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 …
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 …
AT&T intros smart lights in Vegas, 5G for Dallas Cowboys, $250k for IoT startups
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailLas Vegas is working with network operator AT&T and IoT provider Ubicquia to trial a new smart street-lighting solution that makes use of existing lighting infrastructure. In a flurry of …
AT&T strikes deal with Toyota, walks the line on crunch C-V2X / DSRC debate
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailAT&T has slipped out a minor announcement about LTE connectivity on latest-model Toyota and Lexus cars and trucks in the US, starting from the fall, just as the technology and …
How cold storage firm Lineage Logistics used IoT tech to reduce energy by 34%
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailFood cold storage operator Lineage Logistics has engaged IoT solution provider ndustrial.io and carrier AT&T to reduce annual energy usage by 34 per cent and annual energy costs by $4 …
Carrier focused smart car vendors Tantalum, Springworks combine in £14m deal
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailCarrier focused connected-car companies Tantalum and Springworks have combined in a deal worth around £14 million, bolstering their position in Europe and the US automotive and telecommunications markets. The deal …
The IoT interview (pt3): “We do what we can, and partner on the rest,” says AT&T
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailNote, this is the third part of a wide-ranging interview with AT&T President of IoT Solutions Chris Penrose; for the first instalment go here. AT&T has used the line before: …
The IoT interview (pt2): “We’re a one-stop IoT shop – for every enterprise,” says AT&T
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailNote, this is the second part of a wide-ranging interview with AT&T President of IoT Solutions Chris Penrose; for the first instalment go here. In all, AT&T has connected 48 …
The IoT interview (pt1): “We have to focus on what scales and repeats,” says AT&T
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe greatest challenge for Chris Penrose, president of IoT solutions at AT&T, is just to order and manage the multiplying opportunities afforded by the advancement of machine connectivity and intelligence. …
San Diego and Current deploy 1,000 more street-light nodes, new smart city apps
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe City of San Diego has extended its smart street lighting network with another 1,000 sensor nodes, and new applications for parking, traffic and public safety. San Diego has worked …
