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Smart Home News

Challenges Telcos Face Offering Smart Home as a Service

Smart Home as Service is already being provided by a growing number of carriers and CSPs worldwide. Smart Home market amounts to $73,319M in 2019, according to Statista. However, significant challenges are yet to be solved to make the Smart Home service delivery as straightforward as of the triple-play services.

Author:

Tzvi Skapinker

Smart Home News | Dec 05, 2019

IoT News

Reducing Costs of Complex IoT Projects with Friendly's Smart Layer™ Technology

One of the main challenges that carriers or IoT service providers are facing today is making multiples types of devices IoT-ready, connected to one IoT platform, and operating seamlessly together, with the least manual work possible. This manual work that IoT service providers often inevitably are forced to do to make their services operational can quickly turn into a time-consuming process requiring massive financial investment.

Author:

Liel Anisenko

IoT News | Nov 19, 2019

IoT News

IoT Device Management vs. IoT Platform

Often, when people say "IoT Platform," they really mean "IoT Application". Standard IoT apps that enable limited IoT functionality are usually enough for basic IoT scenarios. They can connect devices and sensors to the cloud, monitor and collect data, and provide IoT project visualization. The IoT Device Management enables provisioning and authentication of the devices, remote configuration and management, monitoring and diagnostics, and firmware or software updates and maintenance.

Author:

Liel Anisenko

IoT News | Nov 11, 2019

TR-069 News

All About FCC Speed Test Requirement

The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) has set the target to provide high-speed Internet access to millions of Americans who have lacked such access previously. As part of its Connect America Fund (CAF), it has been financially encouraging broadband carriers and service providers to provide a certain quality of Internet connection. In July 2018, the FCC issued a DA 18-710 document detailing the requirements that the recipients of CAF funds must comply with. In this post, we cover the basics of the FCC requirements.

Author:

Liel Anisenko

TR-069 News | Sep 04, 2019

IoT News

IoT Device Management to Cut Electricity Costs for Municipalities Worldwide

The cost of electric energy is a growing concern for city authorities and worldwide. The deployment of IoT management platforms for automated monitoring and management platforms for control of the pole-lights, and management of light-related failures enables cost-effective and efficient streetlights' operation. As a result, these platforms can provide a solution for safer roads and public areas and enhanced security for citizens and city visitors. The IoT platforms for intelligent street light control are equipped with the following features a) cloud-based or on-prem installations, b) real time analytics, c) IoT device management, d) connectivity management and e) cyber secured operation. This paper covers management of end point IoT devices, a separate layer process conducted by a 3rd party vendor agnostic to the type of the lighting element, the controller and the communication network.

Author:

Daniel Ehrenreich

IoT News | Jul 01, 2019

Mesh WiFi systems

WiFi Mesh - How Does it Work?

Alongside the great dependency most of us share for strong WiFi reception – comes greater responsibility, and sometimes, even greater despair when in spite of all our best efforts (and finance) we still might encounter that annoying Buffering signs and slow signal when trying to utilize the WiFi around the house. Mesh WiFi system makes sure you're covered with strong consistent WiFi coverage all around the house! So there won't be any Buffering when you're in the shower waiting for that great song to start playing.

Author:

Yona Cymerman

Mesh WiFi systems | May 27, 2019

TR-069 News

Looking to Deploy a TR-069 ACS Solution? Here are Some Crucial Purchasing Criteria You Should Consider

TR-069 solution enables carriers and CSPs to automate the deployment and support of triple play services. Depending on the type of TR-069 solution, it can provision new devices, remotely configure and update CPE, monitor QoE of services, and offer data insights to services providers - all resulting in an improved customer experience and significant operational cost savings.

Author:

Liel Anisenko

TR-069 News | Jan 10, 2019

TR-069 News

What is TR-369 USP and What Value Does It Bring ?

Broadband Forum's newly released User Services Platform aims to unlock the potential of the connected home. In this post, we will review the new platform, its features and advantages and will try to understand what value it brings to service providers.

Author:

Liel Anisenko

TR-069 News | Jul 05, 2018