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BT’s new Belfast center to focus on IoT, AI and 5G

The IoT facility in Northern Ireland will require a total investment of almost $36 million U.K. telco BT has opened an innovation center in Belfast, Northern Ireland, which will focus on advanced research into the internet of things (IoT), artificial intelligence and data analytics for...

Telcos and Manufacturers: boost return on investment in AI (Reader Forum)

  Return on investment (ROI) is a good thing for any business, but unwarranted product returns and exchanges bleed precious cash from your coffers. Reverse-logistics costs caused by product returns account for 0.5 percent of the GDP (Source: IGI Global publication on Industrial Engineering) -...

AT&T, Tech Mahindra to develop open source AI platform

The AI project, dubbed Acumos, is led by the Linux Foundation AT&T and Indian firm Tech Mahindra are working in a project led by the Linux Foundation, which has the aim to make artificial intelligence (AI) widely available by providing a common framework and platform...

Tech experts weigh in on lack of cybersecurity progress

Cyber Psychologist and Arm CEO probe cybersecurity challenges and opportunities Santa Clara, Calif. – Cyber Psychologist Mary Aiken alongside Arm CEO Simon Segars participated in a Q&A with New York Times Contributor Don Clark at Arm TechCon, discussing why more progress with cybersecurity hasn’t been made,...

IoT growth yielding unresolved challenges, says SKT Labs founder

SKT Labs founder explains why the IoT is so hard Santa Clara, Cali. – The internet of things (IoT) holds many opportunities as more and more devices connect to each other each day. But it also gives rise to a host of unresolved challenges. During...

Arm CTO discusses tech progress, hurdles and opportunities

“There is more and more intelligence in the networks that is joining us together,” Arm CTO says Santa Clara, Cali. – Chief Technology Officer of Arm Mike Muller, in a keynote presentation during the 2017 Arm TechCon, discussed some of the major engineering feats that...

Sandvine sets its sights on AI, automation for networks

Newly combined Sandvine to focus on AI, closed-loop network automation As a new Sandvine emerges following the combination of the company with Procera Networks, its focus is on enabling AI and automation for network visibility and control -- and Sandvine plans to pursue very specific...

Thales investing in artificial intelligence for verticals

Artificial intelligence center will be located in Montreal and will focus on the development of AI implementations across Thales’ portfolio French company Thales, which designs and builds electrical systems and provides services for the aerospace, defense, transportation and security markets, is building a center focused...

Dell to invest $1 billion in IoT R&D with dedicated division

Projects emphasize the role of distributing compute power to the network edge, and taking a vertically-focused approach to IoT solutions development The marriage of the internet of things (IoT) with artificial intelligence-powered data analysis is the animating principle of Dell Technologies' IoT strategy, which, as...

Siri and customer service chatbots are not created equal (Reality Check)

Why is it that consumers seem to be much less forgiving with service provider chatbots than with a witty personal assistant like Siri? According to a recent global research study by analyst firm Forrester, commissioned by Amdocs, a third of service provider customers say they...

ZTE unveils artificial intelligence solution for operators

ZTE is collaborating with international and Chinese operators for the development of AI technologies ZTE has released its artificial intelligence (AI) solution which will allow telecommunications operators build next generation automated networks. With a unified platform, ZTE's AI Solution can provide diversified applications for cloud...

Qualcomm ups AI game with acquisition of Dutch firm Scyfer

Scyfer has developed AI solutions for verticals including manufacturing, healthcare and finance U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm Technologies announced the acquisition of Dutch firm Scyfer, an affiliate of the University of Amsterdam focused on machine learning techniques. Scyfer has built artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for companies worldwide...

Kagan: What’s coming next in wireless

Recently I was invited to give a speech looking at the changing wireless industry and where we are heading. Wireless is an incredible industry. I’ve been a wireless analyst for 30 years. Over the last four decades I have watched it change time and...

Can artificial intelligence help create jobs?

 The fourth industrial revolution As artificial intelligence is deployed in the realm of customer service, telecom companies are showing increased interest in a number of these tools. Like previous industrial revolutions, many worry whether these technological innovations are weeding out human jobs. What many do...

Congress tries to legislate IoT security

In an effort to protect the U.S. government from hackers, a group of senators has introduced a bill that would legislate specific security measures for all connected hardware purchased by government agencies. The bill is called the Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act...

Baidu working with Chinese government to develop AI

The AI deal stipulates smart transportation and smart surveillance initiatives Chinese internet giant Baidu has signed an agreement with the government of Shanxi province to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into city management, Chinese press reported. Under the terms of the agreement, Baidu will cooperate with Shanki...

Nokia and Xiaomi partnering on IoT and AI

 The collaboration between the two firms also includes a multi-year patent agreement apart from IoT cooperation Finnish vendor Nokia and Chinese company Xiaomi have signed a business collaboration agreement and a multi-year patent agreement, including a cross license to each company's cellular standard essential patents,...

Analyst Angle: Real-time analytics to understand QoE and optimize end-to-end performance

A conversation with Robert Laliberte, VP Marketing, Empirix The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and access the complete report "Mastering Analytics: How to benefit from big data and network complexity" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfLR2oMf_pU&feature=youtu.be How can mobile operators deal with all the data that they...

Canadian service provider adds AI capabilities to IoT platform

ITT Inc. and Weather Telematics will targets verticals in North America and other territories including China Canadian company Internet of Things (ITT Inc.) has signed a letter of intent to acquire Ottawa-based Weather Telematics, which specializes in predictive artificial intelligence and autonomous vehicle solutions. Weather Telematics...

Kagan: 2017 is IBM Watson coming out party

It seems like 2017 is the IBM Watson coming out party. You may have noticed their new television ad campaign showing how Watson and AI will impact, transform and improve company after company in industry after industry. Are you ready for artificial intelligence? Well,...

Analyst Angle: The promise of better Wi-Fi with AI

Artificial intelligence, or AI for short, has been described variously as a threat to humanity, a boon to economies, and many other things in between. All valuable technologies solve a pertinent problem. Until recently AI and its favorite children, machine learning and predictive analytics, have...

Study: Smart factories would add $500B in annual economic value

Manufacturers expect 21% of their plants will be smart factories by the end of 2022 Manufacturers expect that their investments in smart factories will drive a 27% increase in manufacturing efficiency over the next five years, which would add $500 billion in annual added value...

AI is the end of legacy networking solutions (Reality Check)

What do 42 grocery stores, a large corporate office and a 350,000 square foot distribution center distribution center have in common? They all make use of artificial intelligence. AI-powered Wi-Fi as-a-service enables our company to focus on our core competency, which is to manage...

Focused on AI and drones, Amazon expands R&D

The new Amazon R&D facility will be located in Cambridge and employ 400 people Amazon has announced a significant investment to boost its research and development activities in the U.K. with the opening of a new Development Centre site in Cambridge. The new facility will have...