The need for a smart highway
Traffic jams do not benefit anyone. According to Cisco, for every minute spent clearing an accident from a road, there is a four-minute delay to get traffic moving again.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y78wDDZ1gBE
In an effort to diminish the impact of traffic congestion, Austria's Autobahnen-...
IoT platform ThingPark China will launch commercial operations in Q3 2016
French provider of "internet of things" services Actility partnered with Foxconn Technology Group to launch ThingPark China, a collaborative initiative to deliver a comprehensive suite of IoT solutions to the Chinese market.
The new initiatives...
As the number of devices and sensors explode, consider an internet of things that doesn't need devices
The growing "internet of things" is viewed by many as a disruptive force that will fundamentally change the global economy, but also the way people everywhere live and...
As the number of devices and sensors explode, consider an internet of things that doesn't need devices
The growing "internet of things" is viewed by many as a disruptive force that will fundamentally change the global economy, but also the way people everywhere live and...
For the advertising industry, the smart city may be a better medium than the smartphone
As more urban infrastructure gets connected, city mayors may find advertising executives beating a path to their doors. That’s because the advertising industry has a serious problem – it needs...
How will real-time monitoring of emotions impact the internet of things?
Cutting-edge tech being harnessed by the advertising industry could take the "internet of things" in fascinating new directions. Ad agencies are beginning to use emotion detection solutions, which employ webcams to track the movement...
How will real-time monitoring of emotions impact the internet of things?
Cutting-edge tech being harnessed by the advertising industry could take the "internet of things" in fascinating new directions. Ad agencies are beginning to use emotion detection solutions, which employ webcams to track the movement...
Security is primary hold up to enterprise 'internet of things'
The majority of enterprises have already deployed internet of things solutions, according to a new report from 451 Research, which saw the greatest adoption coming from utilities and manufacturers.
Taking stock of the source of enterprise...
Predictive maintenance (PdM) is a key industrial internet of things use case, according to analyst
As the industrial internet of things brings automation to an array of verticals, the as-a-service model is evolving to fill an emerging market for the hardware--sensors and other devices--that make...
As a buyer of Internet of Things solutions, the smart city differs from enterprises in several subtle, but important, ways
IBM, Cisco, Accenture and other leading ICT companies have been trying to ignite the smart city market for more than a decade, but the deployment...
Intel to position itself as a leader within smart building technologies as it showcases a new SaaS smart building management platform.
Smart building technologies are set to transform the facilities industry, as building data is transformed into actionable information and automatization helps optimize the operations...
The IoT could make the spectator experience safer, less stressful and more rewarding
As the UEFA Euro 2016 soccer tournament kicks off in France this week, European governments and security forces are on high alert. As well as the usual risks associated with gatherings of...
How the internet of things could make the spectating experience safer, less stressful and more rewarding
As the UEFA Euro 2016 soccer tournament kicks off in France this week, European governments and security forces are on high alert. As well as the usual risks associated...
Technological advances are paving the way for mass deployment of ICT by municipalities around the world
Experts increasingly agree that the technological pieces required to build smart cities are now becoming available and at reasonable cost, paving the way for the broader adoption of ICT...
With this newly deployed sensor network, Netherlands Railways will get data on passenger flows, which can be used to improve traveler experience and optimize the stations’ operations.
Passengers are no longer simply passing through railway stations; they work, hold meetings, shop and eat there. At...
5G and robotics research attracted the highest funding within Horizon 2020, the European Union’s largest research and innovation programme ever, in the past two years.
Europe's Digital Progress Report (EDPR) is out and shows that a total of 850 projects involving 3,312 organisations received $2.7 billion...
The smart city market in China is set to soar, with more than 500 cities having announced plans to implement smart city systems.
China’s smart city market is poised for high growth in the coming years, as the Chinese government aims for a 70% urbanization rate...
The smart city market in China is set to soar: over 500 cities have announced plans to implement smart city systems.
China’s smart city market is poised for high growth in the coming years, as the Chinese government aims for a 70 percent urbanization rate by...
Billions of devices are expected to be wirelessly connected as part of the "Internet of Things" evolution – and in order to ensure that they work correctly, these smart meters, smart city sensors, smart fridges, smart vehicles and the like will all need to...
RF Engineer demand driven by IoT and 5G. Â In this episode of Telecom Careers Insider, Jeff Mucci from RCR Wireless News takes an insider's view of the critical role an RF engineer plays in today's wireless and mobile world. Â Sponsors of this week's episode...
