Tag: Public Sector
Tech start-ups should help design regulation, not fight it
Matthew Wood-Hill, city standards coordinator at Future Cities Catapult, on what the TfL/Uber spat means for today's start-ups, tomorrow's smart cities and future regulation.
Much...
Digital Catapult expands LPWAN program for councils and enterprises
Digital Catapult is to expand its Things Connected low-power wide area network (LPWAN) program to councils and enterprises in the UK.
The organization, a not-for-profit...
WaterGroup, Reekoh partner on water saving platform in Australia
Australian water-saving specialist WaterGroup is licensing an IoT integration platform from Reekoh in a multi-year deal.
Reekoh’s IoT platform will be available for use...
NEC wins contract for Lisbon smart city project
Japanese IT giant NEC has announced it has won a contract to install smart city infrastructure in Lisbon, in a project due to begin...
Thinxtra provides Sigfox connectivity to IoT projects down under
Thinxtra, an IoT specialist that operates the Sigfox IoT network in Australia and New Zealand, has this week announced details of two new projects...
IoT-based monitoring increasingly offers alternative to prison, says report
Modern GPS technologies are taking the place of older, radio frequency (RF) systems when it comes to the ‘tagging’ of offenders – and that,...
Actility launches LoRaWAN networks in Saudi Arabia and Tunisia
Actility has partnered with a number of companies to launch IoT networks in Saudi Arabia and Tunisia.
The IoT and M2M specialist has teamed up with Machinestalk...
Dubai police roll out ‘Robocop’ to fight crime
Police in Dubai have launched the world’s first operational 'Robocop', which they claim is ready to patrol the streets and help the public.
The robot...
UK homes to get smart meter boost as National Grid selects...
Homeowners in the United Kingdom could soon see next-generation smart meters installed in their homes, following the selection of a software partner by the National...
US Department of Commerce wants change in policy towards IoT
The U.S. Department of Commerce issued a report yesterday proposing steps the government can take to foster the benefits of the Internet of Things...
It’s time for government to lead the way with IoT security
IoB Insiders In her first column as an IoB Insider, Labour shadow minister Chi Onwurah says governments must do more to ensure IoT security.
The...
Government announces Digital Catapult IoTUK Boost partners
Cambridge Wireless (CW), and AB Open are amongst the organizations that have been selected to deliver IoTUK Boost, a government-funded programme of support to...