Elemental Machines wants to bring the internet of things to the world of scientific research. The company's sensors monitor critical laboratory and production equipment, as well as invisible environmental variables. The goal is to save customers time and money by synthesizing lab equipment performance...
In an effort to protect the U.S. government from hackers, a group of senators has introduced a bill that would legislate specific security measures for all connected hardware purchased by government agencies. The bill is called the Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act...
The French firm has fully acquired Italian smart metering competitor, which will operate under the Sagemcom Italia brand
French company Sagemcom has fully acquired Italian provider of smart metering solutions Meter Italia. The acquisition was made through its subsidiary Sagemcom Energy & Telecom SAS. Following...
Security solution could enhance SoftBank's growing portfolio of IoT investments
SoftBank Technologies is partnering with Rambus in an effort to bolster IoT security and device management. Rambus makes semiconductors and IP cores for memory chips, security solutions, smart sensors and lighting products. The company said...
The new IoT network uses Semtech’s LoRa devices and wireless RF technology
Semtech Corporation, an U.S. supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms, announced the expansion in China of a LoRaWAN-based IoT network using Semtech’s LoRa devices and wireless RF technology.
The first stage...
Service targets IoT hardware makers
Samsung is adding turnkey internet of things service plans to its cloud-based open data exchange platform. The company said device manufacturers and service providers will be able to use its Artik IoT monetization platform to generate revenue directly from the...
The two companies will apply industrial IoT solutions at Foxconn’s U.S. facility
Taiwanese manufacturer Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) and U.S. company Rockwell Automation have announced a collaborative agreement to implement connected enterprise and industrial IoT concepts for smart manufacturing in Foxconn's new U.S. facilities.
The...
In Seattle, transportation, fire, lighting and utilities departments working on smart city projects
As urban migration takes it toll not only on municipal services and infrastructure, it also has an impact on quality-of-life for residents. Smart city technologies is an umbrella term but the concept...
The partners said the alliance will work to ensure stable communications in smart manufacturing environments where various wireless systems coexist
A group of companies and research institutions in Japan have formed the Flexible Factory Partner Alliance (FFPA) in order to encourage the use of IoT...
Cameras that monitor the home environment are seen as both creepy and convenient, but investors and technologists are betting that convenience will win out, as homeowners see the value in keeping a watchful eye on their biggest investment and its inhabitants. The Lighthouse camera...
Two makers of internet of things software are joining forces in order to make it easier for connected appliances to communicate with one another. Dallas-based Prodea, founded and run by former astronaut Anousheh Ansari, is buying Silicon Valley's Arrayent for an undisclosed amount.
Prodea has...
SURE Universal reaches performance benchmark for connecting IoT products
SURE Universal, a provider of smart home and internet of things software, is the first client to be software certified by the Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF).
OCF is an open-source standard for IoT products. It’s aim is...
The Korean telco said the new chips will improve security of IoT products
Korean telecommunications firm SK Telecom announced the development of a prototype of an ultra-small quantum random number generator (QRNG) chip.
SK Telecom said that QRNG generates true random numbers without any kind of...
As cable giant Comcast expands its internet of things network into 12 U.S. cities, industry consortium CableLabs is launching hardware and software for companies that want to build out IoT networks using long range radio (LoRa) technology. CableLabs said it chose the LoRa standard...
Huawei is one of the driving forces behind narrowband IoT, but the company may also capture a piece of the market for LTE Category M1 solutions. Its newest internet of things module uses Sequans' Monarch chipset, which supports both NB-IoT and Cat M1.
Unlike NB-IoT,...
Soil sensor maker Sensoterra will use the Senet low-power wide area network to connect its soil probes to the internet in order to help farmers collect information that can lead to smarter decisions about water use. The Dutch company announced its partnership with Senet...
The new automotive IoT offering will be delivered alongside IBM’s Watson IoT platform
IBM Security has launched two new security testing practice areas focused on automotive security and the internet of things (IoT). The company said the new services will be delivered via a team...
China ended Q1 with 408 million installed smart meter solutions
China continues to lead the global smart meter market with approximately 408 million meters installed at the end of the first quarter of the year, according to a recent report from Navigant Research.
The study showed...
Verizon is partnering with Globetouch in an effort to make it easier for automakers to integrate cellular connectivity. General Motors will use the service to expand its OnStar connected car service.
The Globetouch platform manages user profiles and diagnostics, collects device and user data for...
Platforms like Twilio and Kandy could fuel enterprise IoT
The internet of things represents a huge opportunity for wireless carriers, but getting enterprise customers to choose cellular connectivity requires more than just a reliable network running low-power protocols. Carriers also need to support IoT applications,...
The demo took place at the Mercedes-Benz Museum parking garage in Stuttgart
German companies Bosch and Daimler have carried out a demonstration of driverless parking at the Mercedes-Benz Museum parking garage in Stuttgart, Germany.
The two companies said that the pilot solution is the world’s first-ever...
According to Berg Insight, the number of active fleet management systems in the region had reached 6.7 million at end-2016
The number of active fleet management systems deployed in commercial vehicle fleets in North America was 6.7 million at the end of the 2016, according...
The Canadian telco’s connected car offering is built by Chinese vendor ZTE
Canadian communications firm Rogers Communications has launched a connected car product in the local market. Built by Chinese vendor ZTE and powered by Mojio's open platform for connected cars, the Rogers Smart Drive...
The NB-IoT network currently covers Seoul, major metropolitan areas as well as small towns
South Korea’s KT Corp and LG Uplus have jointly established what they claim to be the world’s first nationwide commercial NB-IoT network, local press reported.
The two Asian telecoms operators had started...
