BROWSING: IoT

The role of blockchain in telecommunications

Beyond Bitcoin Blockchain is a buzzword frequently making news headlines, largely due to the numerous use cases it opens up. With roots tracing back to Bitcoin, the potential of blockchain exceeds digital currency and to a host of other industries, including telecommunications. The only question...

Inmarsat report: 82% of industry respondents to adopt IoT in the next two years

It began with the invention of the steam engine in the late 16th century, and continued through the age of science (and mass production) to the more recent developments in digital technology. The industrial revolution has pushed the boundaries of imagination and possibilities, changing...

ZTE expands presence in the IoT market with new platform

 ZTE said its new ThingxCloud platform includes IoT devices, connection management as well as application enabling management ZTE has released a new generation of ZTE's ThingxCloud IoT platform products. The company said its ThingxCloud solution, a basic IoT cloud platform with advanced technology architecture, can connect...

IoT helping Mobike improve operational efficiency outside China

The Chinese smart bike sharing firm is using Vodafone’s IoT platform to support its foreign operations Chinese smart bike sharing service Mobike is using IoT connectivity from U.K-based telecoms group Vodafone in order to improve its operation efficiency. Since launching in Shanghai, China in April 2016,...

Far EasTone kicks off first NB-IoT deployment in Taiwan

The telco aims to deploy 8,000 NB-IoT base stations in Q2 2018 Taiwan’s third-largest telecom operator Far EasTone Telecommunications has activated its Narrowband-Internet of Things (NB-IoT) network, Asian press reported. The telco said it expects to reach 7,000 enterprise subscribers with this new offering within the...

For operators, 5G is all about network efficiency

Massive support for IoT, as well as coexistence between LTE and 5G, are key points 5G is synonymous with speed, but there's more to the next generation of mobile networks than that. Massive support for the internet of things (IoT) and mission critical communications are...

How Bosch Rexroth embraced digital transformation

A Q&A with Manfred Hahn, VP and Technical Plant Manager, Bosch Rexroth Many companies in several industries are adopting smart manufacturing strategies in a move to improve operation efficiency and gain more value from business. One of the companies that has embraced digital transformation is...

Precision agriculture global market to reach $4.9 billion in 2021

The market is expected to expand at a CAGR of 13.6% during the 2016-2021 period, consultancy finds The global market for precision agriculture solutions is forecasted to reach about 4.2 billion euros ($4.9 billion) in 2021, up from 2.2 million euros in 2016, according to...

A review of the latest IIoT security regulations and guidelines

Conformity is everything in the fight against cyber-crime. Traditionally, the way to secure IT systems has been to “bring everything together, and keep everything the same”, remarks Senthil Ramakrishnan, lead member of technical staff at AT&T. But the internet of things (IoT) confounds this...

Russia’s MTS launches integrated IoT platform for enterprises

The telco said the new offering features an integrated smart metering solution Russian telco MTS has launched an integrated IoT platform to support enterprises' connected device strategy and monitor equipment performance. MTS said the IoT platform features an open application programming interface (API) and supports various...

InterDigital webinar: Smart Cities: How will you and your city be impacted?

While the global urbanization trend seems to be unstoppable, with cities continuing to be hubs for social and economic opportunity across the globe, the cost of living in cities is skyrocketing, threatening to increase social inequality, slow down economic growth, and push up crime...

InterDigital webinar: Smart Cities: How will you and your city be impacted?

While the global urbanization trend seems to be unstoppable, with cities continuing to be hubs for social and economic opportunity across the globe, the cost of living in cities is skyrocketing, threatening to increase social inequality, slow down economic growth, and push up crime...

Enterprise IoT Editorial Report: Industrial IoT security – the pitfalls and practicalities of securing manufacturing and supply chain IoT systems

The ‘internet of things’ (IoT) will usher in a fourth industrial revolution, and raise a storm. Manufacturing and distribution businesses anchored by old systems and processes will be drowned by the rising tide; those that transform their operations will catch a sail. But it...

Enterprise IoT Editorial Report: Industrial IoT security – the pitfalls and practicalities of securing manufacturing and supply chain IoT systems

The ‘internet of things’ (IoT) will usher in a fourth industrial revolution, and raise a storm. Manufacturing and distribution businesses anchored by old systems and processes will be drowned by the rising tide; those that transform their operations will catch a sail. But it...

Enterprise IoT Webinar: Enterprise IoT Playbook – Effective rollout strategies and security for enterprise

Somebody said it first: everything that can be connected will be connected. In tech, it seems never a truer word was spoken. Analysts reckon there will be 30 billion connected ‘things’ by 2020, and 75 billion by 2025. The ‘internet of things’ (IoT) promises...

Enterprise IoT Editorial Webinar: Enterprise IoT Playbook – Effective rollout strategies and security for enterprise

Somebody said it first: everything that can be connected will be connected. In tech, it seems never a truer word was spoken. Analysts reckon there will be 30 billion connected ‘things’ by 2020, and 75 billion by 2025. The ‘internet of things’ (IoT) promises...

Learn how IoT helps Australian milk producers reach China

The IoT-based solution allows all parties in the supply chain to track milk shipments in real time Exporting fresh produce over 7,000 kilometers from Australia to China is not an easy task. However, new technologies such as the internet of things (IoT) is currently helping...

Verizon touting IoT with ‘Humanability’ campaign

IoT is central to Verizon strategic plans We're more than just a wireless network operator--that's the central message of a new Verizon campaign called "Humanability" that highlights a wide range of internet of things (IoT) initiatives. “At Verizon we have one mission: to give people the...

SoftBank focuses on connected robotics with Huawei

The two firms aim to deploy connected robots next year using 5G networks Japanese telecom operator SoftBank and Huawei Wireless X Labs recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in the connected robotics field. Under the terms of the agreement, SoftBank plans to offer automated...

BT’s new Belfast center to focus on IoT, AI and 5G

The IoT facility in Northern Ireland will require a total investment of almost $36 million U.K. telco BT has opened an innovation center in Belfast, Northern Ireland, which will focus on advanced research into the internet of things (IoT), artificial intelligence and data analytics for...

Amazon Web Services launches new set of IoT services

Amazon Web Services said new offering allows customers to manage, protect, and perform analytics on IoT devices Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced six new services and capabilities for connected devices. AWS said the new offering includes AWS IoT 1-Click, AWS IoT Device Management, AWS IoT...

Amazon, NXP tap IoT potential via node-to-cloud connectivity

Amazon offers tools to help deploy MCU-based connected devices NXP Semiconductors, a Dutch global semiconductor manufacturer, introduced the LPC54018 MCU-based IoT module with support for the recently launched Amazon FreeRTOS on Amazon Web Services (AWS), providing developers with universal connections to AWS. The cost and complexity...

Digital transformation at the core of GE Ventures strategy

In an interview with Enterprise IoT Insights conducts at the TC3 Summit in Mountain View, Calif., Abhishek Shukla, Managing Director, Software Investments​ ​for G​E Ventures, explained the company's approach to investing in digital transformation. "What I look at is specifically all infrastructure needs for GE...

IIoT security: Why devices are the weakest link in the IoT stack

The most significant challenge for the internet of things (IoT) is device security. Without question, devices represent the weakest link in the IoT technology stack, the industry reckons. “This is because devices are constrained in battery and computing power,” notes Carlos Carazo, director of...