IoT standard gets security, compatability updates; new products promised in 2019
Mainstream appliance manufacturers Electrolux, Haier, LG Electronics and Samsung Electronics will introduce smart-home products based on an emerging ‘internet-of-things’ (IoT) standard from the Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF) next year. The …
Zigbee claims record sales with surge in lighting, meters and climate control
Annual shipments of Zigbee chipsets will reach one billion by 2023, mostly in smart home sensors, accounting for 85 per cent of IEEE 802.15.4 mesh network devices. Half a billion …
Cisco and Samsung join with Orange in 5G FWA smart city trial in Romania
Cisco and Samsung have completed the first successful 5G fixed-wireless tests on Orange’s live network in Romania. The fixed-wireless access (FWA) tests, in the 26 GHz band, have verified a …
Industry welcomes Macron’s $1.85bn AI initiative as latest in new tech arms race
French president Emmanuel Macron’s commitment to invest €1.5bn ($1.85bn) in new education and business initiatives around artificial intelligence (AI) was applauded by the telecoms industry, but only as the latest …
France-based Orange follows Macron’s AI promise with new jobs and training
Orange said in a statement it supports the French government’s new plan on artificial intelligence (AI), and announced in tandem the acceleration of its own use of AI. The France-based …
France to invest $1.85 billion in artificial intelligence through 2022
Samsung and Fujitsu announce further investments in artificial intelligence French president Emmanuel Macron said his government would invest 1.5 billion euros ($1.85 billion) into artificial intelligence (AI) research until the …
Samsung CTO leaves to lead Google’s IoT initiatives
Goal is to align consumer and enterprise products to tell “IoT story of Google” Former Samsung CTO Injong Rhee, who joined the Korean tech giant in 2011, announced in a …
Samsung to consolidate IoT apps with SmartThings Cloud
Samsung to make SmartThings Cloud available this spring Las Vegas, Nev. — As Samsung moves beyond phones and to IoT devices in general, the company announced at Consumer Electronics Association …
Samsung establishes $300 million fund to focus on connected cars
Samsung said smart sensors, artificial intelligence and high-performance computing will be among the top priorities of the new fund Samsung Electronics has unveiled the Samsung Automotive Innovation Fund, a new …
Samsung launches IoT monetization service
Service targets IoT hardware makers Samsung is adding turnkey internet of things service plans to its cloud-based open data exchange platform. The company said device manufacturers and service providers will …
