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Verizon is deploying real-time kinematic (RTK) satellite navigation on its 5G network in the US, to offer hyper-precise positioning with centimetre-level location accuracy for IoT tracking services, and notably development …

Texas-based Apptricity has launched a long-range Bluetooth beacon capable of connecting sensors at distances of up to 20 miles outdoors, and up to 20 storeys indoors. It is presented as …

Coca-Cola European Partners has signed a multiyear agreement with IBM to move to an open hybrid cloud environment to create a “springboard” to launch IoT and AI technologies to bring …

Software AG has released a social distancing solution via its partners, including Dell Technologies and Tech Mahindra, to help companies navigate the complexities of virus spreading in the workplace. The …

US tech giant Microsoft and Italian natural gas utility Snam are developing a hybrid cloud infrastructure based on Azure to raise the processing power within Snam’s IoT sensor network, to …

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The city of Liverpool has just won a £4.3 million fund, topped-up to £7.15 million, from the UK government to build a private 5G network for local health and social …

UK telecoms firm BT has unveiled a new augmented reality (AR) demo as part of its ‘connected industry’ showcase at its Adastral Park science campus. The enhanced industrial IoT exhibit …

The rail transport division of Japanese industrial conglomerate Hitachi Group has announced a deal to acquire UK-based rail technology firm Perpetuum for an undisclosed fee. Perpetuum, based in Southampton, offers …

Note, this article is taken from a new Enterprise IoT Insights editorial report on the combination of low-power short- and long-range communications technologies in hybrid IoT systems. Go here for …

Bosch has started to build a private industrial 5G network at its semiconductor factory in Reutlingen, in Baden-Württemberg in Germany, to test for Industry 4.0 compatibility and network optimisation, along …

The UK government has awarded £30 million to six new 5G testbeds, as part of a wider £200 million campaign to leverage 5G to energise the UK industrial sector, and …

Mobile network operators are “uniquely placed” to provide a fully integrated solution for ‘verticals’ that encompasses networking, edge and cloud-based compute infrastructure, and data and device management platforms, according to …

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Telefónica’s new digital-change unit, Telefónica Tech, has adapted its existing catalogue of IoT and big data solutions for the post-coronavirus recovery of the retail, tourism, hospitality, transport, and mobility sectors, …

Deutsche Telekom’s IT and cloud services division T-Systems has teamed up with robot maker and automation specialist KUKA to offer a combined Industry 4.0 package for small and medium-sized enterprises …

Vodafone has partnered with the UK department for environment, food and rural affairs (Defra) and leading forestry group Forest Research to investigate how narrowband-IoT (NB-IoT) technology can help monitor tree …

A three-year industrial research project in Germany into how to bring safety and intelligence to next-generation transport systems has concluded the only way to is to combine IoT sensors, edge …

In truth, Wi-Fi HaLow is not new. The solution, geared towards low-power mid-range IoT solutions, was announced back in 2016. But there is gathering momentum around it, with chips and …

Health tech startup Upstream Health has developed a low-cost IoT monitoring solution with the UK-based Thingstream division of IoT semiconductor maker U-Blox (branded ‘u-blox’) to help with remote care of …

The industrial internet-of-things (IIoT) is here to stay. Many heavy industry companies in fields such as engineering, mining, oil and gas, and manufacturing are accelerating their adoption of digital transformation …

Siemens sounded rather chuffed last week with the progress of and prospects for industrial 5G, home and abroad. The company said at its digital enterprise summit that 5G, when it …

Walmart Canada is investing $3.5 billion in digital transformation over the next five years, including to develop smarter stores and distribution centres, and to strike new deals with local tech …

Nokia has announced the commercial availability of its industrial-grade standalone 5G (5G SA) solutions for private enterprise networks, alongside a new contract with the mining division of Swedish tool manufacturer …

Spending on private and shared enterprise networks will surpass spending on public cellular networks in about 15 years. The traditional operator community has a fight on its hands to guarantee …