Telecom industry and IoT advocates join forces on 'smart' buildings initiative

The Telecommunications Industry Association and the Internet of Things Community have agreed to work on accelerating the use of IoT technologies as part of a “smart buildings” initiative announced Thursday.

“The two organizations have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on a set of initiatives regarding smart buildings, manufacturing, connected vehicles, intelligent transportation, healthcare and more,” according to the groups. “They will share commercial, technical, and standardization insights and explore opportunities for collaboration on technologies, exchange information and...