No longer just a buzzword, the Internet of Things — fueled by machine-to-machine devices and Verizon’s 4G LTE wireless infrastructure —is taking the concept of connected devices and turning it into real-world solutions that are being used to improve enterprises through advanced data collection, remote diagnostics, vehicle traceability and much more. To learn more, check out Verizon’s most popular M2M and Internet of Things articles from the past 12 months.
Verizon Expands Access to Intelligent Transportation Options with Verizon Auto Share
Verizon Enterprise Solutions announced that Verizon Auto Share — a convenient and secure way for drivers to rent, experience and return cars and other vehicles — will be available in 2015. Using a car-sharing application on their smartphones or tablets, drivers can use the solution’s Scan & Go feature to gain access to a vehicle of their choice and drive it within minutes. Verizon Auto Share gives rental car companies, auto dealers and other organizations a new and easier way to get their customers going where they want to go, faster.
Smart Cities: Verizon Separates Fact from Fiction
Studies show that cities will be more attractive to increasingly mobile populations and knowledge-based industries over the next few decades. That’s why visionary leaders and civic developers are über-focused on making cities even more competitive. But the question remains — how do you make cities safer, greener, faster, friendlier — simply put, smarter? Verizon’s VP of Connected Solutions answers this question and more.
Verizon and GE to Expand the Reach and Strength of Industrial Internet
General Electric and Verizon announced plans to expand the reach and strength of the Industrial Internet. The companies have teamed up to allow GE’s software-enabled machines and devices to connect to Verizon’s machine-to-machine connectivity and cloud platforms to create a secure wireless communications system for the Industrial Internet.
Gartner Positions Verizon in the Leaders Quadrant of the Magic Quadrant of Machine-to-Machine Services
Verizon announced that it has been positioned the Leaders quadrant in the “2014 Magic Quadrant for Machine-to Machine (M2M) Services” report — Gartner’s first-ever analysis of the global M2M services landscape. Find out what makes Verizon a top choice for connected solutions.
5 Connected Car Trends to Watch in 2015
The car is quickly becoming the coolest mobile device we own — just ask the 16,000 decision makers and influencers that attended the LA Auto show to discuss the latest technological advancements in connected cars. Among the trend spotters is Kevin Link, senior vice president at Verizon Telematics, who says that in 2015 more mainstream automakers will adopt connected car and other advanced technologies. Here are Link’s five auto technology trends to watch for in the coming year.
Verizon CEO Encourages Transportation Industry to Reinvent Business Models
During his keynote address at the Intelligent Transportation Systems World Congress, Verizon Chairman and CEO Lowell McAdam encouraged the transportation industry and its ecosystem partners to reinvent business models and foster collaboration to improve people’s lives and make societies function better. Here are five ways Verizon is tackling these challenges for consumers, enterprises and the public sector.
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