Fundamentals

The smart cities market proclaims it has reached a new phase in its evolution, at last, which is showing tangible results in terms of operational efficiencies and sustainability. With familiar …

Sigfox, a French company which specializes in the provision of internet of things (IoT) connectivity, has been actively expanding its global footprint over the last few years. According to the …

Leveraging IoT health care tools cuts provider costs while improving patient outcomes Adoption of IoT health care solutions benefits industry by redefining how applications, devices and people interact and connect …

Beyond the hype Containers are a buzzword on the telecom scene today. Nevertheless, for all the attention containers have received, only 25% of companies actually use the technology, a mere …

Namyangju has a population of 650,000 and is located 25 kilometers northeast of Seoul in the Republic of Korea. City leaders have been continuously promoting smart city project since 2008. …

Bringing the IoT to health care one use case at a time While vaccines save millions of lives each year about 1.5 million children die each year from vaccine-preventable diseases, …

The City of Medellin, Colombia has been implementing smart city initiatives over the last several years. The Medellin Smart City Program consolidates ICT adoption processes, content generation, design of services, …

Portugal’s capital Lisbon is currently testing a number of smart city initiatives to improve energy efficiency, sustainability and quality of life in the city as part of the city’s involvement …

Cummins Power Generation has leveraged the Microsoft Cloud and the internet of things (IoT) to remotely monitor power systems anywhere in the world. Cummins Power Generation’s new PowerCommand Cloud, a …

ABI Research said smaller cities tend to prioritize projects based on more immediate tangible benefits such as cost savings and reduction of carbon footprint. Los Angeles, New York and Chicago …

LoRa is a Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) specification intended for wireless battery operated objects in a regional, national or global network. LoRaWAN targets key requirements of internet of …

AT&T is already using unmanned aerial vehicles to survey and inspect cell towers, and now the carrier is investing in software to help drones autonomously repair tower equipment and carry …

Are containers taking over? Virtual machines have taken the spotlight on the telecom stage within the last few years, but the technology is by no means a one-man show. Containers, …

Factory owners who invest in automation can break even in less than six months and see a 210% return within the first year, according to Ericsson. The company backs up …

The evolution of data centers Data centers are constantly changing to stay up to pace with the latest tech novelties. Among the technologies anticipated to have the biggest impact on …

Huawei has developed multiple technologies for the smart city concept, such as smart government, safe city, smart emergency command, smart education, smart grid and smart tourism, as well as smart …

The internet of things is not just for things — people are also tracked by tiny antennas and sensors. Wearable devices can be used to track children and elderly people, …

The internet of things is the next frontier for mobile network operators, as smartphone growth slows down and new mobile chips enable low-cost connections for all manner of assets and …

Smart manufacturing is a process that utilizes internet-connected machinery to monitor the overall production process. The main goal of smart manufacturing is to identify opportunities for automating manufacturing operations and …

To improve the quality of life in urban areas, many cities are attempting to harness the power of the internet of things (IoT) to combat crime, increase efficiency, drive economic …

Academic researchers from Georgia Institute of Technology, Princeton and Notre Dame have collaborated to recommend requirements for the wireless infrastructure that will support the internet of things. The researchers said …

The threat of cyber attacks Securing any sort of technology is an arduous undertaking, especially in a world of cyber threats. SAP reports more than 80% of all cyberattacks are …

The need for container orchestration Containers are being embraced by enterprises across the industry. The lightweight technology allows service providers to package applications, along with their dependencies, libraries and other …

Network infrastructure vendor Ericsson has focused on what the company calls the Networked Society, where connectivity and technologies such as big data, cloud computing, smart grids, and the internet of …