BROWSING: Internet of Things (IoT)

T-Mobile promises first nationwide NB-IoT network, AT&T adds new platform and customers, Verizon predicts B2B growth SAN FRANCISCO - U.S. wireless carriers focused on the internet of things during the first part of Mobile World Congress Americas, the inaugural event produced by GSMA in partnership...

Massive MIMO will be a cornerstone of 5G and IoT for Sprint SAN FRANCISCO -- Sprint said it expects four to ten times more network capacity from new antennas designed by Ericsson for the carrier's 2.5 GHz spectrum. The companies plan to roll out the...

This is a critical time to ensure state public safety needs are met by FirstNet’s plans for the nationwide public safety broadband Network (NPSBN). By issuing an RFP, states are able to define their needs, make their demands known and review competitive bids. Basic...

Through this program, selected partners will be able to operate a free-to-use LPWAN network to test and demonstrate IoT products and services Digital Catapult has announced the expansion of its Things Connected low powered wide area network program in the UK. Digital Catapult, a nonprofit body...

The MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab will encourage MIT faculty and students to launch companies that will focus on commercializing artificial intelligence inventions and technologies IBM and MIT today announced that IBM plans to make a $240 million investment to create the MIT–IBM Watson AI Lab...

Portugal’s capital Lisbon is currently testing a number of smart city initiatives to improve energy efficiency, sustainability and quality of life in the city as part of the city’s involvement in the Sharing Cities project. Under this smart city project, a number of European cities...

LTE-only chipmaker Sequans has announced another key carrier partner. The company said its LTE Category 1 module has been certified for the AT&T network. The module supports AT&T’s LTE bands 2, 4, and 12. The news marks a milestone for Sequans, which to date has...

Just as computing continues to evolve with new innovations (graphical interfaces, PC networks, internet connectivity, mobile devices, apps, Internet of Things), the vision of smart homes is, in step-wise fashion, becoming a reality for the mass market. Smart homes, until the past hand-full of...

Silver Spring Networks and Acuity are teaming up to develop a smart lighting platform for utilities, municipalities and campuses. The first step will be the integration of Silver Spring’s IPv6 networking platform and smart city management software with Acuity's intelligent photocontrols. The partnership is...

Acquisition of Blue River Technology will allow Deere to bring machine learning to agricultural equipment Deere & Company has inked a deal to acquire California-based Blue River Technology, which specializes in machine learning technology for agriculture. Deere said it will invest $305 million to fully...

According to Navigant Research, smart building technology can aid government operations and services The global smart building market is expected to grow from $3.6 billion in 2017 to $10.2 billion by 2026, according to a recent study by Navigant Research.“There is a growing market opportunity...

Nokia is expanding its internet of things business with a consulting service that it says will help network operators analyze opportunities in nine different verticals: the connected car, healthcare, logistics and transport, smart cities, utilities, agriculture, retail, smart homes and buildings, and connected industry...

Cummins Power Generation has leveraged the Microsoft Cloud and the internet of things (IoT) to remotely monitor power systems anywhere in the world. Cummins Power Generation’s new PowerCommand Cloud, a cloud-based remote monitoring solution built on the Microsoft Azure IoT suite, provides new insight into...

Mid-size companies are embracing the internet of things, but are not always implementing security measures to protect their data. One in eight has been the victim of a cyber attack related to the IoT, according to a new study commissioned by Arctic Wolf, a...

Ionics EMS, a precision manufacturer of components for computers and internet of things devices, said it has chosen Panasonic's smart factory solution to boost productivity. Panasonic says it has implemented an integrated line management system to connect a diverse range of machinery and enable real-time...

5G will be different from LTE in several ways, and these differences could give Intel an advantage Intel isn't a top provider of LTE chips, but the company is determined to play a major role in 5G and the internet of things. Its chipsets are...

Florida-based design and manufacturing solution provider Jabil has been implementing solutions from Microsoft to create digital and predictive factories which use machine learning, predictive analytics and the cloud to learn ahead of time when a piece of equipment might fail. “For the first time we...

Vodafone highlighted that smart devices, cloud-based services and IoT can lead to more effective healthcare U.K. telecommunications group Vodafone claims that new connected solutions based around the internet of things (IoT) will help people to follow their medical treatment programs more closely. This is the main...

Americas will represent a third of total revenue, GSMA says Mobile network operators globally will benefit from an estimated $1.8 trillion internet of things (IoT) revenue opportunity by 2026 boosted by the early deployment of commercial Low Power Wide Area Networks in licensed spectrum, the...

ABI Research said smaller cities tend to prioritize projects based on more immediate tangible benefits such as cost savings and reduction of carbon footprint. Los Angeles, New York and Chicago are the smartest cities in the United States, according to a new study by ABI...

Asset tracking is one of the most important use cases for cellular IoT, because following cargo from one place to another requires a network that supports mobility. LTE Category M1 supports mobility at a much lower price point than higher bandwidth cellular technologies, and...

Orange connectivity will strengthen Sherlock’s IoT anti-theft solution for bicycles Sherlock, an internet of things (IoT), bicycle security startup based in Turin, Italy, has signed an agreement with French firm Orange Business Services to support its global business with IoT connectivity and a management portal...

LoRa is a Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) specification intended for wireless battery operated objects in a regional, national or global network. LoRaWAN targets key requirements of internet of things such as secure bi-directional communication, mobility and localization services. Europe has seen a lot...

More than almost any other connected devices, connected cars need to communicate with one another. This will require interoperability of disparate devices, networks and software platforms. That's why software developers, network engineers and automakers are partnering and cooperating to create new frameworks for autonomous...