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Santander takes the first steps to being a truly integrated Smart City
With any new and fast-developing technology area, definitions and future growth paths often get blurred as everyone sees things from their own often narrowly-focused perspectives. As Alun Lewis says, this is critical in our space where concepts like the ‘Internet of Things’ or ‘Smart Cities’ often mean different things to different people.
Read moreGenerali and Telefónica launch M2M-enabled usage-based motor insurance policy in Spain
London, UK. February 6, 2013.- Generali Seguros and Telefónica have launched ‘Pago como conduzco’ in Spain, a motor insurance policy that calculates the premium according to driving habits.
Read moreTelefónica launches its new Smart M2M Solution
Telefónica Digital today unveils Smart M2M, a best-in-class web-based platform for the connectivity, management and control of machine-to-machine (M2M) communications
Read moreGenerali Seguros and Telefónica agree the development of a new automobile insurance
The two companies have announced the start-up of an exclusive pilot programme for Spain in which machine-to-machine (M2M) technology will help users to drive responsibly and allow them to save on their car insurance according to their habits at the wheel.
Read moreCullen launches monitoring service to benchmark the roll-out of smart meters
Brussels, Belgium – Cullen International has launched a new smart energy monitoring service. The service was unveiled at the ‘Smart Regulation for Smart Grids: An EU Overview’ event,
Read moreChina Unicom and Telefonica partner with Telstra for embedded M2M SIMs
China Unicom, through cooperation with Telefónica, has proven a solution for remote management of embedded SIM subscriptions data based on the principles of the embedded SIM that is being developed by the GSMA.
Read moreMobile LBS use in the EU to rise 91% to 255 million by 2017, says IDATE
Mobile LBS users of today have a wider definition
Read moreMeshlium Xtreme gives 3G connectivity to ZigBee, Wifi and Bluetooth sensors
Zaragoza, Spain – A new multiprotocol router launched by Libelium allows the connection of any sensor or actuator to the Cloud via high speed 3G networks. This, says the company, opens up a wide range of possibilities for development of the Internet of Things.
Read moreVolvo and partners test driverless 'road train' on a Spanish motorway
Barcelona, Spain — Volvo and five international partners have achieved a world first by testing a ‘road train’ comprising a Volvo XC60, a V60 and an S60 plus one truck automatically driving in convoy over a 200km (125 mile) route. The road train was successfully driven last week on a public motorway in Spain among
Read moreM2M managed services specialist Wireless Logic makes senior UK and European appointments
London, UK. May 14, 2012 — With growth across key European countries a major strategic objective for Wireless Logic, the UK-based M2M managed services specialist has made a number of senior appointments. Country managers now head up new subsidiaries in France, Germany and Spain
Read moreAT4 wireless Laboratories announces the first NFC Forum device certification
Malaga, Spain — Sony RC-S380 NFC device achieves the first NFC Forum certification using AT4 wireless as its testing partner.
Read moreBerg Insight says smart-meter penetration in Europe will reach 52% by 2016
According to a new research report from the analyst firm Berg Insight, the installed base of smart electricity meters in Europe will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 19.4 percent between 2010 and 2016
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