Utilities

The connected world is fast becoming a reality. Everyday millions of new devices, machines and things are being connected, opening up new possibilities for enterprises, public sector organisations, and SMBs (small and medium-sized businesses).

According to a new research report from the analyst firm Berg Insight, the number of active fleet management systems deployed in commercial vehicle fleets in Russia/CIS and Eastern Europe was 4.2 million in Q4-2015.

Introduction CASE STUDY: Cities are centres for most of the economic activities creating approximately 80% of any country’s GDP, says Prajakt Deotale of Tech Mahindra Ltd. Cities’ activities can affect an area up to 300 times their own size – hence, the creation of sustainable, smarter cities is seen as a priority for most governments in

In November last year, CW (Cambridge Wireless) was selected as a local partner for the IoTUK Boost programme, to convene and amplify the UK’s IoT industry to help business and economic growth.

Haier Air Conditioning division director, Mrs. Wang Li, and Intesis Software’s CEO, Mr. Josep Cerón, signed a strategic partnership deal to coincide with the presence of both companies in Mostra Convegno Expocomfort, held in Milan from 15 to 18 March.

The trade fair Light + Building 2016 in Frankfurt is successfully over. Its motto was ‘digital – individual – networked’ and all of the smart systems and devices need to co-operate and communicate in networks.

Telit, a global enabler of the Internet of Things (IoT), has announced that PLK Technology (PLK) has selected Telit’s SL869-V2 GNSS IoT module to deliver positioning functionality for Optian, a new product combining the features of an Advanced Driver Assistant System (ADAS) and a high-end automotive black box.

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and Silver Spring Networks, Inc. have announced a partnership to develop a networked LED street lights solution, helping to cut costs and simplify connected lighting componentry for luminaire manufacturers.

The Internet of Things (IoT) is seeing the proliferation of smart, networked devices, capable of producing vast amounts of data on aspects of our personal and professional lives. However, it’s not so much these smart devices that are adding value, but rather the potential to capture, interpret, analyse and act on the information they collate.

Consumers in the Netherlands can now experience smart home services available from , the major Dutch telecoms operator, in partnership with Deutsche Telekom.

A complex environment in an ever-changing sector Within the Internet of Things (IoT), all the players, whether they are CSPs, MVNOs, IoT service or platform providers, must be able to offer new services and pricing models quickly and easily to keep pace with this fast growing sector.

From fitness trackers and smart keys to chains, watches or wristbands – smart wearables of all kinds are increasingly including mobile payment functionality. Wearable manufacturers are thus challenged to equip even the smallest of devices with security and NFC technologies.

If you look at figures from Accenture, I can see why so many people are enamoured by the possibilities and benefits of the Internet of Things (IoT) – 13% of homes already have one or more IoT devices and 69% will have an IoT device by 2019.

Bosch is fuelling the imagination of young, women engineers with the launch of a campaign aimed at bringing the Internet of Things (IoT) to life.

Gooee, an IoT platform provider for lighting, is partnering with EnOcean, a provider of energy-harvesting wireless technology, to integrate Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) based self-powered wall switch modules into the Bluetooth Smart Mesh stack. This is the primary communication protocol in Gooee’s enterprise IoT ecosystem.

Industry 4.0 refers to the fourth industrial revolution – the first being manufacturing and mechanisation, the second mass production and the third the digital revolution.