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LoRaWAN to go nationwide in the UK

LoRaWAN to go nationwide in the UK

18 Dec 2020
Connectivity provider Connexin, which has raised £80 million in funding, aims to support increasing demand for smart networks and reduce barriers to entering the IoT market.
Telensa grows smart streetlight footprint across Poland and Czech Republic

Telensa grows smart streetlight footprint across Poland and Czech Republic

14 Dec 2020
The company now provides intelligent lighting control to 23 towns and cities across Poland and the Czech Republic with a total population of 250,000 citizens.
Construction company trials 5G edge networking

Construction company trials 5G edge networking

19 Nov 2020
Taylor Construction said it is already experiencing the wide area network speeds and coverage it needs, including 20 times the performance of its 4G connection.  
Shanghai crowned smart city of the year at Smart City Live 2020

Shanghai crowned smart city of the year at Smart City Live 2020

19 Nov 2020
The digital infrastructure, e-gov services, a City Brain, the integration of information technology and industry and its strategic objectives were all highlighted by the judges.
Singapore opens smart city co-innovation lab

Singapore opens smart city co-innovation lab

29 Oct 2020
The lab aims to bring together leaders in the smart cities space to co-create and test innovations with local built environment and technology companies in a live environment.
oneM2M IoT standard to help underpin India's smart cities

oneM2M IoT standard to help underpin India's smart cities

27 Oct 2020
As India strives to deliver over 100 smart cities across the country, standards-based deployment would help promote interoperability, security and multi-vendor deployments.
Companies collaborate on cloud-based tracking system

Companies collaborate on cloud-based tracking system

20 Oct 2020
Semtech and TagoIO’s collaboration adds new functionality to the LoRa Edge platform to simplify the development of geolocation and asset management applications.
Spark switches on 5G in Auckland and demonstrates smart city applications

Spark switches on 5G in Auckland and demonstrates smart city applications

15 Oct 2020
It has partnered with Auckland Transport to install an IoT-enabled infrastructure in the Wynyard Quarter to demonstrate connected lighting, smart parking, smart benches and smart bins.
European Commission launches Smart Cities Marketplace

European Commission launches Smart Cities Marketplace

01 Oct 2020
The renaming of the Marketplace of the European Innovation Partnership on Smart Cities and Communities symbolises the anticipated merger with the Smart Cities Information System.
Amazon Sidewalk network to launch this year using Semtech LoRa platform

Amazon Sidewalk network to launch this year using Semtech LoRa platform

22 Sep 2020
Tile announced as first third party Sidewalk enabled device
Singapore tops smart city ranking for second year running

Singapore tops smart city ranking for second year running

17 Sep 2020
The 2020 Smart City Index measures citizens’ perceptions of the impact that technology has on their lives, surveying them on areas such as governance, health and safety, mobility and opportunities.
Landis+Gyr and Vodafone partner to accelerate digital transformation for utilities

Landis+Gyr and Vodafone partner to accelerate digital transformation for utilities

16 Sep 2020
The partners report the global nature of the agreement ensures seamless access to more than 400 networks in 180 countries using a single subscriber identity profile.
British smart city companies chosen for export academy to Asia-Pacific

British smart city companies chosen for export academy to Asia-Pacific

09 Sep 2020
30 tech companies have been announced as the first participants in the Department for International Trade’s new Tech Export Academy programme.
Puerto Rico deploys secure IoT network to digitalise critical infrastructure

Puerto Rico deploys secure IoT network to digitalise critical infrastructure

03 Sep 2020
Everynet’s business model makes the neutral-host network infrastructure available to all local service providers enabling them to build low-power IoT connectivity into their product and service offerings.
Companies team to deliver asset tracking and smart building kits

Companies team to deliver asset tracking and smart building kits

20 Aug 2020
Semtech, Amazon Web Services and TensorIoT are joining forces on the kits which integrate Semtech’s LoRa devices and the LoRaWAN protocol to simplify IoT solutions development.
Tech companies form alliance for Covid-19 related applications

Tech companies form alliance for Covid-19 related applications

31 Jul 2020
Microshare and Rackspace Technology want to help governments and organisations reopen safely by offering a suite of applications including contact-tracing and occupancy-monitoring.
Smart City Expo transformed into an online event for 2020

Smart City Expo transformed into an online event for 2020

30 Jun 2020
The digital event will consist of a broadcast television show on day one, with day two’s programme featuring workshops, sessions, and side events.
Turnkey contact tracing solution launched for workplaces

Turnkey contact tracing solution launched for workplaces

12 May 2020
Kerlink and Microshare have combined their technology and expertise to develop the solution which makes use of inexpensive Bluetooth beacons rather than smartphones.