Cantaloupe connects more than 120,000 vending machines to cloud-based servers that collect data on product inventory, cash put into the machines, and operational status. The company says vending machine owners have been able to shrink their fleet sizes by 30% - 50% thanks to...
 ARCUS Global will offer Video Cloud IoT as a service solutions for security and business optimization
Imaging solutions firm Canon announced a new video cloud IoT as a Service business in the U.S. The new company, called ARCUS Global, is based in California and will...
New proposal could limit enterprise choices for LTE networks
Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) is seen as a key enabler of private LTE networks to support the internet of things. To some extent, those private networks will depend on the way users license the 3550...
Supply chain management (SCM) refers to the management of supply chain activities to maximize customer value and achieve a sustainable competitive advantage. The activities of the supply chain include product development, sourcing, production, and logistics, as well as the information systems needed to coordinate...
Verizon and AT&T execs talk IoT security
In a new interview with Mobile World Live, Verizon Global Lead of IoT Security and International Strategy Harm Jan Arendshorst highlighted the security challenges associated with the explosion of network endpoints as the internet of things (IoT) continues...
Sierra Wireless is focusing its IoT device-to-cloud solutions to help enterprises develop and launch new services and business models
According to PwC Canada’s 2017 Global Digital IQ Survey, 73% of organizations are making substantial investments in the IoT space. The IoT is creating new service-oriented...
Already a part of Cisco's partner program, French low power wide area network firm Actility, which provides an internet of things (IoT) solution that covers networking and data management with its ThingPark product, has raised $75 million in Series D funding, which includes participation...
Digital transformation is a top priority for virtually every industry and enterprise. Supported by a reliable and robust foundation of wireless connectivity, the internet of things is poised to bring new levels of efficiency and sustainability to everything from manufacturers and utilities to airports,...
Infiswift will provide the platform while Chinese company UEC will sell and integrate enterprise IoT solutions for the Chinese market
California-based Infiswift, an enterprise internet of things (IoT) platform provider has announced a partnership with Chinese IT conglomerate United Electronics Company (UEC) to integrate and deploy...
ServiceMax leverages PTC ThingWorx platform to digitally transform field services
At a high-level, field services refer to any action an enterprise takes that put staff out of the office and in front of customers or assets; examples include municipal waste pick and hauling, house calls...
LAS VEGAS--Michael Dell, the founder and CEO of the eponymous computing hardware giant, fielded questions from the media, analyst and influencer community during Dell EMC World. Topics covered included the future of the internet of things, augmented and virtual reality and what 5G will...
Modernization of legacy IT infrastructure and harnessing cloud computing and software are priorities for Jaguar Land Rover
LAS VEGAS--Jaguar Land Rover CIO Simon Bolton discussed the automaker's approach to digital transformation, including a focus on the move toward electric and autonomous vehicles, as well as...
Michael Dell: IoT is 'at the heart of a cycle of continuous innovation'
LAS VEGAS--Airplane manufacturer Boeing, like many other leading industrial players, is actively working to combine its long history of engineering with new digital and IoT solutions in an effort to transform its...
Dell founder says IoT, cloud, workforce and security are all part of digital transformation
LAS VEGAS--Michael Dell, the founder and CEO of the Austin-based tech powerhouse, shared key takeaways of his regular conversations with the CEOs and CIOs of customers during his opening session at...
Dell CMO: 'Digital transformation is a business-level conversation'
LAS VEGAS--Digital transformation is a major focus of the programming at Dell EMC World 2017, but the process also requires major shifts in organizational approach to IT, workforce and security processes. That was the message Dell Chief...
The Chinese vendor targets port management, mining and manufacturing companies
Chinese vendor Huawei has released its eLTE SmartCampus to target enterprises in the port management, mining, and manufacturing sectors.
Huawei’s wireless smart campus solution is designed to support automated production, intelligent logistics, and more efficient management.
The...
Enterprises are adopting smart building technologies to reduce costs and streamline operations. Wireless sensors will monitor everything from heating and cooling to lighting, office machines, and security controls. These sensors need robust and reliable wireless connectivity. There are several requirements for providing the needed...
The enterprise solution is a part of the Cisco Jasper Control Center IoT platform
Networking company Cisco has announced the availability of a new IoT platform, Control Center for Mobile Enterprise, which automates the management of enterprise mobile services and devices.
The new solution is an...
Predictive maintenance is a key industrial IoT use case
Chinese ICT vendor Huawei and GE Digital have launched a jointly-developed industrial cloud-based predictive maintenance solution that integrates Huawei's EC-IoT gateways and Agile Controller, GE's Predix platform, other partners' sensors and controllers, and industrial applications to construct information...
Companies say they need a new way to manage smartphones
Companies that want to capitalize on the IoT know that connecting their equipment isn't enough - they also need software to manage connected devices and analyze the data they generate. Employee smartphones and tablets are...
Microsoft IoT Central connects to Azure cloud services; Connected Factory announced ahead of Hannover Messe
Microsoft has unveiled Microsoft IoT Central, a new software-as-a-service (SaaS) offering aimed at reducing the complexity of IoT solutions. The company bills the solution as enabling "powerful IoT scenarios without...
T-Systems, DT's enterprise group, will provide IoT services to manufacturing interest Kaeser Kompressoren
Germany is a leader in the digital transformation of the manufacturing sector, a combination of federal investment by way of the Industrie 4.0 initiative and the key role manufacturing plays in the...
Microsoft Hololens and Azure platform join predictive maintenance industrial IoT solution used by Thyssenkrupp
Elevator, escalator and moving walkway manufacturer Thyssenkrupp has been using the predictive maintenance capabilities of Microsoft's Azure suite, which allows Thyssenkrupp’s service technicians to identify problems with elevators. Combined with the...
IoT firm Freestyle Technology will deploy smart water meters in Gochang municipality under a five-year deal.
Australian internet of things firm Freestyle Technology signed a $4.4 million contract to roll out an IoT water management solution for a municipal government in South Korea.
Under terms...
