Schréder signs smart city partnership with Panasonic

Schréder, a global provider of LED lighting solutions, has announced a partnership with international electronics corporation Panasonic to co-develop solutions that will accelerate the transformation into smart cities.

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GE Digital spends $153m on Bit Stew Systems for data platform to speed time-to-value for customers

Bit Stew Systems of Burnaby, B.C., Canada, has been acquired by GE Digital. This brings Bit Stew’s data intelligence capabilities to Predix, GE’s operating system for the industrial internet, and its

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5G is impossible without full convergence, says Wireless Broadband Alliance industry report

The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), in partnership with Maravedis-Rethink, has published its Annual Industry Report for 2016, revealing that the Internet of Things (IoT), the hyper-dense network and 5G will

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Advantech launches new Intel Atom, Celeron, and Pentium embedded platforms for IoT

Advantech, a provider of embedded computing solutions, has unveiled its new comprehensive range of embedded computing platforms with the latest Intel® Atom™ Processor E3900 series, Intel® Celeron® Processor N3350 and

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Australian state-wide network will help farmers to live off the LAN

The Internet of Things will soon be rolled out across farmers’ fields in an Australian state, according to the Australian website, The Lead. South Australia is set to become the

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Beyond connectivity: Three ways CSPs can monetise IoT

For communications service providers (CSPs) reeling from losses in their traditional lines of business, the Internet of Things (IoT) provides tantalising opportunities to reverse their fortunes. At first glance, you’d

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oneM2M to reveal what’s next for IoT standardisation at Cloud Expo Europe

Standards will be a key topic at Cloud Expo Europe, Germany’s largest cloud event, and Ultan Mulligan, Marketing and Communications Committee vice chairman at oneM2M and director of Communications at

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ESMIG, GSMA and SIMalliance want embedded SIM spec adopted by utilities to boost internet of energy

The GSMA, with partners SIMalliance and ESMIG, have published a new report written by analyst house Beecham Research highlighting the importance of the GSMA Embedded SIM Specification and eUICC to

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NXP introduces modular IoT gateway solution with multi-protocol compatibility

NXP Semiconductors N.V. unveiled a Modular IoT Gateway Solution for large node networks (LNNs) with pre-integrated, tested and RF certified support for a wide array of wireless communications protocols including

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iPass and Armada partner to improve supply-chain visibility via iPass global Wi-Fi network

iPass Inc., a provider of global mobile connectivity, and Armada, a complete supply chain visibility platform, have announced a partnership to utilise the iPass global Wi-Fi network and analytics to

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How to protect small business IoT

Chances are your small business already uses Internet of Things technology for day-to-day tasks. Smartphones, for instance, have become a standard tool for any businessperson to stay on top of

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IoT enterprise sensor integration system launched by Tapestry Solutions after ‘saving Boeing $100m’

Tapestry Solutions, Inc., a non-fully integrated subsidiary of Boeing, has launched its Enterprise Sensor Integration (ESI) software platform that is designed to transform supply chain operations and help businesses tap

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There’s a battle in the enterprise for ownership of ‘chaotic’ IoT, says Gartner

At the recent M2M Summit 2016 in Dusseldorf, Germany, Gartner‘s Research VP, Eric F. Goodness was blunt about the challenges facing the Internet of Things (IoT). These, he said, included

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European tech deals inked this year are more than last five years combined, says Magister Advisors

The European technology industry has come of age in 2016, according to analysis by technology merger and acquisition (M&A) advisory firm Magister Advisors.

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New security requirements for all Z-Wave-certified IoT devices announced by Z-Wave Alliance

The Z-Wave Alliance, an open consortium of global companies deploying the Z-Wave smart home standard, is extending its its leadership position by adding a security requirement to its long-standing interoperability

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First smart electricity meter based on NB-IoT claimed by Huawei and Janz CE

The first electrical energy smart meter, using 4.5G NB-IoT communication technology, has been successfully tested, say Huawei and Janz CE.

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