BROWSING: Internet of Things (IoT)

GSMA says LPWA technologies are backed by 67 global operators. The GSMA predicts low power wide area technology connections are set to exceed 2G, 3G and 4G, becoming the leading technology for internet of things connectivity with 1.4 billion connections by 2022,...

Autonomous cars on the roads today are no better than human drivers, according to Professor Gerhard Fettweis, the Vodafone chair at the Technical University of Dresden. A veteran of several successful wireless startups, Fettweis is currently researching millimeter wave applications that could be part of...

Enterprise internet of things solutions are all about creating efficiencies – using data and smart devices to do more and better work while consuming less resources. And as the IoT leads digital transformation initiatives in myriad verticals, water and energy management can benefit not...

The IoT platform is set to allow the company to connect smart building products to the cloud. Salus, a provider of energy control solutions for smart buildings, is using Ayla Networks’ internet of things platform to connect its Salus Wyse.ly suite of...

Aeris revealed the main benefits network optimization offers in the IoT field IoT network optimization is increasingly gaining relevance due to the expected huge increase in internet of things-related traffic in the coming years as billions of IoT devices are connected to global networks. In this scenario,...

Continuing automotive IoT focus, the Norwegian telco also announced the establishment of the Nordic Car Connect Forum Norwegian telecommunications group Telenor announced the pilot of Telenor Connect, a new automotive IoT app for drivers. The Nordic telco said that the new app will allow drivers to...

The new acquisition will allow Telit to grow in IoT segments including smart cities, home automation, healthcare and asset management Telit, a global enabler of the internet of things (IoT), has announced the acquisition of Silicon Valley-based GainSpan Corporation, a wireless connectivity solution provider that...

The United Nations predicts that, based on an ongoing wave of global urbanization, 70% of the world's population will live and work in urban areas by 2050. As such, smart city technologies, from public Wi-Fi to facilitate access to city services to smart parking...

The 90-day public comment period is ongoing for a proposed U.S. Department of Transportation mandate that would require automakers to include vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications in all models by 2020. According to policymakers, the proposed rule is intended to harness technology to advance crash avoidance systems...

The deployment is part of AT&T’s Smart Cities spotlight city pilot U.S. company CIVIQ Smartscapes announced the upcoming deployment of its unified smart city solution in the City of Chicago as part of a larger plan to implement smart cities technologies. The company said that as...

So, you want to ensure you don’t lose your smartphone, luggage or briefcase? There are many new technologies that can help you keep an eye on your stuff. With all that, I have found there is no one technology that can protect you. Each...

Silver Spring Networks told investors almost a year ago about a significant new customer that the company could not yet name. Today, the developer of IPv6-based IoT solutions said the customer is Oklahoma Gas & Electric, which wants to connect 250,000 LED street lights...

In support of the various "internet of things" LPWAN connectivity schemes in the field, Nokia has updated its IoT platform to support narrowband-IoT and LoRa protocols, as well as included integrated applications focused on the smart city and automotive verticals. The Finnish network equipment vendor's...

Internet of things presents a significant opportunity for service providers. The number of connected devices is growing exponentially and is projected to reach 50 billion by 2020. Service providers with their extensive networks and other assets are exceptionally well positioned to reap significant financial...

Join us in Austin to learn how enterprise IoT solutions are enabling digital transformation The adoption of enterprise IoT solutions is proving a boon for efficiency and operational savings in a variety of verticals undertaking the complex process of digital transformation. At a high-level, to...

Local enterprises will be able to launch IoT through the operator’s network and Cisco Jasper platform Chilean telecom operator Entel and Cisco Jasper announced the launch of internet of things (IoT) services in the South American nation. Through this new partnership, businesses and industries across Chile...

The solutions will be offered via Actility’s IoT platform French provider of internet of things services Actility has partnered with compatriot firm Abeeway to provide next-generation geolocation services for IoT. Under the terms of the partnership, both firms will develop and commercialize a flexible location solution...

The adoption of the enterprise IoT solutions is on the rise and a number of use cases prove the benefits enterprises can obtain through the deployment of internet of things tools. The use of IoT solutions is allowing enterprises to gain operational efficiencies and reduce...

The telematics solution will be offered through the Spanish telco’s Smart M2M platform Spanish telecommunications operator Telefonica and Hertz Mexico have signed a multi-year agreement to roll-out a telematics solution to the whole vehicle fleet that will enable the rental car company to improve their...

Industrial sector will account for nearly 50% of new IoT devices between 2015 and 2025. The total number of connected internet of things devices globally is expected to reach 20 billion units by the end of this year, climbing 15% year-on-year, according...

Smart manufacturing describes the ongoing shift in industrial production marked by ever-increasing efficiencies realized through the introduction of technology. In a smart factory, the manufacturing process will be more intelligent, dynamic and flexible compared to processes seen at present. The perpetuation of smart factories means...

Smart manufacturing describes the ongoing shift in industrial production marked by ever-increasing efficiencies realized through the introduction of technology. In a smart factory, the manufacturing process will be more intelligent, dynamic and flexible compared to processes seen at present. The perpetuation of smart factories means...

Industry leaders weigh-in on trends in enterprise IT. As the internet of things continues to grow, producing massive amounts of potentially cost-saving data, enterprise decision makers are faced with numerous roadmaps – and many pitfalls – as they undertake the buzzy process...

The NB-IoT network will initially be available in Madrid and Valencia. Vodafone Group's Spanish subsidiary said its narrowband "internet of things" network is now operational and commercially available in Spain. Santiago Tenorio, group head of network strategy and architecture at Vodafone Spain,...