Connected agriculture–how IoT technology is deployed to improve food production and distribtuion (Analyst Angle)
The cost of IoT sensors has halved in the last 10 years and is still on a downward trend. Sensors can monitor the chemical composition and moisture content of the …
Vertical farmer harvests light and data with Current, Ocado – the story of Jones Food Co.
The vertical farming industry in its infancy, with most practitioners stuck in hobbyist production. But the fragile case for growing food in warehouses – automated and dynamic local production, using …
Private nets with Voda, Industry 4.0 with Ford, Robin Hood lives – UK’s £35m 5G trials
The UK government has announced the winners of a £35 million funding pot for rural and industrial 5G projects, alongside a new $30 million 5G development competition for the media, …
5G, 0G, all these Gs? Gee-eze – the IoT pie is bigger than that, says LoRaWAN champ
An intro-video plays as the founders of The Things Network (TTN), take to the stage at their annual LoRaWAN bash in Amsterdam. A Hollywood-style voiceover crows about big-sounding tech – …
Stanley Black & Decker appoints T-Mobile and Ericsson for IoT connectivity
US manufacturer Stanley Black & Decker is working with T-Mobile and Ericsson to connect its industrial tools and household hardware. The deal for airtime is with T-Mobile in Austria, and …
Startup Skylo promises instant NB-IoT via satellite after Softbank funding
Satellite 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 …
John Deere digs into the challenges of smart farming
When John Deere first began supplying agricultural tools in 1804, it was pitchforks and shovels; today, it’s connectivity and data When John Deere first began its initiative to provide farmers …
Government funds LoRaWAN network for farmers in Australian state of Victoria
The state government in Victoria, in south-eastern Australia, has agreed to fund rollout of LoRaWAN-based IoT networks for 600 farms and 5,000 square kilometres of farmland in the state. Its …
LoRaWAN enters 2.4 GHz – plus new space race, network sharing, embedded security
LoRaWAN will work in the 2.4 GHz spectrum band, also occupied by Wi-Fi and Bluetooth systems, to enable LoRaWAN-based IoT devices to work globally at the same frequency for the …
Brits back drones for emergency services, environmental monitoring, says Vodafone
Most people in Britain would support regulated usage of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, for critical services and industrial enterprises, according to a report by Vodafone. Eighty per cent …
