LTE-M and BLE combine in US power controller to slash water-heater wastage
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailUS engineering and product design agency Apricity has devised a combined LTE-M and BLE solution for utilities in the US to control demand from domestic water heaters and reduce supply …
UK private LTE provider Quortus targets US and Japan with fresh funding, new portfolio
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrivate LTE and 5G provider Quortus has secured investment from US-based edge analytics firm Communications Systems Inc (CSI) and UK-based telecoms solutions provider cellXion to drive sales in North America, …
Mitsubishi and NTT take 30% joint ownership stake in HERE Technologies
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailJapanese duo Mitsubishi Corporation and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) Corporation have jointly acquired a 30 percent ownership stake Netherlands-based mapping company HERE Technologies. The two companies have co-invested in …
Tracking anything, anywhere – the promise and pitfalls of asset tracking (Reader Forum)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe internet of things (IoT) is changing the shape of many businesses. Not only does it herald greater visibility of asset effectiveness, improve operational efficiencies, and facilitate more informed decision …
Cisco and Telefónica write ‘cybersecurity blueprint’ for autonomous vehicles in the UK
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe UK divisions of US networking giant Cisco and Spanish telecoms group Telefónica have contributed to a new “cybersecurity blueprint” to protect the UK from cyber-attacks on connected and autonomous …
Austin partners with NTT to carry out smart city project
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail The city of Austin and NTT have announced their intention to partner to carry out a smart project that will use new technologies to analyze traffic patterns, ease congestion …
TS-UNB pioneer BehrTech gets $3m grant for Canadian Industry 4.0 lab
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe Canadian government has awarded $3 million (CAD) to IoT connectivity provider BehrTech, an early exponent of telegram-splitting ultra-narrowband (TS-UNB) technology, to build an industrial IoT lab at its headquarters …
IoT slumps 18% with Covid-19 impact – but rallies around ‘new normal’ in mid-term
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailShort-term impacts from the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic on the burgeoning internet-of-things (IoT) market will see an 18 percent slump in new wide-area connections in 2020 compared with previous forecasts. However, …
Miami-Dade deploys IoT solution from Itron for waste water management
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailMiami-Dade County in southeastern Florida in the US has deployed an IoT solution for waste water management to mitigate regulatory issues, prevent sewer overflows, improve water quality, and ensure safety …
Bluetooth SIG and DiiA look to streamline BLE mesh and DALI control in smart lighting
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe trade groups representing Bluetooth technology and the DALI smart-lighting interface are working together to promote their technologies as complementary IoT standards for commercial indoor lighting systems. The Bluetooth Special …
