Posted by: AT&T Blog Team on March 1, 2013 at 2:21 pm
By John Schulz, AT&T Director of Sustainability Operations
Over the last 20 years we’ve experienced a communications revolution. The ways in which people are connected globally radically changed, bringing with it change to the way we live, work and play. As people-to-people communication evolves, a new evolution is gaining momentum, machine-to-machine (M2M) communication.
M2M technology – whereby sensors and networks connect all parts of a system to communicate effectively – has the potential to enable the world to do more with less and meet the needs of an increasing population. We’re truly standing at the beginning of M2M’s adoption curve – the end result of which could be a $1 trillion global industry by 2020 as well as realizing a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to the total CO2 emissions of the United States and India in 2010.
And yet, there are barriers that are slowing both the productivity and efficiency benefits to business and the environmental benefits to society.
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Posted by: AT&T Blog Team on February 20, 2013 at 12:35 pm
Attribute the following to an AT&T spokesperson:
“AT&T is pleased that the FCC has adopted technical standards designed to protect our customers from interference caused by signal boosters while allowing well-designed boosters to remain in the marketplace. For these standards to be most effective, however, it is important that they are coupled with appropriate enforcement and consumer outreach.”
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Posted by: AT&T Blog Team on February 20, 2013 at 12:35 pm
Attribute the following to an AT&T spokesperson:
“Clearing and auctioning spectrum below 3 GHz for exclusive, licensed use must remain a priority for the U.S. Government as we continue to seek ways to address the growing spectrum crunch and the ever growing demand for mobile broadband services. However, freeing up spectrum for unlicensed uses can also play an important role in more fully utilizing spectrum that is not ideal for mobile broadband use.
“AT&T has long recognized the value of unlicensed spectrum technologies, such as Wi-Fi, and we have built the nation’s largest Wi-Fi network. We fully support efforts to explore new unlicensed technologies that can play an important role in driving incremental network efficiency. Today’s action by the Commission is designed to do just that by making more unlicensed spectrum available in the 5 GHz band. It’s a step in the right direction, as is the Commission’s recent proposal to allow spectrum sharing in the 3.5 GHz band, as the industry tackles the insatiable demand for wireless services.”
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