BROWSING: IoT

LTE IoT is starting to connect the massive IoT today, thanks to eMTC and NB-IoT

We are at the dawn of 5G, a unified network envisioned to connect virtually everything around us. And to get there sooner, we are accelerating 5G NR (New Radio) — the global 5G standard — to usher in next-generation mobile broadband experiences for smartphones...

Telefonica sees smart city, e-health as drivers for IoT growth

Telefonica CTO talks NB-IoT, LTE-M, smart city deployments, and notes, "5G will be triggered by IoT SHANGHAI--Spanish telecoms group Telefonica is seeing growing opportunities in a number of specific IoT uses cases in the domestic market including smart cities and e-health, among others, the operator’s...

Dubai: Inside one of the world’s smartest smart cities

From automated lighting systems that serve as platforms for environmental and traffic sensors to internet-connected trash bins that measure waste levels to optimize the collection process while further providing concealment for wireless infrastructure, internet of things technologies are helping shape smart cities around the...

China Mobile in IoT deal with Cubic Telecom, Valid

The new partnership will allow Chinese customers to have access to eSIM technology Global connectivity solutions provider Cubic Telecom, China Mobile and eSIM solution provider Valid have announced a partnership to deliver LTE connectivity enablement to global internet of things (IoT) customers in China. Under this...

How to build organizational IoT competence

SAN JOSE, Calif.-- Mark Benson, CTO of Exosite, gave a keynote address titled “The Organizational Psychology of the Internet of Things: How to Use Technology to Drive Behavioral Change” at the 2017 Sensors Expo and Conference this week. His presentation centered on how smart, connected...

How augmented reality can benefit humanity

SAN JOSE, Calif.--Ori Inbar, co-founder and CEO of augmentedreality.org, gave a keynote address titled “Superpowers to Change the Word: How Augmented Reality Helps Advance Humanity” at the 2017 Sensors Expo and Conference this week. Augmented reality vs. virtual reality AR and virtual reality (VR) are two...

Orange expands enterprise IoT partnership with China Telecom

The new deal will allow the two companies to serve enterprise IoT customers in Asia, Europe and Africa SHANGHAI--China Telecom and Orange Business Services announced they have expanded their strategic partnership in the enterprise IoT space. Under the terms of the new cooperation agreement, which...

Orange expands enterprise IoT partnership with China Telecom

The new deal will allow the two companies to serve enterprise IoT customers in Asia, Europe and Africa SHANGHAI--China Telecom and Orange Business Services announced they have expanded their strategic partnership in the enterprise IoT space. Under the terms of the new cooperation agreement, which...

Smart transportation trends: Traffic management and smart parking

Smart transportation solutions are fostering urban mobility The smart parking industry continues to grow and has emerged as a major internet of things (IoT) use case that falls under the umbrella of smart transportation. An increasing number of cities around the world struggle with traffic...

New Canon company to provide enterprise video IoT services

 ARCUS Global will offer Video Cloud IoT as a service solutions for security and business optimization Imaging solutions firm Canon announced a new video cloud IoT as a Service business in the U.S. The new company, called ARCUS Global, is based in California and will...

SAS uses IoT, real-time analytics to create a smart campus

The IoT project is planned for SAS headquarters in North Carolina Analytics company SAS is in the process of creating a “smart campus” at its headquarters in Cary, North Carolina. Through the implementation of SAS real-time analytics, the smart campus project will improve energy usage...

Actility using platform for precision agriculture project

Australia’s Connected Country Network will use Actility’s ThingPark platform for precision agriculture functions like remote monitoring of soil conditions French firm Actility, which specializes in low-power, wide-area (LPWA) networks for the internet of things (IoT), announced that its ThingPark platform is powering the roll out...

Analyst Angle: Analytics to optimize enterprise and IoT applications

A conversation with Caroline Chan, General Manager, 5G Infrastructure Devision, Network Platform Group, Intel The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and access the complete report "3.5 GHz: Assessing technology, deployment options and business models" when it publishes on in July. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qzpn_IxU6fQ&feature=youtu.be With the...

Vodafone uses the IoT for mobile diabetes management

 With the deal, Vodafone’s customers will have access to Smart Meter’s iGlucose platform U.K. telecom group Vodafone is working with Smart Meter LLC., a mobile health services provider for diabetes management, to bring accessibility to its customers around the world. With this cooperation agreement, Vodafone’s customers...

LPWA deployments starting to gain traction, GSMA says

Operators deploying LPWA technology include AT&T, Verizon, Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom and Chinese telcos The deployment of LPWA solutions is starting to gain traction with the recent developments by some leading operators including AT&T, China Mobile, China Unicom, China Telecom, Deutsche Telekom (DT), Verizon and Vodafone,...

Analyst Angle: Analytics to optimize enterprise and IoT applications

A conversation with Caroline Chan, Vice President and General Manager, 5G Infrastructure Division, Network Platform Group, Intel The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and access the complete report "Mastering Analytics: How to benefit from big data and network complexity." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qzpn_IxU6fQ&feature=youtu.be With the evolution...

Vodafone uses the IoT for mobile diabetes management

 With the deal, Vodafone’s customers will have access to Smart Meter’s iGlucose platform U.K. telecom group Vodafone is working with Smart Meter LLC., a mobile health services provider for diabetes management, to bring accessibility to its customers around the world. With this cooperation agreement, Vodafone’s customers...

What is smart transportation?

Smart transportation, a key internet of things vertical application, refers to the integrated application of modern technologies and management strategies in transportation systems. These technologies aim to provide innovative services relating to different modes of transport and traffic management and enable users to be better...

New infrastructure brings data centers closer to network edge

Vaper IO's partners include Intel, Crown Castle and Flex High-value IoT applications like autonomous cars, virtual reality, and lights out manufacturing need networks that can respond in real-time. They need the power of cloud computing at the edge of the network. But cloud computing requires...

Smart cities target of Panasonic, TransitScreen IoT offering

Under the new partnership, both firms will bring advanced IoT solutions to smart cities in the country Panasonic Corporation of North America and TransitScreen have signed a strategic alliance to bring advanced IoT applications to smart cities around the U.S. Under this new partnership, both companies...

Telefonica targets U.S, European IoT markets with NetComm

Under the deal, the NetComm will supply a range of 3G/4G M2M/IoT devices to Telefonica Australian company NetComm Wireless and Spanish telecommunications giant Telefonica have signed an IoT device supply agreement. The deal will allow NetComm to further strengthen its presence in the U.S. and...

IoT is the toast of the wine industry

The wine industry is one of many verticals investigating the potential of the IoT Like other agricultural crops, grapes need a certain amount of water and sun, as well as properly fertilized soil to produce the best outcome. IoT can trigger the ideal amount of...

How is the IoT making cities safer?

From predictive crime applications to police monitoring, public safety IoT is driving governmental innovation The internet of things is already offering benefits for private companies across the globe, but the adoption of these technologies by government institutions and agencies is also going through a rapid...

How is the IoT revolutionizing supply chain management?

Asset tracking and fleet services are key IoT-based supply chain management use cases The internet of things (IoT) is having a huge impact in the way companies approach supply chain management. Supply chain management refers to the management of supply chain activities to maximize customer...