London intros major IoT project to clean up city’s “filthy air”, tackle “public health crisis”
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailA major new internet of things (IoT) project has launched in London to investigate improve the city’s toxic air. The initiative, Breathe London, claims “the world’s most advanced and comprehensive …
Sigfox outlines ‘Zero-G’ strategy to underpin 5G/IoT ecosystem, secure global coverage
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailIoT networking company Sigfox has big plans for 2019. Every IoT company does, of course, but the French firm has set a target to secure ‘global’ coverage by setting up …
Dallas rejigs digital team, as AT&T reveals first proofs of local smart city works
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe City of Dallas has appointed its first chief innovation officer (CINO) to lead its newly created ‘office of innovation’ and drive “operational and technological improvements” in the city. The …
Magenta Venture Partners launches $100m VC fund for industrial AI startups
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailIsrael’s venture capital firm Magenta Venture Partners has announced a new $100 million fund for early-stage Israeli startups focused variously on autonomous vehicles, Industry 4.0, smart cities, and fin-tech, and …
Three use cases only workable with URLLC-flavoured 5G
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailFurther to last week’s sub-polemic on the wrongheaded marketing of 5G services, it is worth considering, again, just how transformational the next generation of mobile technology could be – and …
Sprint, Peachtree Corners to build smart vehicle test track using IoT, 5G
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail Sprint said the new track will enable the trial of advanced automotive technology Sprint announced a collaboration project with the city of Peachtree Corners, Georgia for the development …
Senet teams up on LoRaWAN smart ID cards for college, corporate, hospital campuses
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailIoT company Senet is providing LoRaWAN connectivity for a new range of disposable and rechargeable ID cards for staff and students on college and university campuses. The smart LoRaWAN ID …
Cubic acquires Gridsmart Technologies to expand its smart traffic portfolio
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail Cubic paid nearly $87 million in cash to acquire Gridsmart U.S company Cubic has announced the acquisition of Gridsmart Technologies for approximately $87 million in cash. Gridsmart’s system tracks …
Why 5G is a slow-burning enterprise saga – and Verizon’s criticism of 5G marketing doesn’t go far enough
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail“The potential for 5G is awesome,” Verizon chief tech officer Kyle Malady wrote in an open letter this week, in protest at the early marketing of rather middle-of-the-road ‘5G’ services …
Sacramento taps Silicon Valley AI duo to build HD smart-city maps for GM, Tesla, et al
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe City of Sacramento has agreed with two Silicon Valley artificial intelligence (AI) firms to develop high-definition 2D and 3D maps of local road infrastructure to share with car makers …
