5G-powered public buildings could save £580 million in the UK

New research for Vodafone UK highlights the substantial cost and energy savings that 5G-powered technologies can bring to public buildings such as schools, hospitals, and leisure centres. Conducted by WPI Strategy, the modelling shows that implementing digital twins, IoT, and…

IoT Unplugged: S3:E2 – Developing smart cities of the future

In the latest episode of season 3 of IoT Unplugged, Editor Caitlin Gittins speaks to Phil Beecher, President and CEO of Wi-SUN Alliance on how wireless mesh networks are providing a key role in developing the smart cities of the…

How to choose the right wireless tech for your smart city

In this piece for IoT Insider, Nick Wood, Director, Sales and Marketing at Insight SiP walks us through the different wireless technologies for a smart city The “Smart City” sounds like a science fiction vision of the future. In reality,…

Siemens breaks ground on smart city development

Siemens, in the presence of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Berlin’s Governing Mayor Kai Wegner, commenced the ground breaking ceremony for one of Europe’s largest urban development initiatives in Berlin. Siemensstadt Square, encompassing approximately 188 acres and offering over a…

DigiKey announces Smart World video series

DigiKey, a global distributor, has announced the release of Season 4 of its City Digital video series, titled “AI in the Smart World.” This series, sponsored by Molex and STMicroelectronics, delves into various facets of artificial intelligence (AI) integration, including…

Infogrid introduces smart solution to aid commercial cleaning

Infogrid recently announced the introduction of Smart Cleaning Pro, an innovative tech solution aimed at enhancing the efficiency, proactivity, and sustainability of commercial cleaning. This product was developed to tackle the challenges of aligning facilities management and cleaning services with…

Energy savings imperatives drive 138m smart light component shipments in 2030

Smart Lighting or Network Lighting Control (NLC) is a premium lighting product that has been in the market for more than a decade, offering additional efficiency by automating and dynamically controlling conventional LED systems. Rising operational costs are driving the…

Microsoft streamline IoT devices across smart campuses to enhance workplace experience

Microsoft has streamlined the integration of IoT devices across its global smart campuses, enhancing the workplace experience for its employees. The tech giant’s recent developments in IoT device integration facilitate a variety of employee-centric services, from hot desking and pathfinding…

The security considerations needed to create a successful smart city

Smart cities, the hailed culmination of the mass IoT revolution for the everyday use, are slowly beginning to take shape in countries across the world. With some cities going piece-meal, like Zurich in Switzerland implementing a Smart City Strategy that…

India adopts OCF’s IP device framework as standard to aid smart city ambitions

The Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF) has announced that its Secure IP Device Framework (ISO/IEC 30118) has been adopted as a national standard in India. The standard, developed by a joint global collaborative effort, has been accredited by the Bureau of…