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High demand and good growth for smart-city tech – but same challenges remain

Smart cities – are they still a thing? Well, Berg Insight has issued a report that brings together various of the IoT ‘verticals’ that comprise various of the metropolitan monitoring solutions that tend to get designated as such, and concludes that, yes, cities are...

Navigating the supply chain crisis—How the circular economy can help (Reader Forum)

The supply chain crisis is the worst it’s been for 50 years and industry leaders expect issues to continue this year. Impacted by challenges from COVID-19, the conflict in Ukraine, the fuel crisis and labour shortages, sourcing hardware is now a defining challenge for...

IoT’s role in managing smart cities (Reader Forum)

Governments and local authorities all around the world are turning to technology to help navigate the resource and spatial constraints associated with a global population that’s recently surpassed 8 billion, and with urban development steadily rising, today around 56% of people live and work...

Vodafone ends 2022 with over 5 million IoT connections in Spain

Vodafone Group currently connects 159 million IoT devices on over 580 networks in 190 countries Vodafone ended 2022 with over 5 million active IoT lines in Spain in the IoT segment, after adding nearly 1 million during the year. In a statement, the company noted...

Cellnex aims to cover 80% of Ireland with IoT network by end-2022

  Telecommunications infrastructure operator Cellnex said it is targeting 80% coverage of Ireland with its national Internet of Things (IoT) network by the end of this year. Through its partnership with Everynet, Cellnex aims to bring a new nationwide low power wide area (LoRaWAN) network to...

Nokia and city of Melbourne start waste disposal trial using AI technology

    Nokia and the city of Melbourne, Australia have conducted a trial using Nokia Scene Analytics artificial intelligence (AI) technology to develop a deeper understanding of waste disposal behavior, the vendor said in a release. This will allow the city to tackle the issue of waste...

TIM wins contract to deploy waste management system

The Italian telco will develop the waste management project with two other companies Italian mobile operator TIM and AlmavivA, with Agriconsulting, won a tender organized by the Ministry of the Environment for the deployment of a waste management system geared toward waste tracking. The agreement, worth...

How industrial IoT is revolutionizing waste management

In 2013, Americans generated about 254 million tons of trash, or 4.6 pounds per person per day, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Trash bins are overflowing with waste that potentially contains dangerous and health-affecting chemicals found in everyday products. Creating an efficient...