NEC Iberica launches Cloud and IoT platform to automate smart city management and control

NEC Iberica, a wholly owned subsidiary of NEC Europe, launched a new version of its smart city product offering, the Cloud City Operation Centre (CCOC).

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IoT is now preventing problems, not just solving the call of the lost left sock

It’s funny how, to many, the term “Internet of Things” (IoT) initially conjured up images of everyday objects – “things” – becoming mildly self-aware and, well, chatty. Those advancing the industry couldn’t get away from the public idea of smart refrigerators querying half-empty cartons of milk, or lost left socks calling out plaintively for their

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Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Nokia expand collaboration on IIoT and smart cities

Nokia and Hewlett Packard Enterprise have agreed to expand their collaboration on solutions for enterprise customers in the Internet of Things (IoT).

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New Hewlett Packard Enterprise solutions aim to remove barriers for mass IoT adoption

Hewlett Packard Enterprise has announced new innovations that help organisations rapidly, securely and cost-effectively deploy Internet of Things (IoT) devices in wide area, enterprise and industrial deployments.

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Avnet enhances security capability for MicroZed Industrial IoT Kit

Avnet, Inc, a global technology distributor, released an add-on module and reference design for its MicroZed™ Industrial IoT Kit, bringing Trusted Platform Module (TPM) security capabilities for platform integrity,

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eSIM solution for IoT connected devices shown at ARM TechCon by Oasis Smart SIM

Oasis demonstrated the cellular connectivity solution made for mobile network operators (MNOs) and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) during the recent ARM TechCon show in Santa Clara, California. The solution is said to be based on the enhanced version of HeliOS Embedded SoftSIM product running on an ARM based chip.

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Why smart cities need to show they are clever about connectivity

As the world’s population grows and urbanisation increases, society will increasingly rely on communications technology to help overcome its many challenges.

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Infineon teams up with Chinese partners on solutions for security for the smart home

In the Internet of Things (IoT) unauthorised access has to be prevented. Together with its Chinese partners, Infineon Technologies AG has founded the “Open Laboratory for Smart Home Interconnection Security” in Beijing.

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Norwegian researchers show how to hack and drive a Tesla car through its app

Research by Norwegian app security firm Promon has demonstrated that, by exploiting a lack of security in the Tesla smartphone app, cybercriminals could take control of the company’s vehicles. They have shown they can locate, unlock and drive the car away unhindered.

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Wearables market poised for growth with next-gen sensors key to innovation, says Frost & Sullivan

Next-generation sensors are poised to influence the smartphone and wearables market.

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Connected car is just one key target in IoT ‘hotbed’ as Cisco Jasper teams with Taiwan Mobile

Cisco Jasper is now working in partnership with Taiwan Mobile, extending the former’s footprint to 30 global mobile operator groups representing more than 120 mobile operator networks worldwide.

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u-blox technology is powering a new smart bus solution from Baoruh Electronic in Taiwan

u-blox, a global provider of wireless and positioning modules and chips, has announced its technology is powering a new smart bus solution from Baoruh Electronic in Taiwan which combines LTE-based telematics and Automated Fare Collection (AFC) for intelligent fleet management.

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ALPIQ deploys IoT platform by DigitalRoute

Alpiq, a Swiss electricity and energy services provider with a European footprint has selected DigitalRoute’s IoT Platform. Digital Route, the provider of data management solutions globally, will help Alpiq to drive the digitisation of its business.

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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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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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