Information Policy

Smart city IoT revenue to explode from $25B to $62B in 2026

• Smart city IoT tech is expected to grow from $25 billion in 2017 to $62 billion in 2026 — ABI Research, 2018
• Fastest growing smart city IoT verticals include EV charging stations and micro-grids, smart waste management and environmental sensors — ABI Research, 2018

The trend toward smart city IoT tech growth will continue, with 12 key technologies and verticals increasing from $25 billion to $62 billion from 2017 to 2016, according to a new report from ABI Research.

Why Disconnected People of the World Should Unite

The Internet connects everyone and the whole world. But have you wondered how it works? Does it promote the democratisation of our society, either in communications, in the access to and production of knowledge, or in more horizontal and collective practices of the construction of our citizenship? Is the Internet contributing to guarantee the enforcement of human rights, to reducing inequality and discrimination? Who makes the decisions about the Internet?

Cisco Survey Reveals Divide Between IoT Value and Trust

Cisco announced the findings of its first IoT Value/Trust Paradox report, based on a survey of 3,000 consumers, designed to provide businesses with actionable insights on how to increase consumer confidence in and adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) services.

Roundup Of Internet Of Things Forecasts And Market Estimates, 2018

• According to IDC, worldwide spending on the Internet of Things (IoT) is forecast to reach $772.5B in 2018. That represents an increase of 15% over the $674B that was spent on IoT in 2017.

IOTA Announces Smart City Partnership

Germany-based IOTA Foundation and the South Carolina-based International Transportation Innovation Center (ITIC) announced on Thursday that they are partnering to build a series of “smart mobility testbeds,” according to a joint announcement from the organizations.