Cisco in pole, as Newcastle prepares to pick a partner to make it the UK’s smartest city
The city of Newcastle in the UK will procure a “technological partner” after the summer to set down the infrastructure to help it develop its connectivity and sensor capabilities and …
Actility brings “pinpoint” accuracy to LoRa based tracking of supply-chain assets
Actility has struck a deal with mapping and location company HERE Technologies to integrate HERE’s positioning capabilities into its own LoRaWAN management platform. It means internet-of-things (IoT) users can “pinpoint” …
How IoT sensors are helping protect and conserve beluga whales in Alaska
In 2017, a natural gas leak was detected six kilometres off the coast of Nikiski in Alaska. The leak impinged on a critical habitat for endangered beluga whales. The Alaskan …
The market is too fragmengted, even for the punk ethos of IoT, says LoRaWAN leader TTN
The LoRaWAN movement has something of the do-it-yourself ethos of punk music in the late 1970s. The Things Network (TTN), an Amsterdam-based LoRaWAN curation project, is one of its leaders, …
Designing with the MultiTech LoRaWAN Developer’s Kit
When developers decide to create a new product using LoRaWAN™, a critical first step is the proof of concept to make sure the product works as intended. To simplify the …
Comcast expanding enterprise IoT base with utility, ag customers
Enabling enterprise IoT applications key focus of Comcast’s LoRaWAN network As cable-giant Comcast continues to build on its core business with services typically dominated by more traditional wireless operators, its …
Senet claims LoRaWAN in 80 markets, invites towercos to join its LPWA market
US IoT company Senet has expanded its LoRaWAN capabilities to over 80 markets. It has also introduced a raft of server enhancements for its LoRaWAN platform, to simplify the deployment, …
Smart city alliance looks to establish open source LPWA interface and mesh network
A group of internet-of-things (IoT) companies has established an alliance with cities and utilities to develop an open source wireless interface and data format for low-power wide-area (LPWA) solutions in …
How LoRaWAN threaded IoT sensors are helping with flooding in Buenos Aires
On January 16, 2017, the Arroyo del Medio river, north of Buenos Aires in Argentina, broke its banks, forcing three quarters of the village of La Emilia to evacuate their …
IoT America launches managed IoT service for rural US
IoT America aims to provide turnkey IoT offering for rural use cases A new, Texas-based startup has launched managed internet of things services aimed at rural America, with its first …
