Internet of Things (IoT)

The funding round was led by U.S. investor Sway Ventures. London-based internet of things company Evrythng said it raised $24.8 million in a Series B funding round led by San Francisco-based investor Sway Ventures, with additional funding from Toronto-based Generation …

Vendors include Cisco, CommScope, Johnson Controls Florida’s Ave Maria University is built to withstand the 100-mile-per-hour hurricane winds that are an annual threat in the Sunshine State. Thick concrete walls are in place to protect the college’s students and faculty, …

Smart toilet technology informs festival attendees of bathroom wait times. Organizers of the Rock in Rio festival selected Vodafone to supply smart city solutions to tackle a number of challenges in the execution of the music festival. The Rock in Rio …

NEC used VPN routers as well as SDN controllers and switches in IoT tests. NEC said it carried out a system trial allowing the company to create and utilize optimized networks by monitoring network traffic volumes and information tied to …

Nokia discusses the role of virtualization from the EPC to the baseband unit The explosion of connected, smart devices, coupled with unyielding demand from consumers and enterprises for mobile data, is having a profound impact on how operators deploy and …

New Gartner report calls lists IoT technologies ‘that should be on every organization’s radar’ including security In a new report, Gartner Inc., an IT research and advisory firm, identifies 10 internet of things technologies it expects to broadly impact businesses …

Chris Penrose offers insight into the value IoT provides to automotive manufacturers, and discusses new connected car partnership with the Bridge Alliance During an interview at Mobile World Congress 2017, Chris Penrose, AT&T’s senior vice president of IoT, discussed the …

The Japanese IoT firm currently has nearly 5,000 customers globally Japanese company Soracom, a provider of cloud-based communication platforms for the internet of things (IoT), has recently launched its IoT platform and global connectivity services in Europe. “Soracom aims to …

Digi-Tel smart city platform eases access to municipal services Tel Aviv’s core smart city project is Digi-Tel, a platform that provides personalized access to services and information via email, text messages, a tailored website, and a tailored mobile app. The …

The project stipulates a smart city initiative in China’s Pilot Free Trade Zone Hengqin PCCW Global, the international operating division of Hong Kong telecoms services provider HKT, and Chinese company Zhuhai Da Hengqin Technology Development Company (DHQ Tech) have signed …

Silver Spring Networks told investors almost a year ago about a significant new customer that the company could not yet name. Today, the developer of IPv6-based IoT solutions said the customer is Oklahoma Gas & Electric, which wants to connect …

Consolidation continues in the semiconductor market, with two makers of internet of things modules joining forces. Switzerland’s U-blox is paying $52.5 million in cash for SIMCom’s cellular modem products, research and development team and customer base. China’s SIMCom, which is …

Capstone Metering is one of the first customers for AT&T’s LTE-M technology, which the carrier plans to roll out nationwide this year. Unlike the higher categories of LTE that our smartphones use, LTE Category M1 uses very low amounts of …

The IoT agreement will allow the Middle East telco to connect to Ericsson’s DCP in Europe Middle East telecom group Ooredoo has selected Swedish company Telia Carrier to provide internet of things (IoT) backhaul connectivity to Ericsson’s DCP platforms in …

New IoT Gateway supports Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, with cellular and other IoT access technologies also configurable The enterprise market, despite facing numerous challenges in adoption, is embracing IoT solutions as a way to better monitor assets and gain operational efficiencies …

STC and Nokia will trial various technologies. Nokia and Saudi Telecom Company signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the development of “5G” and internet of things use cases. Under terms of the agreement, Nokia and STC will carry out …

Americans toss $165 billion worth of food into the trash each year, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council. That comes out to more than $2,000 per family. Some of that value can be reclaimed by recycling food waste into …

The connected car service is offered through technology provided by Cisco Jasper and Bright Box BARCELONA, Spain–Japanese car manufacturer Honda has implemented technology from Cisco Jasper and Bright Box to deliver the MyHonda connected car platform. The MyHonda connected car …

Affirmed Networks discusses how virtualizing the evolved packet core will facilitate 5G network slicing for the internet of things. BARCELONA, Spain – In the race to “5G,” operators are steadily implementing network functions virtualization and software-defined networking solutions to gradually …

ZTE and Intel said they plan to collaborate on verification, evaluation and research of IoT technologies; tap SDN, NFV for 5G BBU. ZTE and Intel signed a strategic cooperation agreement targeting the internet of things market and announced a collaboration …

Chris Penrose: For IoT, ‘security is paramount.’ In an interview with RCR Wireless News during Mobile World Congress 2017, AT&T SVP of IoT Chris Penrose highlighted the fundamental importance of securing the fast-growing internet of things. “Security is paramount. It’s …

More realistic expectations and real-world use cases highlighted significant action around 5G and IoT at this week’s Mobile World Congress event. With this week’s Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona, Spain, in full swing, we figured it would be a …

DT said it’s currently carrying out NB-IoT tests of smart metering, smart tracking and smart parking solutions in Germany. Deutsche Telekom announced plans to commercially launch narrowband internet of things technology in the second quarter of this year. The networks …

Telefónica and Sigfox said to be already speaking with customers in the asset-tracking, smart-metering industries. Sigfox, a French-based provider of connectivity for the internet of things, and Telefónica inked a global deal to integrate Sigfox’s low-powered connectivity into the operator’s …

Security has been called the internet of things’ Achilles heel, and with good reason. Even when IoT connections use the most secure wireless networks, data can be vulnerable at both endpoints of a connection. Unlike smartphone data, IoT data doesn’t …