Another angle on (postcard from) the critical 5G edge, in support of an upcoming editorial report on the matter; industrial IoT software provider Factry, tackling the challenge of industrial automation as “hard-boiled IT experts”, suggests the entrenched paranoia and control freakery that tends to...
Speaking with system integrator NTT this week for an upcoming editorial report about how to allocate critical Industry 4.0 workloads, certain well-understood drivers to move computing and connectivity systems away from centralised cloud and network infrastructure onto enterprise premises were, again, made clear. The...
The MIOTY Alliance, of organisations promoting the novel low-power wide-area network (LPWAN) technology of the same name, has convened a working group to integrate IO-Link (IODD) data models into the MIOTY standard. The objective is to “bridge the gap” between OT and IT in...
Verizon used Ericsson's new RedCap compatible software and MediaTek’s RedCap testing platform
Verizon announced the completion of data and voice (VoNR) sessions over its 5G network using Ericsson's new RedCap-compatible software (a.k.a. the "NR light" functionality) and MediaTek’s RedCap testing platform.
RedCap, or Reduced Capability, is...
Container terminal operator Eurogate Terminals, part of Eurogate Logistics Group, has recruited Deutsche Telekom to build private 5G networks at port terminals in Hamburg, Bremerhaven, and Wilhelmshaven in Germany. The €6.6 million project, funded in part by the German government, will see networks running...
US-based private cellular specialist Celona has set up in southeast Asia via a series of channel sales deals with carriers and integrators in South Korea, the Philippines, and Vietnam. It follows its move beyond its original confines in the CBRS market in the US...
“You can't just put on a hoodie and be down with the kids.” RCR Wireless is in conversation with Wienke Giezeman, co-founder and chief executive at The Things Industries, the Amsterdam-based LoRaWAN collective selling middleware and tooling into the hyperactive low-power end of the...
The Mexican division of Latin American Sigfox operator WND has signed a deal with local metering outfit WaterMeter Corp to supply one million Sigfox water meters in the country over the next decade. Unabiz, the parent of the Sigfox technology and an IoT solution...
Nordic Semiconductor has entered into a deal to acquire the intellectual property (IP) portfolio of US-based artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI and ML) company Atlazo. The acquisition is a tactical move to provide the Norwegian firm with an in-house AI/ML capability, to further...
Highly-acquisitive IoT connectivity provider Wireless Logic has snapped up US-headquartered virtual network operator (MVNO) Webbing for an undisclosed fee. The deal, its 10th in just a couple of years, extends the UK firm’s presence in the Asian and North American markets, and also gives...
The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) is working with the enterprise division of local operator group Etisalat, trading as e&, to drive Industry 4.0 development in the region, with a stated focus on the internet of things (IoT), cloud computing, artificial intelligence...
Just for the record… Globe Telecom, running the largest mobile network in the Philippines, has “successfully showcased” the country’s first standalone private 5G (5G SA) network at its own INNOVANIA technology and innovation event. It used a core network from Athonet, acquired by Hewlett...
A trio of IoT veterans have joined together to form a new Z-Wave hardware supply firm based out of Carlsbad, near San Diego in California. The group, trading under the name Trident IoT, has convened to supply Z-Wave based IoT chips and modules, alongside...
On the back of its launch of a new managed security services (MSS) portfolio, France-based energy management and automation specialist Schneider Electric has warned that new cellular-based operational technology (OT) solutions – advancing notably with the introduction of private 5G systems, flanked also by...
Markets across industries are embracing the Internet of Things (IoT). From widely adopted consumer goods, like watches and thermostats, to applications in aerospace, healthcare, construction & building management, oil & gas and beyond, intelligent devices are driving growth and innovation.
As found by the VDC...
In today’s digital landscape, a highly secure and reliable network is a must-have. No matter the sector, traditional network infrastructure is struggling to keep up with the requirements of connected systems and businesses are under pressure to deploy new offerings constantly and rapidly.
Enter...
Heliot Europe, already the largest Sigfox operator in Europe, has said its new networks in the UK and Denmark have now been integrated into its infrastructure portfolio, which includes Sigfox networks in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and Liechtenstein. The Switzerland-based firm acquired the UK...
Japanese semiconductor manufacturer Renesas Electronics has agreed a deal to buy France-based cellular IoT chipmaker Sequans Communications for $249 million. The deal is expected to close “by the first quarter” of next year (2024), subject to its formal approval by the French firm’s works...
Heavyweights in the semiconductor industry have joined together to create a new company to accelerate production of products based on the new open-source RISC-V (RISC-five; reduced instruction set computer-V) architecture. Robert Bosch, Infineon Technologies, Nordic Semiconductor, NXP Semiconductor, and Qualcomm Technologies will jointly invest...
Pausing to reflect with media and analysts in London yesterday (August 3) on decent quarterly growth of 4.5 percent within its enterprise division, Vodafone provided some useful colour on its strategy and progress with ‘mobile private networks’ (MPNs; private LTE and 5G, by any...
Globalization is shifting. Reshoring and nearshoring are the new trends, driven largely by a desire to be less dependent on China, but also by the supply chain fragility revealed during COVID, as well as geopolitical shifts, and the drop in domestic demand due to...
Vodafone’s burgeoning IoT-monetisation (‘economy of things’) platform, called Digital Asset Broker (DAB), is to be connected to UK web3 enablement company Aventus’ blockchain engine. The two companies said they will help enterprises and partners to take advantage of secure blockchain tech when trading and...
Japan-based IoT connectivity provider Soracom, busily making alliances across the whole IoT industry, has expanded its roster of integrated SIM (iSIM) supply partners with IoT module makers Quectel and Murata. Soracom has been working already with chipset provider Sony Semiconductor Israel (Sony) and SIM...
The business arm of UK-based operator Virgin Media O2, owned by Liberty Global and Telefónica, is offering a Nokia-made private standalone 5G (5G SA) network-and-compute system in a portable hold-all for “businesses of all sizes”. The logic is to make private cellular accessible to...
