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The smart city market in China is set to soar: over 500 cities have announced plans to implement smart city systems. China’s smart city market is poised for high growth in …

The autonomous driving car race is definitely on, with BMW announcing the launch date of the company’s first autonomous driving car, set for 2021. The question is whether it will be a …

NICE, France – The concept of a smart city, along with the underlying technology and adoption strategies, were a key topic at TM Forum Live this week. But, as smart …

Ericsson and China Unicom signed an agreement to collaborate on next-generation network technology, including focus on “5G,” the “Internet of Things” and cloud. The companies claim the agreement will help accelerate …

Fail fast in IoT product development NICE, France – On the final day of the TM Forum Live event, industry attendees and TM Forum officials gathered to round up the …

NICE, France – Continuing its commercialization of “5G”-oriented products, Nokia released its NetAct Cloud management system, which it said can be deployed in variable data center configurations to help cut cost …

IoT projects face a number of technical and business challenges. Connectivity and proving ROI are ranked as the biggest challenges by European IT professionals. Enterprises face a number of technical …

LONDON – In previous years, a speaker on the stage at Small Cells World Summit who claimed: “The 5G network looks a lot like a small cell network,” would almost …

IoT-centric usage-based insurance is finally coming of age and it is turning the traditional car insurance sector upside down. Internet of Things (IoT) adoption in various vertical markets is set …

As BSS/OSS blend, ‘mass personalization’ is key, Ericsson says NICE, France–Customer experience is a function of rapid, personalized service offerings, Ove Anebygd, VP of OSS/BSS for Ericsson told members of …

The lack of IIot security investments could put UK manufacturers at risk from cyber threats. A majority of UK manufacturers, 62 percent, have plans to increase their investments in internet-connected …

French dedicated IoT network provider Sigfox is investing big in the U.S IoT market with plans to deploy its purpose-built network in 100 cities by the end of the year. …

NICE, France–In an exclusive interview with TM Forum Vice President of Strategic Programs Carl Piva, RCR Wireless News learned about the group’s growing emphasis on smart cities technology, as well …

Here are five smart home M2M trends that will impact growth in the smart home M2M market in APAC through 2020. The smart home M2M market in the Asia Pacific region …

Using IBM API and TM Forum tools, Garden Sharing wins TM Forum Live Open Hack focused on smart cities tech NICE, France–Ahead of the start of TM Forum Live!, teams …

The new Kansas City smart city program, in partnership with Sprint, Cisco and ThinkBig, will see free wifi, smart lighting and interactive kiosks deployed downtown. Kansas City has partnered with …

Verizon 5G plans could be bolstered by 39 GHz spectrum The pending Verizon Communications acquisition of XO Communications has drawn the ire of satellite-TV provider Dish Network, which in a …

Smart cities could waste $341 billion by 2025 by implementing non-standardized IoT solutions. The lack of open Internet of Things (IoT) standards has often been blamed for slowing down widespread adoption of …

Sprint 5G efforts supported by Nokia and Ericsson As carriers and vendors around the world race to trial “5G” technologies ahead of standardization, Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure, during a call …

Cloud-based, SaaS IoT Accelerator addresses transport, energy and public safety With numerous projections pegging the value of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions in the trillions of dollars, it’s apparent that …

Google and Fiat Chrysler self-driving car partnership to double Google’s self-driving car fleet. Fiat Chrysler Automobile (FCA) has announced it was teaming up with Google on self-driving technology. It is the …

Awareness and intent is growing around IIoT manufacturing but companies have yet to see significant impact The 2016 edition of the global MESA International and LNS Research survey on ”Metrics that …

Michigan, home of the traditional automotive industry, is hoping to take the lead on autonomous driving regulation. In the meantime, Microsoft opens its Azure IoT Gateway SDK to public beta …

PM shares vision for a 30-minute city, announces funding Not a day goes by without a new city or a new country unveiling an ambitious plan for smart cities. With …

Intel CEO Brian Krzanich, in a post to the company’s web site, laid out an internal transformation from a PC company to a cloud company poised to support the Internet …