China accounted for 63% of the global installed base
of cellular IoT connections at the end of last year, according to a new research by
Swedish IoT analyst firm Berg Insight.
The report highlighted that the global number of
cellular IoT subscribers increased by 70% during 2018 to...
Verizon has formally launched its narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) network in the US, offering an initial entry-level price plan of 50KB of data for $1 per month, shareable across NB-IoT devices on the same plan
Verizon said its NB-IoT network, running in the guard band of...
"The Internet will disappear. There will be so many IP addresses, so many devices, sensors, things that you are wearing, things that you are interacting with, that you won't even sense it. It will be part of your presence all the time. Imagine you...
Cisco has launched an IoT ‘maker-space’ in conjuction with Manchester Metropolitan University, continuing its close involvement in the UK city’s tech scene.
Over the past two years, Cisco has led a number of collaborative initiatives to help solve challenges and drive opportunities in the Greater...
Japanese firms Panasonic and Toyota have agreed to form a new smart cities joint-venture that combines the former’s expertise in the home gadgetry market and the latter’s work in the mobility space.
The two companies will integrate their respective housing businesses, as part of the...
Smart device hardware and software provider Thundercomm has partnered with Microsoft to launch an Azure IoT certified Thundercomm TurboX Asset Tag device.
The asset tag device allows
customers to locate, record and conduct data for asset tracking with on-demand
frequency and low power consumption, Thundercomm said.
The TurboX...
Cisco has signed a deal with Italian natural gas infrastructure company Snam to research and develop solutions in the smart energy and industrial internet-of-things (IoT) space, making use of 5G, edge and fog computing, and artificial intelligence (AI).
The deal, in the form of a...
Srinivas Garigipati, chief technology officer for the manufacturing business group at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), talks with Enterprise IoT Insights about the impacts of incoming 5G technology on the broad industrial space, covering product manufacturing, and running through the entire supply chain.
How much interest...
Iteris, which specializes in applied informatics for transportation and agriculture, announced that it is one of two firms to be awarded the Texas Department of Transportations (TxDOT) Wave 2 Austin District Traffic Signal Timing indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract.
Iteris said that the three-year
contract has...
Antje Williams, Executive Programme Manager for 5G, Deutsche Telekom –
“We have a huge divide at the moment in the industry, in the country, how operators can serve industries best. There are lots of complaints about how operators have served industry so far, which...
How will incoming cellular technologies transform smart manufacturing? In the first installment in a new series on smart manufacturing technologies, UK-based global editor-in-chief editor James Blackman looks at the role of LTE and 5G in the future of manufacturing.
How will incoming cellular technologies transform smart manufacturing? In the first installment in a new series on smart manufacturing technologies, UK-based global editor-in-chief editor James Blackman looks at the role of LTE and 5G in the future of manufacturing.
Arrow Electronics announced that
it has launched the Smart Airport Asset Management Solution, an IoT solution
co-created with IBM.
Based on an Arrow-designed and sourced set of IoT sensors and gateways,
the IBM Watson IoT Platform, and IBM Maximo Enterprise Asset Management
software, the new IoT-based solution will provide...
Smart cities and 5G are two of the hottest topics in tech today, and maybe the hottest topics in wireless tech (if IoT is considered a subset of one or both of these). But what is a smart city and how does 5G play...
HP and Siemens have combined to offer an “integrated” additive manufacturing solution for manufacturing companies, with the likes of VW and Jaguar Land Rover in the wings.
The initiative, drawing on Siemens’ digital factory offer and HP’s additive printing systems, notably its new Jet Fusion...
The internet of things (IoT) is a game-changer for enterprises and consumers, making every day operations more efficient for organizations and individuals.
As smart cities evolve, government agencies are prioritizing IoT initiatives, and deploying low-power wide-area (LPWA) networks to collect data, and using advanced...
Pacific Power announced it is in the process of deploying smart meters for corporate and residential customers to replace aging electric meters in Easter Oregon.
The firm said that about
22,000 new meters will be installed in Adams, Arlington, Athena, Boardman,
Echo, Enterprise, Helix, Hermiston, Imnaha,...
Inside the factory of the future, everything will be fluid, except for the floors, walls, and ceilings. Industrial assets – machines, devices, and vehicles – will be animated by 5G technologies, and made intelligent by edge and cloud analytics, enabling factory owners to swap-around...
SecureLink is one of the largest independent cybersecurity services providers in Europe, with 660 staff and 14 offices in the region, including in Belgium, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the UK.
Founded in 2003, and owned by Investcorp, SecureLink recorded revenue of €248m...
For the last several years, market momentum has pushed 5G
technology into the mainstream—at least kind of. Per Qualcomm, “5G is designed
to be a unified, more capable platform that will not only elevate mobile
broadband experiences, but also support new services such as mission-critical
communications and the...
Ericsson announced the inauguration of its Global Artificial Intelligence Accelerator (GAIA) innovation hub in Montreal, Canada.
The Swedish company said that its new innovation hub will focus on research and development in artificial intelligence and automation.
Ericsson said its Montréal GAIA will create more than...
Seven US cities have been recognised for their use of data to solve local issues and improve lives. Kansas City, Louisville, and Washington ranked highest of the seven. Arlington, Memphis, Philadelphia, and Scottsdale were also commended.
Bloomberg Philanthropies, the city-focused charity set up by Michael...
Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics and compatriot carrier KT announced the a new partnership to deploy what the companies claim is the world’s first Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) service through a public safety LTE (PS-LTE) network, Samsung said in a release.
The NB-IoT service...
Eighteen months ago, Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and leaders of Google-parent Alphabet subsidiary Sidewalk Labs announced the planned $1 billion redevelopment of Toronto's Quayside area. The idea was kit the area with smart city solutions covering everything from energy use to transportation, all...
