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Telstra expands automotive IoT capabilities with acquisition

The Australian opeartor will be able to expand its presence in the connected vehicle space via the acquisition of MTData Australian telecom operator seeks to expand its presence in the internet of things (IoT) market through the acquisition of compatriot firm MTData, a provider of...

Vodafone targets consumer IoT market with new solutions

The new IoT offering includes a connected car dongle, a 4G security camera, a pet location and activity tracker and a bag location tracker Vodafone has launched a new system targeting the internet of things (IoT) consumer market.The system, dubbed “V by Vodafone” will enable...

Olivetti targets manufacturers and smart cities

The Italian company recently launched new smart factory solutions for manufacturers Olivetti has unveiled its new smart cities portfolio which includes smart solutions for the environment, crowd control and smart lighting segments. The suite of products includes: Olivetti Smart Clean Air:  a solution consisting of an...

Sigfox partner deploys LPWA network in Hong Kong

Thinxtra said the LPWA network will have a total of 100 base stations by June 2018 Asian company Thinxtra has announced the launch of a territory-wide low-power wide-area (LPWA) network in Hong Kong that connects to French IoT connectivity provider Sigfox networks in 36 other...

Deutsche Telekom kicks off smart city initiative in Bonn

Deutsche Telekom's smart city plan includes the deployment of connected street lights and smart waste containers Deutsche Telekom and the municipal government of Bonn have kicked off a program to deploy smart city initiatives across the German city. Under the smart city program, Deutsche Telekom will...

Google’s Sidewalk Labs planning a greenfield smart city

Area outside of Toronto targeted for a holistic smart city build Sidewalk Labs, a subsidiary of Google-parent company Alphabet, is planning to build a smart city from the ground up in an area of Toronto southeast of downtown called Quayside. In many smart city projects,...

IoT in India: Tata Communications to invest $100 million

Expansion of LoRa IoT network, partnership with HPE mark expansion plans Indian communications service provider Tata Communications is betting big on the expansion of internet of things (IoT) network and solutions with a planned $100 million investment in the space in the coming years, according...

Ayla Networks gets $60 million in financing to grow IoT PaaS

The funds will be used to expand the firm’s ecosystem of partners and providers Ayla Networks, a provider of internet of things (IoT) platform-as-a-service (PaaS), has raised $60 million in Series D financing led by Hong Kong-based Run Liang Tai Fund (RLT) and Chinese firm...

Telefonica unveils open initiative to promote IoT ecosystem

Under the 'Thinx’ program, the Spanish telco plans to open IoT labs in Europe and Latin America Spanish telecom operator Telefonica has launched what it calls "The Thinx," an initiative to promote an open ecosystem for the development of internet of things (IoT) through experimentation...

AT&T replaces IoT sensors with cameras

AT&T moves 186 petabytes of data across its networks each day, and 53% of that is video traffic. Most of it is downstream video - content that subscribers download or stream to their devices. Within the next 3-5 years, the carrier expects video to...

With IoT and fog, it’s about business value, not tech

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--Mike Krell, head of IoT strategy for James Brehm and Associates, kicked off a panel at Fog World Congress saying, "No one wakes up in the morning and says, 'I wanna go buy me some IoT. I wanna go buy me some...

Telenor Connexion wins new IoT contract in Pakistan

The Swedish firm will make its IoT platform available for Telenor Pakistan’s enterprise customers Telenor Pakistan has selected Telenor Connexion as its partner for the development of IoT services in the local market. Under the terms of the agreement, Telenor Connexion’s IoT platform will now...

China Telecom partners on IoT with Bridge Alliance

The telco will offer IoT, M2M services to enterprise customers in Asia and the Middle East China Telecom signed an IoT business partnership agreement with Bridge Alliance, which would enable the Chinese telco to provide IoT and M2M services to multinational enterprise customers across Bridge...

AT&T, Qualcomm and Nokia trial C-V2X in San Diego

The trial will focus on automotive safety, automated driving and traffic efficiency AT&T, Ford, Nokia, and Qualcomm Technologies have announced what it claims to be the first cellular-V2X (C-V2X) trials in the U.S. The involved companies said that testing is expected to take place in the...

AT&T, Tech Mahindra to develop open source AI platform

The AI project, dubbed Acumos, is led by the Linux Foundation AT&T and Indian firm Tech Mahindra are working in a project led by the Linux Foundation, which has the aim to make artificial intelligence (AI) widely available by providing a common framework and platform...

To realize fog market value, selling to OT buyers is key

451 Research: When it comes to fog solutions, ‘OT guys are buying outcomes’ SANTA CLARA, Calif.--Fog computing is poised to unlock new levels of efficiency and data insight for a wide range of verticals, but, as the nascent technology set gains mindshare, a new level...

GE partners with Turk Telekom on industrial transformation

As the Industry 4.0 movement spreads from Germany across Europe and the rest of the world, telecommunications operators are looking to develop portfolios that combine their network expertise with industrial-facing product portfolios, managed services and other solution sets. Case in point, Turk Telekom, which...

Sensus launches FlexNet IoT network in the Middle East

The U.S. firm said the solution will contribute to smart city initiatives across the region U.S. utility technology provider Sensus has announced the launch of its utility-grade IoT communications network, FlexNet, in Middle East markets. The firm said that FlexNet, which operates in dedicated and licenses...

Digital transformation needs insight from the edge to the cloud

With edge computing and cloud computing it's not an either/or scenario Data insight is seen as a primary driver of digital transformation--the process of bringing technology to bear on virtually any type of enterprise or industry in an effort to maximize efficiency, identify cost savings...

GE: Industries see the value of the IoT, but readiness is lagging

Industrial IoT solutions will drive digital transformation, but there's a gap between outlook and preparations “The industrial internet is already having a profound impact on industrial companies of all sizes. We know this because we are seeing real benefits with our customers and across GE....

Chinese bike sharing company uses LoRa connectivity

Apart from this LoRa deployment, Ofo said it will continue to explore additional IoT technologies California-based Semtech Corporation announced that ofo, a Chinese bike sharing company, is equipping its bicycles with LoRa devices and wireless RF technology to complement its licensed spectrum connectivity options to...

Intel launches IoT application for remote health care

Intel's new IoT offering provides connectivity to health care metrics like blood pressure, glucose monitors and pulse oximeters Firming up vertical focus, Intel launched its Health Application Platform, dubbed Intel HAP, which is an application software platform that can be used by remote health care...

Consortium led by Bosch to accelerate automated driving in the U.K.

Bosch is working with government and private stakeholders The Move UK consortium, led by German industrial giant Bosch, said it has completed the first phase in its three-year research program, designed to accelerate the development of automated driving systems in the U.K. The project, which is...

Vodafone to invest $12 million to deploy NB-IoT in Italy

The announcement follows the recent launch of NB-IoT technology by rival TIM The Italian subsidiary of U.K.-based telecom group Vodafone announced plans to invest more than 10 million euros ($11.8 million) to deploy its NB-IoT network across the country. The European telco confirmed the network...