Internet of things gets even techier

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The pilot project is being conducted by China United Network Communications Group Co Ltd, or China Unicom, the country's second-largest mobile carrier, and leading telecom equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, in the Minhang district of Shanghai.

It is part of China's broader push to gain a lead in the race toward the era of IoT, with the global market value of such subsystems — in equipment and internet-connected things — projected to surpass $100 billion in 2018, according to Luo Wen, vice-minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the top industry regulator in China.

"Developing the internet of things is a strategic move to nurture a new momentum in China's economy," Luo told the 2017 World Internet of Things Wuxi Summit on Sunday.

IoT is the concept of connecting any electronic device to the internet such as cellphones, coffee makers, washing machines, headphones and other wearable devices to streamline management and enhance efficiency.

He said that, bolstered by the government's Made in China 2025 and Internet Plus initiatives, China has made strides in building the IoT's infrastructure, commercial applications and technology advancements such as the narrow-band IoT, a radio technology which can connect billions of devices in a smarter way than WiFi and Bluetooth.

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