The global spending on the internet of things (IoT) is forecasted to grow 16.7% year-over-year in 2017
By 2021, global internet of things spending is expected to total nearly $1.4 trillion as organizations continue to invest in the hardware, software, services, and connectivity that enable...
Smart lighting is the current killer app for smart cities, Silver Spring Network exec says
Sean Tippett, director of business development and IoT for Silver Spring Networks, said that the deployment of an smart lighting and control system provides an ideal platform for multiple smart...
The global spending on the internet of things (IoT) is forecasted to grow 16.7% year-over-year in 2017
By 2021, global internet of things spending is expected to total nearly $1.4 trillion as organizations continue to invest in the hardware, software, services, and connectivity that enable...
Sierra Wireless is focusing its IoT device-to-cloud solutions to help enterprises develop and launch new services and business models
According to PwC Canada’s 2017 Global Digital IQ Survey, 73% of organizations are making substantial investments in the IoT space. The IoT is creating new service-oriented...
Swiss IoT platform Octonion will join Actility’s ThingPark ecosystem
French firm Actility, which specializes in in LPWA networks for the IoT has signed a partnership with Swiss end-to-end IoT software platform Octonion.
Under the terms of the agreement, Octonion will join the ThingPark ecosystem, providing its...
Several vertical industries and enterprises are already taking advantage of the internet of things ecosystem, which is experiencing a rapid evolution. Research firm Frost & Sullivan has made a number of IoT predictions that are taking shape in 2017.
“The internet of things is already...
The industrial “internet of things” is reshaping a variety of vertical industries as companies around the globe harness technology to increase efficiencies and cut costs. Manufacturing is one of those verticals; here’s an overview of five IoT manufacturing use cases.
Predictive maintenance
Keeping assets up and...
Already a part of Cisco's partner program, French low power wide area network firm Actility, which provides an internet of things (IoT) solution that covers networking and data management with its ThingPark product, has raised $75 million in Series D funding, which includes participation...
Expanding its smart lighting partnerships, the Dutch company will provide more than 18,000 LED street lights
Philips Lighting announced that it will develop a smart lighting project in 11 municipalities in southern Rogaland in Western Norway. Under the agreement, the Dutch company will deploy more...
Verizon has a strong presence in the internet of things (IoT) space and its ThingSpace IoT platform is a key component of the telco’s IoT offering.
“ThingSpace is built on a simple, open development platform which enables the delivery of solutions over a single IoT...
LoRaWAN is a low power wide area network (LPWAN) specification intended for wireless battery operated things in a regional, national or global network.
According to the LoRa Alliance, LoRaWAN targets key requirements of the internet of things (IoT) such as secure bi-directional communication, mobility and...
MulteFire is a technology for deploying LTE in unlicensed spectrum that was developed by U.S chipmaker Qualcomm. This new technology allows the standalone use of LTE in unlicensed spectrum.
During a presentation at the Enterprise IoT Summit, which took place in Austin, Texas, earlier this...
These connections will represent more than half of global devices and connections by that year.
M2M connections that support Internet of Things (IoT) applications are expected to be more than half of the total 27.1 billion devices and connections by 2021, according to a recent...
The two firms announces IoT portfolio for manufacturing, retailers, workplace and sport venues
Deloitte and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) have announced a new Internet of Things (IoT) offering for corporate customers.
The joint IoT offering includes a turnkey IoT solution for manufacturing; smart retail solution to...
AT&T, and many other operators and chip makers, is helping developers to start their Internet of Things (IoT) projects through the offering of IoT starter kits.
The U.S. telco had launched a new starter kit for IoT developers in 2016, which includes all the tools...
The government said IoT will allow local firms to maximize added value in the industry
The Japanese government urged domestic manufacturers to use internet of things (IoT) and other technologies to alleviate serious workforce shortages, Japanese press reported.
“Actively making use of IoT and other digital tools...
The IoT network is expected to cover 94% of the U.K. population by end-2018
French IoT specialists Sigfox has signed an agreement with U.K. operator WND to deploy a nationwide IoT network in the U.K. before the end of 2018.
The LPWA network is expected to...
Jan Geldmacher, President of Sprint Business, estimates almost 50 billion IoT devices by 2021
During a keynote session at the Enterprise IoT Summit, Jan Geldmacher, president of Sprint Business, the carrier's enterprise- and industrial-facing business, said that the number of registered IoT devices in the...
Indian company Tata Communications expects to launch 50 million IoT devices by 2022, Indian press reported.
By that time, Tata aims to capture approximately 10-15% of the local IoT market, according to a recent report. The Indian firm has already earmarked $100 million for its...
In $72 million deal, Zain, with partner Ericsson, will install and operate the IoT smart systems for a seven-year period
Middle East telecommunications operator Zain has signed an agreement with the government of Kuwait for the development of IoT-based interconnectivity support of the country’s smart meters...
See how smart parking is being used in the U.S., China Germany
Smart parking has emerged as a major IoT use case, perhaps for a number of reasons. First off, the technology components aren't that difficult or complex in terms of deployment and management. It...
If you've ever had the pleasure of taking an approximately $125 cab ride from London's Heathrow Airport to the Canary Wharf area, your drive from one side of the metropolis to the other will likely serve as a reminder of how traffic congestion impacts...
Researchers from the University of Michigan and Stony Brook University have published a paper calling for new security mechanisms for the internet of things. The authors say that some security challenges presented by the IoT can be solved using traditional approaches, and some require...
IoT development kits are key for those developers willing to launch new IoT prototypes through a quick and easy process.
Several companies such as Intel and Telit have already launched IoT development kits. The chipmaker’ IoT kit is optimized for rapid prototyping and provides all...
