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Mayors make final Smart City Challenge pitches

The U.S. Department of Transportation, Vulcan Industries and AT&T will fund Smart City Challenge winner Mayors of the seven finalist cities taking part in the U.S. Department of Transportation's Smart City Challenge made clear that, if their city wins, the $40 million in federal funding...

Mayors make final Smart City Challenge pitches

The U.S. Department of Transportation, Vulcan Industries and AT&T will fund Smart City Challenge winner Mayors of the seven finalist cities taking part in the U.S. Department of Transportation's Smart City Challenge made clear that, if their city wins, the $40 million in federal funding...

The IoT finds a home in smart cities

Imagining the "city of the future" is becoming easier to do thanks to recent examples of smart cities innovation. Common urban challenges like traffic, energy and waste reduction are all targets for technology-based solutions. The "internet of things" is at the center of this...

Sports stadiums need to get much smarter

The IoT could make the spectator experience safer, less stressful and more rewarding As the UEFA Euro 2016 soccer tournament kicks off in France this week, European governments and security forces are on high alert. As well as the usual risks associated with gatherings of...

The internet of things finds a home in smart cities

Imagining the ‘city of the future’ is becoming easier to do thanks to recent examples of smart cities innovation. Common urban challenges like traffic, energy and waste reduction are all targets for technology-based solutions. The internet of things (IoT) is at the center of...

Sports stadiums need to get much smarter

How the internet of things could make the spectating experience safer, less stressful and more rewarding As the UEFA Euro 2016 soccer tournament kicks off in France this week, European governments and security forces are on high alert. As well as the usual risks associated...

What is mobile edge computing?

Bringing intelligence closer to the end user: What is mobile edge computing and why is it important? Mobile Edge Computing is a network architecture concept that offers application developers and content providers cloud-computing capabilities and an information technology service environment at the edge of the mobile network. This...

What is mobile edge computing?

Bringing intelligence closer to the end user, what is mobile edge computing and why is it important? Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) is a network architecture concept that offers application developers and content providers cloud-computing capabilities and an IT service environment at the edge of the...

Huawei, Vodafone complete smart parking trial in Spain

Huawei said smart parking solutions would generate revenue opportunities for municipal governments Chinese vendor Huawei and U.K-based telecoms group Vodafone completed the first trial on commercial networks for pre-standard NB-IoT smart parking in Spain. Following a smart metering trial in Spain last November, the two companies began...

Internet of things opportunity and US government policy

On this week’s Carrier Wrap we speak with PwC to discuss the burgeoning internet of things market and potential impact from U.S. government policy Few telecom market segments have garnered as much attention over the past year as the “internet of things,” which in its...

Feds get huge response to request for IoT input

More than 100 companies suggest ways US government can help advance the IoT Many industry watchers feel the U.S. is slipping behind other countries, particularly Germany and China, in creating a unified national strategy for development of the "internet of things." But federal leaders, in...

Feds get huge response to request for IoT input

More than 100 companies suggest ways U.S. government can help advance the IoT Many industry watchers feel the U.S. is slipping behind other countries, particularly Germany and China, in creating a unified national strategy for development of the Internet of Things or IoT. But federal...

Analyst Angle: Open standards could drive IoT in smart cities

The growth of the "internet of things" as it relates to the emergence and development of smart cities can take one of two directions. It can proceed upon the current fragmented path. Or, it can proceed on a more efficient and beneficial a standardized...

Analyst Angle: Open standards could drive IoT in smart cities

The growth of the "internet of things" as it relates to the emergence and development of smart cities can take one of two directions. It can proceed upon the current fragmented path. Or, it can proceed on a more efficient and beneficial a standardized...

Vodafone to trial NB-IoT this year to prep 2017 commercial launch

Vodafone upgrading core, radio networks for NB-IoT services U.K. telecom group Vodafone plans to focus on narrowband-"internet of things" trials during the rest of the year ahead of plans for a commercial launch of the technology next year, said Vodafone research and development director Luke Ibbetson in...

Vodafone to trial NB-IoT this year to prep 2017 commercial launch

Vodafone upgrading core, radio networks for NB-IoT services U.K. telecom group Vodafone plans to focus on narrowband-"internet of things" trials during the rest of the year ahead of plans for a commercial launch of the technology next year, said Vodafone research and development director Luke Ibbetson in...

5 very smart city services

In increasingly congested and crowded cities, timely information and communication can be the difference between deadlock and dynamism Until recently, smart city solutions often seemed more like “slideware” than real services to improve the quality of life of citizens and the productivity of urban businesses....

Five very smart city services

In increasingly congested and crowded cities, timely information and communication can be the difference between deadlock and dynamism Until recently, smart city solutions often seemed more like “slideware” than real services to improve the quality of life of citizens and the productivity of urban businesses....

AT&T makes connected health a priority

AT&T has invested heavily in developed "internet of things" business lines in recent years. This point was underscored today with the opening of The Foundry for Connected Health at Texas Medical Center in Houston. AT&T uses its foundries to provide innovation centers dedicated to particular...

AT&T makes connected health a priority

AT&T has invested heavily in developed "internet of things" business lines in recent years. This point was underscored today with the opening of The Foundry for Connected Health at Texas Medical Center in Houston. AT&T uses its foundries to provide innovation centers dedicated to particular...

Industrial IoT: Comparing the U.S., Germany, Japan and China

New research comparing the development of industrial "internet of things" economies in Germany, Japan, China and the U.S. finds Germany has the strongest industrial base, but lacks in ICT development while the U.S. has the opposite dynamic. The Handelsblatt Research Institute conducted the comparative analysis at...

What is 5G? Understanding the next generation of mobile networks

From NB-IoT to NFV and SDN, Industrial IoT 5G Insights helps answer the question: 'What is 5G?' What is 5G? That's a complex question, but to start, "5G" refers to fifth-generation mobile technology. This new technology is set to be considerably faster compared to existing...

What is 5G? Understanding the next generation of mobile networks

From NB-IoT to NFV and SDN, Industrial IoT 5G Insights helps answer the question: 'What is 5G?' What is 5G? That's a complex question, but to start, "5G" refers to fifth-generation mobile technology. This new technology is set to be considerably faster compared to existing...

Korea to take part in Sri Lanka’s smart city initiative

At least 10 Korean companies have expressed interest in the smart city project The South Korean government signed a memorandum of understanding to participate in Sri Lanka’s $63.2 billion smart city development project, South Korean press reported. The project is part of Sri Lanka’s plan...