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Samsung and Nestlé announced the two companies are to collaborate on a new IoT health platform designed to advance digital health. As the market for Internet of Things (IoT) starts maturing, an increasing number of collaborations between technology vendors and …

Preparing for the Olympics with a smart building Honeywell created what it called the “intelligent system” for the National Stadium in Beijing, China, turning the venue for the opening and closing events at the 2008 Summer Olympics into a “smart building.” …

Preparing for the Olympics with a smart building Honeywell created what it called the “intelligent system” for the National Stadium in Beijing, China, turning the venue for the opening and closing events at the 2008 Summer Olympics into a “smart building.” …

The smart city market is set for explosive growth, but ongoing smart city deployments may be missing the mark. Despite a rapid increase in smart city deployments around the globe, few projects are at scale and financially sound. Furthermore, many …

Chinese vendor sees increasing penetration for its smart city solutions including government, grid and transport applications Huawei is focusing on its safe city initiatives as the initial step before implementing large-scale smart city deployments, Joe So, head of Huawei’s global smart …

Chinese vendor sees increasing penetration for its smart city solutions including government, grid and transport applications Huawei is focusing on its safe city initiatives as the initial step before implementing large-scale smart city deployments, Joe So, head of Huawei’s global smart …

IoT platform ThingPark China will launch commercial operations in Q3 2016 French provider of “internet of things” services Actility partnered with Foxconn Technology Group to launch ThingPark China, a collaborative initiative to deliver a comprehensive suite of IoT solutions to …

IoT platform ThingPark China will launch commercial operations in Q3 2016 French provider of internet of things services Actility partnered with Foxconn Technology Group to launch ThingPark China, a collaborative initiative to deliver a comprehensive suite of internet of things …

Leading Chinese companies lay out the opportunities and challenges presented by the internet of things Supported by the government, China’s leading digital players are gearing up to lead the world in harnessing the internet of things (IoT). With its massive …

In addition to smart city deployments, ZTE launches government-oriented IoT application with China Mobile Chinese telecom equipment manufacturer ZTE has been involved in more than 150 smart city projects across China, the company’s CIO and chairman of ZTESoft, Chen Jie …

In addition to smart city deployments, ZTE launches government-oriented IoT application with China Mobile Chinese telecom equipment manufacturer ZTE has been involved in more than 150 smart city projects across China, the company’s CIO and chairman of ZTESoft, Chen Jie …

LTE connections in the Asia Pacific region to account for one third of total mobile subs by 2020 SHANGHAI–Mobile subscribers in the Asia Pacific region are expected to reach 3.1 billion by 2020, up from 2.5 billion at the end …

The telco aims to launch VoLTE in 300 cities this year SHANGHAI – China Mobile expects to reach 500 million LTE subscribers by the end of this year, according to the operator’s president and CEO Li Yue, speaking during a …

China currently counts 100 million cellular M2M connections SHANGHAI – China’s machine-to-machine market is expected to reach 1 billion connections by 2020, with the majority coming from the developing low-power, wide-area market, according to Mats Granryd, director general at GSMA, speaking …

China currently counts 100 million cellular M2M connections SHANGHAI – China’s machine-to-machine market is expected to reach 1 billion connections by 2020, with the majority coming from the developing low-power, wide-area market, according to Mats Granryd, director general at GSMA, speaking …

China has opened its first testing facility for connected and self-driving vehicles, a step for the country to position itself as a leader in the autonomous driving car race. China’s 2025 roadmap has made connected and self-driving vehicles a key priority. As …

50% of smartphone users in China will make mobile payments by 2020 A total of 195.3 million mobile users in China will be making proximity mobile payments this year, an increase of more than 45% compared to the previous year, …

With partner M1, Apple Pay is available through five banks in the Asian country Singapore mobile operator M1 launched digital wallet service Apple Pay for its mobile customers in the country, following on the heels of rival StarHub, which launched …

Chinese ICT services provider Huawei confirmed it has filed a patent infringement suit against Korean company Samsung relating to technology used in its smartphones. Huawei said the lawsuits have been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District …

Technology, policy and IoT connecting the smart city You may have heard of the term “Connector” popularized by Malcom Gladwell’s The Tipping Point. I am one of them and I know that Connectors are happiest when they are doing these two …

Analysts believe CBN will not affect current telco’s business China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology awarded a telecommunications license to state-owned broadcaster CBN. With this approval, CBN can now compete with established telecom firms China Mobile, China Telecom and …

Chinese billionaire Jia Yueting, CEO of LeEco, told CNBC in a recent interview that technology giant Apple is “outdated,” amid a government shutdown of Apple’s book and movie services. Yeuting also discussed a new self-driving car project, LeSEE, that’s meant to …

The telco currently counts 500,000 subscribers in its LTE trial Indian telecom operator Reliance Jio Infocomm aims to launch commercial LTE services across India in the coming months, parent firm Reliance Industries said in its earnings report. Reliance Jio Infocomm …

Builds on 5G MoU signed by Ericsson, China Mobile Ericsson said it is joining China Mobile’s 5G Joint Innovation Center program to accelerate development of next-generation wireless networks. The program looks to establish a cross-industry ecosystem and setting up an …

Axiata paid $1.36 billion for a 80% stake of Ncell Malaysia-based Axiata Group has entered the Nepal telecommunications market through the acquisition of the country’s largest mobile operator Ncell. The Malaysian telco paid a total of $1.36 billion for a …