BROWSING: Internet of Things (IoT)

The internet of things (IoT) is making its entrance into the workplace of every industry –  and manufacturing is no exception. This technology is changing the way manufacturers do business. Successful implementation is critical to ensuring the business not only adapts but thrives in...

  Twilio said the new platform for T-Mobile's NB-IoT platform will be available for beta access in early 2019   Cloud communications platform company Twilio has announced the creation of a new developer platform for T-Mobile US’ narrowband internet of things network. Twilio claimed that the new platform...

IBW is taking off, driven by a convergence of technologies (small cells and CRAN, new DAS architectures, MEC, CBRS, MulteFire), connectivity needs (IoT, enterprise and venue applications, high-capacity/low-latency connectivity in venues), and business models (private networks, neutral hosts). This webinar looks at the evolution of...

Gartner identifies 10 tech trends to watch next year Autonomous "things", digital twins and an "empowered edge" are some of the top -- but perhaps not fully recognized -- tech trends to watch in 2019, according to Gartner. “The future will be characterized by smart devices...

Ahead of the release on November 5 of a major report by Enterprise IoT Insights into the state of the smart city market, entitled How to buy / sell a smart city – procurement models to make every city smart, we present five burning questions...

The vast majority of enterprises are struggling with the business case for blockchain, even among those already working with the distributed ledger technology. They are also struggling with interoperability issues, and, despite its promise of immutability, confidence in its security levels. These are the conclusions...

Ontario’s former privacy commissioner has resigned from her consulting role at Google’s sister company Sidewalk Labs over its failure to guarantee citizens’ personal data would be protected at its Toronto smart-city development. Ann Cavoukian resigned from Sidewalk Labs, owned by Google parent Alphabet, on Friday...

Almost three quarters (73 per cent) of the total sales of industrial robots go to just five markets. Their identity (see below) is hardly surprising; they are the world’s leading nations for manufacturing. What is notable from the new World Robotics Report, however, is the...

Annual sales of industrial robots to factories has increased by 114 per cent over the last five years, according to a new report. Sales are expected grow at a compound annual growth rate of 13 per cent over the next five years, to around...

  Driven by high-definition TV, video interactive services, and also with the emergence of the IoT and 5G era, optical transport networks are stepping from 100G to 400G and 1T, according to Yan Xia, director of ZTE's New Jersey Lab. The executive highlighted that using high-order...

  Verizon will work with Urbanova to deploy smart city solutions in the city of Spokane   Verizon and Urbanova, in collaboration with the city of Spokane, Washington, have inked a partnership for the development of smart city solutions. Under the terms of the agreement, the partners will...

  The Canadian carrier said the deployment will start in Ontario by the end of this year Canadian carrier Rogers announced its plan to launch an LTE Cat M1 network (LTE-M) to provide IoT-based services across Canada. The telco said that the deployment of this technology will...

There is growing emphasis around the importance of building IoT systems that offer reliable connectivity, enterprise-grade security, and extended device lifecycle management. Investing in the right technology partners can help overcome many of the challenges developers and companies face when bringing IoT products and...

To continue scaling, on-boarding for IoT devices needs to be simplified, accelerated Internet of things devices connected to public, private or hybrid clouds for centralized management and data analysis can create wide-ranging business benefits for nearly any type of enterprise, industrial or public-sector stakeholder. But...

There is massive disruption in the telecoms space, driven in the main part by the shift from proprietary hardware to commoditised hardware, and by the virtualisation of network functions in software. We are seeing this in the core network, the radio network, and at the...

Ahead of the release on November 5 of a major report by Enterprise IoT Insights into the state of the smart city market, entitled How to buy / sell a smart city – procurement models to make every city smart, we present five burning questions...

AI and machine learning will impact every aspect of telecommunications - neither hype or concerns should be ignored. The fact the sector is highly digitalised and driven by strong competition will result in it being an AI pioneer, driving significant value across the supply chain. Join...

Under the agreement, NEC will adopt Arm’s Platform Security Architecture   Japanese tech giant NEC has announced a strategic collaboration with Arm to develop secure internet of things solutions for smart cities using artificial intelligence. NEC said that ensuring the security of IoT connected devices is a...

Ahead of the release on November 5 of a major report by Enterprise IoT Insights into the state of the smart city market, entitled How to buy / sell a smart city – procurement models to make every city smart, we present five burning questions...

Cisco has started certifying a number of its industrial routers for smart grids, smart cities, and smart manufacturing under new Wi-SUN standards, as the San Jose based outfit throws its weight behind the Wi-SUN Alliance’s field area networks (FAN) certification programme. Wi-SUN, based on open...

  Atos said it aims to open new AI labs in Paris and Dallas   French digital transformation firm Atos and Google Cloud have launched Atos' first artificial intelligence lab, under a global partnership between the two companies. The Atos AI lab, which is based in London, will...

Qualcomm, telcos and automakers testing C-V2X With U.S. regulators questioning the value of setting aside the 5.9 GHz band for direct short range communications, a long-gestating but not widely adopted vehicle-to-vehicle communication system, will cellular-based connectivity take its place? Based on global trial activity, coupled...

Wi-SUN has been quietly succeeding in the smart utilities and smart cities markets as an alternative for low-power wide-area (LPWA) networking like LoRa and Sigfox. The open ‘wireless smart utility network’ (Wi-SUN) mesh protocol is based on the IEEE 802.15.4g SUN standard, approved in March...

Ahead of the release on November 5 of a major report by Enterprise IoT Insights into the state of the smart city market, entitled How to buy / sell a smart city - procurement models to make every city smart, we five burning questions for...