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IBM uses big data to help seniors in Italy

Carbon monoxide monitoring can alert to health problems, among other big data points WASHINGTON – Nicola Palmarini, a technology advocate with IBM Accessibility, helps the technology powerhouse leverage the power of big data. At the 2015 M-Enabling Summit, he sat down with RCR Wireless News to...

Becoming a ‘super’ with augmented reality

Now being a "super" (like in the movie “The Incredibles”) is actually possible, and you don’t even have to squeeze yourself into spandex, according to Ori Inbar, the co-founder and CEO of AugmentedReality.org Augmented Reality technologies are bringing real-world enhancements to our physiological and mental capabilities....

Birdstep Smart Analytics for heterogeneous networks

Heterogeneous network support from Birdstep Birdstep today announced enhancements to its existing SmartANALYTICS portfolio in support of heterogeneous mobile networks. Building on its existing data-collection platform, the enhancements are focused on data correlation and visualization. The platform will enable network operators and virtual network operators...

Qualcomm: Wireless charging for the connected car

Wireless charging is a common discussion related to electronic devices. But what about charging electric vehicles? Qualcomm and Daimler are collaborating on how to bring wireless charging to the world of the connected car. Qualcomm recently announced a strategic initiative that builds on work from earlier this...

Looking to IoT, team uses Wi-Fi to power a camera

Prototype uses Wi-Fi for power without detracting from data throughput With an eye on Internet of Things applications, a research team at the University of Washington Seattle’s Sensor Systems Labs have developed a method to use Wi-Fi to power a camera. The tech is called power-over-Wi-Fi...

What do banking and connected cars have in common?

You might not realize it, but Santander is the largest independent financer of car purchases in Germany, putting it in a great position to leverage relationships to open new lines of business for Santander and auto dealers. That is exactly what it did recently by launching...

IoT Innovation – Episode 2: Behind the curtain – technical challenges

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NY50L6uzQic IoT requires complex connected hardware - many companies are underestimating topics like antenna design Join Chris Hare and guests Dr Gerry Hayes President/Founder and Larry Steffann GM of the Wireless Research Center of NC, a non-profit research, development, test and certification team focused on advanced...

Park-cleaning robot wins TM Forum Hackathon

Smart city initiatives focus at annual software showcase NICE, France – As the "Internet of Things" revolution picks up and previously static objects are given intelligence, smart cities appear poised to push broad quality-of-life improvements in connected urban areas. This trend was reinforced at TM Forum...

AT&T and IBM use IoT to address water woes

Smart water pipes alert to leaks before small problems become big ones WASHINGTON – Even among the rank partisanship of Washington, D.C., one thing no one will disagree with is that the nation’s civil infrastructure needs urgent attention. The American Society of Civil Engineers gave the...

Next up – the ‘software-defined car’

We’ve got software-defined base stations in the mobile industry, we’ve got software-defined telecommunications networks: Why not a software-defined car? That is the vision of a company called Movimento, who today announced its over-the-air platform to update every module in the vehicle, not only models...

IoT enabling the elderly and disabled

Smart Solutions tech uses eye control to change the TV channel, call a nurse or adjust temperature WASHINGTON – Smart Solutions, an Alabama-based company, has embraced the "Internet of Things" as a way to help improve quality of life for the elderly and disabled. Company owner...

ZTEsoft bringing smart cities to India

Chinese firm signs MoU with the government of Gujarat state ZTEsoft, the software subsidiary of Chinese telecoms equipment manufacturer ZTE, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of India's Gujarat state to collaborate on the development of smart city projects. Under the terms of...

IOT Innovation: Episode 1 – Io What?

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWNWIaxCBmA The Internet of Things has become part of the vocabulary of not just the wireless and tech sector, but now also the C Suite of any large company.  Connecting devices and people to the internet all the time has huge implications on society, for...

Ford’s Smart Mobility plan gains momentum

Earlier this year at the Consumer Electronics Show, Ford announced its Smart Mobility plan consisting of 25 global experiments to change the way the world moves. These experiments are really taking the concept of mobility beyond that of traditional car ownership and usage. Fourteen of...

Free public Wi-Fi, smart city initiatives in Delhi

Plan to cap Wi-Fi use at 50 megabytes per day The government of Delhi, India, plans to deploy free public Wi-Fi in the city, as well as other Internet-based transit, utility and health services in efforts to make Delhi a "smart city." A pitch of the...

Telefónica putting $200M toward big data, IoT innovation

CSP partnering with VC firm to eventually invest $1 billion with other telcos to advance digital transformation Mardrid, Spain-based telecom provider Telefónica has partnered with an American venture capital firm to invest $200 million in the CSP’s startup incubation initiative dubbed Open Future, which connects entrepreneurs...

Ericsson, Volvo partner on smart public transit

Real-time traffic and passenger information management systems in development for LatAm market Networking giant Ericsson is partnering with Volvo’s Latin American business unit that sells buses for public transit to bring electronic intelligence to traffic and passenger management systems. Ericsson will develop, deploy, support and maintain...

EMEA: TM Forum talks the digital business landscape

I recently had an opportunity to speak with Nik Willetts, chief digital officer for the TM Forum organization about its vision for the digital business landscape. If you aren’t familiar with the TM Forum, it is a nonprofit industry association focused on working with its...

IoT companies attracting attention of VCs

The "Internet of Things" is suddenly everywhere and investors are taking notice. Gartner forecasts that 4.9 billion connected things will be in use in 2015 – up 30% from 2014 – and will reach 25 billion connected objects by 2020. Inc. reported that more than $1 billion...

Nvidia ships drive computer that teaches cars to see

Chipmaker’s Drive PX computer being used by manufacturers like Aston Martin, Rolls Royce Nvidia previewed its self-driving vehicle platform, Drive PX, at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this year and began shipping units earlier this month to manufacturers including Aston Martin, Tesla, Rolls Royce and...

EMEA: Will connected cars crash mobile data networks in the future?

The ability to avoid collisions is certainly a key component of the connected car. Autonomous driving aims to reduce vehicle crashes to zero, but what are the implications to the mobile networks supporting all of the data traffic created by these cars? A new report, released today...

T-Mobile taps Sigfox for IoT pilot in Prague

Partners deploying IoT, M2M trial network using T-Mobile base stations Mobile operator T-Mobile, along with Blue Cell Network and Sigfox, are conducting a three-month pilot project that will build out an "Internet of Things" network in Prague. Results from the trial are set to be analyzed this...

EMEA: Parstream drives analytics built for IoT

The "Internet of Things," connected car, big data and data analytics are all popular topics of the day. Although many companies talk about the capability of their existing analytics tools to be used in these markets, a company named Parstream has developed data analytics...

EMEA: Looking toward China’s connected cars with Harman

  Connecting cars in China is a priority. Noted as the fastest-growing automotive market in the world, it shouldn’t be surprising to see a great deal of innovation occurring in that market – innovation by operators, automotive OEMs and some unlikely players such as Alibaba...