BROWSING: IoT

South Korea harnessing the IoT to transform water management

IoT firm Freestyle Technology will deploy smart water meters in Gochang municipality under a five-year deal. Australian internet of things firm Freestyle Technology signed a $4.4 million contract to roll out an IoT water management solution for a municipal government in South Korea. Under terms...

Order your Internet of Things (IoT) poster

  IoT applications span from consumer usage such as smart homes, connected cars and wearable devices, to industrial applications covering energy systems, agriculture, mining, transportation, healthcare and more. Keysight’s IoT poster maps out the various wireless protocols being used and evaluated to build out the...

Enabling smart cities with smart wireless infrastructure

Learn how JMA Wireless is hiding equipment in plain site to speed up adoption of smart city and IoT solutions In 2015, 54% of the global population lived in cities, but, according to projections from the United Nations, that figure will dramatically increase--up to 70%...

Dell targets industrial, energy and transportation verticals with IoT gateway

As the internet of things continues to drive digital transformation in numerous industrial and enterprise vertical markets, leading IT vendors are continuously adapting product lines to better serve new use cases. For example, Dell recently introduced three variants of its Dell Edge Gateway 3000 Series...

IoT case study: Microsoft increases vending machine efficiency

Mars Drinks, part of global manufacturer and distributer of food and beverage products Mars Incorporated, is using internet of things technologies to improve the performance of its vending machines. The company initiated a pilot project in Germany with its KLIX vending machines. Initially, the primary...

Airbus embraces IoT for asset tracking and geolocation

The European aircraft manufacturer will work with IoT firm Sensolus on geolocation and asset tracking services. Airbus selected the Stickntrack geolocation and asset tracking services from Belgian startup Sensolus to optimize its supply chain. The move is set to allow the European aircraft...

China Telecom selects Keysight for IoT testing

IoT testing takes center stage as China Telecom looks to deploy a nationwide IoT network. U.S. firm Keysight Technologies announced its cellular-based internet of things testing solution was selected by China Telecom to help accelerate its narrowband IoT chipset and module certification process. Based...

Vodafone targets autonomous and independent living for elderly

German firm Locate Solutions uses different sensors and relies on Vodafone for connectivity. German location solutions provider Locate Solutions is working with Vodafone to provide a service targeting Europe’s aging population. “Autonomous and independent living will be a key area of growth for us,” said...

Samsung IoT developer program gets new partner in Dallas-based Mobiliya

The new membership is set to allow Mobiliya to focus on offering IoT solutions for a growing number of verticals. Dallas-based software engineering company Mobiliya recently joined the Samsung Artik partner program, which focuses on creating an ecosystem for internet of things developers....

AT&T adds smart irrigation solution to its IoT portfolio

The smart irrigation system uses IoT controllers to monitor water flow and usage in near real time. AT&T Alliance Channel announced the addition of a smart irrigation solution to its portfolio. The product is said to use internet of things controllers to track water...

Kordia, Thinxtra increase coverage of IoT network in New Zealand

The network is based on French company Sigfox’s technology New Zealand business-focused service provider Kordia, together with its partner Thinxtra, announced that their dedicated Internet of Things (IoT) network has reached 88% coverage of the country’s population. The companies said that the goal of the IoT...

ZTE, China Mobile complete NB-IoT field test in Guangzhou

Trails are also being carried out in Hangzhou, Shanghai and Fuzhou provinces Chinese vendors ZTE and China Mobile have announced they have completed the operators' first narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) field test in Guangzhou. The vendors said that the trial involved the validation of core network, service,...

Analyst Webinar: 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 Webinar: 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...

Semtech and ZTE to develop LoRa-based IoT solutions with geolocation functionality

ZTE has been deploying IoT applications based on LoRaWAN protocol since 2016. U.S.-based Semtech, which is a supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, announced a deal with ZTE to develop low-power, wide area network gateways using Semtech's LoRa devices and wireless RF...

Policy, 5G, IoT and video challenges facing CCA members – Carrier Wrap Ep. 65

CCA CEO Steve Berry and Ericsson exec Gowton Achaibar discuss policy, infrastructure deployment, 5G, IoT, and video challenges and opportunities. On this week’s “Carrier Wrap” we speak with Steve Berry, CEO of the Competitive Carriers Association, on challenges and opportunities facing CCA carrier...

Hitachi creates lab to develop solutions for its IoT platform

Hitachi’s Insights Laboratory will use advanced analytics and artificial intelligence. Japanese company Hitachi formed its Insights Laboratory, which it claims is a global research team focused on accelerating the delivery of solutions for its internet of things-based Lumada platform. The company said the Insights...

Actility raises $75 million to expand IoT portfolio

Actility plans to use funds to focus on industrial IoT solutions in key verticals. French low-power wide-area networks specialist Actility completed a Series D funding round, raising $75 million to enhance its portfolio of internet of things solutions. The company said the funds will...

Nokia partners with academia on enterprise IoT

In a new partnership with the University of Technology Sydney in Australia, Finnish network infrastructure vendor Nokia is looking to accelerate IoT solutions for both enterprises and operators. Nokia will provide the institution with IP routing, optical, fixed, 4G and 5G wireless technologies, plus applications and...

Infiniti opens IoT accelerator lab in Toronto

The Hong Kong-based car marker will target companies with focus on IoT and smart city initiatives Hong Kong-based car maker Infiniti has launched its technology accelerator Infiniti Lab in Toronto, Canada, which is focused on helping to grow companies working on internet of things (IoT)...

TIM hits 700 Mbps in LTE network tests

TIM partnered with Qualcomm and Ericsson for the trial. Italian mobile operator TIM said it achieved download speeds of up to 700 megabits per second and upload speeds of 75 Mbps on a live mobile network in a test carried out with Qualcomm...

Microsoft, Cisco, IBM investing in German IoT development

Germany has long been a leader in the manufacturing sector with global powerhouses including Bosch, Siemens, BMW, Adidas and many others headquartered in the country. Building on that heritage, the national government's Industrie 4.0 plans to accelerate manufacturing automation, a key internet of things...

Sigfox inks agreement with Groupe Traqueur to roll-out new tracking solution

The new offering will target the European B2B tracking market French company Groupe Traqueur, a provider of anti-theft devices for the automotive industry has signed a deal with compatriot IoT firm Sigfox to roll-out its Traqueur NANO beacons across Europe. The two companies had previously...

IoT, 5G use cases and virtualization to help rural carriers manage network costs

Sprint, Nokia, Huawei and Interop cite IoT, 5G, use cases and virtualization as ways rural carriers can overcome coverage challenges. LAS VEGAS – While the competitive environment for rural carriers continues to escalate and steal already stressed resources, the long-time issue of serving a geographically...