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Cities should focus first on what works, says Itron, as it kicks off smart-city challenge

Cities should focus on what works, and hurry up, if they are to bring intelligence to their operations, Liberty Lake IoT provider Itron told Enterprise IoT Insights. The company has just kicked off a smart city challenge in the UK, focused on the cities of...

EU/Taiwan collaboration focused on 5G use cases at the edge

Focus 5G use cases include AR/VR and robotics An international consortium of interests from the European Union and Taiwan are working to explore end-to-end 5G use cases and recently completed a trial in Taiwan that examined network services that rely on both cloud compute and...

Autonomous vehicles to drive massive growth for semiconductor industry, says NXP

The automotive market is driving massive growth in the semiconductor industry, with the value and complexity of semiconductors in vehicles set to jump in the next years as higher-level automation, electrification, and 5G technologies are introduced on roads, NXP Semiconductor told Electronica 2018 in...

Mentor Graphics White Paper: How to Create an IoT Edge System Prototype

Once a successful proof-of-concept has been established, what’s next? The day after creating a proof-of-concept of your custom IC, you might ask “Now what do we do?” It is time to make your idea real and start developing a system prototype. This white paper covers...

Mentor Graphics White Paper: How to Create an Iot Edge System Prototype

Once a successful proof-of-concept has been established, what’s next? The day after creating a proof-of-concept of your custom IC, you might ask “Now what do we do?” It is time to make your idea real and start developing a system prototype. This white paper covers...

Intelligent Wireless Network Solution

  We are entering a new intelligent era. Under the development of new technologies like AI, cloud computing, big data, 5G and Internet of Things, we will truly realize the Intelligent Connection of Everything. In previous industrial revolutions, people have liberated their physical strength. In the...

Orange launches commercial LTE-M network in France

The French carrier expects to launch LTE-M in Spain and Romania by end-2019   French telecom operator Orange has announced the commercial launch of its LTE-M network in France. Orange already launched its LTE-M network in Belgium in May 2018. The carrier also confirmed plans to launch LTE-M networks in Spain and Romania by the end...

Industrial IoT needs URLLC component of 5G

URLLC key to autonomous 5G applications A new report from industry organization 5G Americas highlights how some of the longer-term goals of 5G--supporting widespread automation in verticals like manufacturing and transportation--hinge on the maturation of ultra-reliable, low-latency communications, or URLLC. “With the wide range of unique 5G services,...

Business steady at Siemens after Q4 profits from digital factory jump 28%

Siemens said sales were about square for the year, at €83 billion for the 12 months ended September 30, as a stonking performance for its ‘digital factory’ IoT and automation business, among certain others, offset a decline at its ailing power and gas division. Profit...

WNDUK installs 1,000 base stations in the UK for IoT services

  WNDUK, in partnership with French IoT specialist Sigfox, aims to reach 2,000 base stations in the coming months   U.K. firm WNDUK has installed 1,000 base station for the provision of its IoT service in partnership with French IoT provider Sigfox. The U.K firm said that this...

Is there anything else like this? “Not quite.” Nokia on its Future X framework

Nokia has unveiled a new architectural framework and enterprise IoT division under the ‘Future X for Industries’ banner to help accelerate the digital transformation of industrial sectors like manufacturing, logistics, transportation and energy, as well as for governments and cities. The Finnish company is looking...

Waymo obtains driverless car testing permit in California

  Waymo said it will begin testing in Palo Alto, Mountain View, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills and Sunnyvale   California’s Department of Motor Vehicles has issued a permit to Waymo authorizing the company to test driverless vehicles on public roads, including freeways, highways and streets in...

AT&T will carry almost half of US cellular IoT connections by 2025: Study

  The telco is expected to end this year with a market share of 53% in this segment   AT&T is forecasted to reach 48% of total cellular IoT connections in the U.S. market by 2025, according to a recent study by Counterpoint Research. The telco is also...

Power to the people – how blockchain will democratise the energy market

Will blockchain help to democratise power generation and power consumption? It is a tangential, and tech-minded, question, which came out of the central narrative at European Utility Week 2018 in Vienna this week about the decentralisation, decarbonisation, and digitisation of the energy market. The theory is...

Gemalto IoT Connectivity Smart Saver – Right sizing IoT data plans in real time

The Gemalto IoT Connectivity Smart Saver platform provides a fast and easy way for OEMs and IoT service providers to tightly monitor IoT data rate plans while improving efficiency. Benefits & features: SaaS (Software as a Service) platform with zero touch integration Automatic real-time data...

Electrification and digitisation of energy is key to hitting green targets, says Siemens

The planet’s appetite for energy is growing; demand for electricity shows no signs of slowing. German technology company Siemens told European Utility Week 2018 in Vienna the only way the planet will hit latest sustainability targets is through comprehensive electrification and digitisation of the energy...

Free trade in tech helps economies grow (Reader Forum)

Over the past few decades, the liberalization of trade has allowed small and mid-sized enterprises to expand into global markets, while information communications technology (ICT) has become a key driver of global competitiveness, both for individual companies and for countries seeking to grow their...

Editorial Report: How to buy and sell a smart city – Procurement models to make every city smart

The problem with smart cities is no one wants to buy them. Because no one knows how to sell them. The technology is proven, but the commercial models are only just emerging. This report discusses how tech vendors have developed new business models around certain...

ZTE, Qualcomm to launch LTE-V2X technology in China next year

  The two companies are working to develop both roadside units and onboard units supporting this technology   Chinese vendor ZTE is strengthening its strategic investments into the transportation and automotive market, the company said in a statement. ZTE is in the process of developing both roadside units...

Ericsson builds NB-IoT network with DISH, develops 5G-driving trucks with Telia

DISH Network has selected Ericsson as the first supplier for its narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) radio access and core network, including radio frequency design. Florida based SBA Communications said it is supplying towers for the new network. Meanwhile, the Swedish vendor has also confirmed it has...

Qualcomm sees 2019 as a big year for C-V2X

China leading the way on deploying C-V2X Cars that can talk to each other, smart infrastructure and even pedestrians, access cloud services for navigation and infotainment and tap cellular networks to stream data is the vision of cellar vehicle-to-everything or C-V2X. Qualcomm has been preaching...

Nokia signs with Infosys for IIoT solutions, China Unicom for BMW smart factory

Nokia has announced an alliance with Indian multinational Infosys to develop industrial IoT (IIoT) solutions, and a deal with network operator China Unicom to deploy a private LTE set-up for BMW in China. The Infosys collaboration and China Unicom contract are the latest missives...

Nokia unveils Future X framework to help unlock “trillions” of industrial IoT dollars

Nokia has grouped its industrial IoT solutions into a new architectural framework and enterprise division, called ‘Future X for industries’. The strategy is designed to drive faster digital transformation of asset-intensive market sectors, and Nokia business within them. The announcement comes as the Finnish outfit...

AT&T inks deal with Prevas to develop IoT services for vertical markets

Prevas will provide IoT services to companies within the automotive, defense, energy, healthcare, and engineering industries   AT&T has signed an agreement with Swedish IT and engineering company Prevas for the development of internet of things offerings and connected services for global industries and vertical markets. Under...