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5 very smart city services

In increasingly congested and crowded cities, timely information and communication can be the difference between deadlock and dynamism Until recently, smart city solutions often seemed more like “slideware” than real services to improve the quality of life of citizens and the productivity of urban businesses....

Five very smart city services

In increasingly congested and crowded cities, timely information and communication can be the difference between deadlock and dynamism Until recently, smart city solutions often seemed more like “slideware” than real services to improve the quality of life of citizens and the productivity of urban businesses....

Forget IIoT standards, interoperability is what matters

Forget IIoT standards, at least for now. Focus instead on interoperability and business models. An exclusive interview with Dr. Richard Soley, chairman and CEO of OMG and executive director of the Industrial Internet Consortium. Interoperability, or lack thereof, is a major challenge when businesses set...

KDDI and Toyota to create global platform for connected cars

Toyota aims to develop data communication modules for its in-vehicle connectivity by 2019 Japanese telco KDDI signed a partnership with Toyota Motor to establish a global communication platform to enable the operation of communication networks to support connected cars. Toyota announced plans to develop globally uniform data...

KDDI and Toyota to create global platform for connected cars

Toyota aims to develop data communication modules for its in-vehicle connectivity by 2019 Japanese telco KDDI signed a partnership with Toyota Motor to establish a global communication platform to enable the operation of communication networks to support connected cars. Toyota announced plans to develop globally uniform data...

AT&T makes connected health a priority

AT&T has invested heavily in developed "internet of things" business lines in recent years. This point was underscored today with the opening of The Foundry for Connected Health at Texas Medical Center in Houston. AT&T uses its foundries to provide innovation centers dedicated to particular...

AT&T makes connected health a priority

AT&T has invested heavily in developed "internet of things" business lines in recent years. This point was underscored today with the opening of The Foundry for Connected Health at Texas Medical Center in Houston. AT&T uses its foundries to provide innovation centers dedicated to particular...

Ericsson, TIM to launch 5G network initiative in Italy

5G network program to focus on industry pilots including smart cities, IoT, transport and smart agriculture Italian telecom operator TIM and equipment vendor Ericsson signed an agreement to start the "5G for Italy" program designed to create an open ecosystem for research and implementation of innovative...

Industrial IoT: Comparing the U.S., Germany, Japan and China

New research comparing the development of industrial "internet of things" economies in Germany, Japan, China and the U.S. finds Germany has the strongest industrial base, but lacks in ICT development while the U.S. has the opposite dynamic. The Handelsblatt Research Institute conducted the comparative analysis at...

Industrial IoT: Comparing the U.S., Germany, Japan and China

New research comparing the development of industrial "internet of things" economies in Germany, Japan, China and the U.S. finds Germany has the strongest industrial base, but lacks in ICT development while the U.S. has the opposite dynamic. The Handelsblatt Research Institute conducted the comparative analysis at...

Ericsson and Telia Carrier partner on global IoT backbone

Telia Carrier will provide backhaul and interconnect to Ericsson’s device connection platform via a dedicated global IoT backbone. Ericsson has selected Telia Carrier for the provision of a global dedicated IoT backbone for its device connection platform (DCP). IoT operators will now be able...

What is 5G? Understanding the next generation of mobile networks

From NB-IoT to NFV and SDN, Industrial IoT 5G Insights helps answer the question: 'What is 5G?' What is 5G? That's a complex question, but to start, "5G" refers to fifth-generation mobile technology. This new technology is set to be considerably faster compared to existing...

What is 5G? Understanding the next generation of mobile networks

From NB-IoT to NFV and SDN, Industrial IoT 5G Insights helps answer the question: 'What is 5G?' What is 5G? That's a complex question, but to start, "5G" refers to fifth-generation mobile technology. This new technology is set to be considerably faster compared to existing...

Sprint 5G demoed at Copa América tournament

Sprint 5G showcased at kick off of Copa América event this week in California, using millimeter wave spectrum to support 2 Gbps speeds Sprint used this week’s Copa América Centenario tournament in Santa Clara, California, to tout a demonstration of “5G” technology using the 73...

AT&T 5G trials expand, break 10 Gbps throughput

With Ericsson and Nokia, AT&T 5G trials focus on millimeter wave, system architecture As carriers around the world work through "5G" trials ahead of targeted standardization in 2020, AT&T and vendor partners reached a lab milestone in addition to expanding focus to include system architecture...

Korea to take part in Sri Lanka’s smart city initiative

At least 10 Korean companies have expressed interest in the smart city project The South Korean government signed a memorandum of understanding to participate in Sri Lanka’s $63.2 billion smart city development project, South Korean press reported. The project is part of Sri Lanka’s plan...

Korea to take part in Sri Lanka’s smart city initiative

At least 10 Korean companies have expressed interest in the smart city project The South Korean government signed a memorandum of understanding to participate in Sri Lanka’s $63.2 billion smart city development project, South Korean press reported. The project is part of Sri Lanka’s plan...

Reader Forum: How mesh networks create a smart city

Reliable communication networks can make city services more intelligent, including water and power supply Time and tide wait for no man, and our world continues to present us with alarming new challenges to battle: cyber-attacks, terrorism, erratic weather patterns, water scarcity, food shortages – to...

China Mobile, China Unicom leading NB-IoT development

ZTE, China Mobile demo NB-IoT verification Chinese ICT services provider ZTE claims to be the first in the industry to demonstrate verification based on narrowband "internet of things" standards in China Mobile’s "5G" innovation laboratory. “Since the 3GPP NB-IoT  standards  are  expected  to  be frozen   late...

China Mobile, China Unicom leading NB-IoT development

ZTE, China Mobile demo NB-IoT verification Chinese ICT services provider ZTE claims to be the first in the industry to demonstrate verification based on Narrowband-Internet of Things (NB-IoT) standards in China Mobile’s 5G innovation laboratory. “Since the 3GPP NB-IoT  standards  are  expected  to  be frozen  late...

Five key enablers for smart cities

Technological advances are paving the way for mass deployment of ICT by municipalities around the world Experts increasingly agree that the technological pieces required to build smart cities are now becoming available and at reasonable cost, paving the way for the broader adoption of ICT...

Five key enablers for smart cities

Technological advances are paving the way for mass deployment of ICT by municipalities around the world Experts increasingly agree that the technological pieces required to build smart cities are now becoming available and at reasonable cost, paving the way for the broader adoption of ICT...

Sigfox continues global expansion of dedicated IoT networks

In a continuing global expansion of its dedicated "internet of things" networks, French-based Sigfox partnered with network operator Connected Finland. Finland is the 19th country to work with Sigfox on deploying a purpose-built network for the IoT. Building on an initial U.S. launch in San Francisco, San...

Sigfox continues global expansion of dedicated IoT networks

In a continuing global expansion of its dedicated IoT networks, French-based Sigfox partnered with network operator Connected Finland. Finland is the 19th country to work with Sigfox on deploying a purpose-built network for the "Internet of Things." Building on an initial U.S. launch in San Fransisco,...