YOU ARE AT:News & Event Coverage

BROWSING: News & Event Coverage

Swiss firm secures contract for smart meters in India

Landis+Gyr will deploy 200,000 smart meters for Indian firm Tata Power Delhi Distribution Swiss provider of smart meters and smart grid solutions Landis+Gyr has secured a contract in India with Tata Power Delhi Distribution. Encompassing 200,000 single phase and three phase smart meters, the project...

Dubai utility working to develop smart lighting poles

Poles will support IoT, Wi-Fi, autonomous driving and smart lighting A subsidiary of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate with French lighting company Ragni Group to develop smart lighting poles. The deal was signed by Innogy...

Three European universities testing smart city tech

The universities will define smart city projects with the aim of improving municipal services through IoT Researchers at the University of Bradford, in the U.K., are working on nine smart city initiatives across Europe to help them save up to 50 million euros ($59.5 million)...

Qualcomm focuses on IoT security

IoT security alliance advises businesses and customers about cybersecurity measures needed to help create a safer IoT ecosystem Qualcomm Technologies has joined AT&T, IBM, Nokia, Palo Alto Networks, Symantec and Trustonic as part of the IoT cybersecurity alliance formed earlier this year. The main goal...

Drones survey cell sites hit by Harvey

In Rockport, Texas, rubble litters the ground and rooftops have been ripped from buildings, but a steel tower stands tall amidst the debris. The cell tower is apparently undamaged by Hurricane Harvey, but Verizon wants to know for sure. The carrier is using drones...

Oracle focuses on smart manufacturing with Mitsubishi partnership

The two companies are developing an IoT platform to enable smart manufacturing processes Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, a Japanese manufacturer of consumer electronics, vehicles, semiconductors and transportation solutions among many other products, is working with Oracle to digitally transform its operations. The two companies have developed...

Orange Business Services exploring IoT wearables

 The Orange Business Services IoT connectivity service is part of Datavenue, a modular IoT and analytics solution Orange Business Services and Finnish firm Yepzon Group, a developer of wearable technology and smart-clothing applications, have signed a new three-year agreement for worldwide IoT connectivity and SIM...

KPN partners with China Unicom on IoT

Under the agreement, customers of the two telcos will be able to access IoT services in the Netherlands and China Dutch telco KPN and China Unicom have reached a partnership agreement to share their internet of things (IoT) networks. Through this agreement KPN’s local and...

Industrial Internet Consortium focuses on smart manufacturing

The agreement with MESA will focus on interoperability, portability and security for the industrial internet The Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC), a global organization seeking to accelerate the industrial internet of things (IIoT), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association...

Microsoft partners with Amazon for smart home

Microsoft wants to make sure its Cortana personal assistant isn't dropped at the door when users get home from work. The software giant is partnering with Amazon to integrate Cortana with Amazon Echo, the retail giant's smart home device. Users will be able to...

IoT firm Cubic Telecom gets almost $50 million in financing

The Irish company said the new investment will allow updates in its IoT platform and the expansion of engineering capabilities in its headquarters Global IoT firm Cubic Telecom has announced the close of a 40 million euros ($47.7 million) investment round. The new investment, which...

Apple and Accenture partner to bring IoT data to iOS apps

Apple CEO Tim Cook says businesses have only scratched the surface of what they can do with the company's products, and to help them dive in deeper Apple is partnering with professional services giant Accenture. Describing Accenture as "a leader in industry and digital...

Kaspersky Lab launches IoT scanner

The IoT launch occurs while the FBI is reportedly urging U.S. firms to stop using Kapersky Lab’s security solutions Kaspersky Lab has released a beta version of its solution for the smart home and the internet of things (IoT) - Kaspersky IoT Scanner. This free...

‘Paperless manufacturing’ enabled by GE Digital

Manufacturing execution system ups productivity at GE Aviation plant GE Digital is focused on leveraging the industrial internet of things to drive digital transformation in various industrial sectors including manufacturing. It's latest manufacturing execution systems (MES) software, which covers everything from pairing certified workers with...

Turkcell rolls out NB-IoT across Turkey

Turkcell is the latest mobile operator to add narrowband IoT technology to its network. NB-IoT is part of 3GPP Release 13, and gives mobile network operators a very cost effective way to offer their customers a way to connect assets and equipment to the...

Accenture develops driving behavior initiative in Japan

The data collected from taxis and drivers will be processed using Intel’s IoT platform reference architecture Accenture, together with Japanese insurance company Sompo Japan Nipponkoa and taxi firm Daiichi Kotsu Sangyo are collaborating to build a deep learning algorithm using the Intel IoT platform reference...

UK government allocates $10.4 million for truck platooning trial

The trial will have three phases, and will initially focus on the potential for truck platooning on the UK’s major roads. The U.K. government confirmed it has allocated £8.1 million ($10.4 million) to carry out track platooning trials. Officials explained that the platoonin trials will...

Cisco Jasper enables first IoT offering in Kazakhstan

Local telco KaR-Tel will offer IoT for smart meters, connected cars, retail and agriculture through Cisco Jasper's platform KaR-Tel, a mobile and network service provider in Kazakhstan, has announced a collaboration with Cisco Jasper to deliver internet of things (IoT) services across the country through...

Osram expands IoT offering through the acquisition of U.S. firm

 The acquisition will allow Osram to expand its business with IoT lighting solutions   German firm Osram has agreed to acquire U.S. company Digital Lumens, which specializes in industrial internet of things (IoT) solutions. The Digital Lumens software platform can be used to run applications covering...

Verizon tackles IoT market through workflow integration

The internet of things is already a billion dollar business for Verizon, and the company is training thousands of sales people in its Verizon Enterprise Solutions group to think about IoT opportunities for their customers. The best targets include companies with mobile workforces and high-value...

Industry veterans join Edge Velocity as senior advisors

Edge Velocity advisors to help company achieve business goals Edge Velocity Corporation, a provider of intelligent networks, announced industry veterans Jill Wittels and Edna Conway are joining the company as senior advisors. Wittels currently serves as an advisor for several budding technology companies, and Conway as...

VMware collaborates with ADLINK to simplify IoT implementations

The two firms are testing their respective IoT products to offer a single-point IoT solution VMware has signed an agreement with ADLINK Technology to provide mutual customers with a pre-integrated internet of things (IoT) solution. The two firms are currently testing and enabling their respective...

Report: Smart factory market in North America worth $96B by 2020

Key smart factory technologies include sensors, machine vision, connectivity Based on a recent report from market research firm Mordor Intelligence, the market value of smart factory solutions in North America is set to grow to $96.77 annual value in 2020, which is a more than...

Vodafone’s NB-IoT network reaches 1,000 live sites in Spain

The telco said this technology is being used to connect gas and water meters, smart bins and parking meters The Spanish unit of U.K. telecommunications group Vodafone has expanded the coverage of its NB-IoT network in Spain. Vodafone Spain said it currently operates 1,000 base...