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Cloudian, Inc, said to be the only fully S3-compatible object storage provider and a provider of software-defined smart data storage, has launched a targeted roadside advertising project for digital signage using big data and deep learning in Tokyo, Japan.

The Monetising Internet of Things event series has announced its Copenhagen conference program and initial speaker line-up.

The Internet of Things (IoT) may have risen to the “peak of inflated expectations” on the Gartner hype cycle, but it continues to be a very hot topic for business people with their feet on the ground.

Three leading Internet of Things (IoT) companies have demonstrated the first end-to-end IoT ecosystem designed with re-usable infrastructure and open industry standards for industrial and commercial applications at scale.

The APC Smartwave IoT range has been extended with the addition of wireless sensor nodes and data loggers from UK manufacturer Webthings Group. Under the agreement, the sensors will be available exclusively in the UK from APC Smartwave.

Any attention paid to the big tech events, such as the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) or Mobile World Congress, confirms that the take up and potential for IoT (Internet of Things) are both on steep upward trajectories.

The Internet of Things industry is confusing need with demand said Mischa Dohler, Professor King’s College London and co-founder of Worldsensing, in an opening session at this week’s CW 8th Future of Wireless International Conference at the IET: Savoy Place in London.

An independent research study commissioned by the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), to mark the inaugural World Wi-Fi Day (June 20) reveals the extent of the digital divide that exists globally – most notably in some of the world’s largest cities.

In the near future, technology – specifically, technologies wrapped up as the Internet of Things (IoT) – will allow companies to give products their own voices and stories. This will give the products a perceived sense of agency, encouraging consumers to develop relationships with the items.

Berg Insight estimated that global cellular M2M module shipments increased by 19.4% in 2015 to a new record level of 96.0 million.

The largest share of the IoT pie is taken up by Smart Home devices. Products like Nest and Hue are seen as pioneers, and we see new innovations following suit every day. For anyone eager to explore this market, it’s important to understand the factors behind this growth and how to solve for this segment.

Automated communications provider, ANT Telecom is working with Paralloy, a manufacturer of specialist cast tubes and fittings for use in high temperature and corrosive environments, to provide a lone worker solution that will enhance the safety of its ‘at risk’ workforce.

Qualcomm Inc. has announced that its subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., is supporting the European Galileo Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) broadly in its product portfolios.

In the near future, technology – specifically, technologies wrapped up as the Internet of Things (IoT) – will allow companies to give products their own voices and stories. This will give the products a perceived sense of agency, encouraging consumers to develop relationships with the items.

Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency, has called on Westbourne, one of the country’s leading communications companies, to carry out a feasibility study to test public perceptions of driverless vehicles.

A new study from Juniper Research has found that the number of people using contactless ticketing via mobile or wearables devices will approach 300 million by 2021. This will represent around 1 in 5 mobile ticketing users across rail, metro/bus, airline, sports and entertainment.