Berendsen UK’s fresh approach to the Internet of Things

When bosses at laundry company Berendsen UK say their biggest challenge is “speed of cycle”, they’re not referring to the giant washing machines they fill with one million bed sheets, pillowcases, tablecloths, napkins and towels every day.

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How flexible licensing models create new opportunities in IoT

Although much of the developments in Internet of Things (IoT) have focused on hardware and connectivity – the things and the internet – it’s actually software in the form of applications, management systems and analytics tools that holds the key to unlocking value from the infrastructure.

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Huawei releases GigaHome solution for home networks to help telcos deliver a premium smart home service

Huawei has released its GigaHome solution at the FTTH Conference 2017. This is designed to help operators build smart and easy-to-use home networks offering a premium service experience for users.

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Consumer interest in telematics for stolen vehicle recovery remains strong, says Strategy Analytics

A survey from the In-Vehicle UX (IVX) group at Strategy Analystics has assessed consumer interest in telematics and remote vehicle management services.

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Something fishy going on as university suffers IoT-vectored denial of service attack

An unnamed university has reported a major distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack stemming from its own Internet of Things (IoT) devices. These are said to have included connected vending machines and light bulbs.

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CEO guide to Mobile World Congress 2017

IoT Now Magazine (ISSN 2397-2807) explores the evolving opportunities and challenges facing CSPs across this sector. Our exclusive interviews pass on the key lessons learned by industry leaders in next gen Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) services. In CEO guide to Mobile World Congress 2017: INTERVIEW: Frank Ploumen, the chief technology officer for IoT platforms

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Remote patient monitoring revenues to reach €32.4bn in 2021, according to Berg Insight

Revenues for remote patient monitoring (RPM) solutions reached € 7.5 billion(US$ 8 billion) in 2016, according to a new study released by Berg Insight.

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Manchester’s smart city project that wants to be a blueprint for cities worldwide

CityVerve, is a UK government-funded smart city demonstrator based in Manchester. Here, Jeremy Cowan talks to Nick Chrissos, head of Innovation Technology, Cisco UKI — Cisco is one of the 21 organisations which are part of the CityVerve consortium — to get an overview of the CityVerve project

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TEOCO strengthens its capabilities with acquisition of data processing and analytics provider PreClarity

TEOCO, a provider of assurance, analytics and optimisation solutions to over 300 communications service providers (CSPs) and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), announced that it has strengthened its analytics capability by acquiring PreClarity.

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Altair unveils miniature chipset platform designed to support future IoT applications

Altair Semiconductor, a provider of LTE chipsets, has introduced the ALT1250, a narrowband CAT-M1 and NB1 (NB-IoT) chipset that aims to redefine the cellular IoT connectivity space, featuring global band support, advanced security and location capabilities far surpassing the functionality of existing chipsets.

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Actility delivers two new nationwide LoRaWAN™ IoT networks, partnering Levikom in Estonia and Lattelecom in Latvia

Actility, a provider of large-scale Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN), is helping to roll-out two new nationwide LoRaWAN networks: in Latvia, working alongside Latvian telecommunications and IT provider Lattelecom; and in Estonia, where the company is partnering with Levikom,

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IoT-enabled products bring risks as well as benefits, warns Stericycle

In 2016 there were approximately 17.68 billion connected devices globally and predictions suggest that this could grow fourfold by 2025. However, according to the new Recall Industry Spotlight, released by Stericycle ExpertSOLUTIONS, these devices also come with potentially serious drawbacks.

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Computime and Naka Mobile partner to provide best-in-class global connectivity for its Koko GPS Watches

Naka Mobile, a global mobile telecommunication and technology company, is partnering with Computime, a global manufacturing, technology and brand distribution company, to provide best-in-class global connectivity for its Koko GPS Watches.

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Seebo and IBM collaborate to simplify IoT development for product companies

Seebo, a development platform for smart products, and IBM are collaborating to bring together the Seebo platform and IBM Watson Internet of Things (IoT).

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5G can’t help us shed the sheer weight of traffic, but we can learn to love our bodywork

Speed won’t help your connected car get there sooner but, says technology writer Nick Booth, the journey will be so nice you won’t care. There’s an argument that there are diminishing returns on speed.

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Voicebox Australia demos Voice Artificial Intelligence breakthrough

Voicebox, an established provider in the growing conversational voice market, demonstrated ground-breaking advances made by Voicebox Australia, its AI Center of Excellence partnership with Macquarie University, at the Macquarie Park Innovation District (MPID) Global Innovation Summit.

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