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5G vs LoRa: Inside the City of Calgary
In 2016, the City of Calgary became one of the most innovative cities in Canada. For 20 years, Calgary worked to build a strong infrastructure with internal city business units, civic partners, educational institutions and the broader industry. Calgary was the first city in North America to deploy LoRaWAN-based networks. Read more
Smart cities transformed using LoRa technology
Smart city technologies provide new solutions for smarter and improved city services. A scalable and low cost IoT network is the cornerstone of a Smart City program, and LoRa-based devices and the LoRaWAN specification provide high-capacity, low power networks that form the basis of smart city solutions. Read more
IoT in action: A look at smart city Calgary
The IoT ecosystem continues to grow with homes, buildings and stadiums, for example, having many connectivity points for several different products and implementations. This has opened up the door for several different connectivity systems for enterprises and organizations — and many of those not meeting the needs of the intended implementations. The system cities choose to use for communication is crucial to the long-term affordability of an IoT system. Read more
Taking a Lead
The setting up of the new Future Networks Lab looks to support and enable the adoption of IoT, LPWAN and 5G technologies. Read more
Q&A: How Calgary is using next-gen connectivity for water conservation, noise control, and more
Calgary's LoRaWAN network is powered by Semtech’s LoRa technology, providing an efficient, flexible, and economical solution for Calgary to take advantage of data from connected sensors for the benefit of its citizens. Read more
Semtech sponsors Catapult Lab
Semtech is sponsoring Digital Catapult’s Future Networks Innovation Lab, which opened in London, earlier this week. Read more
Tata Communications’ Countrywide Internet of Things Will Manage the Chaos in India’s Booming Cities
The new network aims to improve traffic, manufacturing, health care, and more. Read more
How LoRa technology is making cities smarter
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a game changer for people and enterprises as myriads of physical devices, vehicles, and other items actively transmit volumes of data. IoT is becoming widespread as the world begins to embrace the big data revolution and a new utility of information for modern enterprise. Read more
American Tower Targets Two Million Brazilian LoRaWAN Connections in 2019
American Tower’s LoRaWAN network in Brazil has passed 400,000 connected devices. The company has set target two million or more by the end of 2019, deployed for a range of IoT applications. Read more