Big four cities to blow $1bn each on smart tech – but hope is with sub-$1m spenders
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailSmart city spending will jump by almost a fifth in 2020, with the biggest city protagonists in the space set to spend at least $1 billion each. The big opportunity …
Semtech’s LoRa devices detect abnormal energy use in cities
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail Semtech Corporation announced that NetOP, a developer and manufacturer of LPWAN-based IoT applications, has developed a new smart energy consumption monitoring solution based on Semtech’s LoRa devices and the LoRaWAN protocol. The …
Dell, STMicro, Software AG unite in Tangle-over-blockchain for industrial IoT
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailDell Computers, STMicroelectronics, and Software AG have thrown their weight behind blockchain-rival The Tangle to record and secure transactions and payments between machines in the industrial IoT space. The companies, …
CBRS champ Celona claims private LTE deployments, carrier-beating metrics
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailCalifornia-based private LTE/5G startup and CBRS champ Celona has announced eight test deployments of its wireless networking solution using CBRS spectrum, along with new partnerships for CBRS-based networks with edge …
Local Washington authority slashes 30% water losses after smart meter rollout
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe City of Walla Walla in Washington state in the US has detected and fixed 2,000 water leaks within 12 months after deploying a new smart metering system, the city …
Startup Skylo promises instant NB-IoT via satellite after Softbank funding
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailSatellite connectivity startup Skylo, promising NB-IoT on existing geostationary satellites, has emerged from stealth with $116 million in total funding, including a new $103 million Series B round led by …
Softbank and Nokia test-drive non-standalone 5G for connected cars
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailJapanese telecoms group SoftBank claims to have tested non-standalone 5G with connected cars. Nokia, the kit partner for the tests, called it a “world-first trial”. The setup used 3GPP Release …
‘Defcon 1’ for supply chain – how to manage coronavirus and implement digital change
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe Digital Supply Chain Institute, a US research group focused on the evolution of supply chains in the digital economy, has recommended supply chain companies set up ‘war rooms’ to …
LoRaWAN duo Senet and Objenious fast-track Digital Matter IoT trackers
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailUS LoRaWAN provider Senet and French LoRaWAN provider Objenious have both certified battery-operated tracking devices and telematics software from Australian IoT maker Digital Matter. The certification means ready integration and …
5G should cover 70% of industrial sites by 2025, tech sector tells EU leaders
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailBy 2025, 5G connections should cover 40 per cent of Europe’s workforce, 70 per cent of its industrial sites, and 80 per cent of its main logistics routes. This was …
