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Smart meter network passes 10mn milestone in UK

The Data Communications Company (DCC) has confirmed that the 10 millionth smart meter has been connected to its national secure network. The milestone was achieved with the installation of an electricity smart meter on 1st February 2021 by E.ON Energy at a location in Doddington, Cambridgeshire. (more…)

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February 2, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Nokia and Zain KSA smarten up Saudi homes and offices with 5G-powered FWA and Wi-Fi 6

Nokia announced an expansion of its strategic 5G partnership with Zain KSA to rollout 60,000 FastMile 5G Gateway 3.1 with eSIM across Saudi Arabia over the next 12 months. The gateways will deliver stronger signal, better connectivity and ultra-high data speeds to every corner of homes and offices in the Kingdom. (more…)

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January 7, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Terbine and Flash Labs partner to bring distributed security to smart cities transactions

Terbine and Flash Labs Corporation U.S. affiliate of Hyundai BS&C announced a strategic partnership to bring blockchain based security to sensor data that moves within and between smart cities. (more…)

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December 10, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Smart cities: Nothing new under the sun

Check out those images of the city of the future and most of them simply combine New York with the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. The electric vehicles are a rerun of what happened in 1880, says Dr Peter Harrop, chairman of IDTechEx. (more…)

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December 8, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Lookout Lab releases the Bluebot smart water app and flow meter

Lookout Lab announced the general commercial release of Bluebot, a unique smart home app and flow meter that helps users finally understand how they use water, and coaches users to help them save both water and money. Bluebot is ideal for consumers, homeowners, property managers, short-term and vacation property owners, and restaurants, hotels and other small businesses. (more…)

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November 30, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Podcast: Smart homes revolution is coming!

Brand new connected home over IP (CHIP) standards from the Zigbee Alliance are set to give frustrated smart home owners the ease of use, security, and interoperability they demand. But not before Jeremy Cowan and his guests Steve Hanna of Infineon and journalist Dave Howell tackle the messy issues of Elon Musk and pigs’ brains, anti-COVID wearables, and ‘smart motorways’ that are just dumb!

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September 18, 2020

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‘Smartest sensor ever’ revealed by Europe’s Allterco Robotics partnered by Silicon Labs

Allterco Robotics used IFA 2020 to announce the new Shelly Motion sensor. The device is developed in partnership with Silicon Labs and claims a 1-year battery life with 24/7 internet connectivity. (more…)

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September 7, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Mayor Turner and Microsoft expand digital alliance with the city of Houston

Mayor Sylvester Turner announced on Monday that the city of Houston has expanded its groundbreaking digital alliance with Microsoft to innovate in big data, artificial intelligence and the digital economy. Microsoft brings to Houston “Accelerate,” a new program designed to address economic recovery through skilling both underserved communities and re-skilling the many Americans impacted by COVID-19. (more…)

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August 25, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

IBM collaborated with the City of Seoul to develop an AI-based virtual assistant

IBM and the City of Seoul, South Korea, have launched an AI-based virtual assistant for Seoul citizens using IBM Watson Assistant. The virtual assistant is part of the city’s “I Care You” project, which is designed to survey the changes to daily life and difficulties that citizens are experiencing due to the COVID-19 pandemic to help inform policy decisions moving forward. (more…)

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August 20, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Ultra-compact system-on-module launched for IoT edge deployment in smart applications

Arrow Electronics and Exor Embedded have announced the availability of nanoSOM nS02. This they describe as a high-performance, energy-efficient system on module (SOM) for Internet of Things (IoT) edge deployments. (more…)

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August 10, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello