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Smart lighting is the current killer app for smart cities, Silver Spring Network exec says Sean Tippett, director of business development and IoT for Silver Spring Networks, said that the …

The global spending on the internet of things (IoT) is forecasted to grow 16.7% year-over-year in 2017 By 2021, global internet of things spending is expected to total nearly $1.4 …

Back in the day when BlackBerry (aka RIM) was at the cutting edge of mobile technology, Ryan Hickey was technical director for RF firmware and Fraser Gibbs was technical director …

Sierra Wireless is focusing its IoT device-to-cloud solutions to help enterprises develop and launch new services and business models According to PwC Canada’s 2017 Global Digital IQ Survey, 73% of …

Manufacturing industries will lead investment in the internet of things, according to the analysts at IDC, followed by transportation and utilities. Cross-Industry IoT investments in technologies such as connected vehicles …

Real estate professionals may soon have a new way to inform customers about ambient air quality in homes and condominiums. Bosch has introduced a compact and portable air quality monitoring …

Swiss IoT platform Octonion will join Actility’s ThingPark ecosystem French firm Actility, which specializes in in LPWA networks for the IoT has signed a partnership with Swiss end-to-end IoT software …

The research firm said V2X still needs a credible installation strategy ABI Research said V2X (vehicle-to-everything) communicaitons is finally gaining momentum in the smart mobility industry, with a growing number …

Multi-dwelling units are prime candidates for smart building technology, according to the Continental Automated Buildings Association. Building owners often have the capital and the control needed to purchase energy management …

Global automakers may be breathing a collective sigh of relief today after Apple CEO Tim Cook responded to a reporter’s question about self-driving cars. Cook said Apple is focused on …

Already a part of Cisco’s partner program, French low power wide area network firm Actility, which provides an internet of things (IoT) solution that covers networking and data management with …

Senet said it will offer a turnkey solution to communication service providers that want to deploy low power wide-area network services on their physical assets. The company said its portfolio …

Industrial internet of things leader GE has named John Flannery as its incoming CEO. Flannery is set to take over on August 1 when current CEO Jeffrey Immelt steps down. …

Verizon has been very active with drone technology, using drones as flying cell sites and for network testing. The carrier has also purchased a drone management firm. But Verizon knows …

The IoT network is expected to cover 94% of the U.K. population by end-2018 French IoT specialists Sigfox has signed an agreement with U.K. operator WND to deploy a nationwide …

Teenagers looking to earn cash cutting grass this summer could find themselves displaced by robots. Robot lawnmowers are gaining ground, and now an Italian company says its model is greener …

SoftBank said that one of its subsidiaries will buy Alphabet’s Boston Dynamics for an undisclosed amount. Boston Dynamics develops humanoid robots with names like Atlas, Spot and Handle. The intelligent …

The grass is always greener at the edge of the network, according to Amazon. Greengrass is an Amazon Web Services platform that allows customers to run code at the network …

Indian company Tata Communications expects to launch 50 million IoT devices by 2022, Indian press reported. By that time, Tata aims to capture approximately 10-15% of the local IoT market, …

In $72 million deal, Zain, with partner Ericsson, will install and operate the IoT smart systems for a seven-year period Middle East telecommunications operator Zain has signed an agreement with the …

See how smart parking is being used in the U.S., China Germany Smart parking has emerged as a major IoT use case, perhaps for a number of reasons. First off, …

If you’ve ever had the pleasure of taking an approximately $125 cab ride from London’s Heathrow Airport to the Canary Wharf area, your drive from one side of the metropolis …

Ericsson said its 5GCAR project has won the race to secure funding from the European Union. The project will be part of phase 2 of the 5G Infrastructure Public Private …

IoT development kits are key for those developers willing to launch new IoT prototypes through a quick and easy process. Several companies such as Intel and Telit have already launched …

The city is working with IoT firm Sensus on remote water level monitoring The city of Lakeland, in Florida, has selected Sensus for the implementation of  IoT technology to monitor lake …