The success of the City of Sydney council's smart power-usage program is paving the way for new applications of light to create sustainable and energy-efficient urban environments.  [ + ]

The Australian Cablemakers Association (ACA) has warned of serious risk of fire and electric shock from yet another batch of faulty electrical cables which has been sold and installed over the last three years. [ + ]

As a business owner or manager with mobile workers on the road, you've probably invested a lot of money in your vehicles. Forum has identified a few simple ways to reduce running costs. [ + ]

The newly published IEEE 802.11ac Very High Throughput wireless LAN standard has far-reaching implications with respect to cabling infrastructure design.

Harmonics can cause significant damage to equipment and power systems. This article explains how harmonics are generated and why they should be regularly monitored. [ + ]

Gartner Inc, a leading information technology research and advisory company, has released a report forecasting that 4.9 billion connected things will be in use by 2015, climbing swiftly to 25 billion only five years later. [ + ]

The Public Authority for Electricity and Water (PAEW) in Oman had a critical need to proactively manage violations within its fleet of 400 vehicles. The company reported unsafe and poor driver performance, accidents, speeding, high maintenance costs and excessive fuel consumption due to personal vehicle use. [ + ]

Machine-to-machine (M2M) has been around for years, but you might not know that considering the buzz it is getting today. Perhaps this is because M2M - fuelled by the Internet of Things - is experiencing a massive increase in the worldwide connectivity of devices. [ + ]

NBN Co has outlined the principles that will determine which access technology will be deployed to connect communities to the NBN. [ + ]

As employers and fleet managers, you have a legal obligation to provide a safe working environment, including vehicles. This information from the Victorian Transport Industry Group explains safety features to look for when purchasing heavy vehicles. [ + ]

The home security solutions market is set to flourish due to rapid advancements in technology, growing adoption of smart devices and an increase in crime rates. As the market grows, so do opportunities for installers. [ + ]

There's a heavy reliance on global positioning technology nowadays, but it's not just smart phones and in-car sat nav systems. Most areas of industry, transport and telecoms depend on GPS in some form and there's an increased focus on what will happen in the event of complete failure. According to the BBC website, technology that was developed during World War II is now a contender as a backup to GPS, should the unthinkable happen. [ + ]

When we speak of consumerisation in field service, we often think of the impact that consumer devices such as smartphones and tablets have had on field service delivery. We might also think about the impact of consumer applications on enterprise field service workflows, making it easier and simpler for technicians to access their necessary field service information. [ + ]

The services sector has dropped to a 14-month low according to data released by the Australian industry Group (AiG), while construction growth reached a nine-year high and manufacturing remained stable. [ + ]

Managing a fleet in 2014 is about more than leasing costs and fuel economy. Drivers are facing increased traffic, risk of fatality and amplified stress levels. Is life on the road taking its toll? [ + ]