KDDI to acquire internet of things specialist Soracom
The transaction, valued at more than $180 million. is expected to be complete by the end of this month Japanese telecom operator KDDI Corporation confirmed it will acquire the outstanding …
CIMCON Lighting bringing smart lighting to Jamaica
The U.S. company will provide intelligent streetlight controls to Jamaican utility JPS for the implementation of smart lighting initiative The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) has selected Boston-based CIMCON Lighting …
How Nokia is shaping the IoT
Learn how the Nokia IMPACT platform supports a wide-range of IoT connectivity and use cases Finnish vendor Nokia is very active in the internet of things (IoT) space and its …
China’s Alibaba signs smart city agreement with Macau
Under the terms of the agreement, Alibaba will provide cloud computing technologies to help Macau transform into a smart city Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group has signed a strategic partnership …
Smart lighting is the ultimate IoT platform
Smart lighting helps cities save energy, lower costs and reduce maintenance. Automation and networked control can further increase energy savings and reduce maintenance spending Smart lighting initiatives are playing a …
Sigfox expands U.S. operation with new office in Dallas
Sigfox’s new facility will allow the French company to expand its local network team French provider of connectivity for the internet of things (IoT) Sigfox has opened its third U.S. …
Aeris, Wisepill improve medication management via IoT
Wisepill Technologies has developed smart pillboxes to provide real-time medication management solutions Aeris, an U.S.-based provider of end-to-end M2M communications and IoT service provider and Wisepill Technologies, a South African …
Libelium’s technology helps protect mussels in the Ohio River
U.S. firm Aridea Solutions has selected the Spanish firm to deploy sensors for mussel protection Spanish wireless sensor maker Libelium is currently involved in a smart water project in the …
Schneider Electric, WaterForce launch smart farm solution
The new cloud-based smart farm solution was built on Microsoft Azure and Azure IoT technologies Schneider Electric, which specializes in energy management and automation solutions, has worked with New Zealand …
GridPoint partners with Bell on smart energy management solutions
Through the new deal, the Canadian telco will offer energy management as a service Virginia-based GridPoint has partnered with Canadian telecom firm Bell to deliver smart energy management solutions (EMS) …
