US and UK cities double-down on smart-city lights and lighting controls
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailTwo new announcements this week, by cities both sides of the the Atlantic, make clear, again, the case for smart street-lighting is undeniable. In the US, the city of Syracuse …
Ondas Networks aquires 700 MHz spectrum for private cellular in Alaska, Gulf of Mexico
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailIndustrial connectivity provider Ondas Networks, formerly Full Spectrum, has acquired 700 MHz spectrum to deploy private cellular networks for industrial users in the state of Alaska and the Gulf 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. …
Should utilities be like Amazon and Netflix? The intelligent edge, and where it’s going (Reader Forum)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailWhy can’t utilities be more like Netflix or Amazon? It’s a question you see posed in a growing number of articles and analyst reports, arguing that utilities should be more …
Verizon hits go on guard-band NB-IoT network with 50KB $1 price-plan
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailVerizon has formally launched its narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) network in the US, offering an initial entry-level price plan of 50KB of data for $1 per month, shareable across NB-IoT devices …
Cisco gets deeper into Manchester smart-city scene with new IoT ‘maker-space’
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailCisco has launched an IoT ‘maker-space’ in conjuction with Manchester Metropolitan University, continuing its close involvement in the UK city’s tech scene. Over the past two years, Cisco has led …
Panasonic and Toyota pool home and car tech in ‘smart town’ joint venture
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailJapanese firms Panasonic and Toyota have agreed to form a new smart cities joint-venture that combines the former’s expertise in the home gadgetry market and the latter’s work in the …
Smart city evolution – The need for speed (Reader Forum)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailSmart cities and 5G are two of the hottest topics in tech today, and maybe the hottest topics in wireless tech (if IoT is considered a subset of one or …
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 …
Pacific Power to deploy 22,000 smart meters in Oregon
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail Pacific Power announced it is in the process of deploying smart meters for corporate and residential customers to replace aging electric meters in Easter Oregon. The firm said that …
