In $72 million deal, Zain, with partner Ericsson, will install and operate the IoT smart systems for a seven-year period
Middle East telecommunications operator Zain has signed an agreement with the government of Kuwait for the development of IoT-based interconnectivity support of the country’s smart meters...
See how smart parking is being used in the U.S., China Germany
Smart parking has emerged as a major IoT use case, perhaps for a number of reasons. First off, the technology components aren't that difficult or complex in terms of deployment and management. It...
If you've ever had the pleasure of taking an approximately $125 cab ride from London's Heathrow Airport to the Canary Wharf area, your drive from one side of the metropolis to the other will likely serve as a reminder of how traffic congestion impacts...
Ericsson said its 5GCAR project has won the race to secure funding from the European Union. The project will be part of phase 2 of the 5G Infrastructure Public Private Partnership (5G PPP), which is working to make Europe the leader in areas that...
IoT development kits are key for those developers willing to launch new IoT prototypes through a quick and easy process.
Several companies such as Intel and Telit have already launched IoT development kits. The chipmaker’ IoT kit is optimized for rapid prototyping and provides all...
The city is working with IoT firm Sensus on remote water level monitoring
The city of Lakeland, in Florida, has selected Sensus for the implementation of IoT technology to monitor lake levels to prevent flooding.
“Maintaining balanced water levels is critical to avoid flooding in residential areas...
French IoT firm Actility will carry out the deployment in partnership with local company Blink Services
French company Actility, which specializes in Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN) and Blink Services, a Swedish company offering connectivity through open networks, LoRaWAN and smart city solutions, confirmed...
Researchers from the University of Michigan and Stony Brook University have published a paper calling for new security mechanisms for the internet of things. The authors say that some security challenges presented by the IoT can be solved using traditional approaches, and some require...
The internet of things is packed with potential and fraught with security risk, and that risk is keeping many companies from investing in IoT solutions that could save them millions of dollars. Hardening security for the IoT represents a huge opportunity for companies that...
Analysts predict private IoT networks and new opportunity for Huawei
The Federal Communications Commission has authorized Huawei to demonstrate a remote radio unit transmitting in the 3.5 GHz spectrum band. The test is for Comcast, and is scheduled to take place between June 15 and...
ZTE and STMicroelectronics will work with the China LoRa Application Alliance (CLAA) to promote low-power wide-area network industry and applications in China by enabling the CLAA compatibility on STMicroelectronics microcontrollers. ZTE will contribute technical specifications and testing certification tools and STMicroelectronics will work to...
The new deal further expands a previous agreement for the development of new technologies
Chinese vendor ZTE Corporation has signed a strategic partnership agreement on Internet of Things (IoT) and 5G with Belgian telecommunications operator Telenet.This new agreement expands the partnership between the two companies...
The NB-IoT network is active in 20 locations across the European country
Dutch operator Vodafone Netherlands has activated its NB-IoT network in 20 locations across the country.
The new NB-IoT network is already operational in nine cities across the Netherlands. The new technology had already been...
Ericsson, DNA and other partners combined NB-IoT and cloud-based services
Finnish mobile operator DNA and Swedish vendor Ericsson, together with Enermix and UnSeen Technologies, have cooperated to produce an NB-IoT technology-based service for measuring related to indoor air conditioning systems.
The Nordic telco said the new...
The report also showed that IoT breaches can cost up to 13% of the smaller firms´ annual revenues
Nearly half of U.S. firms using an internet of things (IoT) network have been hit by a recent security breach, according to a study by consulting firm...
Sacramento and Fresno, California have both announced partnerships with the wireless industry designed to jump start their smart city initiatives.
Verizon and the city of Sacramento have a tentative partnership designed to turn California's capitol into a smart city. If the Sacramento city council approves...
Connecthings operates a global network of over 130,000 beacons for smart cities applications
French firm Connecthings, which operates a global network of over 130,000 beacons in public spaces, has partnered with GE's company Current, to encourage the use of the intelligent environments platform in smart cities.
Connecthings...
Manufacturers expect 21% of their plants will be smart factories by the end of 2022
Manufacturers expect that their investments in smart factories will drive a 27% increase in manufacturing efficiency over the next five years, which would add $500 billion in annual added value...
The new program will enable students to develop IoT applications for agriculture and food services
Canadian telco Bell MTS has announced a 500,000 Canadian dollars ($371,000) contribution to the University of Manitoba's Front and Centre campaign to launch the Bell MTS Innovations in Agriculture Program,...
Canadian IoT firm ITT will hold a 51% stake in the new entity
Canadian company ITT, an internet of things (IoT) specialist, has signed a 30-year joint venture agreement with Chinese firm New Hope Data Technology, which provides data acquisition, monitoring, data analytics, professional services...
U.S. V2V network firm Nexar signed a collaboration agreement with the Nevada Center for Advanced Mobility
The Nevada Center for Advanced Mobility (Nevada CAM) and Nexar, a technology company providing vehicle-to-vehicle network technologies for preventing road collisions and enabling autonomous mobility, have announced a strategic...
The utilities offer smart grid services in the Colorado, Kansas and Washington
Honeywell said it will provide three power providers in the U.S. with managed smart grid services as a way to more simply manage very technical smart grid networks, and enable improved electricity service and...
The cloud and the fog both have important roles to play in the internet of things, and the difference is becoming clearer. According to Microsoft, the cloud is the place to manage IoT devices, and to collect and analyze the data they generate. The...
Red Bull has extended its partnership with AT&T and will connect up to 1 million coolers to the AT&T network. Each time a customer opens and closes the door of a connected cooler, an embedded monitor will collect the data, which will be sent...
