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As the United Nations call for public policy to promote ICT innovation in urban areas, the ITU and UNECE  have launched an advocacy platform for smart cities. The International Telecommunication …

Editor’s Note: IIoT/5G Insights shares an oldie but goodie for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our sister site RCR Wireless News’ archives to resuscitate IoT-related headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, …

Swedish telco Tele2 plans to rollout Internet of Things network Swedish telecommunications firm Tele2 signed an agreement with IBM to boost the implementation of Internet of Things (IoT) projects and …

Former McDonalds CEO: Robots are ‘going to cause a job loss across this country like you’re not going to believe’ The use of robots in manufacturing and other types of …

With this newly deployed sensor network, Netherlands Railways will get data on passenger flows, which can be used to improve traveler experience and optimize the stations’ operations. Passengers are no …

Wireless Infrastructure Association President and CEO Jonathan Adelstein discusses tower trends and emerging workforce skills gap DALLAS–As evidenced by a rebranding effort emphasizing the infrastructure layer,Wireless Infrastructure Association President and …

Samsung and Tele2 will both deploy LoRa-based IoT networks, showing LoRa’s increasing popularity. Or is it simply LPWAN gaining momentum? LoRa is gaining traction in the market as new LoRa-based …

5G and robotics research attracted the highest funding within Horizon 2020, the European Union’s largest research and innovation programme ever, in the past two years. Europe’s Digital Progress Report (EDPR) is …

One of the world’s largest telcos promises a major step change in its IoT capabilities Last week, Vodafone Group gave its enterprise customers key insights into how fast the “Internet …

‘Highly flexible RAN design’ will be necessary for 5G AUSTIN, Texas — Dave Wolter, assistant VP of radio technology at AT&T Labs, highlighted the widely varying requirements needed to realize …

The UK telco urges the industry to focus on rapid NB-IoT trials U.K.-based telecommunications group Vodafone plans to roll out narrowband “Internet of Things” technology across multiple markets in 2017, …

The official home of the President of India is to deploy IBM’s smart city solutions to become a smart township. Tech companies are set to pay growing attention to India’s …

Verizon joined the International City/County Management Association in expanding the reach of its IoT business Verizon Communications expanded the potential reach of its “Internet of Things” operations, announcing it had …

LoRa Alliance partnership builds on Orange’s IoT network in France French telecommunications group Orange joined the LoRa Alliance, a lobbying group pushing for the global adoption of the low-power wide-area …

As self-driving cars are being tested, legislation on autonomous driving is starting to change. But, much remains to be done before driverless cars can become mainstream. It was only a matter …

IHS analyst Stéphane Téral argues industry should focus true 4G efforts on human connections, reserve 5G advances for connecting IoT LAS VEGAS – The rush by many to bring next-generation …

Google this week hosted its annual I/O developers conference, announcing new products that highlight the tech giant’s focus on artificial intelligence. Meet the Google assistant. Google Translate Product Lead Barak …

Using Nokia equipment, MTS plans 5G trial in 2018 Nokia and Russian telecom operator MTS Group signed an agreement to collaborate on the development of “5G” technologies. Under terms of …

IoT security spending is set to increase by nearly 30% this year. Cybersecurity startups to benefit from surge in investment as funding is expected to soar. “Internet of Things” security …

Smart cities need good examples: a new report ranked Singapore as the top smart city in the world. But, four other cities in Europe and the U.S. are also doing a great …

It’s no secret major tech interests like Google and Apple are working on self-driving car concepts. But, autonomous trucks? That’s the focus of new San Francisco-based company Otto, which was …

VR for IIoT is coming: Hiab is planning to launch a crane operation system that uses real-time virtual reality video technology. The innovation offers safety and productivity gains. VR for IIoT …

LEGO, TWI and University of Regensburg explore the impact of Industry 4.0 Closed loop manufacturing systems in which connected sensors are used to make adjustments mid-process could cut production costs …

KDDI already partnered with Ericsson on 5G Japanese telecoms operator KDDI and Finnish vendor Nokia plan to sign an agreement to jointly develop experimental 5G technologies, Japanese press reported. According …