Internet of Things (IoT)

The project, located in Rwanda’s capital Kigali will provide a blueprint for additional smart city projects in Africa Global mobile satellite communications services provider Inmarsat will deploy LoRaWAN infrastructure around the city of Kigali, in Rwanda to support the city’s …

Google’s new service allows companies to centrally manage distributed devices by integrating with the firm’s data analytics services Google has announced its Google Cloud Platform (GCP) service called Google Cloud IoT Core, which allows businesses connect their IoT sensors and …

The two firms have unveiled a pre-integrated solution to simplify the launch of mobile network-based enterprise IoT services U.S. software giant Microsoft and Swedish network infrastructure vendor Ericsson announced plans to expand collaboration in the internet of things space via …

Sprint said it will launch a Category 1 LTE network within the next three months, and will follow up with Category M1 technology deployed throughout its network by the middle of next year. Category 1 LTE, which is part of …

A vending machine that breaks or runs out of Coke is frustrating, but most people who encounter it won’t make time to contact the company that owns the machine. By the time the machine owner finds out, money has been …

 An internet of things (IoT) gateway is a device that connects IoT devices, equipment systems, sensors and the cloud. By connecting the devices in the field and a centralized cloud, the IoT gateway offers local processing and storage solutions, as well …

The utility of communications technologies, including those already in 4G and new innovations being developed for upcoming 5G, are increasingly leveraged in the higher levels of the IoT value chain: from technologies, chips and network equipment to devices, operator services …

Smart buildings, which feature in-building wireless connectivity platforms that support everything from consumer- or business-level mobile broadband use to building automation and other internet of things (IoT) systems, are a hot topic in the construction and commercial real estate sector. …

Infiswift will provide the platform while Chinese company UEC will sell and integrate enterprise IoT solutions for the Chinese market California-based Infiswift, an enterprise internet of things (IoT) platform provider has announced a partnership with Chinese IT conglomerate United Electronics Company …

The company has unveiled a new sensor which can be integrated with IoT devices U.S. provider of nano gas sensors AerNos is seeing a huge market for its recently launched nano gas sensor in smart city and smart home deployments …

Sprint said it will launch an LTE Category 1 network within the next three months, and will follow up with Category M1 technology deployed throughout its network by the middle of next year. LTE Category 1, which is part of …

Wireless carriers and their partners are telling municipalities all over the U.S. that small cells can help them create smarter cities. But the dense downtown corridors and affluent suburbs in which carriers want to build are places that city councils …

Enterprises will soon be able to deploy small cells that can be configured for any of the major U.S. LTE bands, and/or for the internet of things. SpiderCloud Wireless is shipping an enterprise-grade LTE small cell that can be software …

The internet of things (IoT) is helping farmers in developed and emerging countries improve the productivity of agriculture Precision agriculture can help farmers deal with a number of challenges such as water shortages, the limited availability of suitable lands for …

Three companies are currently carrying out smart parking pilots in five areas across the city The city of Milwaukee announced plans to replace old parking meters with new smart parking meters, which will allow authorities to implement different parking rates, the …

The U.K. telecommunications firm signed an IoT agreement with Matooma’s connectivity management offering French internet of things (IoT) company Matooma recently signed an agreement with U.K. telecom operator Vodafone for the provision of IoT connectivity. Under the terms of the …

Global chip companies are creating ever-smaller solutions not only for cellular IoT but also for dedicated low-power wide area networks. The latest comes from Switzerland’s u-Blox, which has reduced the size of its random phase multiple access modules by 65%. …

Wireless carriers and their partners are telling municipalities all over the U.S. that small cells can help them create smarter cities. But the dense downtown corridors and affluent suburbs in which carriers want to build are places that city councils …

Google affiliate Waymo and ride sharing service Lyft have confirmed that they are teaming up to work on self-driving cars. The deal was first reported by the New York Times.

ServiceMax leverages PTC ThingWorx platform to digitally transform field services At a high-level, field services refer to any action an enterprise takes that put staff out of the office and in front of customers or assets; examples include municipal waste …

Google affiliate Waymo and ride sharing service Lyft have confirmed that they are teaming up to work on self-driving cars. The deal was first reported by the New York Times. Waymo noted Lyft’s commitment to the smart city ideal, and …

Oil firms are embracing internet of things (IoT) technology and solutions in a move to improve productivity and face some of the industry’s challenges Shell Oil firm Shell is taking advantage of an internet of things (IoT) connectivity solution to …

SEAT and Saba will work to provide new smart parking related functions Spanish carmaker SEAT and compatriot urban mobility solutions provider Saba have signed an agreement to provide new services to the vehicle mobility ecosystem including smart parking. Under the terms of …

The IoT-Ready Alliance will focus on the creation of a common standard for IoT-enabled lighting fixtures A group of internet of things (IoT) companies, lighting and LED driver manufacturers and other industry groups have established the IoT-Ready Alliance with the main …

Cloud computing has become a concept that most people in technology recognize and at least partially understand, so it’s no surprise that the cloud is no longer the cutting edge. Instead, the edge is the edge — innovators are moving …