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Fujitsu and ServiceNow to open Industry 4.0 lab, bust data silos, optimise genAI

Japanese IT consultancy Fujitsu and US business software provider ServiceNow are to combine on digital-change sales to enterprises. The duo have signed a deal to open a joint innovation centre (‘Innovation Center’) to showcase new edge/cloud analytics solutions to automate business processes in the...

A storm is coming – five things the ‘5G bashers’ said about 5G (pt2)

Note, this article is continued from a previous instalement, available here. There was lots of other good stuff during the Devil’s Advocate session earlier this month at Industrial 5G Forum. Notably, a couple of questions came up on regional spectrum policy, and the importance of...

Smart meter data is stuck, says UK report – strangling innovation, sustainability

Not enough is being made of smart meter data in the UK, despite one of the most expansive and productive metering rollouts in Europe. The existing system for regulation and management of energy data is strangling tech innovation and sustainability drives, says Energy Systems...

‘Methodology, not product’ — and other key digital twins considerations

High data quality and system interoperability need to be top of mind when employing a digital twins methodology The use of digital twins — a digital representation of a real-world physical product, system or process — is increasing across several industries, most notably in verticals like...

Stellar data traffic growth forecast to persist with 5G and FWA until at least 2028

The prediction I made in May 2011 — for 1,000-fold cellular data traffic growth over 15 years to 2025 — will most probably turn out correct. I was not the first to anticipate 1,000x growth, but was the only one to publicly state how...

Latin America to reach 330m 5G subscribers by end-2028: Ericsson

Ericsson said that the number of 5G connections in Latin America by the end of last year amounted to around 7 million 5G subscriptions in Latin America are expected to reach 330 million by 2028, according to the latest edition of Ericsson’s Mobility Report. Ericsson said...

Accenture to invest $3 billion to boost its AI practice

Accenture noted its AI expertise spans more than 1,450 patents and pending patent applications worldwide Accenture announced a $3 billion investment over three years in its Data & Artificial Intelligence (AI) practice to help clients across all industries "rapidly and responsibly" advance and use AI. “There...

MEA region to reach 380 million 5G subscribers by 2027: Nokia

Nokia said that 5G will account for 17% of the region's overall mobile subscribers in 2027 5G subscribers in the Middle East and Africa region (MEA) are forecast to reach 380 million by 2027, according to Nokia’s MEA mobile broadband index. The report noted that 5G...

Wide-area (mostly cellular) RTA tracker market to reach 117m connections by 2027

The global market for wide-area RTA trackers, comprising low-power IoT trackers attached to returnable transport assets (RTAs) like multi-usage crates and containers, will reach 117.3 million connections by 2027, according to analyst house ABI Research. The projected rise is spurred mostly by the increasing...

The vital importance of data for the future of the planet (Reader Forum)

Data is vital for monitoring the environment to improve the way increasingly scarce resources are used. The ability to monitor the systems that manage those resources anywhere on the globe is also vital, but it can be a challenge. Cellular 3G and 4G technologies...

Botswana expects to launch its first satellite in 2023

The BotswanaSat-1 (Bot-SAT-1) is a cube satellite and will be used for earth observation Scientists in Botswana have said that the country’s International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) will likely launch its first satellite into space in 2023. Three years ago, the president of...

Well, technically… nobody knows what data is where: Panzura’s Jill Stelfox (Ep. 82)

Jill Stelfox, who is the CEO of Panzura, is the only female CEO in the data management space. She comes on the podcast to discuss why it's important to change that.

Verizon, Visionable to use 5G for improved data access in healthcare

Improving access to care is all about improving access to data, Verizon says Verizon Business and U.K.-based health technology company Visionable are collaborating on a range of connected healthcare solutions. The partnership, which is an expansion of a 2021 agreement, combines Visionable’s patented technology and...

Well, technically… smart city data is exciting, but it’s also risky: Ubicquia’s Heather Ritchie (Ep. 76)

On this episode, Heather Ritchie, the chief marketing officer at Ubicquia, uses specific smart city projects around the world as examples of the benefits, and the considerations, such initiatives can bring. She also discusses how recent developments, like COVID-19 and 5G, have finally gotten many smart city efforts out of "project purgatory."

Five lessons from three years in the public cloud (Reader Forum)

As a company, three years ago, we decided to head toward the public cloud — and do so in a very public and aggressive way. It was seen as an interesting move, perhaps too far ahead of its time, but an idea worth keeping...

‘Out with the old, in with the new:’ Three UK’s 5G overtakes 3G for first time

Three says that usage of its 5G network has surged by an astonishing 385% since 2020 According to a new report released by UK operator Three, more users in the region are using its 5G services than its 3G services for the first time. The...

Verizon, Atos announce 5G edge solution that can ‘analyze 180 billion data points every hour’

Verizon will implement the Atos Computer Vision platform in its private 5G multi-access edge computing solution Verizon Business has teamed up with Atos to deliver intelligent IoT solutions with private 5G multi-access edge computing to businesses, government and communities. The joint solution is an end-to-end architecture —...

Four capabilities telcos need to succeed at the edge (Reader Forum)

Telecommunications is a dynamic industry full of innovation. Meeting the challenges of the industry requires highly specialized solutions. With an entire marketplace of 5G technologies available, businesses are aggressively bolstering solutions to meet customer demand to either remain competitive or seize a market advantage....

Edge computing is the key that can unlock 5G’s true potential (Reader Forum)

The 5G hype has been a beating drum growing louder over the years, and across industries, the value it can bring is clear. Retailers and grocery stores are utilizing connected robots within warehouses to move and stack supplies. The energy industry has vehicles on-site...

Unlocking the data path from 4G to 5G is easier said than done (Reader Forum)

If there’s one thing operators need to rapidly roll out 5G services, it’s the ability to see and manage data seamlessly across data silos Mobile operators have found themselves in a tough spot with 5G. For many, their legacy subscriber data management systems can’t provide...

AT&T, Google Cloud expand 5G and edge collaboration targeting enterprise customers

The partnership involves two edge solutions: AT&T Multi-access Edge Compute and AT&T Network Edge with Google Cloud Last week, AT&T and Google announced an expansion to a 5G and edge collaboration, initiated March 2020, that involved new solutions across AT&T’s 5G and Google Cloud’s edge...

Well, technically… there’s a LOT of data in agriculture: John Deere’s Deanna Kovar (Ep. 43)

According to John Deere's Vice President of Production & Precision Ag Production Systems Deanna Kovar, farming is just like manufacturing, except, of course, that it's outside. This means it's subject to the whims of nature, making advanced technologies like spatial intelligence and real-time data processing crucial. Further, the pressure is on for farmers as higher yields will be necessary to feed and clothe the increasing population.

‘Ownership of the edge is still up for grabs’: Q&A with Accedian’s Chief Strategy Officer

Accedian's Chief Strategy Officer: 'There is immense opportunity in 5G, the cloud and edge, for both customers and service providers' RCR Wireless News spoke with Accedian’s Chief Strategy Officer Richard Piasentin about what service providers need to do to ensure that they are well-positioned to...

NXP and AWS look to drive service and insurance opportunities for connected cars

NXP Semiconductors has integrated edge- and cloud-based compute services from AWS into its new S32G vehicle network processor, for in-car communications gateways, to help enterprises, notably car makers and insurance companies, to process, share, and commercialise vehicle-related data. The Netherlands-based chip maker said the collaboration...