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Internet of Things, Big Data, Analytics, Self-Driving Vehicles, Drones and Artificial Intelligence have become the hype terms that describe the current most interesting technological developments under way that, according to many, are yet to redefine the way we live. (more…)

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February 21, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

OpenFog Consortium releases OpenFog Reference Architecture for fog computing

The OpenFog Consortium has released the OpenFog Reference Architecture, a universal technical framework designed to enable the data-intensive requirements of the Internet of Things (IoT), 5G and artificial intelligence (AI) applications. (more…)

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February 20, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

SMEs awarded £50,000 to solve London problems including noise and safe cycling using IoT

Six small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from across the UK have been awarded a share of £50,000 (€58,000) funding by Future Cities Catapult, the UK Government-supported centre of excellence in urban innovation. (more…)

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Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

With 7.3bn connected devices predicted by 2020 businesses must get secure, says Samsung report

A new report commissioned by Samsung which examines the impact that changes in society and technology will have upon the future of the workplace, reveals the stark challenge faced by businesses to create safe and secure ‘smart offices’ in a brave new working world – the ‘Open Economy’. (more…)

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IoT standard protocol reaches maturity, v1.0 of OMA LightweightM2M is approved by Board of Directors

The Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) announced that the popular LightweightM2M (LwM2M) version 1.0 specification has moved from Candidate Release status to Approved Release status. (more…)

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February 17, 2017

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The Internet of Manufacturing event summarised all of what is yet to come for Europe’s industrial sector

The second Internet of Manufacturing event in Munich just finished and it has a message to the European manufacturing community: get going with Industry 4.0 implementation projects beyond the hype currently surrounding the public discussions. (more…)

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Manchester’s smart city project that wants to be a blueprint for cities worldwide

CityVerve, is a UK government-funded smart city demonstrator based in Manchester. Here, Jeremy Cowan talks to Nick Chrissos, head of Innovation Technology, Cisco UKI — Cisco is one of the 21 organisations which are part of the CityVerve consortium — to get an overview of the CityVerve project (more…)

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Altair unveils miniature chipset platform designed to support future IoT applications

Altair Semiconductor, a provider of LTE chipsets, has introduced the ALT1250, a narrowband CAT-M1 and NB1 (NB-IoT) chipset that aims to redefine the cellular IoT connectivity space, featuring global band support, advanced security and location capabilities far surpassing the functionality of existing chipsets. (more…)

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February 16, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Momentum grows for oneM2M standard following third interoperability event in Japan

oneM2M, the global standards initiative for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and the Internet of Things (IoT), reported that adoption of its standard is continuing to grow, with more than 20 companies taking part in its interoperability testing event in Kobe, Japan. (more…)

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Embelin brings new solutions to Europe in five-year deal with Orange Business Services IoT connectivity

Equipment manufacturer and software developer, Embelin has signed a contract with Orange Business Services to provide global connectivity for its Internet of Things (IoT) products. (more…)

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Posted by: Avadhoot Patil