BROWSING: IoT

London leaders look to leverage IoT to address transportation

If you've ever had the pleasure of taking an approximately $125 cab ride from London's Heathrow Airport to the Canary Wharf area, your drive from one side of the metropolis to the other will likely serve as a reminder of how traffic congestion impacts...

IoT security: will today’s methods work?

Researchers from the University of Michigan and Stony Brook University have published a paper calling for new security mechanisms for the internet of things. The authors say that some security challenges presented by the IoT can be solved using traditional approaches, and some require...

IoT development kits for rapid prototyping

IoT development kits are key for those developers willing to launch new IoT prototypes through a quick and easy process. Several companies such as Intel and Telit have already launched IoT development kits. The chipmaker’ IoT kit is optimized for rapid prototyping and provides all...

The internet of things in the health care sector

The internet of things (IoT) is transforming the health care industry by redefining how applications, devices and people interact and connect with each other in delivering healthcare solutions. IoT is offering new tools as well as efficiencies that make up an integrated health care system...

City of Lakeland leverages IoT for flood prevention

The city is working with IoT firm Sensus on remote water level monitoring The city of Lakeland, in Florida, has selected Sensus for the implementation of  IoT technology to monitor lake levels to prevent flooding. “Maintaining balanced water levels is critical to avoid flooding in residential areas...

Sweden working on nationwide LPWAN for IoT

French IoT firm Actility will carry out the deployment in partnership with local company Blink Services French company Actility, which specializes in Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN) and Blink Services, a Swedish company offering connectivity through open networks, LoRaWAN and smart city solutions, confirmed...

Vodafone completes NB-IoT interoperability testing

The U.K telco tested modules from Neul and Qualcomm against Nokia, Huawei and Ericsson systems U.K telecommunications group Vodafone has been testing the interoperability of NB-IoT modules from several vendors in the markets where the telco has operations. “As a company committed to a multi-vendor strategy,...

Accelerating deployment in the Internet of Things

The benefits for enterprises in deploying successful Internet of Things solutions are potentially huge: cost savings, new income streams, efficient business processes and happier customers. However, when it comes to developing enterprise IoT solutions such as predictive maintenance, remote monitoring, fleet management or building management,...

Accelerating deployment in the Internet of Things

The benefits for enterprises in deploying successful Internet of Things solutions are potentially huge: cost savings, new income streams, efficient business processes and happier customers. However, when it comes to developing enterprise IoT solutions such as predictive maintenance, remote monitoring, fleet management or building management,...

The Promise of Narrowband IoT

Current IoT communication solutions on cellular systems require too much power and cost for many of IoT’s applications. Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) offers lower cost and lower power consumption for a more efficient network, and operates in licensed spectrum.

The Promise of Narrowband IoT

Current IoT communication solutions on cellular systems require too much power and cost for many of IoT’s applications. Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) offers lower cost and lower power consumption for a more efficient network, and operates in licensed spectrum.

Vodafone activates NB-IoT network in the Netherlands

The new NB-IoT network is already operational in nine cities across the Netherlands. The new technology had already been introduced at VodafoneZiggo offices in Maastricht, Utrecht and Amsterdam. The network is now also active in several locations in the cities of Rotterdam, Eindhoven, Hilversum,...

Machine learning and its use in IoT

Machine learning is a technique by which a computer learns to compute a task without explicit instruction. This technique is used to train computers by using algorithms that iteratively learn from data and enable them to find insight. The core subarea of artificial intelligence,...

ZTE working on IoT, 5G with Belgian operator Telenet

The new deal further expands a previous agreement for the development of new technologies Chinese vendor ZTE Corporation has signed a strategic partnership agreement on Internet of Things (IoT) and 5G with Belgian telecommunications operator Telenet.This new agreement expands the partnership between the two companies...

Vodafone activates NB-IoT network in the Netherlands

The NB-IoT network is active in 20 locations across the European country Dutch operator Vodafone Netherlands has activated its NB-IoT network in 20 locations across the country. The new NB-IoT network is already operational in nine cities across the Netherlands. The new technology had already been...

The internet of things: The killer 5G app

Although it's not yet standardized or commercially available, the long-term vision of 5G is a unifying connectivity fabric--ultra fast, incredibly low latency wireless-that's available everywhere and capable of connecting anything. In terms of use cases, think swarms of autonomous drones executing tasks, self-driving vehicles...

New NB-IoT solution for smart air conditioning

Ericsson, DNA and other partners combined NB-IoT and cloud-based services Finnish mobile operator DNA and Swedish vendor Ericsson, together with Enermix and UnSeen Technologies, have cooperated to produce an NB-IoT technology-based service for measuring related to indoor air conditioning systems. The Nordic telco said the new...

Study: 48% of U.S. firms using IoT hit by security breaches

The report also showed that IoT breaches can cost up to 13% of the smaller firms´ annual revenues Nearly half of U.S. firms using an internet of things (IoT) network have been hit by a recent security breach, according to a study by consulting firm...

The internet of things: The killer 5G app

Although it's not yet standardized or commercially available, the long-term vision of 5G is a unifying connectivity fabric--ultra fast, incredibly low latency wireless-that's available everywhere and capable of connecting anything. In terms of use cases, think swarms of autonomous drones executing tasks, self-driving vehicles...

Viavi Webinar: Narrowband IoT – What you need to know

The Internet of Things is expected to be the next revolution in mobile communication, connecting billions of devices. Current cellular technology is not optimized for this massive machine-type communication (MTC). 3GPP has released requirements for new cellular-based narrowband technology specifically for IoT. Wireless service providers...

VIAVI Webinar: Narrowband IoT – What you need to know

The Internet of Things is expected to be the next revolution in mobile communication, connecting billions of devices. Current cellular technology is not optimized for this massive machine-type communication (MTC). 3GPP has released requirements for new cellular-based narrowband technology specifically for IoT. Wireless service providers...

Understanding the role of the IoT in a smart building

A smart building is any structure that uses automated processes to automatically control the building’s operations including heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting, security and other systems. A smart building uses sensors, actuators and microchips, in order to collect data and manage it according to...

Understanding the role of the IoT in a smart building

A smart building is any structure that uses automated processes to automatically control the building’s operations including heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting, security and other systems. A smart building uses sensors, actuators and microchips, in order to collect data and manage it according to...

GE Current pushing smart cities with beacon firm Connecthings

Connecthings operates a global network of over 130,000 beacons for smart cities applications French firm Connecthings, which operates a global network of over 130,000 beacons in public spaces, has partnered with GE's company Current,  to encourage the use of the intelligent environments platform in smart cities. Connecthings...