AT&T* is working with Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) to deploy CAT-M and NB-IoT 3GPP standards-based technologies. Ericsson will deploy these advanced network technologies for AT&T to support the millions of Internet of Things (IoT) devices and services coming to market:
AT&T and Ericsson are displaying these technologies at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona Feb. 22-25 and expect to begin trials later this year.
Chris Penrose, senior vice president, Internet of Things, AT&T Mobility says: “IoT solutions let businesses gather near real-time information on assets around the world. Working with Ericsson and our existing LTE systems, AT&T will continue to enable a wide variety of next generation IoT devices on our LTE network.”
Global research and consulting organization Frost & Sullivan says 9 billion devices – excluding smartphones and tablets – are now connected to the Internet. That figure is expected to rise to between 20 billion and 50 billion by 2020. The economic impact forecast is from $4 trillion to $11 trillion by 2025.
Thomas Noren, Vice President, Head of Radio Product Management, Ericsson, says, “This new software will support a number of IoT devices and enable existing networks to work as the foundation for smart cities, utilities and other industries to build upon. The software will utilize an extensive footprint of existing network infrastructure for the growth of IoT, allowing for fast rollout of reliable and highly secure IoT connectivity with low total cost of ownership. Our work with one of the world’s largest IoT providers, AT&T, will help address the full diversity of IoT use cases across their network.”
NOTES TO EDITORS
To learn more about IoT’s potential to transform business, visit www.att.com/iot and download the AT&T IoT Insights Report here.
*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc., under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.
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