AT&T has introduced a flat-rate full-fat LTE-M data plan in the US of £30 per month for unlimited data.
The One Rate subscription applies only to AT&T-approved IoT LTE-M devices, and to single devices at a time – data cannot be pooled across multiple internet-of-things...
Lift maker KONE has selected AT&T to connect it elevators and escalators in North America in order to gather data, enable predictive maintenance, and improve safety and performance.
AT&T said it had been chosen to provide internet-of-things (IoT) “connectivity and service management”. The pair will...
The marine division of US machinery and equipment maker Caterpillar has integrated OSIsoft’s data management system into its industrial artificial intelligence (AI) platform to help shipping companies reduce fuel and maintenance costs and increase uptime.
The resulting asset intelligence platform combines OSIsoft’s PI System, which...
Energy giant BP and car maker Honda have joined with insurance companies Aviva and Hastings Direct to fund a new three-year smart mobility pilot in London to develop and test new transport technologies, road services, and business models.
The programme will be managed by UK...
Under the contract, the French IoT specialist will install up to 500 gateways across Scotland
French internet of things specialist Kerlink has been selected as the provider of hardware and software for IoT Scotland, which is a nationwide, low-power, wide-area network.
Under the project, Kerlink will...
Alibaba’s CEO Jack Ma said China needs to control core technologies such as chip development
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group has announced plans to set up a new semiconductor company to focus on the development of artificial intelligence chips and embedded processors to support the...
In the 5G firmament, the constellation of ultra-reliable low-latency communications (URLLC) shines brightest and newest. The other star clusters, outlining enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) and massive machine-type communications (mMTC), do not cast the same light.
They are familiar already. In essence, they will bring go-faster...
AT&T is inviting companies in the manufacturing, retail, health, finance, and public sector industries into its Foundry innovation lab in Plano, Texas, for the first time to collaborate on new digital solutions.
A new area within the facility has been given over to “all aspects...
Telecoms vendor Nokia and engineering firm Altran have announced a predictive maintenance solution to streamline the upkeep of trains from all manufacturers.
Nokia said it will make trains up to 30 per cent more reliable in terms of their availability, and 20 per cent more...
“5G will do the boring stuff first”. The low-latency pyrotechnics that will fire the industrial sector into a new gear for the first time will come much later. The version of 5G that radio engineers are preparing and network marketers are promoting is only...
Canadian telematics firm Geotab is making available hyper-local weather and environmental data from its fleet of over one million vehicles across the globe. It is offering the live feed of information to city authorities, agencies, and application developers to make informed decisions about road...
The global market for smart city platforms will reach $755 million by 2027, according to new research, and enable cities to deliver services to their citizens in the manner of internet giants like Uber, Airbnb, Amazon, Google, and Facebook.
Smart city platforms provide the cities...
US carrier AT&T is in talks with the city of Los Angeles about a public-private partnership to deploy small cells, 5G connectivity, and internet-of-things technologies in order to enhance civic operations.
AT&T said the deal will make the city “one of the smartest” in America.
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Well established North American and European manufacturers of M2M and IoT devices have seen their share of global shipments slip by 15 per cent in the last 12 months as Chinese vendors have flooded the market with low-value 2G kit, and ramped up their...
Huawei is collaborating with the German cty of Duisburg, the hub for China's trade with Europe, to implement 5G and IoT technologies. The Chinese vendor said it will provide the city, located in the west of Germany, with infrastructure solutions to underpin its initiatives...
The telecoms industry must get a handle on machine learning if it is to make advanced LTE and 5G communications feasible in industrial settings. This was the conclusion of a presentation by Cambridge Consultants at URLLC 2018 in London last week, an event focused...
Las Vegas, in Nevada, is using artificial intelligence to detect and fix issues within its IT systems, including those underpinning its various smart city projects. California-based FixStream said its deal with Las Vegas is the first implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) for IT operations...
AT&T has launched its first GPS asset tracker on its LTE-M network. Besides location tracking, it also packs in sensors for measuring humidity, temperature, light exposure, and impacts and breakages.
The Asset Tracker One (AT1), which works with AT&T’s Fleet Complete mobile app, is suitable...
A research study revealed that North America will have 14.4 million connected streetlights by 2023
Miami is the world’s number one city in terms of connected streetlights deployment according to a recent study by research firm IoT Analytics.
Converting legacy streetlights into connected LED or connected...
As the summer ends, the weather worsens. For some, the changing seasons bring devastating storms. Their shadows grow ever-longer, and the risk to life grows ever-higher. Last year (2017) saw some of the worst natural disasters on record, with earthquakes, fires, flooding and landslides.
By...
Germany has made its move in the international AI arms race with state support for tech start-ups, a ‘JEDI’ innovation network with France, and backing for its ‘Cyber Valley’ set-up from industrial giants including BMW, Daimler, Porsche, and Bosch.
The German government is to create...
The new facility features autonomous mobile robot technology, smart warehousing system and facial recognition
Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) and RV Automation have launched what they claim is Hong Kong’s first fully automated and unmanned warehouse service at Hong Kong Science Park.
A...
Investor confidence in the burgeoning industrial ‘internet-of-things’ (IIoT) market is up, reckon industry commentators.
A slew of enterprise funds and venture capital has been staked on the sector’s growth in recent months, as vendors have got a better grasp of the technology and industrialists have...
UK start-up Skyports is ramping up activity in the US as it seeks to establish an international network of helipads for flying taxis and drone deliveries.
Skyports has so far secured 15 rooftops in London as ‘vertipads’ for passenger and cargo drones. It is currently...
