BROWSING: IoT

Study: Smart factories would add $500B in annual economic value

Manufacturers expect 21% of their plants will be smart factories by the end of 2022 Manufacturers expect that their investments in smart factories will drive a 27% increase in manufacturing efficiency over the next five years, which would add $500 billion in annual added value...

Private LTE as an enterprise and industrial IoT enabler

Digital transformation is a top priority for virtually every industry and enterprise. Supported by a reliable and robust foundation of wireless connectivity, the internet of things is poised to bring new levels of efficiency and sustainability to everything from manufacturers and utilities to airports,...

Private LTE as an enterprise and industrial IoT enabler

Digital transformation is a top priority for virtually every industry and enterprise. Supported by a reliable and robust foundation of wireless connectivity, the internet of things is poised to bring new levels of efficiency and sustainability to everything from manufacturers and utilities to airports,...

Qualcomm Webinar: Private LTE networks create new opportunities for industrial IoT

  With the recent confluence of new spectrum sharing innovations and the genesis of “Industry 4.0”—the digital transformation of industrial processes and the fourth industrial revolution—the potential for private IoT networks is substantial. New technologies, such as MulteFire and LTE-based CBRS, makes it possible to...

Qualcomm Webinar: Private LTE networks create new opportunities for industrial IoT

  With the recent confluence of new spectrum sharing innovations and the genesis of “Industry 4.0”—the digital transformation of industrial processes and the fourth industrial revolution—the potential for private IoT networks is substantial. New technologies, such as MulteFire and LTE-based CBRS, makes it possible to...

New joint venture to address industrial IoT technologies

Canadian company ITT, an internet of things (IoT) specialist, has signed a 30-year joint venture agreement with Chinese firm New Hope Data Technology, which provides data acquisition, monitoring, data analytics, professional services and knowledge transfer through the implementation of IoT technologies. The Chinese firm...

Analyst Report: Advances in IIoT Made Possible by Innovations in 5G, Virtualization and the Cloud

Innovations in 5G, virtualization and cloud technologies will make new applications and services possible in both personal and industrial IoT in the next several years. The evolution of the RAN and the packet core in 5G will benefit from pervasive use of cloud and...

Analyst Report: Advances in IIoT Made Possible by Innovations in 5G, Virtualization and the Cloud

Innovations in 5G, virtualization and cloud technologies will make new applications and services possible in both personal and industrial IoT in the next several years. The evolution of the RAN and the packet core in 5G will benefit from pervasive use of cloud and...

Canada’s Bell partners with academia to launch IoT initiative

The new program will enable students to develop IoT applications for agriculture and food services Canadian telco Bell MTS has announced a 500,000 Canadian dollars ($371,000) contribution to the University of Manitoba's Front and Centre campaign to launch the Bell MTS Innovations in Agriculture Program,...

New joint venture to address industrial IoT technologies

 Canadian IoT firm ITT will hold a 51% stake in the new entity Canadian company ITT, an internet of things (IoT) specialist, has signed a 30-year joint venture agreement with Chinese firm New Hope Data Technology, which provides data acquisition, monitoring, data analytics, professional services...

Honeywell IoT smart grid services gain adoption in U.S. market

The utilities offer smart grid services in the Colorado, Kansas and Washington Honeywell said it will provide three power providers in the U.S. with managed smart grid services as a way to more simply manage very technical smart grid networks, and enable improved electricity service and...

5G will enable $12.3 trillion in global economic output by 2035, trade group says

5G Americas says next generation network technology will also support 22 million jobs globally by 2036 TOKYO--5G technology will enable $12.3 trillion in global economic output by 2035, Chris Pearson, head of industry trade group 5G Americas, said during a keynote presentation at the Global 5G...

Cisco study reveals most IoT projects fail at the PoC stage

Nearly 70% of Internet of Things (IoT) initiatives stall a the Proof of Concept (PoC) stage, according to a recent study by Cisco.

Telstra inks smart city agreement in Australia

Australian telecommunications firm Telstra and the City of Joondalup in Western Australia have reached an agreement to carry out a trial of smart city applications using Internet of Things (IoT) solutions. The telco said that the smart city trial includes IoT-enabled environmental sensors, smart bins...

Cisco study reveals most IoT projects fail at the PoC stage

Nearly 70% of Internet of Things (IoT) initiatives stall a the Proof of Concept (PoC) stage, according to a recent study by Cisco. The study also revealed that only 26% of companies have had an IoT initiative that they considered a complete success, while a...

Qualcomm, China Mobile and Mobike to trial LTE IoT multimode

The trial will use China Mobile’s 2G/4G multimode network and Mobike’s smart lock, which is supported by the Qualcomm Technologies’ modem for IoT apps Qualcomm’s subsidiary Qualcomm Technologies announced plans to start the first eMTC/NB-IoT/GSM (LTE Cat M1/NB1 and E-GPRS) multimode field trials in China. The...

Landmark selects Ericsson to deploy multi-application pole solution

The vendor will deploy its Zero Site pole solution to offer 4G, 5G and IoT use cases into industrial grid management Real estate and infrastructure firm Landmark Dividend has selected Swedish vendor Ericsson to provide its Zero Site communications platform and communications infrastructure at sites...

VMware, Samsung join forces to launch combined IoT offering

VMware and Samsung Electronics have announced a collaboration agreement in the Internet of Things (IoT) space. Under the terms of the agreement, both firms said they will collaborate to expand end-to-end IoT solutions for industrial and enterprise customers.

Orbcomm targets key verticals in the Middle East with new IoT partnership

The IoT agreement targets verticals including transportation, oil and gas, maritime, mining and government Global provider of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions Orbcomm has signed a strategic distribution agreement with machinestalk, a provider of IoT solutions based in Saudi Arabia, to provide Orbcomm’s...

Sony’s Altair will supply modems for AT&T’s newest IoT modules

Sony’s Altair Semiconductor will supply modem chips for AT&T’s $7.50 Category M1 LTE modules, which the carrier announced late last week. Altair was also AT&T’s modem vendor for its Category 1 LTE modules, which were priced at $14.99.

KBR inks deal to develop IoT tools for oil and gas firms

The agreement includes IBM’s IoT, cloud computing, advanced analytics and cognitive business solutions for the oil and gas vertical KBR and IBM have recently reached an agreement to collaborate on the development of digital IoT products for customers in the oil and gas and petrochemical...

IoT gateway ecosystem growing with $3M funding for AKUA

The company targets cargo companies with the new IoT platform U.S. IoT firm AKUA has raised $3 million in funding, which will allow the company to accelerate the deployment of its IoT gateway platform. The investment round was led by San Francisco-based Crosslink Capital, with additional...

Deutsche Telecom integrates smart home features into smart router

German telecom operator Deutsche Telekom has integrated smart home features in its Speedport smart router to offer expanded service offerings In addition to Wi-Fi, the Speedport Smart now also supports the DECT ULE cordless standard – enabling the integration of smoke detectors, thermostats, and many other...

The IoT opportunity: time is money

We’ve heard all about the consumer benefits, the cool-factor, and the potential of the Internet of Things (IoT), but did you know the benefits for enterprises are just as huge? By deploying successful Internet of Things solutions – like on-demand connectivity, reliable security and...