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IoT blog: International

Welcome to Deutsche Telekom's IoT blog!

Welcome to Deutsche Telekom's IoT blog!

In our blog, our IoT (Internet of Things) experts provide insights into the latest IoT trends, technologies, various IoT devices and applications as well as practical experience reports and best practices. Find out everything you need to know about IoT and stay up to date.

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A stylized factory made of green leaves

22.01.2024

Green IoT: Sustainability by the Internet of Things

The environment benefits and consumers are grateful when companies reduce CO2 emissions. Find out how the Internet of Things helps fulfill changing customer wishes and operate ecologically at the same time.

#International     #Sustainability

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Car cockpit with navi and laptop while driving through a tunnel

11.01.2024

Convincing Test: Precise Positioning Outperforms GPS

Autonomous driving requires a significantly more precise system than GPS. Telekom’s Precise Positioning solution was convincing in a live test.

#International

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Combine harvester and large loading area truck harvesting in a cornfield

26.09.2023

IoT Business – An Awfully Nice Tariff Family

There is no end to the opportunities that the Internet of Things offers. A new tariff family helps cover the different use cases flexibly and optimally.

#Network technology          #International

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The autobahn toward Mont Blanc heads for a tunnel beneath a mountain topped by a ruined castle.

11.09.2023

Precise Positioning Solution Put to Endurance Test

Work where others go on vacation. A very special form of this workation slogan took our experts Alexander and Pascal right across Europe this week. Their plan was to demonstrate live how precisely the position of a vehicle can be determined using our Precise Positioning technology.

#International

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Stylized map of the world with shining dots

18.08.2023

The Mobile Network of Networks for Global IoT Projects

As a global IoT connector Telekom is expanding its “network of networks” for use with the widest range of mobile IoT applications. Along with 4G and 5G, NB-IoT, LTE-M and Satellite IoT, LoRaWAN is now on board too.

#Network technology     #International

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A stone staircase on a mountain leads up toward the summit.

09.06.2023

Ten Steps that Are Key to Success with an IoT Project

Cut costs, increase sales, boost productivity. These are targets that can be achieved with a well thought-through IoT project. Ten steps are key to a successful start on the Internet of Things.

#Network technology     #International

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Satellite and cellular masts against the evening sky

27.04.2023

Clever Combo: Cellular plus Satellite for Global IoT

Combining cellular and satellite communication creates globally available connectivity by land, sea and air for many industries and sectors.

#Sustainability     #International

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Industrial ventilator on rooftop (IoT)

13.04.2023

New IoT Business Models: Ten Examples from Practice

How do I retain customers more effectively? How do I develop a new business model? By using the Internet of Things! We highlight ten use cases from different industries.

#International     #SMEs

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Technician with a tablet inspects machine in a factory hall

24.03.2023

The IoT as the Driver of Futureproof Business Models

Constant further development is the only way to stay resilient and flexible, and the Internet of Things helps to make your business futureproof.

#Servitization     #International

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The Earth seen from space with connected systems visualized as connecting lines.

13.02.2023

What is the Internet of Things?

From connected machines and GPS trackers to autonomous vehicles, the Internet of Things has many faces. It is often not clear exactly what the IoT is – and what benefits it offers enterprises and society.

#Network technology     #International

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An employee checks the digital images of the production facilities in virtual reality

18.01.2023

Seven IoT Trends for 2023

The Internet of Things is growing rapidly. Increasingly sophisticated applications are driving forward consumers, industry and numerous sectors. In 2023 seven IoT trends are especially in focus.

#Network technology     #International

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Cityscape with abstract data network

22.12.2022

What is LTE-M? The Most Important Questions and Answers

Mobile, economical and high-coverage, LTE-M provides ideal conditions for many IoT scenarios. We answer the most important questions about the mobile communications standard.

#Network technology     #International

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Kran hebt Wasseraufbereitungs-Container von Lkw

01.09.2022

SIWAtec: IoT in Worldwide Use for Clean Drinking Water

SIWAtec water specialists have developed a container solution for the treatment of drinking water on site. The Internet of Things enables the solution to be monitored remotely.

#Sustainability     #International

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Stilisierte Pakete über Sensoren werden digital analysiert.

25.08.2022

Smart Logistics Thanks to Precise Positioning and IoT

To deliver orders by courier or to ship goods, commodities and materials via the railroad network, IoT technologies make reliable and efficient logistics possible.

#Transport and logistics     #International

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Employees read data on a connected construction site

23.05.2022

The Right SIM Card for Every IoT Project

On a construction site, in the production shop and in transportation and logistics SIM cards are a key component of connectivity. That is why, subject to the application area, an IoT SIM must fulfill special M2M requirements.

#Network technology     #International

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Two hands hold a globe and grid lines symbolize total connection.

20.04.2022

Green IoT: Precise Positioning for the Environment

Precise positioning helps autonomous vehicles to find their way around, for instance. That is obvious. But can the technology be good for nature? A few examples from practice demonstrate that it can.

#Sustainability     #International

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Green labyrinth from bird's eye view

13.04.2022

Connectivity Guidelines for Complex IoT Projects

Be it hardware, data volumes or wireless technologies, companies must clarify many details when designing an IoT business model. The IoT Connectivity Guide provides answers.

#Network technology     #International

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A crane stacks containers at a container yard

15.03.2022

LTE-M: A Bridge Between NB-IoT and 5G

Globally available mobile networks are the basis of the Internet of Things. Many connected applications already run successfully on existing cellular standards. So why do we need LTE-M and 5G?

#Network technology     #International

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Medical researcher working in laboratory

22.02.2022

Why Global Players Now Need Global IoT Networks

Networked implants that function globally and connected cars with worldwide reception are two examples of what is currently required of mobile network operators.

#Network technology     #International

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nuSIM product image

15.02.2022

nuSIM – the integrated SIM for the Internet of Things

The integrated SIM card (embedded SIM, or eSIM for short) is a tiny chip that is soldered directly onto the circuit board of a smartphone or a communication unit in the car, making hardware components unnecessary.

#Network technology     #International

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Orange in front of a Hidroconta water flow meter

17.01.2022

IoT Roaming Links Fruit Crates and Water Meters Globally

It takes effective IoT roaming to get global IoT projects really up and running, and that requires reliable networks and international partnerships.

#Network technology      #International

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A field farmed with the aid of sustainable irrigation

13.09.2021

Embedded Connectivity for Sustainable Water Use

Smart water meters and irrigation systems facilitate sustainable and efficient water use worldwide. How modern IoT technology helps make it possible.

#Sustainability     #International

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A stylized factory made of green leaves

02.09.2021

Green IoT: Sustainability by the Internet of Things

The environment benefits and consumers are grateful when companies reduce CO2 emissions. Find out how the Internet of Things helps fulfill changing customer wishes and operate ecologically at the same time.

#Sustainability     #International

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Man with a tablet in his hand in a production hall.

19.07.2021

Smarter Production: Hints on How to Go About It

In-house digitization is seen as a key value driver for industrial enterprises, but all the value-adding processes must first be connected. The Smarter Production trendbook is full of practical hints on how to go about it.

#Industry 4.0     #International

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Man in suit leans back at his desk

08.07.2021

Into the Cloud at the Touch of a Button

Before IoT devices can send their readings to the cloud they require complex activation and authentication. An automated process now reduces the time to market of IoT solutions.

#Network technology     #International

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Bird's eye view of country road in forest

28.06.2021

Sustainability in Logistics thanks to IoT & Co.

By 2030 the EU aims to reduce its CO2 emissions by at least 55 percent; Germany’s target is 65 percent. Here’s how enterprises in the logistics industry – and not just there – can improve their sustainability by means of digital technologies.

#Sustainability     #Transport and logistics     #International

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Tablet user in a greenhouse controls a connected irrigation system.

21.06.2021

Five Fresh Facts About NB-IoT

In the Smart City, in Industry 4.0 or in logistics, the NarrowBand IoT (NB-IoT) mobile communications standard has swiftly gained the upper hand in many areas of private, public, and economic life and is becoming increasingly relevant. We take a look at some interesting information about the technology.

#Sustainability     #International

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A measuring point for monitoring the groundwater level and water quality of a flooded gravel pit.

17.05.2021

NB-IoT, Sigfox, LoRaWAN: A Trio with Many Capabilities

Various wireless technologies with different capabilities are now available for IoT applications. Which is the best solution for your IoT project? That’s a tricky enterprise decision to make.

#Network technology     #International

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People with protective helmets in front of windmills.

30.11.2020

Intelligent power grids: IoT and the energy revolution

Intelligent metering systems and smart grids will ensure that we can depend on renewable energy to provide our electricity in the near future. These innovation are also sparking new business models.

#Sustainability     #International

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Smiling woman with apron

16.11.2020

IoT Takes Customer Relations to New Level

Examples from different industries demonstrate how companies enhance customer satisfaction with the Internet of Things and strengthen customer ties in the process.

#Retail     #International

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Three people working together on a whiteboard

09.11.2020

Internet of Things Speeds Up Digitization

If a beermat relays the guest’s preferences to the brewery the Internet of Things is sure to be involved. Companies across all industries are increasingly making use of the opportunities that the Internet of Things offers them.

#Network technology     #International

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Hands holding tablet on blurred automation machine as background

12.05.2020

Debunking 5 common IoT myths

IoT is only good for connecting coffee machines or refrigerators to the Internet and it makes devices vulnerable to cyber-attacks – these are just two of several widespread misconceptions about the Internet of Things.

#Network technology     #International

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A panoramic view of Copenhagen’s city center

04.05.2020

Making Europe’s cities sustainable with IoT

How the Internet of Things (IoT) is making European towns and metropolises into smart cities. Europe’s metropolises are global leaders when it comes to using IoT and smart city technologies to improve sustainability.

#Sustainability     #International

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Multiple smart meters on one wall

06.02.2020

The 5 biggest misconceptions about NB-IoT

NarrowBand IoT (NB-IoT) offers completely new possibilities for networking devices and machines in the Internet of Things. However, some misconceptions about the new mobile standard persist.

#Network technology     #International

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