Semtech’s LoRa devices detect abnormal energy use in cities
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail Semtech Corporation announced that NetOP, a developer and manufacturer of LPWAN-based IoT applications, has developed a new smart energy consumption monitoring solution based on Semtech’s LoRa devices and the LoRaWAN protocol. The …
5G should cover 70% of industrial sites by 2025, tech sector tells EU leaders
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailBy 2025, 5G connections should cover 40 per cent of Europe’s workforce, 70 per cent of its industrial sites, and 80 per cent of its main logistics routes. This was …
OSIsoft reworks PI System for data streaming from distributed energy resources
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailOSIsoft has reworked its PI System for the energy sector to plug-in, process, and manage data streaming from distributed energy resources. It has picked up a couple of new contracts, …
Nokia’s private LTE smart-grid gig in Brazil gets green light from regulator
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailBrazilian telecoms regulator Anatel has approved local energy distributor Neoenergia to operate a private LTE network in the 3.5 GHz frequency. It will be the first private LTE network in …
VC roundup: New year deals for industrial IoT providers Seeq, Armis, Machfu, WITRAC
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail Industrial IoT firm Seeq raises $24 million from equity sale Seattle-based industrial analytics company Seeq has raised $24 million from investors, according to a report in Computer Reseller News. …
Installed base of smart street lights to reach 31.2 million by 2023: Study
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail The installed base of smart street lights is forecasted to surpass 31.2 million at a global level by 2013, according to a new research report from the IoT analyst …
Itron on 2020: Easier funding, higher priority, better data integration for smarter cities
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail Itai Dadon, director of smart cities and IoT, Itron: 1. The finance industry takes an interest “Cities continue to grow at a fast pace; at the same time, they …
Fingrid appoints Nokia to build IP/MPLS network for smart grid management
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailFingrid, Finland’s national transmission system operator, has appointed Nokia to build an IP/MPLS network to support the digital transformation of its national electrical grid. Fingrid will use the network to …
Nippon Gas to upgrade 850,000 gas meters with smart capabilities
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail Japanese utility firm Nippon Gas (NICIGAS) announced plans to upgrade 850,000 gas meters with smart capabilities in 2020 using a retrofitted gas meter reader developed by UnaBiz and Soracom, …
Oracle expands Chicago Lab with new tech for construction, utility firms
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail Oracle is expanding its Chicago Innovation Lab, which would allow more organizations to explore new technologies and strategies to bolster their digital transformation efforts, the firm said in a …
