26 September, 2017

Leveraging IoT based technologies at the construction jobsite

The Internet of Things is ubiquitous, disrupting every aspect of how we live, work and play. With smart home, for example, a home owner can communicate with their IoT-connected thermostat as they leave the office, ensuring that they can come home to a cool house on a hot summer afternoon. Now, homeowners can optimise air conditioner usage, reducing energy consumption, and lowering their electric bills in the process. (more…)

22 September, 2017

Cargotec uses Cloudera’s data hub to power its IoT offering using machine learning and AI

Cloudera, Inc., the modern platform for machine learning and analytics, optimised for the cloud, announced that Cargotec Oyj, a provider of cargo and load handling solutions, is using Cloudera Enterprise Data Hub to power its Internet of Things (IoT) offering to enable predictive maintenance (more…)

22 September, 2017

Orange launches ‘Live Booster’ programme to accelerate the adoption of cellular connectivity for object makers

As part of Orange’s Essentials2020 strategy to diversify and succeed in the field of connected objects, Orange announces the launch of a new programme to ease and accelerate the adoption of cellular connectivity for object makers. (more…)

14 September, 2017

Case study: Brazilian railways become connected from North to South with satellite solutions

Valec is an organisation which builds, maintains and operates Brazilian railways. The public company manages three railways: the North-South Railway, the West-East Integration Railway and the Centre-West Integration Railway. The organisation plays a major role in developing infrastructure across a very large territory in order to support the Brazillian economy. (more…)

14 September, 2017

Prospects for the development of Industrial IoT

Today, almost all industrial organisations are striving to embark on the next stage of digital evolution — to use the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), aimed at the analysis of big data and at improving production efficiency and the reliability of work and productivity throughout the supply chain. (more…)

13 September, 2017

Open standards: Why are more industries embracing them?

Many enterprises and their industries are urgently addressing the need to implement digital and global business models. Increasingly those industries are looking to effectively develop and use open standards to accelerate towards these goals. (more…)

12 September, 2017

ProLabs to debut new Green transceivers at ECOC 2017

ProLabs, provider of optical network infrastructure, will be at this year’s ECOC Exhibition in Gothenburg, Sweden, where it will showcase its full portfolio of connectivity solutions, including an innovative new product line. (more…)

12 September, 2017

AT&T launches LTE-M pilots in Mexico for Internet of Things

AT&T is deploying LTE-M technology across our network in Mexico. We completed LTE-M pilots in Tijuana and Puebla, Mexico in the third quarter. (more…)

12 September, 2017

Sherlock connects GPS-based anti-theft device for bicycles to global IoT network from Orange

Sherlock, an Internet of Things (IoT), bicycle security startup based in Turin, Italy, has signed a deal with Orange Business Services to support its global business with IoT connectivity and a management portal over the next three years. (more…)

11 September, 2017

GSMA highlights US$1.8trn IoT revenue opportunity for mobile network operators

The GSMA has announced that mobile network operators are set to benefit from an estimated US$1.8 trillion (€1.50 trillion) Internet of Things (IoT) revenue opportunity by 2026 boosted by the early deployment of commercial Low Power Wide Area Networks in licensed spectrum, (more…)

11 September, 2017

RS Components and Legal & General open call with a new IoT design competition

RS Components (RS), a global distributor for engineers and trading brand of Electrocomponents plc, and Legal & General (L&G), the FTSE100 financial services group, have issued an open call to the world’s engineering and maker community with a new IoT design competition — the ‘LeakKiller Challenge’. (more…)

09 September, 2017

Can IoT help us avert the world’s 2050 food crisis?

The world today has a vast problem with food waste. The UN estimates that, on our current path of food consumption and waste, by 2050 we will reach a tipping point and the world will be in a food crisis. Here, Jeremy Cowan reports from Ireland on companies that are partnering to prevent this. (more…)

08 September, 2017

CLOE IoT tracker platform to be demoed at Mobile World Congress Americas

Sequans Communications S.A., a LTE chipmaker, and STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor company serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, introduced CLOE, a new LTE-connected tracker platform based on the integration of Sequans and ST technologies. (more…)

08 September, 2017

Taoglas launches a small form factor of ultra-wideband antennas

Taoglas, a provider of IoT and M2M antenna products, launched an industry-first range of small-form-factor ultra-wideband (UWB) antennas specifically designed to enable centimetre-level positioning and angle-of-arrival applications, including asset tracking, follow-me drones, healthcare monitoring, smart home services, (more…)

07 September, 2017

Digital Catapult and Innovate UK look to extend IoT network coverage across UK

Digital Catapult has announced the expansion of its Things Connected low powered wide area network programme. Digital Catapult will manage the investment of £540,000 (€590274) into regional network consortia invited to bid for this opportunity. (more…)