Ericsson, Verizon Partnering To Develop Low-Power Wide-Area Networks for IoT Use

Ericsson said it’s partnering with Verizon to develop low-power wide-area (LPWA) networks for IoT applications. Verizon is going to use Ericsson’s Networks Software 17A software to scale its LTE network for expanded IoT use, which “will enable us to expand our coverage of low-cost IoT devices while supporting years of battery life,” Verizon Vice President-Network Technology and Planning Adam Koeppe said in a Thursday Ericsson news release. “Verizon's nationwide LTE network provides an ideal platform for the acceleration of IoT applications that benefit consumers, industry and cities. We're committed to simplifying IoT and have introduced a developer platform -- ThingSpace -- and new network advancements that do just that.” Joint Ericsson-Verizon IoT use case trials that began in 2014 are now set to continue through the end of 2016, Ericsson said.