Port of Rotterdam to use smart container to collect key data globally
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail The port of Rotterdam, one of the largest ports in Europe, has kicked off a project in which a smart container will be traveling around the world in a …
The biggest opportunity for IoT is to match supply and demand – an investor’s view, from Finistere
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailManufacturing has come full circle, from craft production in the first industrial age, through mass production in the global age, and a new compulsion towards hyper-customisation and the idea of …
Smart farming Q&A: “Farmers are in-the-know about their assets”, says ABI Research
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailTwo million farms and 36 million cattle will be connected to the internet by low-power wide-area (LPWA) networks, and other technologies, by 2024. This is the calculation from analyst house …
Why farming needs 5G, and not just LoRaWAN and NB-IoT – an investor’s view, from NGP Capital
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailCertain functions of smart farming will not work on low-power wide-area (LPWA) networks, even while technologies like LoRaWAN and NB-IoT tend to support most smart agricultural technologies, as they exist …
Philly gets smart with Cisco and CIMCON; AT&T IoT VP joins CIMCON
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe city of Philadelphia in the US is deploying lighting, sensors, and networking technologies from Cisco and CIMCON Lighting as it seeks to be “one of the leading smart cities …
John Deere talks computer vision and the ultimate in farm gadgetry
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPeople don’t get how sophisticated farmers are, says Lane, Arthur, director of digital solutions at John Deere, the US maker of industrial equipment and machinery. “They don’t see the technology …
IoT comes to gridiron: Siemens touches-down with the Jacksonville Jaguars
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailSiemens will bring internet-of-things (IoT) technologies and solutions to the home stadium of the Jacksonville Jaguars, the American fooball team, based in Jakcsonville, Florida. The German firm has signed a …
Seeds, soil and sensors – the story of Sensoterra
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThree per cent of the world’s water is accessible freshwater. Of that, 70 per cent of the freshwater consumed is used in the agricultural industry – the largest consumer of …
AT&T signs $1m smart-city deal in San José, geared to energy savings, public safety
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailAT&T and San José, in California, have signed a deal worth an estimated $1 million to extend wi-fi coverage and build smart city infrastructure across 14 parks around the city. …
Smart city case study: How Calgary deployed its own LPWA network to build smart city apps (Reader Forum)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe internet of things (IoT) is a game-changer for enterprises and consumers, making every day operations more efficient for organizations and individuals. As smart cities evolve, government agencies are prioritizing …
