InterDigital

Machina Research analysis shows that using non-standardised versus standards-based solutions for IoT will increase the cost of deployment, hinder mass scale and adoption, and stifle technology innovation for smart city initiatives worldwide.

“We see oneM2M as the broadest standard for the services that enable IoT applications” -Jim Nolan, EVP, InterDigital Solutions

SIGFOX, a provider of Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity, has announced that mobile-telecom industry veteran Allen Proithis will head the company’s expansion in North America, including deployment of the SIGFOX network in 10 major U.S. metropolitan areas by Q1 2016.

InterDigital and Sony Corporation of America have announced the launch of a joint venture to combine Sony’s consumer electronics expertise with InterDigital’s wireless machine-to-machine and bandwidth management research.