The internet of things (IoT) plays a key role in digital transformation in the enterprise segment. With the right level of integration, IoT acts as a bridge between the physical assets and the IT infrastructure. IoT technologies are key elements to improve the efficiency...
When it comes to connecting millions of low-cost remote devices to the internet, many mobile network operators find themselves in uncharted territory. Ericsson is hoping to offer some guidance by extending its managed network services business to the internet of things. The company describes...
Taking industrial IoT to the next level of value
The internet of things (IoT) already connects devices and sensors to software applications and business processes for many companies. We see this being taken advantage of in smart meters, mobile devices, and more. For new technologies,...
The intersection of LTE and the internet of things has the potential to be a major market, and no one is more aware of that than Georges Karam. Karam founded chipmaker Sequans Communications in 2003, and for the past several years the company has...
IoT module makers Sierra Wireless and U-Blox have both announced modules that support two different cellular standards for low-power wide area connectivity. Both companies are bringing solutions that support LTE Category M1 (Cat M1) and narrowband IoT (NB-IoT).
LTE Cat M1 uses 1.4 megahertz of...
Digital transformation is a broad concept for the fundamental transformation of companies to a more technology reliant approach for operating business processes, activities, models and competencies. A few means of digital transformation include the use of analytics, mobility, social media and smart embedded devices...
IoT module makers Sierra Wireless and U-Blox have both announced modules that support two different cellular standards for low-power wide area connectivity. Both companies are bringing solutions that support LTE Category M1 (Cat M1) and narrowband IoT (NB-IoT).
LTE Cat M1 uses 1.4 megahertz of...
French firm Sagecom to provide smart meters with mobile LTE Cat1 technology to utility companies
Dutch power networks operator Enexis Netbeheer has started to deploy French firm Sagemcom’s smart meters with mobile LTE Cat1 communication technology.
The French firm said this massive rollout follows achievements in...
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...
The internet of things is not a new idea for Bruce Chatterley, whose background has included stints at wireless carriers Clearwire and US West as well as cloud service providers Colt and Layered Technologies. Chatterley has been learning about the IoT for years, and...
The smart parking service includes indoor-outdoor navigation, smart car finding and capability open service (COS)
ZTE has launched its new indoor intelligent navigation, smart car seeking solution, which uses the QCell indoor coverage solution, mobile edge computing (MEC) and IoT terrestrial magnetism detection to provide smart...
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...
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...
More than 50 billion devices are predicted to be used by consumers by the year 2020, according to industry analysts and high-tech companies. However, this forecasted boom in the internet of things (IoT) will require the implementation of security measures to protect the entire...
Just in time for summer travel, luggage maker TUMI has launched a locator device to help travelers track lost baggage. The tracker, developed in partnership with the AT&T Foundry, uses GSM networks as well as GPS, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Users can download a free...
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,...
Alexander Sehlke, a post-doctoral fellow at NASA Ames Research Center, delivered a presentation titled “Designing for Human Space Flight” at the 2017 Sensors Expo and Conference.
Sehlke’s presentation began by noting how NASA’s journey to Mars requires a revolution in the operational and engineer design...
SAN JOSE, Calif.– CEO of NimbeLink Scott Schwable chaired a panel discussion centered on the transition from a component to a solutions company, and the broader theme of IoT enablement, at the 2017 Sensors Expo and Conference. The group spoke about what companies look...
Herbert E. Dwyer, COO/GM at Nanmac Corporation, gave a presentation titled “Tackling the Need for Better Temperature Sensors in Medical Devices” at the 2017 Sensors Expo and Conference.
Sensors are becoming increasingly common in healthcare. Fueled by aging baby boomers, spikes in chronic diseases and...
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,...
LG said these new technologies will be applied to the firm’s existing technology portfolio
Korean company LG Electronics announced the establishment of two new research centers that will focus on developing technologies for key internet of things technologies artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics, according to...
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...
The world's largest chipmaker considers itself well positioned to capitalize on the internet of things, because it makes chipsets for devices, networking gear and data center servers. But one part of Intel's IoT business has not gotten off to a good start. The company...
Embedding sensors, connectivity and compute capabilities into assets that have never before been connected to the internet is difficult. Enterprise IoT Insights spoke with analysts, chip developers, wireless carriers and module makers to learn about some of the best practices identified by these companies....
