Internet of Things (IoT)

Detroit-based Lochbridge focuses on IoT solutions for the automotive, healthcare, financial services and manufacturing sectors. DMI, a global provider of end-to-end mobility solutions, has acquired Detroit-based Lochbridge, a provider of IoT solutions to the automotive, healthcare, financial services and manufacturing …

What you can’t see could cost you millions by Brendan O’Flaherty, CEO, cPacket Networks Financial trading firms have invested millions in what they thought were “best of breed” network monitoring systems. They’re now finding that these systems are blind to …

Hardware and software developers know that IoT for the enterprise doesn’t just mean industrial solutions, because many enterprises look more like homes than factories. Almost half the private sector output in the U.S. is produced by small and medium-sized businesses …

Dell founder says IoT, cloud, workforce and security are all part of digital transformation LAS VEGAS–Michael Dell, the founder and CEO of the Austin-based tech powerhouse, shared key takeaways of his regular conversations with the CEOs and CIOs of customers …

Dell CMO: ‘Digital transformation is a business-level conversation’ LAS VEGAS–Digital transformation is a major focus of the programming at Dell EMC World 2017, but the process also requires major shifts in organizational approach to IT, workforce and security processes. That …

Network equipment maker Belden is dropping its $380 million bid for IoT module maker Digi International. Belden said its offer was based on projections that Digi’s annual earnings before interest, depreciation and taxes would hit $24 million. But Digi’s most …

Sprint said its new Magic Box small cells could be a foot in the door for future IoT solutions in the home. The carrier’s COO for technology, Günther Ottendorfer, said the internet of things is “certainly something we are thinking …

The new IoT-based precision farming solution was launched by local telco dtac in partnership with government agencies Thai telecommunications firm dtac has launched a precision farming solution through a partnership with Thailand’s Department of Agricultural Extension (DOAE) and the National …

Smart city initiatives will allow Dubai government to boost its Smart Dubai 2021 initiative Chinese vendor Huawei will develop smart city initiatives in Dubai following a recent Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dubai Civil Defense. Under the terms of the …

Network equipment maker Belden is dropping its $380 million bid for IoT module maker Digi International. Belden said its offer was based on projections that Digi’s annual earnings before interest, depreciation and taxes would hit $24 million. But Digi’s most …

Enterprises are hearing a lot these days about the opportunity to connect everything to wireless networks, but they know that job one is making sure their people are connected. Sprint is addressing that challenge with a new wireless small cell …

The acquisition will allow the French IoT specialist to add GPS (A-GPS) technology to its ThingPark platform French firm Actility, a specialist in low power wide area networks (LPWAN) for the internet of things, announced the acquisition of geolocation system …

The new Amazon R&D facility will be located in Cambridge and employ 400 people Amazon has announced a significant investment to boost its research and development activities in the U.K. with the opening of a new Development Centre site in …

Sprint launches wireless indoor small cells Enterprises are hearing a lot these days about the opportunity to connect everything to wireless networks, but they know that job one is making sure their people are connected. Sprint is addressing that challenge …

Apple CEO Tim Cook said the company will create a $1 billion fund to support advanced manufacturing in the U.S. He said Apple will announce its first investment later this month. “We asked ourselves ‘How can we get more people …

Bringing digital transformation to the manufacturing sector is a main goal of the partnership Manufacturing is a major economic driver in Germany, and, as such, the sector is drawing considerable federal investment under the auspices of Industry 4.0, a national …

The Spanish internet of things specialist already has 40 cloud platforms integrated with its IoT gateway Spanish wireless sensor maker Libelium has added new partners to its internet of things (IoT) ecosystem, which focuses on IoT verticals including utilities, smart cities …

The smart city initiatives will be implemented in Tianfu New Area Finnish network infrastructure vendor Nokia and China’s Tianfu New Area Chengdu Administrative Committee have signed a strategic agreement to develop smart city initiatives. Under the terms of the smart city …

Fiber fits the bill as enterprises connect more devices Passive optical networks, or PON, use fiber optic cables to connect an optical line terminal to dozens of endpoints. The optical line terminal converts electrical signals into optical signals, and splitters …

Samsung has been cleared to test a self-driving car on the roads of Korea, according to The Korea Herald. The world’s largest smartphone maker joins about 20 other companies that have already won this privilege in South Korea, including Hyundai, …

The two-month NB-IoT pilot will cover areas in Seoul and will initially focus on location tracking services Korean technology firm Samsung Electronics and compatriot telecommunications firm KT have launched a pilot of narrowband internet of things (NB-IoT) service in parts …

The new autonomous driving company is a JV owned by Autoliv and Volvo Cars Zenuity, the new joint venture between Autoliv and Volvo Cars, will develop advanced driver assist systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving (AD) technologies, and recently launched operations. …

Chula Vista, the second largest city in San Diego County, is well known for its plans to implement a number of smart city initiatives to improve the quality of life of local citizens The beginning of this year was promising …

City officials and infrastructure vendors may come to the smart city challenge from different worlds, but they agree on at least one thing: cities can invest more effectively if they can break down the “silos” that keep different municipal departments …

Huawei and Ericsson are busy preparing to help mobile network operators roll out internet of things networks that use narrowband IoT, or NB-IoT. NB-IoT, which was part of the 3GPP’s Release 13, is not part of the LTE standard and …