BROWSING: Internet of Things (IoT)
Two California cities announce smart city plans
Sacramento and Fresno, California have both announced partnerships with the wireless industry designed to jump start their smart city initiatives.
Verizon and the city of Sacramento have a tentative partnership designed to turn California's capitol into a smart city. If the Sacramento city council approves...
Why Verizon isn’t buying Charter
On June 1, Verizon’s board said the company’s dividend will remain unchanged in the current quarter. No surprise there, but the announcement underlines a commitment Verizon and AT&T share, which limits both companies’ ability to grow through non-accretive acquisitions. Both companies pay out more...
Viavi Webinar: Narrowband IoT – What you need to know
The Internet of Things is expected to be the next revolution in mobile communication, connecting billions of devices. Current cellular technology is not optimized for this massive machine-type communication (MTC). 3GPP has released requirements for new cellular-based narrowband technology specifically for IoT.
Wireless service providers...
VIAVI Webinar: Narrowband IoT – What you need to know
The Internet of Things is expected to be the next revolution in mobile communication, connecting billions of devices. Current cellular technology is not optimized for this massive machine-type communication (MTC). 3GPP has released requirements for new cellular-based narrowband technology specifically for IoT.
Wireless service providers...
Understanding the role of the IoT in a smart building
A smart building is any structure that uses automated processes to automatically control the building’s operations including heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting, security and other systems. A smart building uses sensors, actuators and microchips, in order to collect data and manage it according to...
Understanding the role of the IoT in a smart building
A smart building is any structure that uses automated processes to automatically control the building’s operations including heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting, security and other systems. A smart building uses sensors, actuators and microchips, in order to collect data and manage it according to...
GE Current pushing smart cities with beacon firm Connecthings
Connecthings operates a global network of over 130,000 beacons for smart cities applications
French firm Connecthings, which operates a global network of over 130,000 beacons in public spaces, has partnered with GE's company Current, to encourage the use of the intelligent environments platform in smart cities.
Connecthings...
Cat M1 vs. NB-IoT
LTE Category M1 is the lowest power, least expensive implementation of LTE, designed to connect machines, equipment, assets and wearable devices to the internet. AT&T and Verizon Wireless have both added Cat M1 LTE to their networks via software upgrades this year. The technology...
Study: Smart factories would add $500B in annual economic value
Manufacturers expect 21% of their plants will be smart factories by the end of 2022
Manufacturers expect that their investments in smart factories will drive a 27% increase in manufacturing efficiency over the next five years, which would add $500 billion in annual added value...
Private LTE as an enterprise and industrial IoT enabler
Digital transformation is a top priority for virtually every industry and enterprise. Supported by a reliable and robust foundation of wireless connectivity, the internet of things is poised to bring new levels of efficiency and sustainability to everything from manufacturers and utilities to airports,...
Private LTE as an enterprise and industrial IoT enabler
Digital transformation is a top priority for virtually every industry and enterprise. Supported by a reliable and robust foundation of wireless connectivity, the internet of things is poised to bring new levels of efficiency and sustainability to everything from manufacturers and utilities to airports,...
Qualcomm Webinar: Private LTE networks create new opportunities for industrial IoT
With the recent confluence of new spectrum sharing innovations and the genesis of “Industry 4.0”—the digital transformation of industrial processes and the fourth industrial revolution—the potential for private IoT networks is substantial. New technologies, such as MulteFire and LTE-based CBRS, makes it possible to...
Qualcomm Webinar: Private LTE networks create new opportunities for industrial IoT
With the recent confluence of new spectrum sharing innovations and the genesis of “Industry 4.0”—the digital transformation of industrial processes and the fourth industrial revolution—the potential for private IoT networks is substantial. New technologies, such as MulteFire and LTE-based CBRS, makes it possible to...
New joint venture to address industrial IoT technologies
Canadian company ITT, an internet of things (IoT) specialist, has signed a 30-year joint venture agreement with Chinese firm New Hope Data Technology, which provides data acquisition, monitoring, data analytics, professional services and knowledge transfer through the implementation of IoT technologies. The Chinese firm...
Analyst Report: Advances in IIoT Made Possible by Innovations in 5G, Virtualization and the Cloud
Innovations in 5G, virtualization and cloud technologies will make new applications and services possible in both personal and industrial IoT in the next several years. The evolution of the RAN and the packet core in 5G will benefit from pervasive use of cloud and...
Analyst Report: Advances in IIoT Made Possible by Innovations in 5G, Virtualization and the Cloud
Innovations in 5G, virtualization and cloud technologies will make new applications and services possible in both personal and industrial IoT in the next several years. The evolution of the RAN and the packet core in 5G will benefit from pervasive use of cloud and...
Canada’s Bell partners with academia to launch IoT initiative
The new program will enable students to develop IoT applications for agriculture and food services
Canadian telco Bell MTS has announced a 500,000 Canadian dollars ($371,000) contribution to the University of Manitoba's Front and Centre campaign to launch the Bell MTS Innovations in Agriculture Program,...
New joint venture to address industrial IoT technologies
Canadian IoT firm ITT will hold a 51% stake in the new entity
Canadian company ITT, an internet of things (IoT) specialist, has signed a 30-year joint venture agreement with Chinese firm New Hope Data Technology, which provides data acquisition, monitoring, data analytics, professional services...
Embedded IoT: three decisions for the enterprise
More and more enterprises are deciding to embed sensors, connectivity, and compute capabilities into valuable assets and equipment. But deciding to invest in an IoT solution is just the first step. There are several other critical decisions to be made; below we highlight three...
To improve road safety, Nevada is eyeing a statewide V2V network
U.S. V2V network firm Nexar signed a collaboration agreement with the Nevada Center for Advanced Mobility
The Nevada Center for Advanced Mobility (Nevada CAM) and Nexar, a technology company providing vehicle-to-vehicle network technologies for preventing road collisions and enabling autonomous mobility, have announced a strategic...
Honeywell IoT smart grid services gain adoption in U.S. market
The utilities offer smart grid services in the Colorado, Kansas and Washington
Honeywell said it will provide three power providers in the U.S. with managed smart grid services as a way to more simply manage very technical smart grid networks, and enable improved electricity service and...
Qualcomm enhances Wi-Fi mesh networking platform
Wi-Fi routers have the potential to become smart home hubs, but they will need to manage more than just Wi-Fi. Next generation routers that use Qualcomm silicon and software will be able to respond to voice commands and will manage devices that connect via...
Cisco Fog will connect to Microsoft Azure IoT
The cloud and the fog both have important roles to play in the internet of things, and the difference is becoming clearer. According to Microsoft, the cloud is the place to manage IoT devices, and to collect and analyze the data they generate. The...
Red Bull will use AT&T network to connect coolers
Red Bull has extended its partnership with AT&T and will connect up to 1 million coolers to the AT&T network. Each time a customer opens and closes the door of a connected cooler, an embedded monitor will collect the data, which will be sent...