
How Thomas Concrete mixed industrial IoT to set foundation for digital change
Digitalization probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when you think about concrete. But Thomas Concrete Group recognized that digital transformation through IoT enablement would be an important …

IoT firm UnaBiz intros low-power GPS trackers to monitor black bears in Japan
Singapore-based Sigfox operator and IoT service provider UnaBiz is providing low-power GPS trackers to monitor Asian black bears in Japan, and help keep the peace with local residents. The company …

‘Factories will learn from farms’ – how John Deere is putting Industry 4.0 on wheels
Farming is just outdoor manufacturing, says John Deere; the whole concept of ‘smart manufacturing’ is only novel to cloistered production, taking place indoors, out of the rain. Farmers have been …

Verizon builds cm-level RTK into 5G network to prep for drone deliveries, driverless cars
Verizon is deploying real-time kinematic (RTK) satellite navigation on its 5G network in the US, to offer hyper-precise positioning with centimetre-level location accuracy for IoT tracking services, and notably development …

Sequans adds cloud positioning to Monarch chip, intros Verizon-approved IoT tracker
French IoT chipmaker Sequans has announced it will embed ‘cloud location over cellular’ (C-LoC) software to its LTE-M and NB-IoT Monarch platform, creating a IoT location solution that does not …

Vodafone claims European ‘firsts’ in live tests of cellular for cars and drones
Vodafone has completed the first live tests in Europe of a full cellular system for both short and long-range vehicular communications, as well as for monitoring and managing multiple unmanned …

Sensor applications in smart livestock farming
According to research done by consulting firm Deloitte, meat consumption in the USA is on the rise. Consumption will reach 545 million tons by 2050 up from 367 in 2015. …

Cisco partners with Valeo to develop driverless smart parking
Smart parking and mobility partnership envisions integration of sensors to enable autonomous parking Cisco and French company Valeo have signed a cooperation agreement to develop strategic innovations in smart mobility …

Sigfox unveils new GPS-free IoT geolocation service
The French firm’s IoT network provides coverage in 31 countries. French IoT firm Sigfox has unveiled a new “GPS-free” internet of things geolocation service designed to allow companies to track …

Verizon IoT solution enables fleet tracking for landscaping company
Landscape companies often struggle to reconcile customers’ billable hours with employee labor hours – especially when using manual time cards to record the data. To improve billing accuracy, S&S Landscaping …