BROWSING: Internet of Things (IoT)

The research firm said V2X still needs a credible installation strategy ABI Research said V2X (vehicle-to-everything) communicaitons is finally gaining momentum in the smart mobility industry, with a growing number of initiatives, trials and product launches. The search firm said the cellular technology, which is being...

Several vertical industries and enterprises are already taking advantage of the internet of things ecosystem, which is experiencing a rapid evolution. Research firm Frost & Sullivan has made a number of IoT predictions that are taking shape in 2017. “The internet of things is already...

Multi-dwelling units are prime candidates for smart building technology, according to the Continental Automated Buildings Association. Building owners often have the capital and the control needed to purchase energy management systems that use sensors, processors and switches to connect equipment to the internet and...

The industrial “internet of things” is reshaping a variety of vertical industries as companies around the globe harness technology to increase efficiencies and cut costs. Manufacturing is one of those verticals; here’s an overview of five IoT manufacturing use cases. Predictive maintenance Keeping assets up and...

Global automakers may be breathing a collective sigh of relief today after Apple CEO Tim Cook responded to a reporter’s question about self-driving cars. Cook said Apple is focused on autonomous systems and artificial intelligence, but stopped short of saying the iPhone maker is...

Global automakers may be breathing a collective sigh of relief today after Apple CEO Tim Cook responded to a reporter's question about self-driving cars. Cook said Apple is focused on autonomous systems and artificial intelligence, but stopped short of saying the iPhone maker is...

Already a part of Cisco's partner program, French low power wide area network firm Actility, which provides an internet of things (IoT) solution that covers networking and data management with its ThingPark product, has raised $75 million in Series D funding, which includes participation...

Through Bell’s connectivity, the car makers will offer security, safety, diagnostics and infotainment services. Canadian telco Bell has signed an agreement with Hyundai AutoEver Telematics America (HATA), a subsidiary of Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group, to deliver a range of connected telematics services including security, safety,...

Expanding its smart lighting partnerships, the Dutch company will provide more than 18,000 LED street lights Philips Lighting announced that it will develop a smart lighting project in 11 municipalities in southern Rogaland in Western Norway. Under the agreement, the Dutch company will deploy more...

Japanese technology conglomerate SoftBank is active in a wide range of research, development and testing related to 5G network technologies. And, having recently acquired robotics firm Boston Dynamics, could be well-positioned to leverage 5G for use cases involving advanced robotics. SoftBank operates a mobile service...

Verizon has a strong presence in the internet of things (IoT) space and its ThingSpace IoT platform is a key component of the telco’s IoT offering. “ThingSpace is built on a simple, open development platform which enables the delivery of solutions over a single IoT...

Senet said it will offer a turnkey solution to communication service providers that want to deploy low power wide-area network services on their physical assets. The company said its portfolio of cloud-based managed network services includes security at the core as well as carrier-grade...

Verizon has been very active with drone technology, from using drones as flying cell sites to network testing, and the carrier has purchased a drone management firm. But the carrier knows that drones can have a dark side as well.

LoRaWAN is a low power wide area network (LPWAN) specification intended for wireless battery operated things in a regional, national or global network. According to the LoRa Alliance, LoRaWAN targets key requirements of the internet of things (IoT) such as secure bi-directional communication, mobility and...

MulteFire is a technology for deploying LTE in unlicensed spectrum that was developed by U.S chipmaker Qualcomm. This new technology allows the standalone use of LTE in unlicensed spectrum. During a presentation at the Enterprise IoT Summit, which took place in Austin, Texas, earlier this...

These connections will represent more than half of global devices and connections by that year. M2M connections that support Internet of Things (IoT) applications are expected to be more than half of the total 27.1 billion devices and connections by 2021, according to a recent...

  The two firms announces IoT portfolio for manufacturing, retailers, workplace and sport venues Deloitte and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) have announced a new Internet of Things (IoT) offering for corporate customers. The joint IoT offering includes a turnkey IoT solution for manufacturing; smart retail solution to...

Industrial internet of things leader GE has named John Flannery as its incoming CEO. Flannery is set to take over on August 1 when current CEO Jeffrey Immelt steps down. Flannery is currently president and CEO of GE Healthcare, and has written and spoken...

Verizon has been very active with drone technology, using drones as flying cell sites and for network testing. The carrier has also purchased a drone management firm. But Verizon knows that drones can have a dark side as well. For example, at a fire in...

SoftBank said that one of its subsidiaries will buy Alphabet's Boston Dynamics for an undisclosed amount. Boston Dynamics develops humanoid robots with names like Atlas, Spot and Handle. The intelligent robots have demonstrated agility, dexterity, and perception.

AT&T, and many other operators and chip makers, is helping developers to start their Internet of Things (IoT) projects through the offering of IoT starter kits. The U.S. telco had launched a new starter kit for IoT developers in 2016, which includes all the tools...

The government said IoT will allow local firms to maximize added value in the industry The Japanese government urged domestic manufacturers to use internet of things (IoT) and other technologies to alleviate serious workforce shortages, Japanese press reported. “Actively making use of IoT and other digital tools...

The IoT network is expected to cover 94% of the U.K. population by end-2018 French IoT specialists Sigfox has signed an agreement with U.K. operator WND to deploy a nationwide IoT network in the U.K. before the end of 2018. The LPWA network is expected to...

Teenagers looking to earn cash cutting grass this summer could find themselves displaced by robots. Robot lawnmowers are gaining ground, and now an Italian company says its model is greener than ordinary lawnmowers. Zucchetti Centro Sistemi says its electric Ambrogio Robot recycles grass clippings...