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Smart cities without infrastructure are envisaged in IDTechEx report
A large proportion of the cost, disruption, pollution and exposure to natural disasters in a city would be eliminated if there were no infrastructure. Imagine no sewage or gas pipes,
Read moreThe UK NHS long term 10-year plan: Why will technology be key in delivering this?
In order to future proof the National Health Service (NHS), the UK Health Secretary recently announced a Long Term Plan to ensure the service continues seamlessly and smoothly for years
Read moreEricsson expects 4G and 5G cellular IoT to impact in four sectors
Ericsson unveiled the next steps in the evolution of cellular IoT . The company has also launched new solutions that it says will enable service providers to address a larger part of the
Read moreFit and forget: The threat posed by unconfigured IoT
The march of ‘smart’ technology has seen every conceivable device in our homes and offices ‘enhanced’ with some form of connectivity. While this offers additional functionality for some, says Ken Munro,
Read morePangea and Kingston University team up to use 5G for in-ambulance video to triage patients
Through a partnership programme dubbed the Knowledge Transfer Program Partnership (KTP), Pangea is teaming up with the UK’s Kingston University to apply the power of a 5G network to data transferral.
Read moreHow IoT can help with HVAC big data: Part 2
IoT (Internet of Things) sensors, which are embedded within the electronics, software, and actuators of a typical HVAC system, provide a slew of valuable information that can be later analysed
Read moreInstaFreight appoints Dirk Reich as chairman of the Board
Berlin start-up company InstaFreight has appointed logistics specialist, Dirk Reich as chairman of the Board. With more than 35 years of experience in the industry, including 20 years at the globally operating logistics company Kühne + Nagel,
Read moreFinland’s Forciot backed by new investors for innovative stretchable electronics technology
The technology start-up company Forciot reports that Heraeus Holding GmbH and Volvo Cars’ Technology fund AB have made investments in the company as part of the Forciot’s Series A investment
Read moreBluetooth enhances support for location services with new direction finding feature
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) announced a new direction finding feature that holds the potential to significantly enhance the performance of Bluetooth location services solutions. The new feature allows devices to determine the direction
Read moreWill IoT ever grow up?
Internet connected devices are becoming increasingly common in our daily lives, from voice assistants such as Amazon’s Alexa, to smart meters or fitness monitors. Like all disruptive tech, the Internet
Read moreGuavus buys SQLstream to offer telcos and IIoT real-time analytics and AI from edge to core
Guavus, a Thales company and specialist in Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based analytics, has acquired SQLstream. SQLstream is a real-time streaming analytics company based in San Francisco, CA. Terms of the deal
Read moreFuture IoT networks need innovation in mobile spectrum
It’s almost three years since the UN declared internet access as a human right. Today, a nation looking to be a global digital leader and preparing the country for the advent
Read moreImportant to control services that deliver IoT solutions, says oneM2M
Roland Hechwartner of Deutsche Telekom Group (DT) was appointed as chairperson for oneM2M’s Technical Plenary (TP). Here, he discusses his views on the Internet of Things (IoT) market and plans
Read moreWhy a data network will drive the energy industry forward in 2019
Digital transformation continues to be the keynote of the coming year for operators across the oil and gas sectors. Digitalisation is nothing new to the sector, of course, says Ron Beck,
Read moreZeppelin cuts factory engine failures with predictive IoT maintenance
Splunk Inc, reports that Zeppelin GmbH, is using Splunk Enterprise to reduce the risk of factory shutdowns and predict machinery and equipment maintenance.
Read morePasswords have had their day: Why we can expect an accelerated shift towards biometrics in 2019
This year will mark the 50th anniversary of the first ever internet transmission in 1969. As we near this milestone, says Andrew Shikiar, chief marketing officer of the FIDO Alliance, contentions regarding privacy
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