Wireless Watch 653 September 12: News from IBC and CTIA

Key Issues: Conference Season

• CTIA: US carriers will accelerate 5G platforms, with or without 3GPP 2
• iPhone 7 launch overshadows IFA, but the handset is showing its age 8
• IBC: Ericsson allies with Google and Intel to boost media presence 13

Comment:

• Nervana and now Movidius – Intel buys up key AI platform elements 17
• Jio unleashes free voice, data and video, bringing ‘Uncarrier’ to India 20
• Expanded LTE-B Alliance seeks to broaden appeal and stimulate ecosystem 22
• Intel is throwing away control of a jewel with McAfee deal 23
• CTIA: Qualcomm seeks early NB-IoT lead with AT&T and Verizon deals 25

Start-Up Watch:

Juvo promises to make prepaid users ‘visible’ and loyal to MNOs 27

M&A Watch:

Google pays $625m for API firm Apigee, to boost cloud offerings 28

4G Watch:

Broadband Forum stimulates G.fast with remote management specs 29

4G/5G Watch:

SK Telecom opens up the IT architecture for Cloud-RAN 30

IoT Watch:

• Alphabet forms JV focused on diabetes management 32
• Ingenu strengthens RPMA’s bid for IoT power with u-blox alliance 33

Standards Watch:

Weightless continues to push its open IoT case with Antenova deal 35