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Microsoft opens IoT lab in Munich

Microsoft facility in Germany adds to the company’s IoT labs in the U.S. and China. Microsoft announced it will this month inaugurate an internet of things-focused AI Insider Lab in Munich, Germany. The IoT artificial intelligence lab is set to...

Qualcomm discusses acquisition strategy at Enterprise IoT Summit

AUSTIN, TX - Brian Modoff, Qualcomm's EVP for strategy, mergers and acquisitions, addressed a standing-room only crowd on the opening day of the Enterprise IoT Summit in Austin, Texas. His remarks focused on the chipmaker's internet of things strategy, and how the company's $39...

3 Group selects Cisco Jasper platform to boost global IoT offering

The Hong Kong-based carrier said customers will have access to the new solution by mid-2017 CK Hutchison’s 3 Group has selected Cisco Jasper's connectivity management platform to expand its global IoT offering. From mid-2017, the Hong Kong-based telco's enterprise customers will have access to Cisco Jasper's...

Telefonica signs agreement with Ferrovial on IoT, smart cities

The deal stipulates cooperation in IoT and smart cities fields Spanish telecommunications giant Telefónica has signed an agreement with compatriot infrastructure company Ferrovial for the provision of a range of communications services. Under the terms of the five-year agreement, Telefonica will provide fixed and mobile technology,...

Huawei targets enterprise with new IoT partnership

Software AG combining analytics tools with Huawei cloud, edge portfolio for E2E IoT With concerns ranging from non-standardized technology and security vulnerabilities, enterprises take a cautious approach to investing in internet of things (IoT) technologies. With an eye on making this an easier process, Huawei...

Swisscom, Swiss Post partner to expand IoT efforts

The Swiss operator had launched a low power network in the country last year to expand its IoT offering Swiss telecommunications operator Swisscom and Swiss Post have signed an agreement to joint efforts for the implementation of Internet of Things (IoT) across the country. Swisscom already...

Vodafone provides IoT connectivity for Mobike’s operation in Singapore

Vodafone to support the Chinese bike-sharing service already operating in 33 cities. Vodafone announced it is providing all the managed internet of things connectivity for Chinese bike-sharing company Mobike’s operations in Singapore, which is the firms first business outside of China. Under terms of the...

ZTE unveils NB-IoT based smart water meters

New meters use technologies including nonmagnetic induction and NB-IoT wireless remote transmission. ZTE released two narrowband internet of things-based smart water meters during the CeBIT exposition taking place this week in Hannover, Germany. The new smart meters – dubbed the LXY-15 and LXY-20...

LTE-M updates: Sequans, Qualcomm, Altair

With both AT&T and Verizon Wireless expected to roll out LTE-M internet of things networks in the U.S. this year, makers of low-power connectivity chipsets are busy forging partnerships and launching trials. Sequans Communications and STMicroelectronics announced the most recent partnership. The companies said they...

Deutsche Telekom to implement smart parking project in Hamburg

The initiative stipulates the digitalization of up to 11,000 parking spaces. Deutsche Telekom and the city of Hamburg, Germany, are currently working to connect many of the city's parking areas to allow drivers to find available spaces and pay parking fees through...

IoT startup Evrythng secures nearly $25 million in financing

The funding round was led by U.S. investor Sway Ventures. London-based internet of things company Evrythng said it raised $24.8 million in a Series B funding round led by San Francisco-based investor Sway Ventures, with additional funding from Toronto-based Generation Ventures and U.K.-based...

NEC trials IoT network control technology

NEC used VPN routers as well as SDN controllers and switches in IoT tests. NEC said it carried out a system trial allowing the company to create and utilize optimized networks by monitoring network traffic volumes and information tied to internet of...

AT&T SVP of IoT discusses connected car business strategy

Chris Penrose offers insight into the value IoT provides to automotive manufacturers, and discusses new connected car partnership with the Bridge Alliance During an interview at Mobile World Congress 2017, Chris Penrose, AT&T's senior vice president of IoT, discussed the carrier's quickly growing connected car...

Soracom launches IoT platform and services in European markets

The Japanese IoT firm currently has nearly 5,000 customers globally Japanese company Soracom, a provider of cloud-based communication platforms for the internet of things (IoT), has recently launched its IoT platform and global connectivity services in Europe. “Soracom aims to use its platform to contribute to...

Smart city focus in China continues with new PCCW deal

The project stipulates a smart city initiative in China’s Pilot Free Trade Zone Hengqin PCCW Global, the international operating division of Hong Kong telecoms services provider HKT, and Chinese company Zhuhai Da Hengqin Technology Development Company (DHQ Tech) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...

U-blox to buy SIMCom’s cellular module business

Consolidation continues in the semiconductor market, with two makers of internet of things modules joining forces. Switzerland's U-blox is paying $52.5 million in cash for SIMCom's cellular modem products, research and development team and customer base. China's SIMCom, which is currently owned by SimTech...

Ooredoo selects Telia Carrier to provide IoT connectivity

The IoT agreement will allow the Middle East telco to connect to Ericsson’s DCP in Europe Middle East telecom group Ooredoo has selected Swedish company Telia Carrier to provide internet of things (IoT) backhaul connectivity to Ericsson’s DCP platforms in Europe. “Ooredoo is positioning itself as...

Harman VP: With enterprise IoT ‘things need to just work’

New IoT Gateway supports Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, with cellular and other IoT access technologies also configurable The enterprise market, despite facing numerous challenges in adoption, is embracing IoT solutions as a way to better monitor assets and gain operational efficiencies and savings. A persistent pain...

Honda launches connected car platform in European countries

The connected car service is offered through technology provided by Cisco Jasper and Bright Box BARCELONA, Spain--Japanese car manufacturer Honda has implemented technology from Cisco Jasper and Bright Box to deliver the MyHonda connected car platform. The MyHonda connected car platform utilizes telematics solutions provided by...

Deutsche Telekom expands smart home platform to two countries

Deutsche Telekom white label portfolio now available in Slovakia, set for launch in Norway. Deutsche Telekom said its white label smart home offering is now available in Slovakia through Slovak Telecom, while customers in Norway will "soon" have access to the platform. In Slovakia, the...

Verizon VP explains smart cities strategy

When it comes to smart cities, it's all about 'leveraging municipality relationships.' "Smart cities," a term that covers a range of cyberphysical technology deployments dependent on various types of network connectivity, have emerged as an attractive vertical for service providers, vendors and other telecom stakeholders....

Actility deploys LoRaWAN IoT networks in two European countries

The French company is currently working with local operators to roll out IoT networks in Latvia and Estonia. French low-power wide area networks specialist Actility is currently deploying two LoRaWAN internet of things networks in Europe. In Latvia, the French company is working alongside...

Sigfox selects LuxCarta for global IoT geodata requirements

The Sigfox IoT network currently reaches 30 countries French low power wide area network (LPWAN) operator Sigfox has selected LuxCarta to provide its latest countrywide geodata data sets. LuxCarta has provided geodata for more than 50 countries in the past two years in support of the...

Telefonica, Huawei deploy NB-IoT project in Chile

A local water utility water utility tested connectivity management of a telemetry solution for residential water meters. Spanish telecommunications operator Telefónica, Chinese vendor Huawei and global supplier of intelligent energy and water metering solutions Kamstrup have successfully deployed their first project with real user’s data...