Wireless Watch 598

Key Issues:

• Microsoft writes off Nokia deal, and not before time 2
• Standards bodies address orchestration, only just in time for carriers 7

Comment:

• Smartphone sector’s Q2 turmoils are not all down to China 11
• Apple Watch has strong margins but demand is levelling off 13
• Network vendors must diversify, Chinese goldrush won’t last forever 15
• Microsoft contributes code to Qualcomm’s AllJoyn 17
• Qualcomm’s Allwinner deal mirrors Intel’s Chinese alliances 19
•  Wireless IoT Forum announces board members 20

4G Watch:
LTE will bring Indonesia into the mobile limelight at last 21
5G Watch:
ALU and Ericsson lead the latest EU-backed 5G programs 23
IoT Watch:
Sequans to power Gemalto’s push into LTE M2M modules; UK’s Swift project seeks to combine wireless charging and data 24
Spectrum Watch:
LTE spectrum auctions pile up round the world 26
WiFi Watch:
IEEE group calls for random identifiers to plug WiFi security hole 28
Operator Watch:
New LTE spectrum will dislodge America Movil from its Mexican throne 29
Devices and Components:
Tablet sales slow, but critical to AT&T and Verizon 31