As the internet of things continues to drive digital transformation in numerous industrial and enterprise vertical markets, leading IT vendors are continuously adapting product lines to better serve new use cases.
For example, Dell recently introduced three variants of its Dell Edge Gateway 3000 Series...
Mars Drinks, part of global manufacturer and distributer of food and beverage products Mars Incorporated, is using internet of things technologies to improve the performance of its vending machines.
The company initiated a pilot project in Germany with its KLIX vending machines. Initially, the primary...
In a new partnership with the University of Technology Sydney in Australia, Finnish network infrastructure vendor Nokia is looking to accelerate IoT solutions for both enterprises and operators.
Nokia will provide the institution with IP routing, optical, fixed, 4G and 5G wireless technologies, plus applications and...
The Dutch firm will provide its remote SIM Provisioning platform
Japanese telecommunications operator SoftBank has selected Dutch digital security firm Gemalto as a partner for On-Demand Connectivity (ODC) services enabling both consumer and industrial machine-to-machine (M2M) IoT connectivity and deployment of value added applications and...
Software AG combining analytics tools with Huawei cloud, edge portfolio for E2E IoT
With concerns ranging from non-standardized technology and security vulnerabilities, enterprises take a cautious approach to investing in internet of things (IoT) technologies. With an eye on making this an easier process, Huawei...
NEC used VPN routers as well as SDN controllers and switches in IoT tests.
NEC said it carried out a system trial allowing the company to create and utilize optimized networks by monitoring network traffic volumes and information tied to internet of...
New Gartner report calls lists IoT technologies 'that should be on every organization's radar' including security
In a new report, Gartner Inc., an IT research and advisory firm, identifies 10 internet of things technologies it expects to broadly impact businesses in 2017 and 2018. Gartner...
New IoT Gateway supports Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, with cellular and other IoT access technologies also configurable
The enterprise market, despite facing numerous challenges in adoption, is embracing IoT solutions as a way to better monitor assets and gain operational efficiencies and savings. A persistent pain...
In support of the various "internet of things" LPWAN connectivity schemes in the field, Nokia has updated its IoT platform to support narrowband-IoT and LoRa protocols, as well as included integrated applications focused on the smart city and automotive verticals.
The Finnish network equipment vendor's...
Local enterprises will be able to launch IoT through the operator’s network and Cisco Jasper platform
Chilean telecom operator Entel and Cisco Jasper announced the launch of internet of things (IoT) services in the South American nation.
Through this new partnership, businesses and industries across Chile...
The adoption of the enterprise IoT solutions is on the rise and a number of use cases prove the benefits enterprises can obtain through the deployment of internet of things tools. The use of IoT solutions is allowing enterprises to gain operational efficiencies and reduce...
Industry leaders weigh-in on trends in enterprise IT.
As the internet of things continues to grow, producing massive amounts of potentially cost-saving data, enterprise decision makers are faced with numerous roadmaps – and many pitfalls – as they undertake the buzzy process...
French firm to offer IoT connectivity and management services.
Orange Business Services won a three-year contract with Viasat Group for a global internet of things roaming service for up to 350,000 SIM cards.
Under terms of the deal, the French company will provide its IoT connectivity platform...
Local companies will be able to launch IoT services through the telco’s network and Cisco Jasper platform
Hong Kong telecoms operator SmarTone, and Cisco Jasper announced the launch of internet of things (IoT) services in Hong Kong.
Through this new partnership, businesses and industries in Hong...
New deal will provide IoT connectivity for Tractive's wearables and tracking devices
Orange Business Service (OBS), the business services arm of French telecommunications group Orange, has added a new contract in the internet of things (IoT) field through an agreement with Tractive, an Austria-based developer of hardware, apps...
Microsoft presented updates to its cloud-based Internet of Things suite, Microsoft Azure IoT, including a security program.
Internet of Things (IoT) devices are under increased scrutiny following massive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks in the past few weeks, including one which took down Netflix,...
A number of industry leaders at IOT Solutions World Congress highlighted the importance of industrial IoT test beds in making the Industrial IoT a reality.
When the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) was founded two years ago, few believed in the industrial IoT test beds the...
While a vast majority of business leaders expect the industrial IoT to become a reality very soon, only a minority are ready for it.
The industrial Internet of Things (industrial IoT) or the fourth industrial revolution, defined by the World Economic Forum (WEF) as the...
By combining data from connected trucks with its lean production know-how, Scania aims to help mining companies boost their productivity.
Scania is no beginner when it comes to lean production methods. Already in the 1990s, the Swedish truck manufacturer partnered with Toyota of Japan to later...
As part of its strategy to become a leader in the Internet of Things market, IBM announced a $200 million investment in its Watson IoT business in Munich, Germany.
IBM announced it will invest more than $200 million in its global Watson IoT headquarters in Munich,...
New services will include smart metering and fleet management, among others
European telecoms operator VimpelCom selected Cisco Japser to enter the Internet of Things (IoT) business.
The Amsterdam-based telco will deploy the vendor’s Control Center platform, which allows enterprises to implement, manage and monetize M2M/IoT services.
VimpelCom...
A new European Commission-supported study details the expected costs and benefits of 5G deployment in the European Union’s 28 member states.
The cost of 5G deployment in the European Union’s (EU) 28 member states could reach €56 billion ($63 billion) in 2020, according to a...
Nathan Anderson, partner at Bain & Company, spoke about ways to leverage digitalization to reach an enterprise’s full potential in a session titled The Digital Disruption of Operations at Bosch Connected World 2016 in Chicago.
Anderson addressed three topics that are essential to bringing a...
Data-driven, connected diabetes management is the focus of a new joint venture between Alphabet’s subsidiary Verily Life Sciences and French pharmaceutical company Sanofi.
Developing a comprehensive, data-driven, connected diabetes management platform will be the goal of Onduo, the joint digital healthcare company formed by French...
