KPMG Australia has launched two IoT initiatives: the first IoT LoRaWAN gateway for Melbourne’s Docklands, and a suite of cyber security IoT products to support the development of smart cities. They were launched at an event in Melbourne at which the IoT Alliance Australia and Communications Alliance launched their IoT Security Guideline. The LoRaWAN gateway […]
IoT Alliance Australia issues IoT security guideline
The IoT Alliance Australia and Communications Alliance have launched an IoT Security Guideline saying security and privacy need to be at the forefront of thinking and technological development to minimise the risks associated with the connected, big data use of IoT. Communications Alliance CEO, John Stanton, said a public consultation process would be set in […]
Huawei to fund NB-IoT research at James Cook University
Huawei has formed a partnership with James Cook University to develop technology based on the recently standardised Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT). Huawei says it has provided James Cook University with the latest IoT technology as well as direct funding for specialised research, which it will use to host a dedicated l NB-IoT lab to research and […]
Cisco IoT exec Scott Reid joins startup RioT Solutions to “make IoT real”
Cisco Australia IoT evangelist Scott Reid has joined one year old Brisbane-based IoT systems integration, RioT Solutions, saying he wanted a chance to be able to work on delivering complete end-to-end IoT implementations. Reid has been appointed director, smart and connected networks at RioT Solutions. RioT Solutions said his job would be to grow […]
It’s official: NSW Smart Sensing Network opens
The NSW Government backed Smart Sensing Network (NSSN) at the Australian Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology (AINST) was officially opened on 1 February The centre is led by co-directors Professor Benjamin Eggleton from the University of Sydney’s School of Physics and UNSW’s Professor Justin Gooding from the School of Chemistry. The NSW Government announce […]
CSIRO to research smart city technologies in Sydney Science Park
The CSIRO has opened its first operational Urban Living Lab at the Sydney Science Park in western Sydney in partnership with the park’s developer, Celestino, enabling research in smart city technologies to be undertaken in a real urban environment. CSIRO said it would be “a place where researchers, industry, government and communities can get together […]
Home gateway maker Arcadyan to incorporate Xped smart home technology
ASX-listed IoT company Xped (ASX: XPE) – a developer of technology for the control of devices in the smart home – has signed a MoU with Taiwanese home gateway manufacturer Arcadyan Technology Corporation under which Arcadyan would incorporate Xped’s technology into its devices. According to Xped Arcadyan is one of the world’s largest suppliers of […]
Buddy’s bid to buy Noveda bombs
ASX-listed IoT company, Buddy Platform (ASX: BUD) has abandoned its plan to buy US-based Noveda Technologies, a provider of software for the real-time monitoring of energy and water deliver systems. Buddy was hoping the deal would enable it gain a slice of the multimillion dollar market for management of buildings in New York. Buddy announced […]
LoRaWAN comes to Townsville
IoT integrator Campbell Scientific Australia has set up a LoRaWAN network in Townsville in partnership with The Townsville City Council and supported by Campbell Scientific’s Altoview IoT platform. Altoview is a cloud-based system combined with a LoRaWAN network, designed by Campbell Scientific in Australia to address the need for real time data management across a […]
Xped’s JCT expands into aged care
ASX listed IoT technology company Xped is expanding into the aged care market, via recently acquired company JCT. Xped says it has signed up five new channel partners that will give JCT a national sales presence marketing and selling JCT products and solutions into the aged care sector. Xped announced in April that it planned […]
