AT&T signs $1m smart-city deal in San José, geared to energy savings, public safety
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailAT&T and San José, in California, have signed a deal worth an estimated $1 million to extend wi-fi coverage and build smart city infrastructure across 14 parks around the city. …
Should utilities be like Amazon and Netflix? The intelligent edge, and where it’s going (Reader Forum)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailWhy can’t utilities be more like Netflix or Amazon? It’s a question you see posed in a growing number of articles and analyst reports, arguing that utilities should be more …
Cisco to work with Italian gas utility Snam on 5G and IoT, as part of €850m digital change
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailCisco has signed a deal with Italian natural gas infrastructure company Snam to research and develop solutions in the smart energy and industrial internet-of-things (IoT) space, making use of 5G, …
IBM, Arrow Electronics launch new IoT-based solution for airports
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail Arrow Electronics announced that it has launched the Smart Airport Asset Management Solution, an IoT solution co-created with IBM. Based on an Arrow-designed and sourced set of IoT sensors …
Fold-away factories and modular assembly: Two visions of industrial 5G, one dream of digital supply
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailInside the factory of the future, everything will be fluid, except for the floors, walls, and ceilings. Industrial assets – machines, devices, and vehicles – will be animated by 5G …
Revealed: The seven most data-savvy cities and city mayors in the US
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailSeven US cities have been recognised for their use of data to solve local issues and improve lives. Kansas City, Louisville, and Washington ranked highest of the seven. Arlington, Memphis, …
Google-led smart city project draws civic backlash in Toronto
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailEighteen months ago, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and leaders of Google-parent Alphabet subsidiary Sidewalk Labs announced the planned $1 billion redevelopment of Toronto’s Quayside area. The idea was kit …
Qualcomm: Industrial 5G will start late 2019, taking its cues from consumer 5G
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe industrial 5G market will benefit from the consumer 5G market, with network deployments starting in earnest in late 2019 and early 2020, as industrial devices take advantage of the …
Early-stage funds dominate in Q1, with $100m+ deals and strong backing for IoT
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailEarly-stage funds accounted for 77 per cent of the total deal volume and 26.4 per cent of the total deal value during the first quarter, with strong continuing interest in …
Nokia lines up private 5G test network for Chinese auto-maker FAW
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailFinnish vendor Nokia will build a private 5G test network for Chinese auto-maker FAW to spur digital transformation of its industrial machines and processes. The pair have signed a “strategic” …
