IoT Network rollout

[Matthew Sheedy]

Hi,

After today's webinar by Geoff Sizer "How the Internet of Things will affect every engineer", one of the questions by an attendee prompted me to look into what is happening around the world with regards to the rollout of networks and the support for the 50 billions of IoT devices to be connected by 2020. ref: http://www.statista.com/statistics/471264/iot-number-of-connected-devices-worldwide/

So I've started this thread to provide a central spot for this community to share or add links to news about the rollout of IoT networks around the world.

So please feel free to add and grow the following list:

South Korean telco SK Telecom recently claimed it was rolling out the world's first nationwide Internet of Things (IoT) network, but it looks like the Netherlands has beaten it to the punch.

1. http://www.gizmag.com/netherlands-nationwide-iot-network/44134/
2. http://www.gizmag.com/samsung-south-korea-nationwide-iot-network/43518/

Exclusive SigFox network operator for A/NZ, Thinxtra, has started the deployment of the live SigFox public network, with installations of antennas on top of the tallest buildings in Australia – Sydney Tower Eye and Melbourne Eureka Tower.

1. http://www.arnnet.com.au/article/598439/thinxtra-starts-iot-deployments-australia/
2. http://www.mobileworldlive.com/featured-content/home-banner/sigfox-iot-network-heads-to-australia-new-zealand/

Arqiva plans mobile rollout to underpin IoT project in 10 major cities, including London, Manchester, Glasgow and Birmingham

1. http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2345068/uk-internet-of-things-network-rollout-to-make-nation-smarter

Ingenu has announced the initial rollout of its Machine Network that will rise in Phoenix and cover 30 US cities by the end of 2016.

1. http://telecoms.com/452612/ingenu-to-roll-out-iot-connectivity-to-30-us-cities-by-2017/

Edited July 5, 2016 by Matthew Sheedy

[Tim Kannegieter]

Here is the link to the South Korean announcement.

http://www.sktelecom.com/en/press/detail.do?idx=1172