In the past decade, cellular technologies have provided ubiquitous connectivity and fueled the explosive growth of mobile internet services and applications. In many ways, these technologies have profoundly changed the way we live our lives. While the main drivers for further technological advancements have always been higher capacity, higher data rates, lower latency, and better coverage, a new driving force has emerged in recent years: to evolve cellular technologies to become the Internet of Things (IoT), providing ubiquitous coverage for very different types of devices and meeting the requirements of a full array of use cases. This presentation gives an overview of Cellular IoT technologies and how they enable smart cities and industrial automation use cases.

Y.-P. Eric Wang is a Principal Researcher at Ericsson Research, currently focusing on IoT connectivity. He holds a PhD degree in electrical engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. In 2001 and 2002, he was a member of the executive committee of the IEEE Vehicular Technology Society and served as the society's Secretary. Dr. Wang was an Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology from 2003 to 2007. He was a corecipient of Ericsson's Inventors of the Year award in 2006. Dr. Wang has contributed to more than 150 US patents and more than 50 IEEE articles.

Ericsson is one of the leading providers of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to service providers. Research & Development (R&D) is at the heart of the company with approximately 24,000 employees. Ericsson engineers, researchers and scientists around the world are working on what's next big thing with technology in focus. Ericsson enable the full value of connectivity by creating game-changing technology and services that are easy to use, adopt, and scale.