SoftBank sets up tech fund with $100B potential Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press October 14, 2016 Photo: Sam Yeh /AFP /Getty Images Image 1of/2 Caption Close Image 1 of 2 Japanese telecommunications and internet company SoftBank Group Corp. is setting up a $25 billion private fund for technology investments with the potential to grow to $100 […]
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In a sign of some consolidation in the standards work being done by various groups for the “internet of things,” AllSeen and Open Connectivity Forum have agreed to merge their work under the OCF name. This will bring interoperability between the devices using the AllJoyn and OCF’s IoTivity open source projects, both of which will
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Dell is now adding systems integrators to its IoT Solutions Partner Program, aiming to reach a broader range of vertical industries. “No supplier can do this by themselves. The market is evolving and fragmented, and Dell’s taking the approach to talk to as many partners as possible,” said Al Zelasko, director, global channel manager of
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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwired – Oct 14, 2016) – Helios Wire is designing and building a space-based Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine-to-Machine (M2M) service specifically designed for market applications that require low bandwidth and low service costs. The Helios system will target both existing and emerging IoT and M2M applications, including the monitoring and controlling
Blackouts are one element of the cyber defence excercise scenario Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto More than 700 security experts are battling a fictional cyber crisis featuring power cuts, drones and ransomware as part of the European Union’s biggest cyber defence exercise to date. Cyber Europe 2016 kicked off back in April, as since then has been
Affordable smart connected homes will be piloted in Keetmanshoop before the year 2018 as a model for other towns in Namibia. The Finnish Embassy and the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) are piloting affordable quality housing for the Keetmanshoop Municipality with smart home solutions. These smart homes via a means of connectivity such
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NEW YORK, Oct 13, 2016 (PR Newswire Europe via COMTEX) — NEW YORK, October 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Rising demand for connected devices across various sectors and increasing internet penetration to drive demand for Internet of Things (IoT) services through 2021 According to TechSci Research report, “Global Internet of Things (IoT) Services Market [https://www.techsciresearch.com/report/global-internet-of-things-iot-services-market-by-type-professional-and-managed-services-by-application-manufacturing-healthcare-smart-homes-and-buildings-smart-cities-etc-by-region-competition-forecast-and-opportunities/805.html ]
BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Companies playing lead roles in the growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) are coming together for an event to share strategies, key insights and lead open discussions on helping businesses embrace the benefits of IoT computing on the edge — paving the way for the shift from the “connected device” to the “intelligent
The Internet of Things (IoT) is set to take over enterprise building automation and manufacturing, creating lots of opportunity for the channel. As it does, KMC Controls is bringing together two very different worlds: Its existing operational technology (OT) partners, who specialize in the physical aspects of building control, like lighting and energy automation, and IT technology partners,
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A recent survey found 85.8 percent of telecoms consider OpenStack to be essential or important to their success. That’s not bad for an open-source cloud some people still think isn’t ready for primetime. The telecom industry is moving to OpenStack clouds and taking the internet with it. Telecoms have turned to OpenStack as their Network
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