Why cities need guidelines to monetize IoT data
By Omar Elloumi, IoT evangelist and thought leader at oneM2M and Nokia Bell Labs and CTO group The first meeting of the new ITU-T Focus Group on Data Processing and Management (DPM) confirmed that “data is the new oil”, fast becoming powerful fuel…
Sigfox joins ITU to influence international standardization for the Internet of Things
Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity provider Sigfox has become a member of ITU to influence international standardization for IoT technologies and applications. Sigfox operates a low-bandwidth network dedicated to providing IoT devices with low-cost, low-power connectivity on a global scale….

6-9 June, Geneva: International IoT Week
Internet of Things (IoT) technologies are automating and adding intelligence to business operations in every industry sector, driving innovation in fields spanning from energy and water management to transportation, healthcare, manufacturing and agriculture. International IoT Week in Geneva, 6-9 June…
Press release: ITU standards to integrate Internet of Things in Smart Cities
New expert group to specialize in Internet of Things and its applications Geneva, 10 June 2015 – ITU members have established a new ITU-T Study Group to address the standardization requirements of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, with an initial focus on…
ITU Blog: Networks for 5G and IoT
Towards fixed-mobile hybrid, smart ubiquitous networks Chief Technology Officers (CTOs) in China, Japan and Korea see two fields of study as crucial to telecom and ICT standardization as we approach year 2020. The first is to support 5G mobile-wireless systems…

Standards collaboration, security and privacy top the list of priorities at IoT workshop
Meeting to discuss the development of standards to support the nascent Internet of Things (IoT), a diverse group of experts has emphasized the importance of collaboration among standards bodies, the private sector and government; both in finding their respective roles…