria, a subsidiary of Dubai-based MTN Group and the leading service provider in Africa.<br />
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MTN Nigeria, which covers more than almost 90 percent of Nigeria’s land mass, will deploy a 100G network that re-uses existing 10G optical assets thereby preserving MTN past investments while ensuring future proof and state of art solution.<br />
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Nigeria’s growing economy is fueling a proliferation of mobile subscribers, which number about 275 to every one landline in the country. As a result, Nigeria has a significant need for reliable, mobile broadband access to support growing demand for bandwidth hungry services such as streaming video plus the ever-increasing need from enterprises for storage and data center connections. The new network also gives MTN the capacity and flexibility to offer wholesale services to other service providers in the region.Pradeep Chakrabortyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10085593672804875856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837240681244532530.post-8575317379244588922014-10-28T15:00:00.000+05:302014-10-28T19:40:58.330+05:30Huawei selects TEOCO to deliver capacity planningFAIRFAX, USA & LEATHERHEAD, UK TEOCO, the leading provider of assurance, analytics and optimization solutions to communications service providers (CSPs), has announced that its DIMENSION software will be used by Huawei to provide capacity planning to one of its customers in the Middle East.<br />
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Huawei is currently working with a leading operator group in the region to plan its capacity requirements, and to improve quality of service. Huawei will use DIMENSION as part of this project, and plans to use the software in similar capacity planning projects in the future.<br />
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DIMENSION enables operators to plan their entire logical and physical network capacity across each element, from radio access to backhaul and transport core in a multi-layer manner. Network planners can design a more efficient infrastructure by identifying bottlenecks before they happen, and then test scenarios to determine how the network will cope.<br />
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DIMENSION accurately models tens of thousands of network elements, across many different technologies and equipment from multiple vendors. It is a centralized system that can be accessed simultaneously by numerous network planners.<br />
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Huawei selected TEOCO’s DIMENSION software after a rigorous selection process. As the network consisted of 3 radio technologies (GSM, UMTS and LTE) and the backhaul and transport networks were a mixture of TDM and IP/ETH over microwave, leased lines and fiber, the solution needed to be able to plan for this multi-domain and multi-layered complexity.Pradeep Chakrabortyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10085593672804875856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837240681244532530.post-54255923664836260782014-10-28T00:10:00.000+05:302014-10-28T00:27:35.304+05:30MegaChips to begin sampling BlueChip wireless sub-GHz band wireless communication LSI SAN JOSE, USA: MegaChips Corp. will begin sampling its sub-Ghz band BlueChip Wireless communication LSI (Model: MAB0100) LSI at the end of October and begin mass production volume shipping in January 2015.<br />
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Since the sub-GHz band has been opened up to Internet of Things (IoT) on a worldwide basis, the new LSI may be used in many countries including Japan, the United States, China, Europe and the Republic of Korea. MegaChips will provide customers with new IoT solutions in the domains of smart grid, home energy management, building energy management systems and others.<br />
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"The IoT market requirements for Machine to Machine (M2M)-related products are increasing and there is an urgent need to construct better communication networks," said Akira Takata, president and CEO at MegaChips. "Our innovative BlueChip Wireless LSI meets this demand and provides our customers with devices that provide greater communications distance with lower power consumption."<br />
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On July 25, 2012, the 920 MHz radio band was allocated in Japan as an industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) band, in addition to the 2.4 GHz band, and was widely available. The sub-GHz band used by the BlueChip Wireless chip provides a longer communication range and higher diffraction properties compared to the 2.4 GHz band and enables communication that bypasses obstacles. Additionally as a newly allocated frequency band, it is not congested with communication traffic.<br />
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MegaChips has developed numerous applications that make use of a variety of different sensors. Its extensive expertise in data acquisition from different sensors and in lighting and air conditioning control is incorporated into many different applications. The release of this new product enables the company to offer communication solutions as well.<br />
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To support customer development, MegaChips will provide an evaluation kit consisting of a hardware platform as well as a software development kit and a communication performance verification tool. This will allow customers to immediately carry out evaluation and development according to their specific applications. The BlueChip Wireless LSI will be offered as a standalone chip as well as in wireless modules by the company's module vendor.Pradeep Chakrabortyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10085593672804875856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837240681244532530.post-55575161395029988442014-10-27T20:00:00.000+05:302014-10-27T23:40:43.272+05:30Reverb Networks expands South American presenceSTERLING, USA: Self-optimizing network specialist Reverb Networks has announced establishment of a broader footprint in South America, signing a local partnership in support of ongoing SON projects in countries such as Brazil, Uruguay, Chile and Argentina.<br />
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Following on rapidly from the announcement of a nationwide SON deployment in Canada, Reverb’s expansion of self-optimizing network partners in South America sees the company cement a strong position across both major American continents.<br />
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“We are very happy to see the strong interest in Reverb’s self-optimizing network solutions in the South American market, and the partnership we have signed with one of the fastest-growing providers of network planning and optimization services in Latin America helps Reverb to extend in a professional and technically excellent manner,” said Zoran Kehler, CEO of Reverb Networks.<br />
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“Reverb’s self-optimizing networks have proven themselves in large deployments, and the mix of reliability, experience and advanced features such as Predictive SON are proving to be real winners with mobile operators.”<br />
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Reverb’s unique Predictive SON capability is one of the quickest and least expensive ways to bring stability and beyond real-time reactivity to a heavily-loaded network. By pre-acting to network demands, Reverb’s SON system reduces OSS demands, increases stability, and increases customer experience.Pradeep Chakrabortyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10085593672804875856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837240681244532530.post-7604598410837386812014-10-27T17:15:00.001+05:302014-10-27T17:16:08.143+05:30CounterPath signs agreement with ProVuLONDON, UK & VANCOUVER, CANADA: CounterPath Corp. announced a distribution agreement with ProVu Communications, a leading Value Added Distributor (VAD) in the UK.<br />
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With a previous solutions portfolio focused on VoIP hardware, ProVu has selected CounterPath’s industry-leading Bria softphone clients and Stretto Platform to enable resellers and hosted service providers across the UK to meet the increasing demand for Enterprise OTT unified communications.<br />
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Worldwide revenue of enterprise UC applications saw an increase of 31% in 2013(1), presenting a significant opportunity for vendors in the industry.<br />
However, with this opportunity comes the challenge of equipping enterprises with solutions that overcome the licensing, deployment and client management hurdles that arise with the deployment of unified communications, while meeting security standards and bringing consumer functionality into the enterprise.<br />
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CounterPath’s Bria UC clients and Stretto Platform enable the rapid build and deployment of flexible enterprise UC solutions which not only empower enterprises to easily manage and configure their UC clients, but offer an unmatched user experience for both IT professionals and end users.<br />
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By fully mobilizing voice, video, presence and messaging services, CounterPath Enterprise OTT solutions effectively put the enterprise PBX in users’ pockets.Pradeep Chakrabortyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10085593672804875856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837240681244532530.post-50150864589623025902014-10-27T11:00:00.000+05:302014-10-27T17:08:31.405+05:30Jibe Mobile showcases turnkey RCS/joyn communications serviceMOUNTAIN VIEW, USA & BERLIN, GERMANY: Jibe Mobile announced that it will showcase Jibe’s cloud-based IP communications services, enabling carriers to provide next generation messaging for their subscribers and friends throughout the world, at Rich Communication 2014.<br />
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This year’s event will be held at the Maritim proArte Hotel in Berlin, Tuesday, October 28 and Wednesday, October 29.<br />
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In addition to a demonstration of Jibe’s end-to-end cloud based services, senior director of product marketing Craig Marshall-Nicholls will share with telecom decision makers from around the world why and how Jibe’s RCS/joyn cloud is replacing traditional infrastructure in order for its mobile operator customers to compete with OTTs.<br />
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“Jibe’s IP Communications Cloud is enabling Mobile Operators such as Deutsche Telekom in Europe and Sprint in North America to rapidly transition to IP networks with innovative, integrated SMS/MMS-next generation messaging to compete head-on with OTT,” said Amir Sarhangi, CEO Jibe Mobile. “As carriers deploy their IP infrastructure they are now moving to interconnect with each other through Jibe’s RCS Hub.”<br />
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Jibe will showcase its end-to-end IP messaging cloud-based services and interconnectivity provided by Jibe’s RCS Hub. Jibe’s platform and messaging client are based on GSMA’s RCS specification, enabling carriers to rapidly launch and interconnect IP services integrated with SMS throughout the world.<br />
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Attendees with see how customers use a single service to connect via integrated SMS/MMS-next generation messaging, including video call, text, instant messaging, group messaging, as well as share their favorite photos and videos — on iPhone and Android™- powered smartphones.Pradeep Chakrabortyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10085593672804875856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837240681244532530.post-87797825239735245292014-10-24T20:00:00.000+05:302014-10-27T18:15:13.110+05:30UIC's NFC technology compatible with ApplePayFREMONT, USA: UIC is pleased to announce that its existing NFC technology is compatible with Apple Pay. UIC's NFC payment readers are currently used in many industries including vending, laundry, EV charge, parking, petroleum, unattended, retail, QSR, mobile, aero service, and many others.<br />
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Those systems equipped with UIC's NFC technology can now accept payments from Apple Pay equipped iOS devices, without the need to upgrade hardware.<br />
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In addition to Apple Pay, UIC's NFC readers also currently support Visa payWave, MasterCard PayPass, American Express ExpressPay and Discover D-PAS. UIC's PCI-PTS and EMV certified PIN Pads and terminals equipped with our NFC technology will also accept Apple Pay, taking advantage of UIC's long standing reputation of providing superior design and high quality products to the payment industry.<br />
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The UIC product portfolio for NFC readers also includes bezel payment systems and NFC modules for the OEM/ODM markets.<br />
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"Apple Pay combines a simple contactless payment technology with the existing security features of the Apple iOS devices to provide a mobile payment solution for the entire payment industry." – said Albert Li, GM of UIC. "UIC partners that currently support our NFC technology are in position to take advantage of the increase in NFC deployment, which some predict to reach 77 to 90 million within the next five years.Pradeep Chakrabortyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10085593672804875856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837240681244532530.post-70344659281595491662014-10-24T15:00:00.000+05:302014-10-24T20:18:33.473+05:30Open Mobile Alliance partners with automotive industry expertsSAN DIEGO, USA: The Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) has announced that they will be moderating a panel at this year’s Telematics West Coast conference; the panel titled ‘The car steps out into the connected world’ will be comprised of industry leaders and moderated by senior OMA representative, Dr. Eshwar Pittampalli.<br />
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The panel is set to cover the latest developments and predictions in the In-Vehicle-Infotainment (IVI) market and give visitors to the conference a detailed insight into whether the content providers, software architects, tier 1s or OEMs will take ownership of the in-car experience as the industry moves further into the connected world.<br />
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Panel member Scott Burnell of Ford will be giving visitors an insight into his argument for the need for a single connectivity platform in the auto industry as well as why he thinks the industry’s main quest should be to deliver an in-vehicle experience and not just a range of apps.<br />
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“The panel is a great way to discuss the developments in the industry and what is next in the telematics space,” commented Burnell. Furthermore, Zach Brand of NPR will discuss on the panel the growing demand for in-vehicle-infotainment as well as the need for a re-fresh on automobiles as opportunities for the connected car grow and grow.Pradeep Chakrabortyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10085593672804875856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837240681244532530.post-52784790450915630002014-10-23T15:00:00.000+05:302014-10-23T15:31:19.924+05:30Aculab ApplianX solution now rated “Avaya Compliant”MILTON KEYNES, UK: Aculab, a leading provider of telephony products to the global communications market, announced that its ApplianX QSIG-to-SIP gateway is compliant with Avaya Aura Communication Manager 6.2 and Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.3 solutions from Avaya, a global provider of business collaboration and communication software and services.<br />
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The ApplianX QSIG-to-SIP gateway helps businesses connect their QSIG-based PBX to the Avaya Aura® Platform, allowing them to expand their communication functionality as their needs grow. The application is now compliance-tested by Avaya for compatibility with Avaya Aura Communication Manager 6.2 and Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.3.<br />
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Aculab is a Technology Partner in the Avaya DevConnect program – an initiative to develop, market and sell innovative third-party products that interoperate with Avaya technology and extend the value of a company’s investment in its network. Pradeep Chakrabortyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10085593672804875856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837240681244532530.post-60430758811692069422014-10-23T13:30:00.000+05:302014-10-23T15:32:38.326+05:30Telefonica/VIVO and ISPM – building Brazil’s first smart citySAO PAULO, BRAZIL & LONDON, UK: Telefonica/VIVO, the largest telecommunications service provider in Brazil, and ISPM, a leading vendor of flexible service assurance, orchestration and management software for telecommunications and IT infrastructure, announced the launch of a comprehensive project to turn Águas de São Pedro, a city in the São Paulo region, into the first smart city in the country.<br />
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The project has been initiated to coincide with the modernisation of the city’s telecommunications infrastructure. In addition to the provision of high-speed broadband connectivity to citizens and businesses, digital solutions will be designed and delivered to assist in education, health, tourism and public spaces, among other areas.<br />
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ISPM, the leader in quality management for digital services, was invited to participate in the project through the delivery of solutions that will manage the quality of the services that will be used in the city. ISPM will provide technical support and maintenance for over 400 remote solutions used across the health and education sectors.<br />
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In addition, ISPM will be responsible for service level management of a range of services using its NetVision IoT platform, which will consolidate the Service Assurance of various digital services in a single portal.Pradeep Chakrabortyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10085593672804875856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837240681244532530.post-72784280395736732392014-10-22T19:00:00.000+05:302014-10-22T22:37:33.234+05:30Starhome Mach’s steering of roaming best solution in marketZURICH, SWITZERLAND: For the second year running, Starhome Mach’s steering of roaming solution was selected by mobile operators worldwide as the best in the market in an independent survey conducted by Roaming Consulting Co. Ltd (ROCCO). Starhome Mach is the global leader in mobile inter-carrier network and clearing services.<br />
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Starhome Mach excelled in the leadership KPIs, including industry expertise and customer orientation, and as the leading roaming enabler. For performance KPIs, Starhome Mach received the highest rankings in customer service, value for money, reliability, and depth of understanding of the roaming business. <br />
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“The best judges of a product are its users. To be selected among our competitors is the best endorsement of our product, service, and the value we provide to our customers,” said Guy Reiffer, VP, Marketing and Partnerships at Starhome MACH. “The survey shows what operators worldwide already know – that Starhome Mach offers the best product, affirming our position as a leader in the inter-carrier market, recognizing the value we add to operators and their customers, who are looking for excellent user experience and lower costs.”Pradeep Chakrabortyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10085593672804875856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837240681244532530.post-65011710860515749832014-10-22T15:00:00.000+05:302014-10-22T15:06:48.755+05:30UK-based mobile provider Improves MVNO capabilities for business usersWARRINGTON, UK: MDS, a leading provider of real-time charging, billing and customer management solutions, announced the successful implementation of the latest version of its Customer Management Platform (CMP) for a Tier 1 UK MVNO business provider, in a deal worth over $10 million in contractual term commitments.<br />
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MDS’ CMP is a fully-managed real-time billing and customer management solution that provides the MVNO with enhanced charging and billing capabilities which allow it to respond rapidly to its customers’ demands for innovative new digital services. This latest version of the business support service also empowers the MVNO to take advantage of new network capabilities, supporting the massive growth in data.<br />
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Thanks to CMP, the MVNO will soon be launching new and enhanced products and propositions that are attractive to its valuable business customers. New CMP features enable the creation of exciting new offers for business users, furthering innovation and improving service excellence in a dynamic and growing market.<br />
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The project required the MDS team to deliver a number of new pieces of development and carry out a significant number of complex infrastructure changes, including integration with a new network and automating the porting and migration process, within a tight timeframe. Working in partnership with the MVNO’s operational teams, MDS maintained uninterrupted service for the provider and its customers, which allowed the MVNO to continue to provide the same levels of superior support to its important business users.<br />
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The CMP implementation also gives the MVNO the opportunity to migrate a large base of business subscribers onto new services. The migration element of the project presented a unique set of challenges for MDS that included building a complete new back office whilst at the same time maintaining business as usual.Pradeep Chakrabortyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10085593672804875856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837240681244532530.post-16773051117961931342014-10-22T14:45:00.000+05:302014-10-22T15:15:20.703+05:30Connectivity anytime, anywhere, on any deviceFRANCE: Apple's quiet release of its Apple SIM has recently disrupted the embedded connectivity market. Not only does this technology allow users to switch mobile carriers without changing their SIM card, but this new technology also paves the way for a future where device manufacturers will be connectivity resellers or even connectivity providers.<br />
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Transatel, an innovative French company and leader within the mobile services market, anticipated this market trend long ago and developed a new product, offering device manufacturers an end-to-end embedded connectivity solution. This innovative technology based on the multi-local 901 mobile network code allows device manufacturers to delivers global 3G/LTE services to their end-users with one unique SIM card.<br />
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Consumer mobile broadband usage is increasing on connected devices, driven by 4G adoption and the need to be always connected, anywhere, anytime. With 30 billion connected devices expected by 2020, the forecasted growth in Connectivity and the Internet of Things markets clearly ensures a bright future for this innovative connectivity solution.Pradeep Chakrabortyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10085593672804875856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837240681244532530.post-9207076464661369152014-10-22T08:00:00.000+05:302014-10-22T17:23:46.215+05:30OSS/BSS market projected to be worth $48.54 billion by 2018ALBANY, USA: OSS/BSS Market - Asia Pacific and Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2012-2018, a report published by Transparency Market Research, provides valuable insights into the global OSS/BSS Market and forecasts the various factors that could propel as well as hinder the market, and the hot market areas for this industry during over the forecast period.<br />
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According to the report, the global OSS/BSS market, which had a market value worth $17 billion in 2011, could rise to $48.54 billion by 2018. The market is projected to show a year-on-year CAGR of 16.2 percent during the forecast period, which seems quite certain according to the current state of the industry and its favorable market conditions.<br />
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All telecommunication services (fixed line or mobile) are basically made up of a combination of hardware devices and embedded software that enables the hardware in undertaking various operations. Along with the embedded software, there are two other software applications that are critical for the proper management of the telecom network. These are OSS and BSS.<br />
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OSS refers to either operations support systems or operational support systems and BSS to Business support systems. The report states that factors such as the rapid growth in the telecommunications industry and the growing use of convergent billing systems could help the industry grow at the estimated rates.Pradeep Chakrabortyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10085593672804875856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837240681244532530.post-86148408693772404012014-10-22T05:00:00.000+05:302014-10-22T15:29:37.464+05:30WhiteSpace Alliance to speak at Spectrum Futures conference in SingaporeCHELMSFORD, USA: The WhiteSpace Alliance (WSA), a global industry organization enabling sharing of underutilized spectrum, announced that its members will be featured speakers at the Spectrum Futures Conference in Singapore in October, 2014.<br />
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The new conference, hosted by the Pacific Telecommunications Council, will focus upon the latest developments in the use of spectrum for Internet access in Asia and Oceania with a particular focus on South and Southeast Asia. Spectrum Futures will feature briefings by country regulators and platform suppliers about innovations in the use of unlicensed, shared and licensed spectrum to support rapid deployment of Internet access.<br />
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The conference will take place 29-30 October, 2014, at the Arts House in Singapore.<br />
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“Southern Asia represents a rapidly growing market for shared spectrum solutions”, said Dr. Apurva N. Mody, chairman of WhiteSpace Alliance. “Our broad ecosystem of members has strong Asian representation and knowhow regarding whitespace technology implementation. Many of our members have participated in spectrum sharing trials in countries such as Singapore, Japan, and the Philippines.”Pradeep Chakrabortyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10085593672804875856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837240681244532530.post-82310323577092893512014-10-21T20:00:00.000+05:302014-10-21T21:24:50.229+05:30Mobile network operators missing A2P SMS opportunityMUNICH, GERMANY: New global research from analyst house mobilesquared, sponsored by mobile interaction specialist tyntec, highlights that four in five (81 percent) mobile network operators (MNOs) cite decreasing revenues on traditional telecom offerings such as P2P (Person-to-Person) SMS as their most pressing concern.<br />
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The survey of more than 50 international MNOs showed that one in three (32 per cent) respondents have seen a reduction in P2P traffic over the last 12 months whilst half (50 percent) who have seen an increase in Application-to-Person (A2P) messaging. One in three MNOs (32 percent) reported at least a 6 percent growth in A2P traffic over the last year while - in contrast - almost one in five MNOs (18 percent) have seen P2P traffic decline by more than 5 percent.<br />
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This clearly indicates growth in the A2P sector but, given the difference in scale between P2P and A2P, greater focus will be needed on driving growth and monetisation if A2P messaging is to fill the revenue gap left by the decline of P2P SMS.<br />
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A2P SMS is a crucial revenue opportunity for mobile network operators. Worldwide A2P messages are expected to increase to 2.19 trillion by 2018 and A2P revenues will grow to $60 billion by 2018.<br />
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The decline of P2P SMS is being attributed to the surge in over-the-top (OTT) services like WhatsApp, Skype and Facebook Messenger. The latest research by mobilesquared reveals uptake of these services is rising rapidly, with half of MNOs (50 percent) expecting at least half (50 percent) of their customers to be using OTT services in 2015.<br />
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In relation to previous research by mobilesquared, this compares to one in five MNOs (21 percent) projecting the same level of usage in 2013 for the year ahead and none projecting a comparative level of usage in 2012 for 2013.<br />
Utilising A2P SMS has been a challenge for network operators as the technology has previously been inundated with spam. Recently, it has emerged as an attractive revenue stream following demand for high-quality traffic by enterprises and OTT players.Pradeep Chakrabortyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10085593672804875856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837240681244532530.post-31103641462340655142014-10-21T19:00:00.000+05:302014-10-21T21:17:07.519+05:30Axiros emerges as an IoT powerhouseBBWF 2014, AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS: At the Broadband World Forum 2014 in Amsterdam, Axiros, the technology leader in open device management solutions for service providers and enterprises, announced several major investments in its product offerings, new customers and global expansion as it paves the way for its Internet of Things (IoT) products.<br />
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Axiros' new and existing Tier 1 and 2 service provider customers and device manufacturers have consistently reinvested in Axiros technology, validating the company's unique and innovative vision to offer strong and reliable products in the IoT device and service management space.<br />
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Over the last few months alone, the company announced major partnerships with industry manufacturers including Yeastar, OneAccess, KAONMEDIA, Wi-NEXT, ZyXEL, and BULL, and has upgraded many of its current top-tier telco customers with its latest product offerings, including Vodafone Group, LGI, Telecom Italia, UNE Group, KPN Group, DT Group and Swisscom.<br />
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Pradeep Chakrabortyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10085593672804875856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837240681244532530.post-38007751674596970462014-10-21T16:00:00.000+05:302014-10-21T16:00:01.483+05:30Developed Asia trumps Europe in the world’s first integrated fixed and mobile fast broadband development indexLONDON, ENGLAND: Norway is the only major European country to make it into the top 10 global markets in the Broadband Development Index*, a new service launched by global technology research and advisory firm Ovum to track the take-up of high-speed fixed and mobile broadband services in 191 countries.<br />
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The Asian markets of South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan currently occupy the top four spots for end-2014 in the Broadband Development Index. Ovum expects these to retain their positions over the next five years. The US ranks 8th, thanks largely to the success of its early LTE rollouts, but will fall back to 13th by 2019.<br />
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European rankings will, however, improve over the next five years as a result of investment in LTE and fast fixed-broadband networks. The Netherlands, Denmark and Sweden will all become top-ten markets by 2019.<br />
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Other big movers between 2014 and 2019 include China and India, which will rise from 59th and 157th to 35th and 125th respectively. Germany (29th at the end of 2014), the UK (27th) and Spain (33rd) will also improve their rankings over the period. The biggest faller will be Qatar – from 5th to 16th. Qatar’s migration to fast mobile broadband is forecast to be relatively slow, and its fast fixed-broadband score stops increasing after 2014 when it reaches 100% penetration.<br />
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“Previous country-by-country comparisons of broadband connectivity have focussed on basic broadband connectivity and on fixed rather than mobile telecommunications,” notes Milena Cooper, senior financial analyst at Ovum. “We wanted to find a way to include both fixed and mobile broadband because in many emerging markets mobile is the de facto broadband technology.”<br />
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“In practice, those countries that score highly on fast fixed broadband do likewise for mobile broadband. South Korea and Singapore rank first and second respectively in both fixed and mobile fast broadband throughout the forecast period,” concludes Cooper.Pradeep Chakrabortyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10085593672804875856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837240681244532530.post-38684483346809468332014-10-21T15:00:00.000+05:302014-10-21T16:00:09.321+05:30Calix E7 delivers "fibredirect" service for businesses to Ireland's first fiber townsAMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS: Calix Inc. has announced that its Calix E7-2 Ethernet Service Access Platform (ESAP) and P- and T-Series fiber services gateways have been chosen by enet for the rollout of the company's "fibredirect" superfast fiber broadband service that targets small and medium-sized businesses in towns and cities throughout Ireland.<br />
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enet, a private company, which operates fiber optic infrastructure on behalf of the Irish State, has now rolled out its "fibredirect" service in Claremorris, making that community Ireland's first fiber town, and will soon connect every business in the town directly to the national fiber infrastructure.<br />
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This open access service will also soon be offered to businesses in three additional towns - Kilkenny, Loughrea, and Ardee - and will help to energize the rural local economies by providing greater connectivity for businesses, increasing their prospects for competitiveness and job creation.<br />
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enet operates and manages the Irish State's fiber optic infrastructure known as the Metropolitan Area Networks or MANs, a wholesale open access telecoms infrastructure with 94 MAN-enabled towns in the Republic of Ireland.<br />
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The aim of the MANs is to provide a middle mile infrastructure with high bandwidth capacity to all authorized operators. This model enables operators to sell high-capacity broadband and telephony services to end users such as large corporations. enet already serves the main service providers in the country with open access fiber.<br />
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The new "fibredirect" initiative aims to extend the services to local ISPs in towns and cities throughout Ireland and to target the smaller and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in those communities, bringing last mile fiber to businesses and business parks throughout the chosen locations.<br />
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Claremorris, in County Mayo in the West of Ireland, is the first community to go live with fiber business connections, as local ISP Airspeed Telecom has delivered speeds of up to 250 megabits per second (Mbps) since late September. enet "fibredirect" is a 100 percent fiber service, with fiber access infrastructure being delivered directly into premises. enet found the efficiency of GPON's shared infrastructure as the best fiber technology fit for its network.<br />
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enet determined that the Calix E7-2 ESAP was the best fit due to the E7-2's industry-leading modularity and flexibility, meeting enet's needs for a scalable solution that could go from smaller scale deployments like Claremorris and grow as customer demand increased.<br />
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Calix is working in partnership with Irish network systems integrator Agile Networks, a networking specialist already supporting 14 of the top 25 ISPs in Ireland.<br />
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"The Calix portfolio is an excellent fit for enet's needs and we believe introducing this technology into the marketplace will be truly disruptive in allowing greater rollout of fiber services in Ireland. Our partnership with Calix underlines the commitment to combine leading technology with local expertise, which is critical to the success of a national project of this scale and importance," commented Darragh Richardson, MD of Agile Networks.<br />
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Calix Advantage Program is a comprehensive program that combines the key tools and services necessary to manage, maintain, and support each customer's access network. It provides combined network management systems, software upgrades, and technical support across the Calix Unified Access portfolio, which was instrumental in enet's selection of the Calix solution.Pradeep Chakrabortyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10085593672804875856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837240681244532530.post-34202626866984123672014-10-21T14:30:00.000+05:302014-10-21T15:57:45.355+05:30Dawn of ultrafast broadband eraAMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS: Ultrafast broadband, that can enable the Internet of Everything, which includes 4K-video and cloud-based applications, is a growing presence as a proportion of total world fixed broadband subscriptions, which reached a record 700.19 million this week.<br />
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But now, the big challenge for the emerging ultrafast technologies such as G.fast is interoperability and today at the Broadband World Forum in Amsterdam, the Broadband Forum is hosting the most advanced showcase of interoperable equipment and solutions ever staged, on its Interoperability Pavilion.<br />
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The Broadband Forum’s work and mission is focused on ensuring that broadband enables innovative high-speed applications and cloud based services to deploy at pace. However, as the network evolves and even higher speeds can be achieved with more innovative technologies, interoperability remains the key enabler.<br />
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This week’s Pavilion features 17 of the world’s top vendors, test houses and industry bodies and visitors will be able to see live examples of the latest G.fast technology, VDSL2 Vectoring, GPON and the Forum’s much-acclaimed TR-069 remote management protocol. The Pavilion is at the heart of the event at stand number E50 and among the organizations supporting the Forum has been the ITU-T, which is a partner for the Pavilion.<br />
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“Both standards and their implementation are a collaborative effort, and ITU-T is working closely with the Broadband Forum and others to help deliver both the protocols and the fast deployment of innovative technological developments such as G.fast. We are pleased to support this Pavilion as one example of our close collaboration,” said Malcolm Johnson, director of the ITU Telecommunication Standardization Bureau. “Working together, ITU and the Broadband Forum can make sure the framework is in place to move to ultrafast rates.”<br />
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G.fast is one of the main areas of focus on the Pavilion. It answers many of the deployment questions around the demand for faster broadband – giving Gigabit speeds without the Outside Plant (OSP) costs. It is essentially a “fiber to the periphery” solution, bringing fiber closer to the customer; typically to within 20-200m depending on the deployment scenario. G.fast is set to be very important, particularly as service providers look to provide services such as IPTV at 500 to 1000 Mbps.<br />
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As G.fast moves forward, the Broadband Forum has also selected the world’s first testing laboratory to certify products designed for G.fast deployment. It has chosen the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL), which has more than 25 years’ experience and major testing facilities.Pradeep Chakrabortyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10085593672804875856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837240681244532530.post-55177131318276278402014-10-21T11:30:00.000+05:302014-10-21T16:07:26.225+05:30Qualcomm drives 802.11ac 2.0 ecosystemAMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS: Qualcomm Inc. announced that its subsidiary, Qualcomm Atheros Inc., is putting high performance Wi-Fi connectivity in consumers' hands and homes with the only end-to-end ecosystem of 802.11ac 2.0 solutions with multi-user multi-input/multi-output (MU-MIMO).<br />
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Leading home networking manufacturers such as AVM are introducing products based on Qualcomm VIVE 802.11ac chipsets with Qualcomm® MU | EFX MU-MIMO technology, which Qualcomm Atheros introduced earlier this year to greatly improve Wi-Fi performance for the growing number of connected devices on home, business and public networks.<br />
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Mobile device manufacturers are also preparing smartphones and tablets to take advantage of these advanced features to achieve up to three times faster 11ac Wi-Fi. Further expanding its portfolio of 11ac 2.0 capable chips, Qualcomm Atheros is introducing the QCA9377, which extends the performance benefits of MU | EFX to notebooks, TVs, cameras, and other consumer electronics that are connecting to increasingly crowded Wi-Fi networks.<br />
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The single-stream 11ac + Bluetooth 4.1 combination chip is designed to provide the best possible performance with reduced power consumption.<br />
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Qualcomm VIVE is the only line of 802.11ac 2.0 solutions for networking equipment, consumer electronics, and mobile and computing devices. With more devices connecting via Wi-Fi, Qualcomm VIVE enabled networks with MU | EFX can multi-task like never before – supporting more simultaneous devices to make better use of wireless capacity that is wasted in Wi-Fi networks that serve one device at a time. As a result, Qualcomm MU | EFX helps consumers experience Wi-Fi to its maximum effect, with up to three times faster connections than other 802.11ac solutions currently available.<br />
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Showcasing Qualcomm Atheros' leadership in this sector, AVM will introduce a new FRITZ! Box router based on the Qualcomm IPQ and 4-stream 802.11ac with MU-MIMO products, targeting both retail and carrier segments.Pradeep Chakrabortyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10085593672804875856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837240681244532530.post-56924161304730534862014-10-21T04:00:00.000+05:302014-10-21T15:43:59.846+05:30Authometion’s IoTuino automation device controls various home appliancesROME, ITALY: The rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) and the widespread use of ultra-portable and ever-connected devices such as smartphones and tablets is reshaping the concept of home automation. It is now possible to monitor and control electrical appliances, lighting, and more with a simple command in a wireless home automation ecosystem.<br />
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Authometion, the startup engaged in IoT solutions for WiFi home automation applications, has just launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise €50,000 by November 17 to kick-off preorders of their first set of products that allows homeowners to transform their homes into smart homes.<br />
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The first product released by Authometion is IoTuino, an Arduino-compatible tiny core module (56×23 mm) incorporating a low-power WiFi module and radio transceiver. IoTuino has been completely designed and engineered in-house by Authometion after almost two years of research and development.<br />
The goal of the product is to offer all makers and developers the opportunity to work with a powerful yet miniaturized microcontroller for rapid prototyping and to leverage the Arduino open-source electronics platform to build plenty of IoT devices.<br />
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“IoTuino is the perfect partner for DIY Home Automation applications,” said company founder and CEO, Pietro Moscetta. “It can be embedded into any object to immediately embrace the IoT revolution.”<br />
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IoTuino is based on an ATMega328P microcontroller and includes a built-in low-power Wi-Fi module (IEEE802.11 b/g/n), a 512Kb SPI Flash, a 2.4 GHz radio transceiver, and an integrated mini USB programming port.<br />
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Authometion has also developed LYT, a smart LED bulb for automated lighting control. LYT works in a bundle with IoTuino, which serves as a gateway, and can be controlled and automated by sensors and actuators for heat, light, force, motion, sound, and more. LYT is a 9W WiFi smart RGB+W LED bulb with an E27 Edison screw base.<br />
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IoTuino is a unique open-source core module that smoothly incorporates a native control over LED bulbs. For the first time ever, the Makers Community can use the IoTuino and LYT bundle to manage lighting by using LYTs as if they were wireless sensors and customize the devices’ functions according to the maker’s needs and wants. Thanks to the internet connection, any maker will benefit from countless applications and service available on the Internet.Pradeep Chakrabortyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10085593672804875856noreply@blogger.com0