Internet of Things (IoT)

The smart meters are being provided by Swiss firm Landis+Gyr Landis+Gyr, a Swiss firm which specializes in smart meters and smart grids solutions, said that the grid modernization project underway at Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) has surpassed 10 million advanced …

Toyota announced plans to hire additional people and expand office space at its Plano headquarters Toyota Connected is planning to double its headcount and expand its office space in Plano, Texas, in an area adjacent to Toyota Motor North America’s …

To address our rapidly approaching, hyper-connected future and the unprecedented demand on current 4G wireless networks, researchers at the University of Bristol and Lund University set out to test the feasibility of massive MIMO as a viable technology for 5G networks. 

Drones have the potential to make a number of industries more efficient, but only if the images and information they capture can be turned into actionable intelligence. That’s why platforms that connect unmanned aerial vehicles to cloud-based software are a …

The two firms will combine their expertise to develop technologies for smart city projects across the country Living PlanIT and Halcyon Solutions have inked a strategic collaboration today to support U.S. Department of Transportation (USDoT) smart city initiatives across the country. Under …

“Much of what is already out there is unsecured” Hacking and malware remain the primary vectors for cybersecurity attacks, according to the new Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, and internet of things security is increasingly top-of-mind in the wake of a …

ABI Research said most of the projects are related to smart lighting, meters, buildings and transportation The governments in China, Japan, and South Korea are currently leading the deployment of smart city initiatives in Asia, according to a recent study …

Announcement follows Ericsson’s small cell win with SoftBank For the second time this month, Ericsson has announced a major engagement with Sprint parent SoftBank. The Japanese carrier said it will use Ericsson’s evolved packet core for its Cat-M1 and narrowband …

Smart companies invest in smart buildings while others watch from the sidelines The Continental Automated Buidling Association’s annual show brings together real estate professionals and the companies who can help them make their properties safer, greener and more efficient. Connectivity …

The Canadian firm offers fleet management services for verticals including oil and gas, health, transportation and government Israeli provider of telematics solutions ERM Advanced Telematics announced an agreement with GPS Police, a provider of fleet management services in North America, …

U.K. water company Thames Water continues to deploy smart meters through wireless technology and has already installed more than 100,000 smart meters in London. The utility firm aims to cover all customers with smart meters by 2030 and, with more …

The two firms are already looking for industrial IoT opportunities in the U.S. and Europe French IoT connectivity provider Sigfox has signed a global partnership with Alizent to offer industrial IoT solutions. Under the terms of the agreement, the two partners …

  Dynamic mobile asset enterprises like the fleet industry have long required streams of input from vehicles, equipment, components and people to realize efficiency from chaos – which is the very reason you need big data and IoT. Omnitracs has …

eGate Solutions, a provider of technology and software solutions for the airline and railway industries is using Vodafone’s IoT platform in order to improve the passenger experience through the delivery of fast and accurate on-board data to suppliers. The firm’s …

The new offering aims to help firms solve challenges in IoT implementations IoT company Exosite has launched a curated library of reusable IoT elements dubbed Exchange, including services, products and content. The new offering mainly targets industrial manufacturers willing to …

The Chinese vendor targets port management, mining and manufacturing companies Chinese vendor Huawei has released its eLTE SmartCampus to target enterprises in the port management, mining, and manufacturing sectors. Huawei’s wireless smart campus solution is designed to support automated production, …

Enterprises are adopting smart building technologies to reduce costs and streamline operations. Wireless sensors will monitor everything from heating and cooling to lighting, office machines, and security controls. These sensors need robust and reliable wireless connectivity. There are several requirements …

  Enterprises are adopting smart building technologies to reduce costs and streamline operations. Wireless sensors will monitor everything from heating and cooling to lighting, office machines, and security controls. These sensors need robust and reliable wireless connectivity. There are several …

Microchip is targeting connected home, smart city and industrial applications with its new SAM R30 RF microcontroller. The company sees growing demand for wireless solutions that can be powered by one small battery for an extended period of time. The …

Silicon Valley’s internet of things developers conference has laid claim to a key audience within the IoT ecosystem: the developers who create the software and embedded systems to connect devices to the internet and analyze the data they generate. The …

IoT could be biggest opportunity, but not in the near term Cable and media giant Comcast clearly intends to be a player in the market for wireless services. With tens of millions of Wi-Fi access points, an enterprise internet of …

Oil company Shell is taking advantage of an internet of things (IoT) connectivity solution to improve the company’s monitoring capabilities for its operations in Nigeria. Last year, U.S. IoT connectivity provider Ingenu and Croatian producer of industrial electronics and power electronics devices …

The enterprise solution is a part of the Cisco Jasper Control Center IoT platform Networking company Cisco has announced the availability of a new IoT platform, Control Center for Mobile Enterprise, which automates the management of enterprise mobile services and …

Predictive maintenance is a key industrial IoT use case Chinese ICT vendor Huawei and GE Digital have launched a jointly-developed industrial cloud-based predictive maintenance solution that integrates Huawei’s EC-IoT gateways and Agile Controller, GE’s Predix platform, other partners’ sensors and controllers, and …

Mobile network and LPWAN infrastructure operators expect to play a major role in tomorrow’s “smart cities,” and they are learning that their networks can be even more effective when paired with other wireless technologies. In one major U.S. city, a …