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Drones are already inspecting cell towers, testing network connections, and photographing tower access routes after natural disasters. Now, AT&T wants to automate tower inspections, and at least one U.S. carrier …

A study commissioned by Inmarsat revealed most energy companies have concrete plans to deploy IoT New research commissioned by Inmarsat finds that more than a third of energy companies around …

Manufacturers are investing in industrial internet of things solutions to drive quality, according to a recent survey which identified wearable technology as a primary target for IoT investment. More than …

NEC, SMUD and SpaceTime Insight partner on smart energy New research from Markets and Markets highlights the growing importance of smart energy–bringing IT and IoT technologies to bear on the …

Volta currently has smart grid electric vehicle charging stations in San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Phoenix, Honolulu and Chicago. Volta has teamed with eMotorWerks to incorporate the latter’s smart …

The European startup expects its constellation of nanosatellites to provide vertically-targetted IoT andM2M communication platforms Swiss space start-up Else, which is currently developing the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) nanosatellite constellation …

The automotive industry and the wireless industry are joining forces to harness the power of big data from connected cars. The Automotive Edge Computing Consortium is a partnership formed by …

Verizon is leveraging its telematics technology to create a connected cab solution for Yellow Cab of Columbus, Ohio. The goal is to streamline operations for the cab company by making …

Smart Dubai will use Esri’s technology for its smart city platform Dubai Pulse Esri, a specialist in spatial analytics, announced today that Smart Dubai, the government agency leading Dubai’s smart …

Intel has officially joined the autonomous car race, saying it will have test vehicles on the road this year. The chipmaker said these will be fully autonomous vehicles and will …

The Asian telco said the NB-IoT network will support a range of internet of things projects Singapore telecom operator M1 has launched what it claims to be Southeast Asia’s first …

Two Congressional Democrats have introduced a bill that would make it a criminal offense to use a drone to interfere with the operation of a manned aircraft. Intentional or unintentional …

Almost 5,000 taxis in the emirate have been already equipped with new smart meters A total of 4,850 taxis in Dubai have already been equipped with new smart meters, according …

The internet of things can make food safer, but no one wants to eat food with sensors embedded inside it. Instead, food processors and distributors are using advanced diagnostics to …

Singtel said the new network will support CAT-M1 and NB-IoT technologies Singapore telecommunications company Singtel confirmed that it will roll out its nationwide cellular IoT network by end-September. The Asian …

Non-traditional operators eye CBRS spectrum for enterprise IoT, LTE networks GE has asked the Federal Communications Commission for special permission to test Citizens Broadband Radio Service using an airborne mobile …

See.Sense will provide light sensors for cyclist as part of U.K’s smart city initiative CityVerve U.K. telecom operator BT announced the launch of a new project with See.Sense, a cycling-focused …

The transaction, valued at more than $180 million. is expected to be complete by the end of this month Japanese telecom operator KDDI Corporation confirmed it will acquire the outstanding …

Both vendors have announced progress with IoT testing solutions Test equipment vendors are wasting no time in readying their solutions to support the low-power wide area connectivity technologies that enable …

Under the terms of the agreement, Alibaba will provide cloud computing technologies to help Macau transform into a smart city Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group has signed a strategic partnership …

Internet of things chipmaker Sierra Wireless is buying platform provider Numerex in an all-stock deal valued at almost $100 million. Sierra Wireless said the purchase will give it new customers …

Wisepill Technologies has developed smart pillboxes to provide real-time medication management solutions Aeris, an U.S.-based provider of end-to-end M2M communications and IoT service provider and Wisepill Technologies, a South African …

U.S. firm Aridea Solutions has selected the Spanish firm to deploy sensors for mussel protection Spanish wireless sensor maker Libelium is currently involved in a smart water project in the …

The new cloud-based smart farm solution was built on Microsoft Azure and Azure IoT technologies Schneider Electric, which specializes in energy management and automation solutions, has worked with New Zealand …

Through the new deal, the Canadian telco will offer energy management as a service Virginia-based GridPoint has partnered with Canadian telecom firm Bell to deliver smart energy management solutions (EMS) …