BROWSING: IoT

Analyst Angle Webinar: Enterprise: expanding role and needs, and growing opportunity for mobile operators and neutral hosts

As the enterprise relentlessly moves to wireless as the default communication modality in all locations, the role of wireless connectivity changes and performance requirements grow. Wi-Fi continues to be the fundamental technology for indoor data traffic, but cellular and other technologies play an increasingly...

Four enterprise IoT use cases

The adoption of the enterprise internet of things (IoT) solutions continues to grow and a number of use cases prove the benefits companies can obtain through the deployment of internet of things tools. By leveraging the internet of things, enterprises  gain operational efficiencies and reduce...

To realize fog market value, selling to OT buyers is key

451 Research: When it comes to fog solutions, ‘OT guys are buying outcomes’ SANTA CLARA, Calif.--Fog computing is poised to unlock new levels of efficiency and data insight for a wide range of verticals, but, as the nascent technology set gains mindshare, a new level...

GE partners with Turk Telekom on industrial transformation

As the Industry 4.0 movement spreads from Germany across Europe and the rest of the world, telecommunications operators are looking to develop portfolios that combine their network expertise with industrial-facing product portfolios, managed services and other solution sets. Case in point, Turk Telekom, which...

Sensus launches FlexNet IoT network in the Middle East

The U.S. firm said the solution will contribute to smart city initiatives across the region U.S. utility technology provider Sensus has announced the launch of its utility-grade IoT communications network, FlexNet, in Middle East markets. The firm said that FlexNet, which operates in dedicated and licenses...

Vodafone tests NB-IoT in Dublin for smart city initiative

Vodafone said it will test NB-IoT applications with a number of partners U.K.-based telecoms group Vodafone has confirmed it is working with Dublin City Council (DCC) to test narrowband internet of things (NB-IoT) sensors in the Docklands Smart District as part of the wider Smart...

Fog computing standards materializing with IEEE working group

IEEE working group focuses on accelerating fog computing adoption To help meet the demand of fog and edge computing, the OpenFog Consortium recently announced its OpenFog Reference Architecture will provide a foundation for a new IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) working group. The purpose of the...

Smart city case study: Barcelona, Spain

Fostering long-term innovation is key to Barcelona's smart city ambitions Barcelona has been very active in terms of the deployment of smart city initiatives over the last few years. One key element of the Spanish city’s smart city plan is the so-called ‘Smart City Campus’ which...

Daimler demos automated snow removal at German airport

German car manufacturer Daimler AG carried out a demonstration of the application of automated snow removal operations at airports based on a specific customer requirement. The demo was carried out on the site of the former Pferdsfeld airbase, in Germany. "We are not just talking about...

Analyst Angle: A hybrid approach to IBW, beyond DAS and small cells

A conversation with Werner Sievers, CEO, Nextivity The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and access the complete report “Wireless in the Enterprise” https://youtu.be/Cb-28ypLGr0 Most enterprise wireless infrastructure is indoors – offices, warehouses, factories, retail outlets. The big venues are mostly covered, and they...

Four elements needed to connect a trillion IoT devices

Director of Technology at Arm discusses what is required in a world of a trillion IoT devices Santa Clara, Cali. – Since Arm, a multinational semiconductor and software design company, was acquired by SoftBank for $32 billion last year, the business has stated it intends to...

Smart city case study: Dallas, Texas

Dallas Innovation Alliance working with Cisco, IBM, Microsoft and more on smart city transformation The Dallas Innovation Alliance (DIA) continues to work to turn Dallas into a smart city through the use of IoT technologies. The entity is currently testing several uses cases to implement...

Learn how the IoT is protecting reindeer from trains in Norway

The new IoT solution uses Globalstar’s satellite services and chipsets Globalstar Europe Satellite Services has implemented its technology for the development of the SaveMyReindeer solution. Developed by animal tracking specialist FindMy, this IoT solution is designed to prevent trains from colliding with reindeer in Norway’s...

NB-IoT, LTE-M continue to gain traction with Telia tests

The Nordic telco said it aims to launch commercial services based on NB-IoT in the coming months Telia Finland is conducting its first live network tests of NB-IoT and LTE-M technologies for the internet of things (IoT). The Nordic telecoms group said the projects have...

How a railway used predictive maintenance to improve operations

Predictive maintenance improved timeliness and customer satisfaction Finnish railway operator VR Group has implemented SAS Analytics to get predictive maintenance capabilities in order to provide punctual travel service and improve customer satisfaction. The Finnish state-owned railway operator said it is key to use the data that...

GE: Industries see the value of the IoT, but readiness is lagging

Industrial IoT solutions will drive digital transformation, but there's a gap between outlook and preparations “The industrial internet is already having a profound impact on industrial companies of all sizes. We know this because we are seeing real benefits with our customers and across GE....

Security problems hindering IoT potential, says Arm CEO

“Cybersecurity is a mess,” says Arm CEO Santa Clara, Calif. – While advances in computing are ushering forth a new era of tech, cybersecurity is a mess and will worsen if we don’t do something about it. That is at least the conclusion of Arm CEO...

Silver Spring Networks completes IoT network rollout in Dubai

The IoT deployment is part of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s smart initiatives Silver Spring Networks has announced the completion of the deployment of its multi-application IPv6 network canopy for Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA). DEWA’s network canopy extends across the Emirate of Dubai and...

MTS selects Ericsson to get ready for IoT, 5G in Russia

Ericsson will provide IoT and 5G-related equipment and software for a total of $471 million Ericsson has signed an agreement with Russian operator MTS to modernize the telco’s network infrastructure in order to pave the way for future IoT and 5G deployments. Under the terms of...

Analyst Angle: Embracing Wi-Fi, LTE and 5G – licensed and unlicensed – in the enterprise

  A conversation with Asha Keddy, Vice President of Next Generation and Standards, Intel The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and access the complete report “Wireless in the Enterprise”                            ...

IoT growth yielding unresolved challenges, says SKT Labs founder

SKT Labs founder explains why the IoT is so hard Santa Clara, Cali. – The internet of things (IoT) holds many opportunities as more and more devices connect to each other each day. But it also gives rise to a host of unresolved challenges. During...

Arm executive on how to connect one trillion devices

Simplicity, security and scalability among IoT devices are key Santa Clara, Cali. -- The internet of things (IoT) is connecting billions of devices to the internet, and soon hundreds of billions of devices. According to Gartner, as many as 50 billion IoT devices will be...

Arm CTO discusses tech progress, hurdles and opportunities

“There is more and more intelligence in the networks that is joining us together,” Arm CTO says Santa Clara, Cali. – Chief Technology Officer of Arm Mike Muller, in a keynote presentation during the 2017 Arm TechCon, discussed some of the major engineering feats that...

IoT case studies: Smart agriculture and smart parking

Learn how the IoT is enabling efficiencies in a variety of high-impact verticals The internet of things (IoT) is all about using data to bring efficiencies to anything really--municipal government operations, manufacturing, oil and gas, building management, transportation and food production among many other examples....