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Internet of Things (IoT)
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June 28, 2018
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Jun'18
TfL partners with Siemens to revamp traffic network for connected cars
A traffic control system being developed by Siemens and TfL will propel traffic management into the era of the internet of things
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June 27, 2018
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Jun'18
Government must challenge popular smart city misconceptions
A report by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Smart Cities says many people feel alienated by the concept, and calls on the government to challenge some popular misconceptions
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June 27, 2018
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Jun'18
Global IoT security standard remains elusive
Despite the lack of a global internet of things security standard, existing security frameworks are on the same page in areas such as device upgradability and data stewardship
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June 22, 2018
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Jun'18
How Australia is gearing up for 5G
From trialling 5G networks at the recent Commonwealth Games to flying drones in surf sport lifesaving, Australia is becoming a test bed for 5G services with its dense cities and wide-open spaces
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June 21, 2018
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Jun'18
CDO interview: Andrei Belevtsev, Gazprom Neft
Russian oil giant will harness the latest technologies right across its business, says chief digital officer
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June 21, 2018
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Jun'18
M1, Huawei to transmit VR content in 5G live trial
Mobile operator M1 and Huawei will be streaming virtual reality content in Singapore’s first 5G live trial in June
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June 19, 2018
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Jun'18
CIO interview: Michael Cole, European Tour and Ryder Cup
Michael Cole, chief technology officer at the European Tour and Ryder Cup, discusses how he is helping the sport of golf broaden its appeal through his “connected course” digital transformation vision
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June 18, 2018
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Jun'18
Singapore faced cyber attacks during Trump-Kim summit
Russian attackers allegedly scanned IP phones in the city-state for vulnerabilities, although it was unclear what they were after or whether they were successful
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June 13, 2018
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Jun'18
Advanced network supports new learning model at Northampton Uni
The University of Northampton is preparing to open a new campus at a cost of £330m, and has turned to Cisco to supply an intelligent, secure network to support its innovative learning model
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June 12, 2018
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Jun'18
Mayor Khan bids to make London the world’s smartest city
At London Tech Week, mayor Sadiq Khan launched a city-wide initiative to harness the capital’s technology talent to address London’s most pressing problems
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June 10, 2018
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Jun'18
Singapore government to regulate eSIM technology
The government is gathering feedback on key proposals such as forbidding telcos to lock embedded SIM-enabled devices to their networks
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June 07, 2018
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Jun'18
IT spending reaches 10-year high as CIOs struggle with digital technology strategy
IT leaders have seen their budgets and headcounts rise for the first time in 10 years, but face challenges implementing their digital strategies
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June 07, 2018
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Jun'18
Newcastle Council to show off smartest street in Britain
The Great Exhibition of the North will see Mosley Street in Newcastle upon Tyne transformed into Britain’s smartest street as part of a demonstration of IoT technology
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June 07, 2018
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Jun'18
5G transformative for UK plc, but potential impacts still vague
5G mobile technology looks set to transform the UK economy for the better, but the immaturity of the technology and lack of standards makes its true impact harder to judge, according to a report by Deloitte
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June 06, 2018
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Jun'18
EE confirms October 2018 UK launch date for first 5G live trials
Mobile operator outlines plans to test its 5G network within London’s Tech City startup hub, as its push to become the UK’s first to market with the technology gathers pace
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June 05, 2018
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Jun'18
Complex pricing hinders enterprise assessment of AWS, Google and Microsoft cloud IoT hubs
451 Research claims the complex IoT pricing models favoured by the hyperscale cloud giants are making life difficult for enterprise IT departments
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June 05, 2018
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Jun'18
Mobile, IoT and cloud biggest drivers for Wi-Fi growth
The intersection of mobility, the IoT and cloud will be the driving forces behind wireless network deployments over the next few years
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May 31, 2018
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May'18
Sweden and India in technology collaboration
Sweden has entered a partnership with India that will include joint work on smart city and mobility technologies
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May 31, 2018
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May'18
Nestle nips unwanted mobile app sprawl in the bud
Nestle has consolidated its consumer-facing mobile app portfolio to add features to the most successful apps
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May 29, 2018
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May'18
Intelligence on the edge will see workloads migrate from clouds
IoT devices’ ability to make their own decisions will see computing shift back from the cloud to the edge, ABI Research has predicted
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May 24, 2018
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May'18
How AWS keeps its rivals at bay
A relentless focus on building for customers and inking partnerships with enterprise software bigwigs while lowering prices has given AWS a leg-up over rivals in the ANZ market
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May 16, 2018
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May'18
BT and EE to converge fibre broadband, 4G networks
BT’s consumer unit has launched a network convergence strategy designed to make the most of its national fibre and 4G network assets
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May 15, 2018
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May'18
BSI launches kitemark for internet of things devices
The British Standards Institution has launched a new kitemark for IoT devices, designed to improve consumer trust in the technology
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May 15, 2018
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May'18
Vodafone CEO Colao steps down
Long-serving Vodafone CEO Vittorio Colao will step down in October after just over a decade in charge
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May 14, 2018
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May'18
Gatwick Airport completes £15m network upgrade to support expansion plans
Gatwick’s new network promises to drive IoT applications, offer free passenger Wi-Fi and provide robust connectivity across the airport campus
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May 14, 2018
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May'18
Inside the rise of ST Telemedia Global Data Centres
A blended strategy of building and acquiring datacentres, as well as forming local partnerships, has contributed to the rapid rise of one of the fastest-growing datacentre providers in Asia
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May 14, 2018
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May'18
IoT and personal devices pose huge security risk to enterprises
After years of speculation about the risk IoT and personal devices pose to enterprise security, research has revealed the threat is “immense” and probably greater than most firms realise
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May 02, 2018
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May'18
ARM aims to boost physical security of IoT
Chipmaker ARM announces microprocessor aimed at improving the physical security capabilities of devices making up the internet of things
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May 01, 2018
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May'18
Gulf Cooperation Council smart city initiatives garner momentum
The Middle East is a hotbed for smart city developments, with activities in the region maturing and adapting to what citizens want
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May 01, 2018
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May'18
Digital is a long-term objective, CEOs warned
Don't believe anyone who promises to transform a business digitally in three years, says Gartner Fellow Mark Raskino
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April 30, 2018
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Apr'18
Starship’s autonomous delivery robots get commercial roll-out
Having successfully trialled its autonomous delivery robots in the UK and US, Estonian startup Starship Technologies is embarking on a full commercial roll-out
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April 30, 2018
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Apr'18
Even the smallest of Dutch towns are becoming smart
An increasing number of Dutch towns and cities use street sensors and big data to tackle societal problems. From smart lighting to artificial intelligence that spots violent behaviour in surveillance footage, smart technology is booming in the ...
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April 24, 2018
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Apr'18
Telcos see multiple paths to internet of things revenue
A report from Ericsson has revealed that telecoms operators are testing out multiple routes to monetising the IoT
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April 23, 2018
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Apr'18
Next generation of SCADA industrial controls will protect against cyber attack
Oil, energy and chemical companies are rethinking how to control big manufacturing plants, replacing expensive control technology with cheaper, more secure systems, taking their cue from biology
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April 18, 2018
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Apr'18
Business will make money from their data, says IDC
Data scientists may soon find that their skills will be more directly linked to generating a revenue stream within their organisations
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April 18, 2018
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Apr'18
Twilio offers IoT developers programmable mobile connectivity
Developers of internet of things applications and devices will be able to use the Twilio Programmable Wireless mobile communications platform to build mobile connectivity into their services
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April 17, 2018
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Apr'18
Russian energy giant makes digital tech adoption a priority
Russian oil and gas giant Gazprom Neft is exploring the use of the latest digital technologies across its entire business
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April 17, 2018
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Apr'18
Huawei wants to unlock ASEAN’s digital potential
The Chinese technology supplier is working with communications service providers such as Converge in the Philippines to bolster their networks to support new digital services
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April 12, 2018
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Apr'18
Machine learning is the new normal: AWS
Cloud supplier AWS wants to put machine learning capabilities into the hands of more people in the nascent market for cloud-based AI services
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April 09, 2018
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Apr'18
Healthcare services will be built around IoT by 2030, according to report
The next five to 10 years will see massive disruptions in the healthcare space, with artificial intelligence playing an increasing role in diagnosis and treatment by 2030, a report predicts
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April 09, 2018
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Apr'18
Autonomous drones will fly into danger zones for emergency services
Automated drones will use sophisticated visual systems and machine learning techniques to carry out search and rescue missions where humans fear to tread
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April 09, 2018
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Apr'18
Microsoft teams up with Japan’s JRCS on mixed reality
Software giant Microsoft has partnered with a Japanese supplier of maritime systems to test the use of HoloLens headsets for training and maintenance work
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April 05, 2018
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Apr'18
Only newer systems will get Intel firmware updates for Spectre chip flaw
Intel will not issue patches for legacy processors, so older systems and legacy embedded applications will remain vulnerable to Spectre exploits
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April 05, 2018
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Apr'18
Microsoft plans to invest $5bn to boost IoT business
Its vision involves sensor data from IoT devices being processed across a distributed computing infrastructure from the edge to Azure
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April 04, 2018
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Apr'18
AWS expands edge computing service to Singapore
Amazon’s Snowball Edge strengthens its support for hybrid use cases in a fast-growing market for the internet of things and hybrid IT
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March 28, 2018
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Mar'18
Arm and Nvidia collaborate on internet of things intelligence
A collaboration between Arm and Nvidia looks to provide deep learning and artificial intelligence on internet-connected devices
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March 28, 2018
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Mar'18
Government sets deadline for affordable 10Mbps broadband
Ofcom set the task of implementing the rules that ensure everyone in the UK can access affordable high-speed broadband by 2020
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March 26, 2018
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Mar'18
Swedish industry contributes to 5G evolution
Swedish industrial companies have played a role in the development of Ericsson’s 5G services in the country
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March 22, 2018
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Mar'18
CityFibre consumer broadband collaboration hits Peterborough
CityFibre is returning to one of its earliest Gigabit City projects with Vodafone in tow to upgrade thousands of homes in Peterborough to gigabit-capable full-fibre broadband
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March 22, 2018
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Mar'18
Uber autonomous vehicle death raises questions for UK law review
Uber suspended testing of autonomous vehicles in North America after one of its cars struck and killed a pedestrian this week, and the tragic accident raises big questions in the light of the UK’s ongoing legal review of self-driving cars