Smart utility metering and video surveillance will hold a significant portion of the smart city segment, with the number of connections representing 87% of total smart city connections by 2026, according to ABI Research.
Gartner believes that blockchain technology is the perfect match for the IoT and will help it to overcome some of its biggest problems.
Yandex, a Russian internet service firm, announced that it has begun testing its own Light Identification Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) laser technology and cameras.
Ericsson has teamed up with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) to deploy a 5G-powered autonomous ferry in Norway.
