IoT Network to Launch on New Silk Road

The Xi’an Beilin District Science and Technology Bureau, Shaanxi Radio and Television Network Group, and ThingPark China have invested in the transformative network, which is expected to provide socioeconomic benefits.

School Bus Solution Provides App-Based Visibility for Parents

School Bus Solution Provides App-Based Visibility for Parents

Zonar Systems is developing a real-time alerting system for bus drivers to identify if a student leaves a bus at the wrong stop or boards the wrong vehicle; parents and school districts are already using the technology to track where children enter and exit buses.

IoT News Roundup

Accelerite concert IoT orchestrator now available on AWS Marketplace ••• IBM X-Force Red launches new services for automotive industry, IoT ••• Industrial Internet Consortium announces Industrial Internet Vocabulary Technical Report v.2.0 ••• Microcontrollers help developers tackle complex IoT applications ••• Flutura, JAG Group partner to foster digital AI, IIoT in oil and gas marketplace ••• Globetouch, Verizon Telematics to work with General Motors for OnStar Expansion ••• Mocana teams up with Gemalto to secure IoT from end to end ••• Parkmobile launches integrated automated on- and off-street reservations parking into all new BMW vehicles ••• Softbank Technology announces strategic IoT security partnership with Rambus ••• NetBurner intros serial-to-Ethernet server with secure Wi-Fi for IoT, industrial controls.