Call for ‘kill switches’ in connected cars, as fears rise of 9/11-style cyber-attack
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailA coordinated cyber-attack on connected cars in the US could case thousands of deaths and cripple national infrastructure, according to a new report from Consumer Watchdog, which goes so far …
HPE buys one-time startup wonder MapR to bolster edge-cloud AI portfolio
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailHewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has acquired the business assets of big-data firm MapR for an undisclosed fee. California based startup MapR had raised $280 million over eight rounds of funding, …
Thailand’s $3.9bn One Bangkok zone to set “new benchmarks” in smart-city living
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailDetail of the design of Thailand’s new real-estate mega development, One Bangkok, has been revealed for the first time. The $3.9 billion project, billed as the country’s largest ever private …
Vision Zero: the Swedish road safety concept driving smart city policy
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe Vision Zero concept remains a favourite of smart cities and smart traffic systems, as we cover them, and a go-to policy for politicians seeking change in traffic-related planning. Put …
Sierra Wireless expects IoT solutions business to grow 12% this year: CEO
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail Sierra Wireless expects revenues from its IoT solutions business to expand by more than 12% year-on-year during 2019, the company’s President and CEO Kent Thexton said during a conference …
Current and IMS Evolve join on cold chain IoT solution, strike deal with US retailer
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailGE lighting division Current has paired up with UK industrial IoT company IMS Evolve on an IoT solution for making energy savings in cold chain storage for clients in the …
UK operators welcome Ofcom move on spectrum, but warn about interference
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe industry welcomed Ofcom’s move to release spectrum in the UK for private and shared usage, although UK operators said their support was contingent on effective coordination measures to protect …
Cisco to ‘make sci-fi real’ as partner in $7.5bn Las Vegas smart city project
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailWork is set to start on a new $7.5 billion smart city development in the Las Vegas Valley, which seeks to use advanced connectivity, automation, and analytics technologies to animate …
Arm brings new automation capabilities to Pelion IoT platform for operators
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailArm has launched an updated version of its Pelion IoT connectivity management platform for mobile network operators. The 2.0 version will help operators to offer a simplified device management tool, …
Verizon intros LTE-based meters and management to PenLight power system
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPeninsula Light Company (PenLight) has appointed US carrier Verizon to upgrade its power distribution system in Washington State with an LTE-based system, comprising smart electricity meters and a data analytics …
