Following a competitive application CW (Cambridge Wireless) has been chosen as one of four successful organisations that will deliver IoTUK Boost, a series of local IoT innovation challenges and rapid incubation activities taking place over the next five months. (more…)
November 23, 2015
Posted by: George Malim
Nokia Networks and Oi Brasil are to set up an LTE IoT lab and create a working group to study solutions and opportunities in IoT, develop joint projects and test innovative solutions. The investments in innovation will be supported by a fund that will finance projects within IoT verticals such as agribusiness, connected cars, homes and smart cities and e-health. (more…)
November 20, 2015
Posted by: George Malim
Having been with Cisco since 2000, Maria Hernandez is the UK & Ireland lead for the Internet of Everything. She is responsible for ensuring Cisco brings to the UK market the business and social benefits that the IoE can offer.
Previously, she has focused on the public sector’s usage of ICT across the world and acted as the lead in Cisco’s business and sales initiatives.
Before turning her focus to the use of ICT within the public sector, Hernandez held various positions as a finance manager within the technology sector in the UK and Spain. She holds an MBA in Accountancy and an Economics degree.
November 18, 2015
Posted by: George Malim
The characteristics of the UK population are changing; the number of people over the age of 65 in the UK is set to rise to 19 million by 2050, up 5.5 million from the current figures, writes Maria Hernandez, the Internet of Everything lead, UK & Ireland, at Cisco Systems. With an ageing population in the UK, the cost implications this is likely to have on healthcare system means better overall management needs to be put in place by government, industry professionals and patients. (more…)
Posted by: IoT global network
Beecham Research met with a delegation from the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam last week as part of a drive to support the development of IoT technology policies at national and international levels. (more…)
November 13, 2015
Posted by: George Malim
IoT service and technology provider, Aeris, has published a new eBook called the Definitive Guide to IoT for Business. The book aims to give executives and project managers a solid understanding of IoT while elaborating on the main drivers behind what makes the burgeoning ecosystem work. (more…)
Posted by: George Malim
China Mobile, China Unicom, Ericsson, Etisalat, the GSMA, GTI, Huawei ,Intel, LG Uplus, Nokia, Qualcomm, Telecom Italia, Telefónica and Vodafone have held a preparatory event, chaired by Vodafone, to lay the foundations for a new industry forum aimed at accelerating the ecosystem around Narrow Band Internet of Things (NB-IoT) technology. (more…)
November 10, 2015
Posted by: George Malim
Every new technology that receives a lot of attention ends up being subjected to exaggerated claims of its growth potential. Such is the case for Internet of Things, or IoT. Beecham Research’s press release last week on this has been well-received among some of the more established market players. It is felt that a correction in market expectations for IoT is needed – a return to reality. (more…)
November 9, 2015
Posted by: IoT global network
Last month I attended London’s Smart Home Summit, where once again it was possible observe a number of the vertical players attracted to the smart home solutions segment. (more…)
November 2, 2015
Posted by: Olena Kaplan
Event date: May 11-13, 2016
New Delhi, India
Smart Cities India 2016 exhibition and conference will be held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, during 11-13 May 2016. The expo will connect exhibitors and speakers with government administrators, municipal bodies, industry leaders, investors, etc., who have interest in developing smart cities. (more…)
Posted by: IoT global network