Internet of Things (IoT)

AT&T will test drones on its LTE network through a trial with Qualcomm Technologies. The companies said the trials will analyze how drones can operate safely and more securely on commercial LTE networks as well as on “5G” networks. “LTE …

U.S. carriers are racing to connect sensors, meters and wearable devices to their LTE networks before the companies that make these devices decide to instead use low-cost networks operating in unlicensed spectrum. For the companies that make connectivity chipsets, helping …

AT&T will test drones on its LTE network through a trial with Qualcomm Technologies. The companies said the trials will analyze how drones can operate safely and more securely on commercial LTE networks as well as on “5G” networks. “LTE …

Study projects 5G connections will account for 7% of global mobile connections by that year Sales of 5G compatible handsets will exceed 300 million by 2025, according to a recent study by Strategy Analytics. The consultancy said that sales of 5G …

The industrial internet of things will be fully realized when seemingly dormant objects are brought to life with networks, sensors and data analytics. That’s why a case study, provided by the IoT M2M Council, on connected school “flashers” is as …

U.S. carriers are racing to connect sensors, meters and wearable devices to their LTE networks before the companies that make these devices decide to instead use low-cost networks operating in unlicensed spectrum. For the companies that make connectivity chipsets, helping …

In our article, Cloud computing 101: Advantages and disadvantages, we defined cloud computing and discussed some of the benefits and challenges that come with transitioning from local servers to the cloud. We also took a look at the top 5 …

Intel announced its intention to acquire machine vision specialist Movidius, to further strengthen its position within computer vision, deep learning. In a move to strengthen its position in the growing computer vision market, Intel announced its intention to acquire machine vision …

Lockheed Martin turned to 3D technology and big data to streamline the diagnostics and maintenance processes for its F-35 and F-22 fighter planes, according to a case study provided by the Industrial Internet Consortium The F-35 Lightning II is a family …

Background In 2013, General Electric (GE) Renewable Energy launched the PowerUp Platform to help wind developers get more power from their existing wind energy equipment. According to the company, PowerUp is a customized suite of software and hardware-enabled technologies created …

The new smart home service, O2 Home, will be expanded to the rest of the U.K. soon U.K. telecommunications company O2 has launched a new service dubbed ‘O2 Home’, which lets people control their heating, lighting, locks and more from …

Lockheed Martin turned to 3D technology and big data to streamline the diagnostics and maintenance processes for its F-35 and F-22 fighter planes, according to a case study provided by the Industrial Internet Consortium The F-35 Lightning II is a family …

Telefonica said that it will initially use the 5G technology to offer IoT services MADRID – Spanish telecommunications giant Telefonica expects to launch commercial trials of 5G technology in 2019 or 2020, the company’s global CTO, Enrique Blanco, told reporters. The …

Background In 2013, General Electric (GE) Renewable Energy launched the PowerUp Platform to help wind developers get more power from their existing wind energy equipment. According to the company, PowerUp is a customized suite of software and hardware-enabled technologies created …

The Chinese city is collaborating with local vendor ZTE in a number of smart city initiatives The city of Yinchuan, in China, is known to be the most advanced city in the Asian nation in terms of the development and …

Huawei outlined its developer strategy and detailed the progress the company has made with its developer program. The developer program Huawei launched in October 2015 still has a long way to go to reach its target of rallying one million …

Machine vision sales growth stuck in single digits despite advent of Industry 4.0 Very sophisticated sensor technology is key to the next phase in the development of the “internet of things.” Machines, vehicles and devices will need to be able …

Machine vision sales growth stuck in single digits despite advent of Industry 4.0 Very sophisticated sensor technology is key to the next phase in the development of the internet of things. Machines, vehicles and devices will need to be able …

Connecthings CEO: Smart cities can learn lesson from missteps of smart home market Can you believe that next year marks the 10th anniversary of the introduction of the first iPhone? It wasn’t the first smartphone (a moment of silence, please, …

Nokia says 4.5G Pro solutions support five-channel carrier aggregation; future 4.9G meant to complement 5G services Nokia on Thursday continued to push toward 5G with new and future platforms designed to help operators maximize LTE investments as the research, development …

How the internet of things is improving public safety A blend of industrial “internet of things; sensors and consumer devices are being used to enhance public safety and give critical visibility to law enforcement. Here are some public safety use cases for internet …

Verizon says it is “taking direct aim” at competitors that want to connect machines to the internet. The carrier is not talking about its traditional competitors, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint. Instead Verizon is targeting the companies and organizations that are …

How the internet of things is improving public safety A blend of industrial IoT sensors and consumer devices are being used to enhance public safety and give critical visibility to law enforcement. Here are some public safety use cases for internet of things …

Verizon Communications says it is “taking direct aim” at competitors that want to connect machines to the internet. The carrier is not talking about its traditional competitors like AT&T, T-Mobile US and Sprint. Instead Verizon is targeting the companies and …

Tech companies have been storing data and running programs on local hard drives for decades. But cloud computing, a less expensive, more scalable way of storing and analyzing data, has taken center stage in recent years. It is a key element …