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Insight Report: How Northern Ireland’s innovators are enabling global smart city development

White Papers05 Jul 2022

Exploring how Northern Ireland’s digital infrastructure, workforce and reputation as a leading engineering centre is helping to push the smart city agenda forward.

Digital transformation and smart city projects fuel India's IoT market

Internet of Things11 Jan 2022

India offers multiple opportunities for internet of things providers, and the country’s IoT ecosystem is expected to continue growing to offer entire new streams of revenue.

Crypto-based challenge launched to help create smart city solutions of the future

News02 Dec 2021

The $1m prize fund is divided into a series of grants, awarded at different stages of the competition with 10 top prize winners and a special prize awarded for the best overall project.

Cary deploys LoRaWAN technology to improve services to residents

News19 Nov 2021

By leveraging LoRaWAN connectivity and SAS’ data analytics, Cary will be able to better monitor floods and provide additional community services to its citizens.

Scottish councils take part in IoT pilot to create safer, sustainable communities

Commercial buildings29 Oct 2021

IoT accelerator packs will provide access to real-time data insights on waste management, air quality, social housing solutions, building health and water monitoring capabilities.

Smart cities to fuel growth of Asia-Pacific IoT market

News22 Apr 2021

Increasing government focus on such initiatives is driving demand for digital IoT solutions in areas such as e-government, smart traffic management and smart power grids.

Could mass IoT deployment be key driver of sustainability?

News21 Apr 2021

Report sets out to explore the impact that new and emerging technologies will have on electricity, fuel and water usage, CO2 emissions, and e-waste.

LoRaWAN gateways power IoT network at Dutch port

News19 Mar 2021

Kerlink gateways are being used to piggyback on wind turbines at the Dutch Port of Moerdijk, receiving sensor data and information and securely transferring it to users via the IoT network.

Thierry Chambon, CEO, Energisme

Talent Interviews16 Mar 2021

Thierry Chambon explains how the internet of energy is causing organisations to rethink and reorganise the energy sector and make the shift to a more shared and sustainable model.

IoT utilised to smarten buildings in Scottish Highlands

News12 Mar 2021

Smart IoT technology is being used to save costs and reduce the carbon footprint of schools, care homes, leisure centres and council offices as part of a new £400,000 project.

5G living lab established in Indiana

News16 Feb 2021

This 5G centre at Purdue University’s Discovery Park District will provide full-suite development and testing capabilities to speed up development and lower costs as well as control risk.

Singapore builds talent pipeline in 5G and emerging tech

News16 Feb 2021

Telecoms company Singtel is partnering with IMDA and academia to attract and build a ready pool of capable talent to help deliver innovative products and services.

Data mined from IoT devices will ‘breed’ next new Uber

News28 Jan 2021

Data mined from user interactions with ‘things’ rather than digital services will create a wealth of rich data, enabling new business models, and the creation of new products and services.

Tasmania's IoT network opens for business

News28 Jan 2021

The carrier-grade LoRaWAN network will provide umbrella coverage across all major population zones and offer opportunities for use cases such as smart street lighting and digital metering.

French city targets smarter parking, buildings and waste with IoT network

News27 Jan 2021

The city of Saint-Grégoire in north-western France is working with Kerlink to install a customised IoT network and has already achieved a 43 per cent reduction in electricity consumption.

Nottingham uses open source tech to develop intelligent energy system

News19 Jan 2021

The data management platform will help managers maximise the use of locally generated renewable energy and cut carbon emissions as well as reduce costs associated with charging EVs.

Start-ups to take part in UK smart city accelerator at MediaCityUK

News14 Jan 2021

They will be developing and prototyping solutions to discover how cities can use technology to adapt to a post-Covid world with the aim of securing investment at the end of the programme.

Curiosity Lab deploys digital displays to broadcast announcements

News04 Jan 2021

The pole-mounted, high-brightness screens share traffic-related updates, city announcements and other relevant information with the residents of Peachtree Corners.

LoRaWAN to go nationwide in the UK

News18 Dec 2020

Connectivity provider Connexin, which has raised £80 million in funding, aims to support increasing demand for smart networks and reduce barriers to entering the IoT market.

Does AI have a role in smart city recruitment?

News17 Dec 2020

AI tools and technologies have become game-changers for smart cities and the IoT-driven sectors but their role in identifying and recruiting smart city talent is less clear-cut.

Semtech and AWS collaborate on AWS IoT Core for LoRaWAN

News16 Dec 2020

IoT developers will be able to leverage LoRaWAN to simplify the development process, as well as provide key features to their applications such as long-range connectivity.

Nokia provides 5G connectivity for Leuven's digital pole project

News11 Dec 2020

The Digital City Pole project paves the way for future 5G connectivity across the Belgian city that aims to stimulate local innovation, drive productivity and create jobs.

Companies partner to offer smart cities blockchain-enabled global data exchange

News09 Dec 2020

The companies want to deliver a new level of trust and control for cities and provide municipal and commercial clients with unaltered and traceable data that ties back to its original source.

Marie Hélène Mansard, business development director, Asia-Pacific, Axis Communications

Talent Interviews08 Dec 2020

Marie Hélène Mansard explains how Covid-19 has spawned a range of new applications for video surveillance systems and why 5G experimentation means it’s a good time to be a smart city manager in Asia.

AI factory programme launched to produce solutions at speed

News30 Nov 2020

Inspired by the concept of a conventional factory, Nexus FrontierTech wants to help organisations kickstart their AI journey and progress from roadmap into proof-of-concepts in three months.

Graz to prioritise smart city IoT use cases on Nokia 5G network

News26 Nov 2020

Citycom Telecommunication Graz has selected Nokia to deliver a 5G network covering the entire province of Styria and which will also create new revenue opportunities for the Austrian city.

Micro-mobility company launches research fund for use of e-scooters

News26 Nov 2020

Research will focus on the various safety aspects of e-scooter use as well as rider travel behaviour and the challenges and opportunities of the integration of e-scooters within a city.

IMDA and IBM join forces to accelerate digital skills development in Singapore

News24 Nov 2020

IBM’s programme aims to meet the demand for technology consulting and deep technical skills needed to support the acceleration of digital transformation across all industries.

Construction company trials 5G edge networking

News19 Nov 2020

Taylor Construction said it is already experiencing the wide area network speeds and coverage it needs, including 20 times the performance of its 4G connection.

Honeywell expands smart city capabilities with City Suite platform

News17 Nov 2020

The platform aggregates information from traffic, environment, parking, emergency services, safety, security and other applications, as well as utilities, in a single, unified view.

Installed connected building automation systems to surpass 34 million in 2024

News05 Nov 2020

IoT analyst firm Berg Insight said there is a new urgency in the market due to factors such as energy conservation and mandates for green construction.

Smart Dublin chooses IoT solution to curb ring buoy theft

News05 Nov 2020

Proptech company ZiggyTec will work with the city on the first phase of Smart Dublin’s ring buoy monitoring project to reduce theft and help to save lives.

Xavier Mathieu, CEO, Birdz

Talent Interviews03 Nov 2020

Birdz has a central role in its parent company’s “raison d’être” to resource the world. Xavier Mathieu talks about the importance of having a job with purpose and why environmental IoT’s time has come.

oneM2M IoT standard to help underpin India's smart cities

News27 Oct 2020

As India strives to deliver over 100 smart cities across the country, standards-based deployment would help promote interoperability, security and multi-vendor deployments.

Blockchain deployed to help travellers certify their health status

News27 Oct 2020

Cybersecurity and Internet of Things company, WISeKey has added the ability for users to upload and digitally certify the results of their Covid-19 test to its WIShelter platform.

Companies collaborate on cloud-based tracking system

News20 Oct 2020

Semtech and TagoIO’s collaboration adds new functionality to the LoRa Edge platform to simplify the development of geolocation and asset management applications.

Nokia launches analytics screening solution to fight Covid-19

News16 Oct 2020

The automated, contactless elevated temperature detection solution is designed to help identify potential Covid-19 infections in facilities with thousands of people.

Smart city market set to grow by $2118bn by 2024

News14 Oct 2020

A report from Technavio said the decreasing price of connected devices is expected to fuel the market and highlights the smart governance and education segments as key areas for growth.

Customer engagement firm joins smart city ecosystem

News13 Oct 2020

CSG has joined the joined the global technology and innovation accelerator, the Innovation Corridor, to support the development and proliferation of smart cities.

Open standards IoT organisation launches European interest group

News02 Oct 2020

The latest Zigbee Alliance group will have a shared focus on topics relating to alliance technologies and the European market and will seek to strengthen standards globally.

Lebanese wastewater solution wins global tech innovation contest

News01 Oct 2020

The IoT-based solution treats wastewater on-site, negating the need to transport waste and recycled water and uses a series of water tanks that imitate aquatic habitats found in nature.

Nicolas Keutgen, CIO Schréder and head of Schréder Hyperion

Talent Interviews21 Sep 2020

Nicolas Keutgen’s dual role sees him creating the future at a 113-year-old company as well as building a new organisation focused on innovation. He says having a 360-degree view is vital when running any organisation.

Sioux Falls deploys smart city platform to tackle Covid-19

News18 Sep 2020

The city in North Dakota is using the Quantela platform to analyse and visualise real-time data relating to the outbreak to identify patterns and trends and respond to the situation.

Landis+Gyr and Vodafone partner to accelerate digital transformation for utilities

News16 Sep 2020

The partners report the global nature of the agreement ensures seamless access to more than 400 networks in 180 countries using a single subscriber identity profile.