Thames Freeport and the Seoul Digital Foundation (SDF) have announced their collaboration which will address scaling smart city solutions in new markets and have invited innovators from the UK to trial their solutions in South Korea, one of these markets.…
Infogrid acquires Building IoT’s tech
Infogrid, a company specialising in building intelligence and analytics with a focus on utilising AI and data to reduce the environmental impact of the global real estate sector, has announced its acquisition of Buildings IOT’s adaptive buildings technology. This strategic…
What is Zigbee? Investigating the wireless mesh network standard
The Zigbee protocol is a low-power, wireless mesh network that was introduced as a standard in the early noughties by the then Zigbee Alliance, now the Connectivity Standard Alliance (CSA). The protocol has had a significant impact in the IoT…
Wireless mesh networks supporting smart cities
Wireless mesh networks are significant to a smoothly operating smart city, according to Phil Beecher, President and CEO of Wi-SUN Alliance, in a recent podcast episode of IoT Unplugged, season 3. The technologies supporting smart cities are vast, as Beecher…
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,…
Keeping up with smart cars: Cavnue opens smart roadway
Cavnue was established in 2020 with the aim of enhancing the future of transportation to make it safer, more efficient, and more accessible, starting with a partnership in Michigan to bring this vision to life through our inaugural flagship project.…
Insight SIP Bluetooth Module picked for counting devices
Eco-Counter has opted for Insight SiP’s ultra-miniature RF Bluetooth module for its EVO series of counting devices. Eco-Counter is a provider of solutions for accurately counting pedestrians and cyclists in urban areas, parks, and natural open spaces. There is a…
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…
LMT begins transport monitoring trial
On 12 June 2024, Latvian mobile operator LMT, working in partnership with Lithuanian system integrator FIMA, initiated the first Lithuanian trial of the LMT transport monitoring system. This pilot, operational until 15 August 2024, grants Vilnius access to comprehensive data…
