IoT steadily remains on the march, setting tech trends and reformatting life as we know it. In fact, personal finance is only one of the things that it’s going to drastically change. But although attacks on IoT devices were up 280% in 2017, its increasing momentum and strong influence have led analysts to consider it […]
Unlicensed LPWA IoT Connections Will Grow to 400 Million By 2025
This is a press release issued by Strategy Analytics. The views and opinions expressed in this post are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of IoT Business News. LoRa dominates connections but unlicensed LPWA feels the squeeze. Strategy Analytics forecasts that global unlicensed LPWA connections will grow to around […]
How to Evaluate Connectivity Options for Smart Water Meters in the IoT Age
The promise of connected smart meters has been discussed for years, and many utilities have used mobile reading solutions for years, but only a few are starting to look seriously at the implementation of fixed network connectivity, especially in North America and Europe. Wireless connectivity is more widely seen as a key enabler but the […]
Ericsson and Microsoft team up for the next generation of connected cars
Integration of Ericsson’s Connected Vehicle Cloud and Microsoft Connected Vehicle Platform enables automakers to accelerate the delivery of new connected car services worldwide Connected vehicle cloud as-a-service to reduce complexity, enable innovation, and simplify the application development in automotive industry Ericsson and Microsoft are bringing their connected vehicle expertise together. Ericsson is building its Connected […]
Europe and Asia-Pacific leaders in multiple smart city applications
Berg Insight today released new findings about the market for connected public spaces – a group of smart city applications that enables improved management of public spaces within cities – including smart street lighting, smart parking, smart waste collection and smart city surveillance. The global installed base of smart street lights reached 10.4 million units […]
On-demand connectivity services deliver on the needs of IoT applications
Every second, 127 everyday items are connected to the internet, according to McKinsey & Company. From home security systems, dishwashers and washing machines to wearables, autonomous vehicles and much more, the integration of connected technology into our daily lives is quickly becoming a reality. Thanks to inexpensive processors and advanced wireless networks, says Adolfo Perez-Duran […]
Amazon, Apple, Google, the Zigbee Alliance and Board Members Form Industry Working Group to Develop a New Standard for Smart Home
Project Connected Home over IP Intends to Simplify Development for Device Manufacturers and Increase Compatibility for Consumers. Amazon, Apple, Google, and the Zigbee Alliance, today announced a new working group that plans to develop and promote the adoption of a new, royalty-free connectivity standard to increase compatibility among smart home products, with security as a […]
More significant movement at the edge
In his latest Ecosystem column, Antony Savvas charts recent developments at the edge and new ownership for IoT corporate verticals. Partnerships have become a key focus for Vodafone Business’ strategy in recent times, and we have previously covered the company’s partnership with IBM and there is a newer partnership with Google – where Vodafone is […]
Semtech Supports LoRaWAN® Network Deployment to Complement Seoul’s Citywide Wi-Fi
City government plans to deploy up to 1,000 LoRaWAN-based gateways by 2022 and grow its smart city Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructure. Semtech Corporation announced that the Metropolitan Government of Seoul, South Korea plans to deploy a new enterprise-grade citywide network for Internet of Things (IoT) applications based on Semtech’s LoRa® devices and the LoRaWAN® […]
Chinese operators are dominating the worldwide IoT market, benefiting from a supportive government
An article by Tom Rebbeck, Research Director at Analysys Mason. “Governments are changing their attitudes to austerity and may want to invest in new projects; telecoms operators and other players in the IoT value chain should consider how they could benefit.” IoT is a natural experiment for the role of government in technology. The Chinese […]