Press Releases

Smart city question over US$5 trillion posed in new ABI Research survey: Cheaper or smarter?

Smart city technologies could save enterprises, governments and citizens globally over US$5 trillion (€4.21 trillion) annually by 2022 according to a new whitepaper by ABI Research. The new white paper analyses the scope for cost savings and efficiency as a driver for smart city deployments, smart technologies and the IoT. (more…)

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December 6, 2017

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Smart City Nervous System created by Huawei for more than 100 cities with leading new ICT

Huawei is participating in the Smart City Expo World Congress 2017 (SCEWC) in Barcelona under the theme of “Leading New ICT, Creating a Smart City Nervous System”. This highlights how a Smart City can be like a living organism that works seamlessly to continuously learn and enhance the city’s services. (more…)

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November 16, 2017

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Inmarsat develops a comprehensive global IoT network with JT Group

Inmarsat has announced the formation of a new strategic partnership with international telecommunications provider JT Group (formerly Jersey Telecom), that will enable Inmarsat to deliver a holistic connectivity solution for Internet of Things (IoT) technology. The global network will combine Inmarsat’s existing satellite communication infrastructure and cellular data provided by JT. (more…)

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November 9, 2017

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Silver Spring Networks completes IoT network canopy rollout for DEWA

At WETEX, Silver Spring Networks, Inc. announced the initial successful completion of the deployment of its multi-application IPv6 network canopy for Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA). DEWA’s network canopy extends across the Emirate of Dubai and is based on Silver Spring’s Gen5 technology, (more…)

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November 7, 2017

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Farnell element14 introduces local language translations and adds new content to IoT Hub

Farnell element14, the Development Distributor, has launched local language versions of its IoT Hub, a major section of the company’s website containing a variety of IoT news items, feature stories and technical articles exploring the possibilities of IoT applications. At the same time, a range of new content has been added to the site. (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Huawei and Capita announce global partnership

Global ICT solutions provider Huawei announces that it has established a global partnership with Capita Secure Information Solutions to integrate Capita’s next-generation suite of public safety solutions into Huawei’s Smart Cities offering. (more…)

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November 1, 2017

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Smart cities will not thrive without national policy support, new Center for Data Innovation report finds

New technologies have created the opportunity to build smart cities capable of collecting and analysing vast quantities of data to automate processes, improve service quality, and make better decisions. With most of the world’s population now living in urban areas, these transformations stand to significantly improve many people’s quality of life. (more…)

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October 30, 2017

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Seagate launches first drive for artificial intelligence enabled surveillance

Seagate Technology plc announced its SkyHawk™ AI hard disk drive (HDD), the first drive created specifically for artificial intelligence (AI) enabled video surveillance solutions. Building on Seagate’s 10-year track record of delivering surveillance optimised storage performance, (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Dubai’s MENA Future Smart Governments & Smart Cities Summit aims to boost economies, jobs and investment

Dubai 16-17 February 2018

A B2G B2B and B2C event

Dusit al Thani Hotel Dubai (more…)

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October 26, 2017

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Sierra Wireless claims the most secure Wi-Fi and Bluetooth combo module with integrated cloud services

Sierra Wireless, the provider of fully integrated device-to-cloud solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT), announced the BX Series Wi-Fi and Bluetooth combo modules with built-in cloud services and security features. (more…)

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October 24, 2017

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde