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 not be economic or practical without the convergence and coexistence of licensed and unlicensed technologies.

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Get inspiration, knowledge and direction on how to implement IoT solutions that improve efficiencies, drive revenue and solve business problems in your company and across your industry. Meet with a worldwide community of IoT thought leaders, learn how to develop and implement an IoT strategy, meet with potential ecosystem partners, hear case studies and evaluate

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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 Intel® Pentium® Processor N4200 (formerly Apollo Lake).

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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 first fully interconnected state in the Southern Hemisphere through a regional Internet of Things (IoT) network.

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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 think monetising IoT would be a slam-dunk for the communications industry.

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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 ETSI, will reveal details of oneM2M’s progress

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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 the future of the utilities sector.

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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 Thread, ZigBee and Wi-Fi.

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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 provide Armada customers with the location data of goods moving through global supply chains with Armada IoT (Internet of Things) tiles.

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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 emails, projects, finances, and processes.

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Facility managers and industrial OEMs can remotely improve a facility’s comfort, safety and energy efficiency

Sierra Monitor Corporation, a provider of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions that connect and protect high-value infrastructure assets, reported that its BACnet gateways, routers, and network explorers are now “IIoT-Empowered out-of-the-box”.

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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 the power of the Internet of Things (IoT).

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MyGeotab fleet management software app now available in Google Play Store

Geotab, an open platform in telematics with more than 500,000 subscribers in 70 countries, reported that the MyGeotab fleet management software app is now available in the Google Play Store.

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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 a battle for IoT ‘ownership’, a bottleneck of problems facing anyone trying to prove the value of their IoT initiative, and a market characterised by

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The real situation in the Internet of Things revealed at last, says IDTechEx

Researched in late 2016 with ongoing updates, the new IDTechEx report on the Internet of Things (IoT), Internet of Things (IoT) 2017-2027, is intended to assist investors, participants and intending participants and users.

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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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