Pair of studies focus on where and how smart city tech can make the biggest difference
In many ways the digital transformation from a city to a smart city is the ultimate application of the internet of things--the umbrella term covers a wide array of...
End-to-end IoT offering targets use cases, including supply chain, smart inventory management and predictive maintenance
Orange Business Services and Microsoft announced they are collaborating to deliver end-to-end internet of things solutions to boost the digital processes of companies in the manufacturing sector.
Through this collaboration, enterprises...
GM for Sprint's IoT business sees AI as a game-changer for connectivity
Ask Mohamad Nasser what he sees in his internet of things crystal ball, and he brings up the recent debut of Pepper, a humanoid robot being used in Softbank stores in Japan to...
The Swiss firm and local operator CRA had carried out a PoC of a LoRaWAN network in 2015
Swiss company Loriot, a provider of LPWAN and IoT infrastructure software, has been selected by Czech operator Ceske Radiokomunikace (CRA) for the deployment of a LoRaWAN network...
The telco said the new offering will allow customers to manage IoT devices
U.S Cellular has launched a new self-service portal which will allow customers to manage connectivity of their IoT devices.
The new offering, dubbed "ConnectHQ," was launched with the cooperation of Finnish vendor Nokia.
"Whether...
Yokogawa Electric will work with compatriot firm Iwaki to implement industrial IoT architecture for this PoC in Japan
Japanese company Yokogawa Electric Corporation announced it will work with compatriot firm Iwaki Corp. on a proof-of-concept (PoC) test for a remote pump monitoring service. Yokogawa reps...
Alba Iulia, Romania
Orange has funded and developed the first and biggest integrated smart cities project in Romania, in the city of Alba Iulia, capital of Alba County in Transylvania. The French network operator has worked with the city since late 2016 to expand and...
The Internet of Life and the ShadowView Foundation leveraging LoRaWAN to protect endangered species
The Internet of Life and the ShadowView Foundation announced they have implanted LoRaWAN -equipped sensors directly into the horns of critically endangered black rhinos.
The two entities said the sensors give park...
Qualcomm’s platform includes Wi-Fi SON features as well as an IoT connectivity suite
Indian company Smartron has announced plans to introduce the newly launched Qualcomm mesh networking platform for internet of things (IoT) connected devices in the Indian market.
With this association, Smartron and Qualcomm Technologies...
NEC said these new solutions will help companies willing to undergo digital transformation processes
NEC Corporation of America (NEC), a technology integrator of advanced IT, networking, communications, and multimodal biometric solutions, announced that it will show two artificial intelligence (AI) and internet of things (IoT)...
Sigfox, a French company which specializes in the provision of internet of things (IoT) connectivity, has been actively expanding its global footprint over the last few years.
According to the firm’s latest figures, Sigfox currently has commercial presence in 36 markets compared to 12 last...
KPN said the new offering allows businesses to connect their own devices to the operator's IoT platform
Dutch telecom operator KPN has unveiled a new IoT platform oriented to the enterprise segment. The new solution, dubbed KPN Things, includes hardware, connectivity as well as data...
The French connectivity firm said a total 17 countries currently have nationwide support for internet of things
French internet of things (IoT) connectivity provider Sigfox now offers its non-standard connectivity in 36 countries following the addition of four new countries: Costa Rica, Tunisia, Croatia and...
Google technical director discusses key tech trends redefining enterprises
AUSTIN--Digital transformation is having a profound impact on how companies conduct business, giving rise to new competencies never seen before. As these competencies are further developed, Google Technical Director Paul Strong sees a number of...
Leveraging IoT health care tools cuts provider costs while improving patient outcomes
Adoption of IoT health care solutions benefits industry by redefining how applications, devices and people interact and connect with each other in delivering and managing patients.
IoT is offering new tools as well as...
The Nordic operator is working with Wireless Trondheim to open the IoT lab in early 2018
Norwegian telecom operator Telenor and Wireless Trondheim have announced a joint initiative to open a new IoT lab in the city of Trondheim, in Norway. The two partners said...
The IoT specialist has new offerings designed to allow manufacturers to easily adopt IoT
French IoT connectivity provider Sigfox has launched a suite of new services for the provision of internet of things (IoT) connectivity with an emphasis on low-cost components to support manufacturing and...
KT will install the air quality monitoring solutions at telephone poles, base stations and phone booths
South Korean telecommunications firm KT Corp confirmed plans to invest 10 billion won ($8.9 million) to set up air quality monitoring solutions at its telephone poles and base stations...
Through the deal, Reliance Group enterprise IoT customers will have access to IBM Watson platform
IBM and Unlimit, a business venture of Indian conglomerate Reliance Group, have announced a strategic collaboration targeting the enterprise IoT space. Under the terms of the agreement, IBM and Unlimit...
As wireless operators continue to offer higher bandwidth and prepare to offer 5G fixed-wireless and Internet of Things (IoT) services, radio access networks (RANs) are evolving. Fiber, PON, and WDM technologies continue to constitute the necessary physical layer. Cloud RAN provides scale and cost...
As wireless operators continue to offer higher bandwidth and prepare to offer 5G fixed-wireless and Internet of Things (IoT) services, radio access networks (RANs) are evolving. Fiber, PON, and WDM technologies continue to constitute the necessary physical layer. Cloud RAN provides scale and cost...
Recently, China Mobile, one of China’s state-owned major operator, announced the bidding result of 2017 Internet of Things (IoT) dedicated core network (phase IV). ZTE and Huawei are the final winners, proving their leading position in China. According to the result, ZTE won more...
Particularly for latency-sensitive applications, edge computing augments the cloud
Ericsson--and every other telecom infrastructure vendor--are pushing hard to develop the underlying 5G technologies that will support a broad range of applications that leverage the promised ultra high capacity and very low latency promised by the...
Vodafone survey examines relationship between cyber defense and company success
Vodafone released a new global survey highlighting the relationship between cyber defense and business success. According to the report, which included the responses of 1,434 security decision-makers, approximately 73% of companies believe information can serve...
