Finnish operator Elisa has signed a deal with the University of Helsinki to organise 5G technologies for air-quality monitoring and other smart city applications in large cities.
Elisa is already providing the university’s MegaSense research programme, looking to cover a dense urban area in Helsinki...
Denmark and South Korea have topped a new index of the smartest nations, published by the European Commission.
The latest International Digital Economy and Society Index (I-DESI) rates leading nations on five digital scores – for connectivity, human capital (digital skills), use of the internet...
Google will apply IoT, big data and AI to the targeted smart city initiatives
Google has signed an agreement with South Korean firm LG Electronics to focus on the development of smart cities powered by the internet of things, big data, and artificial intelligence, Korean...
IoT revenue opportunity is in analytics and applications
ATLANTA--Whether the internet of things use case is smart cities or connected cows, the real value in IoT is not in the devices or charging for connectivity, but in analytics and applications, according to Bill Beesley, Fujitsu...
Telus’s LTE-M networks already provides coverage across British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada
Canadian operator Telus has launched its LTE-M low-power wide-area (LPWA) network to strengthen its internet of things strategy in the country.
Telus said that its new LTE-M network currently provides coverage...
Nokia has been selected by Indian operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) to supply, deploy, and manage its new ‘smart telecom poles’ in India, which will support 4G, 5G and IoT connectivity, as well as lighting and controls, and a range of additional smart...
Total IoT connections in the US are expected to expand by 25% year-over-year in 2018
Internet of things cellular connections in the United States grew 21% year-over-year in the first half of 2018, according to a new study by Counterpoint Research.
The study forecasts that IoT...
Cardiff, the capital city of Wales, has just upgraded 18,000 street lights in its city centre. The new lanterns are hugely efficient, and supremely smart. And yet the business case for them, or for their ‘smartness’, at least, is hardly straightforward.
Indeed, Cardiff’s bright city...
The LoRa Alliance has released three new LoRaWAN specifications, each allowing over-the-air firmware (FOTA) updates.
The number of LoRaWAN based low-power wide-area (LPWA) networks and devices has increased significantly, according to the association, with a 50 per cent jump in certified products compared to...
Cubit acquired Advanced Traffic Solutions for over $235 million
U.S. firm Cubic has entered into an agreement to acquire Advanced Traffic Solutions, which provides intelligent traffic solutions for the transportation industry, for about $235.7 million in a cash transaction.
Trafficware provides an integrated suite of software,...
Fifth-generation (5G) cellular technology is making the transition from general idea to network implementation. In addition to faster downloads and lower latencies, 5G will support smart devices, including self-driving cars and wearables, telemedicine and the internet of things (IOT).
Rising data demand will continue to...
Addison Lee has struck a deal with self-driving car company Oxbotica to bring driverless taxis to the streets of London by 2021, with New York and other cities to follow.
The firm said it aims to take a greater share of the expanding UK market...
IBW is taking off, driven by a convergence of technologies (small cells and CRAN, new DAS architectures, MEC, CBRS, MulteFire), connectivity needs (IoT, enterprise and venue applications, high-capacity/low-latency connectivity in venues), and business models (private networks, neutral hosts).
This webinar looks at the evolution of...
The availability of LTE network coverage in a customer location is not a true indication of a fully operational NB-IoT or LTE-M service. IoT devices are typically installed in remote locations such as basements and garages where the network signals are weak. Failure events...
DoCoMo’s new offerings include an IoT-driven temperature and humidity-monitoring service for industrial refrigerators and freezers
Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo and its U.S. subsidiary, NTT DoCoMo USA, announced the launch of an IoT-driven temperature and humidity-monitoring service for industrial refrigerators and freezers in the United States.
NTT...
Ahead of the release on November 5 of a major report by Enterprise IoT Insights into the state of the smart city market, entitled How to buy / sell a smart city – procurement models to make every city smart, we present five burning questions...
The internet of things (IoT) is making its entrance into the workplace of every industry – and manufacturing is no exception. This technology is changing the way manufacturers do business. Successful implementation is critical to ensuring the business not only adapts but thrives in...
Twilio said the new platform for T-Mobile's NB-IoT platform will be available for beta access in early 2019
Cloud communications platform company Twilio has announced the creation of a new developer platform for T-Mobile US’ narrowband internet of things network.
Twilio claimed that the new platform...
IBW is taking off, driven by a convergence of technologies (small cells and CRAN, new DAS architectures, MEC, CBRS, MulteFire), connectivity needs (IoT, enterprise and venue applications, high-capacity/low-latency connectivity in venues), and business models (private networks, neutral hosts).
This webinar looks at the evolution of...
Gartner identifies 10 tech trends to watch next year
Autonomous "things", digital twins and an "empowered edge" are some of the top -- but perhaps not fully recognized -- tech trends to watch in 2019, according to Gartner.
“The future will be characterized by smart devices...
Ahead of the release on November 5 of a major report by Enterprise IoT Insights into the state of the smart city market, entitled How to buy / sell a smart city – procurement models to make every city smart, we present five burning questions...
The vast majority of enterprises are struggling with the business case for blockchain, even among those already working with the distributed ledger technology. They are also struggling with interoperability issues, and, despite its promise of immutability, confidence in its security levels.
These are the conclusions...
Ontario’s former privacy commissioner has resigned from her consulting role at Google’s sister company Sidewalk Labs over its failure to guarantee citizens’ personal data would be protected at its Toronto smart-city development.
Ann Cavoukian resigned from Sidewalk Labs, owned by Google parent Alphabet, on Friday...
Almost three quarters (73 per cent) of the total sales of industrial robots go to just five markets. Their identity (see below) is hardly surprising; they are the world’s leading nations for manufacturing.
What is notable from the new World Robotics Report, however, is the...
