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KPN partners with China Unicom on IoT

Under the agreement, customers of the two telcos will be able to access IoT services in the Netherlands and China Dutch telco KPN and China Unicom have reached a partnership agreement to share their internet of things (IoT) networks. Through this agreement KPN’s local and...

Sigfox deploys IoT network in Buffalo through agreement with a local university

Professors and students at the University of Buffalo will have access to an innovative technology platform The city of Buffalo has deployed an internet of things (IoT) network through a partnership between French IoT company Sigfox and the University at Buffalo’s School of Engineering and...

Ayla Networks inks IoT cooperation agreement with China Unicom

Both companies will focus on developing solutions for smart home, connected car and AI Ayla Networks, a global IoT platform for manufacturers has inked a cooperation agreement with China Unicom. Under the agreement, both companies agreed to develop solutions for smart home and other IoT markets....

Vodafone’s NB-IoT network reaches 1,000 live sites in Spain

The telco said this technology is being used to connect gas and water meters, smart bins and parking meters The Spanish unit of U.K. telecommunications group Vodafone has expanded the coverage of its NB-IoT network in Spain. Vodafone Spain said it currently operates 1,000 base...

Ensuring network and IT readiness to monetize IoT business services: It’s all about the data (Reader Forum)

The evolution of enterprise IoT services may be in its early days, but it is already clear that business models must be built around technology that can react in real time to quality of experience factors. IoT initiatives will not be successful based...

IoT firm Thinxtra gets financing from Australian government

The firm aims to deploy an IoT network in Australia and New Zealand covering 95% of population by the end of 2017 The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), which manages the Australian government’s Clean Energy Innovation Fund, has invested $7.9 million in Thinxtra, an Australian...

Orbcomm launches new cold chain monitoring solution

The new offering enables fuel and temperature management, maintenance, logistics and regulatory compliance for refrigerated assets U.S. provider of machine-to-machine (M2M) and internet of things (IoT) solutions, Orbcomm launched a cold chain monitoring solution, which is available as a 3G or LTE cellular or dual-mode...

Semtech partner targets LoRaWAN deployment in Europe

Wifx using Semtech devices and wireless RF technology for its new LoRaWAN-based gateways Semiconductors supplier Semtech Corporation announced that Wifx, a supplier of gateways and integrated solutions, is using the Semtech LoRa devices and wireless RF technology for its LORIX One gateways targeting LoRaWAN deployments...

IoT network coming Ireland via Silver Spring, ESB partnership

Once deployed, IoT network customers will have access to Silver Spring Networks' Starfish platform-as-a-service U.S. firm Silver Spring Networks will work with Irish company ESB Telecoms to develop a national IoT network across Ireland. ESB Telecoms Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of ESB and...

Massive smart lighting project coming to London

Silver Spring Networks will deploy its Starfish smart lighting platform-as-a-service (PaaS) across of London Silver Spring Networks announced that it will deploy its Starfish smart lighting platform-as-a-service (PaaS) offering across the City of London and the boroughs of Barking and Dagenham. The company previously announced...

ThingPark China launches LPWAN IoT network

The new IoT network uses Semtech’s LoRa devices and wireless RF technology Semtech Corporation, an U.S. supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms, announced the expansion in China of a LoRaWAN-based IoT network using Semtech’s LoRa devices and wireless RF technology. The first stage...

Zinwave Webinar: The Enterprise’s Guide to In-building Wireless: Key Components & Cost Considerations

Nearly 25 years after the introduction of mobile phones, it is still disconcertingly familiar to see people leaning against a window, holding phones in the air or rushing around as they search for the elusive indoor cellular signal. The crowds around the windows are...

Projections support fleet management as key IoT use case

 According to Berg Insight, the number of active fleet management systems in the region had reached 6.7 million at end-2016 The number of active fleet management systems deployed in commercial vehicle fleets in North America was 6.7 million at the end of the 2016, according...

Rogers Communications launches connected car offering

 The Canadian telco’s connected car offering is built by Chinese vendor ZTE Canadian communications firm Rogers Communications has launched a connected car product in the local market. Built by Chinese vendor ZTE and powered by Mojio's open platform for connected cars, the Rogers Smart Drive...

Samsung inks agreement with America Movil to develop IoT, 4.5G

The new agreement will cover initiatives in Mexico as well as other Latin American markets Korean company Samsung Electronics and Latin American mobile telephony giant America Movil have signed a letter of intent to develop a series of projects across Latin America including initiatives in...

Huawei partners to expand NB-IoT testing to Brazil

The initial NB-IoT testing kicked off earlier this year with focus on smart metering and tracking applications Swiss firm u‑blox, which specializes in wireless and positioning modules and chips, has announced a partnering with Chinese vendor Huawei, Brazilian mobile operator Vivo, and other firms including...

WISekey wins connected car contract with European manufacturer

The Swiss company will integrate its products in the manufacturer’s connected car solutions Swiss cybersecurity and internet of things (IoT) company WISeKey announced a contract with an unnamed European car manufacturer for development of connected car technology. The agreement includes the integration of the WISeKey IoT...

China Telecom launches IoT open platform in partnership with Ericsson

The companies say the new IoT platform will allow enterprises to launch IoT through partnerships China Telecom and Ericsson have launched the China Telecom IoT Open Platform, a global connection management platform to enable companies to accelerate the deployment of internet of things solutions and...

Vodacom opens NB-IoT lab in South Africa

Through the NB-IoT lab, the telco aims to launch M2M, IoT systems in the African country South African telecommunications operator Vodacom, owned by U.K.-based telco Vodafone, has opened a NB-IoT laboratory at its Vodaworld campus to incubate and commercialize machine-to-machine (M2M) and internet of things...

Nokia and Xiaomi partnering on IoT and AI

 The collaboration between the two firms also includes a multi-year patent agreement apart from IoT cooperation Finnish vendor Nokia and Chinese company Xiaomi have signed a business collaboration agreement and a multi-year patent agreement, including a cross license to each company's cellular standard essential patents,...

Vodafone bringing NB-IoT network to New Zealand next year

 Vodafone expects to carry out a NB-IoT pilot later this year with select enterprise customers U.K.-based operator Vodafone announced plans to deploy a narrowband-internet of things (NB-IoT) network in early 2018 in New Zealand. “There are many IoT networks available now but we think NB-IoT is...

China Mobile, Huawei demo technologies driving 5G

Huawei said the 5G demo lays the foundation for future development of connected vehicles China Mobile, the world’s largest telecommunications company, together with Chinese companies SAIC Motor and Huawei Technologies have completed a demonstration of what it claims to be the world's first 5G remote...

China Mobile in IoT deal with Cubic Telecom, Valid

The new partnership will allow Chinese customers to have access to eSIM technology Global connectivity solutions provider Cubic Telecom, China Mobile and eSIM solution provider Valid have announced a partnership to deliver LTE connectivity enablement to global internet of things (IoT) customers in China. Under this...

China set to become largest 5G market by 2025

A GSMA study forecast the nation will reach 428 million 5G subscribers by that time China is expected to represent 39% of global 5G connections by 2025, according to a new study by GSMA Intelligence and the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT)....