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IoT project will assess impact of climate change on forests, and inform UK policymaking

Envirotec Magazine

A trial is underway in forests in Surrey and Northumberland to assess the potential for Internet of Things (IoT) technology to monitor tree growth and the impacts of environmental change on the UK’s forests. Specialist sensors have been attached to trees in two forests and are connected via Vodafone’s Narrowband-IoT (NB-IoT) network.

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Comment: Massive IoT enables massive opportunities for utilities

Envirotec Magazine

Massive IoT , alias massive Machine-Type Communications (mMTC), is already impacting multiple industries. Massive IoT or mMTC is all around us. Ultimately, this highlights a scalability challenge for Massive IoT programmes within the Utilities sector. The benefits On the flip side there are of course countless benefits.

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IoT satellite-based LoRa program and white paper launch

Envirotec Magazine

The white paper, entitled “Satellite-based LoRa Unlocks Europe-wide IoT”, explores use cases and how space-based connectivity can help streamline, automate and enhance IoT networks. The EchoStar Mobile solution is said to allow sensors to roam freely in real-time while sending and receiving information.

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LoRaWAN leads in IoT market

Smart Energy International

LoRaWAN leads LPWAN shipments in the IoT market, significantly surpassing others, according to a new briefing from the LoRa Alliance. million were NB-IoT, 45.4 million NB-IoT, 107.1 System integrators bring those ideas to life by integrating IoT sensor data into a platform that consolidates data from numerous end-user platforms.”

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How IoT transforms power distribution management

Smart Energy International

An edge-cloud IoT solution for power distribution network management The response to these many challenges has been to bring more intelligence to the grid to optimise and better manage the power flows. Public options include 3G, 4G and 5G providing high levels of reliability and IoT convergence.

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HEDGE-IoT to trial a holistic approach to digitalisation of the energy system

Smart Energy International

The HEDGE-IoT project has kicked off to deliver a holistic approach to energy sector digitalisation with the adoption of IoT solutions. With this, the HEDGE-IoT approach is planned to upgrade the renewables hosting capacity of the system and unleash previously untapped flexibility potential as well as create new market opportunities.

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Building the business case for satellite IoT

Envirotec Magazine

Eric Ménard writes The Operational IoT market continues to expand as organisations across the world imagine an extraordinary range of opportunities to leverage sensor technology. With the arrival of robust, proven, cost-effective satellite connection, the true potential of these IoT applications can be realised.

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