What can our cities learn from Sunderland?

Sunderland City Council aims to become one of the UK’s most advanced smart cities by 2030, but what will this mean for its residents and visitors, asks Seán Keating CTO, UK and Ireland at Boldyn Networks Cities worldwide are rapidly…

Reflecting on IoT Tech Expo Europe: an event to discuss and share challenges

IoT Tech Expo Europe took place at RAI Amsterdam over a two-day period, from 1-2 October, and served as the meeting point for IoT professionals to come together to discuss technologies, challenges and the state of the IoT industry, more…

Zoho introduces Zoho IoT, its low-code platform

Zoho, a global technology company, has introduced Zoho IoT, a scalable and user-friendly low-code platform designed to enable businesses to create and deploy customised IoT solutions. Zoho IoT allows businesses to gain intelligent insights and streamline operational analysis by seamlessly…

Initiative invites individuals to take part in smart city trial in Seoul

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.…