BROWSING: IoT

AT&T discusses focus on smart city development

'Secure connectivity' is the common thread in smart city technologies AUSTIN, Texas--With an addressable market comprising virtually every city and town on the planet, carriers and service providers are adapting existing product lines and creating new solutions to address the smart city. AT&T is no...

Time to replace silos with smart city strategists

If they are to successfully cut across silos, smart city solutions need to be championed by a CIO with a strategic mandate In an ideal world, a smart city will deploy connected sensors that can capture and combine real-time data on everything from air pollution...

Time to replace silos with smart city strategists

If they are to successfully cut across silos, smart city solutions need to be championed by a CIO with a strategic mandate In an ideal world, a smart city will deploy connected sensors that can capture and combine real-time data on everything from air pollution...

SDN and NFV deployments to impact NA infrastructure spend

A new report from TBR predicts a steady decline in North America infrastructure spending through 2021 as carriers turn to SDN and NFV As telecom operators continue to migrate parts of their networks to software control using software-defined networking and network functions virtualization, the traditional...

Exploring the role of contactless beacons in a smart city

AUSTIN, Texas – Smart city deployments come in many forms, with one of the most simple methods of imbuing a physical object with connectivity and interactive access being a contactless beacon. Connecthings, founded in 2007, is looking at contactless beacons – think QR codes, NFC, Bluetooth...

5G: The bear case

Some skeptics believe the world won’t pay a premium for 5G. Are they right? With the vocal support of most vendors, many mobile operators and some governments, "5G" – a key enabler of the industrial "internet of things" – seems to be gaining momentum. But there are...

5G: The bear case

Some skeptics believe the world won’t pay a premium for 5G. Are they right? With the vocal support of most vendors, many mobile operators and some governments, 5G – a key enabler of the Industrial IoT - seems to be gaining momentum. But there are...

Indian startup Gaia Smart Cities expands IoT offering

Gaia Smart Cities acquires IoT unit of local firm Indian startup Gaia Smart Cities has acquired compatriot firm netCOR Solutions’s "internet of things" division. Under the terms of the agreement, netCOR Solutions will invest in Gaia Smart Cities to support the development of the firm. Gaia said the...

Indian startup Gaia Smart Cities expands IoT offering

Gaia Smart Cities acquired the IoT unit of local firm Indian startup Gaia Smart Cities acquired compatriot firm netCOR Solutions’s Internet of Things (IoT) division. Under the terms of the agreement, netCOR Solutions will invest in Gaia Smart Cities to support the development of the firm. Gaia said...

Sigfox expands IoT network to Ireland

The French IOT firm expects to connect 1M devices across the country by 2017 French provider of global communications service for the "internet of things," and Irish telecom provider VT Networks, announced the nationwide availability of the Sigfox IoT network across Ireland. The firms said that...

Sigfox expands Internet of Things network to Ireland

The French Internet of Things firm expects to connect 1 million devices across the country by 2017 French provider of global communications service for the Internet of Things (IoT), and Irish telecoms provider VT Networks, announced the nationwide availability of the Sigfox IoT network across...

For smart cities, data will drive insight and efficiency

Mobile edge computing, partner ecosystems will be key to the future of smart cities, experts say AUSTIN, Texas—Tyson Tuttle, CEO of Silicon Labs and moderator of a panel this week at the Smart Cities Innovation Summit, says of smart cities, “The technology is there. That’s...

100 US cities covered by Senet LoRa network for IoT

As network operators around the world continue to build out dedicated "internet of things" networks, Senet hit a major milestone today with coverage of 100 U.S. cities. According to the company, plans call for doubling the number of cities covered throughout the remainder of 2016. “We continue...

100 U.S. cities covered by Senet LoRa network for IoT

As network operators around the world continue to build out dedicated internet of things (IoT) networks, Senet hit a major milestone today with coverage of 100 U.S. cities. According to the company, plans call for doubling the number of cities covered in the remainder of...

5 reasons why the smart city is different

As a buyer of IoT solutions, the smart city differs from enterprises in several subtle, but important, ways IBM, Cisco, Accenture and other leading information and communications technology companies have been trying to ignite the smart city market for more than a decade, but the...

ZTE officially joins LoRa Alliance; NTT tests 5G network slicing

ZTE already takes part in China LoRa Application Alliance Chinese vendor ZTE Corporation has officially joined the board of directors of the LoRa Alliance. As a new board member, the Chinese firm will work with other members to boost the development of LoRa technologies worldwide in deployment...

Azimuth Webinar: How Do the Things Connect to the Internet in the Internet of Things (IoT)?

No matter what industry sector you operate in—health, insurance, safety, government, or consumer discretionary, etc.—it’s unlikely that the Internet of Things (IoT) hasn’t become your market’s latest must-have. A key part of IoT is how the things connect to the Internet. Since the answer...

Azimuth Webinar: How Do the Things Connect to the Internet in the Internet of Things (IoT)?

No matter what industry sector you operate in—health, insurance, safety, government, or consumer discretionary, etc.—it’s unlikely that the Internet of Things (IoT) hasn’t become your market’s latest must-have. A key part of IoT is how the things connect to the Internet. Since the answer...

Nokia launches new smart home solution

Nokia will make smart home product commercially available for operators by end of the year Finnish vendor Nokia launched a new smart home solution to enable network operators to offer new services to residential customers seeking a digital home solution for the Internet of Things. Nokia said...

ZTE officially joins LoRa Alliance; NTT tests 5G network slicing

ZTE already takes part in China LoRa Application Alliance Chinese vendor ZTE Corporation has officially joined the board of directors of the LoRa Alliance. As a new board member, the Chinese firm will work together with other members to boost the development of LoRa technologies worldwide in...

Ethernet inventor: Smart cities should move bits, not atoms

If traffic is the problem, smart cities should get people off the road, according to Bob Metcalfe AUSTIN, Texas – A speaker at the Smart Cities Innovation Summit on Tuesday appeared via video link, which is a harbinger of things to come, Ethernet inventor Bob...

Ethernet inventor: Smart cities should move bits, not atoms

If traffic is the problem, smart cities should get people off the road, Bob Metcalfe says AUSTIN, Texas—A speaker at the Smart Cities Innovation Summit on Tuesday appeared via video link, which is a harbinger of things to come, Ethernet inventor Bob Metcalfe said during...

Federal leaders discuss smart city movement, network resiliency

AUSTIN, Texas – How can the federal government play an active role in driving the technology underlying smart city applications in a way that helps, rather than hinders, private-sector research and development? That was among the questions discussed by panelists at the Smart Cities...

Federal leaders discuss smart city movement, network resiliency

AUSTIN, Texas--How can the federal government play an active role in driving the technology underlying smart city applications in a way that helps, rather than hinders, private sector R&D. That was among the questions discussed by panelists at the Smart Cities Innovation Summit. Reginald Brothers,...