IoT Alliance comment: “IoT moisture sensors and machine-to-machine (M2M) technology is helping take the guesswork out of irrigation. WaterForce by Vodafone, ensures the benefits keep flowing to New Zealand farmers.”

“Bigbelly solar-powered compacting rubbish bins have been used in New Zealand, and around the world, for some time. Christchurch is the first major city in New Zealand to trial these compacting bins. The bin sends real time data to contractors telling them when they need to be emptied, resulting in fewer truck rolls and improved … Continue reading "Is IoT full of rubbish?"

“Christchurch City Council (CCC) has committed $765,000 over three years to install and maintain a network of IoT seismic sensor across the city. The new IoT network, called EQRnet, will deliver “Seismic Resilience as a Service” for public and private sector owners/operators of critical infrastructure. EQRnet is part of CCC’s Smart Cities initiatives and has … Continue reading "New sensor network builds earthquake resilience"

“Edge computing is not a cloud killer and neither will it be. However, edge computing is driven by the emerging needs of the IoT industry. It can be envisioned that edge computing might have massive adoption in the coming years powering next-generation technologies from connected cars, smart drones and manufacturing.” The NZ IoT Alliance views IoT … Continue reading "Edge Computing – Intelligence at the Edge"

“IoT may redefine what working remotely means. With more IoT sensors being deployed in workplaces, jobs which once required you to be in the office or on site, could in fact be done from anywhere in the world. Taking this a step further, could we soon see people doing their job completely from home using the cloud to interact with colleagues, work places and factories, and the billions of IoT sensors deployed globally”.

“Great to see another IoT network launch. Capacity is building, bring on the demand!” Source: Thinxtra Thinxtra’s New Zealand network is now complete with 94% of the population within coverage, including all major cities and regional cities, and as far as Hawera and Invercargill. Every population centre throughout New Zealand now has comprehensive redundant Sigfox … Continue reading "Sigfox network in New Zealand is now complete"

IoT Alliance comment: “Great to see brave cities such as Wellington partnering with tech companies like NEC to create new an immersive experiences to help us understand the challenges and risk our cities face. Great use of IoT, big data and VR technology.”  Full article source: Stuff New Zealand It’s hard to imagine sea level rising … Continue reading "Virtual reality game shows Wellington after sea level rise"

Full article source: www.networkworld.com Organizations that are leveraging IoT to drive better business outcomes are increasingly using digital twin technology. In fact, Gartner predicts half of large industrial companies will be using them by 2021. A digital representation of a physical object, digital twins allow businesses to create a crystal-ball-like-view into the future. They enable simulation, … Continue reading "IDG Contributor Network: 5 reasons digital twins matter to your IoT deployment"

Nine producers are making their properties available for global solution providers and developers to install relevant IoT devices on their herd/flock and properties