US private equity firm Silver Lake has secured over 85 percent of the share capital and voting rights of Software AG, the second biggest Germany-based provider of business software after SAP. A press note from Software AG put its total share in the firm...
'No one has a lack of data ... but can that data help you?' asks Cisco exec
There is a dizzying array of data available to telecom operators on the status, performance and health of their networks; at various speeds and levels of granularity; focused...
The pair will also explore using cloud tools to address Qatar Airways' sustainability goals
Qatar Airways has selected Google Cloud to help it decipher the large amount of data generated from its millions of passengers. Using Google’s data analytics, AI and machine learning (ML) solutions,...
Note, this article follows directly from a previous post (January 25) – about how IoT solved the global supply-chain edge, which followed another entry (January 24) about why logistics is the hardest sector of all for IoT; all articles are taken from a new...
Google Cloud and KORE have signed a multi-year go-to-market alliance to pair the former’s data analytics capabilities with the latter’s IoT connectivity services. KORE suggested it is the “first time” that Google Cloud will offer an IoT platform and IoT solutions for healthcare, fleet,...
The new “digital twin” tech is already being used by Charter for its 5G planning
Data analytics firm Heavy.AI and Nvidia on Tuesday announced HeavyRF, a new network planning and operations tool for telcos that leverages Nvidia’s Omniverse metaverse technology. The announcement came as part...
Deutsche Telekom will trial Google Cloud’s data analytics, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) solutions
German carrier Deutsche Telekom and Google Cloud announced a new expanded partnership to define a joint roadmap for bringing cloud products and services closer to mobile and connected devices...
As part of its smart city vision, Las Vegas has invested in a private LTE network and range of IoT initiatives
With its iconic, glittering and air-conditioned high-rises, Las Vegas rises out of a hostile, arid desert climate, standing as a testament to what can...
Software AG has struck a deal to acquire US-based cloud data integration business StreamSets for €524 million, as the Germany-based firm makes good on its stated ambition to expand through merger-and-acquisition (M&A) in the US market. StreamSets, headquartered in San Francisco, has posted compound...
'There is an important confluence of IT data and OT data that is going to drive the SLAs and services provided by CSPs,' says Volt Active Data exec
According to Dheeraj Remella, the chief product officer at Volt Active Data, 5G stands out from...
The 'hat trick' includes insights into fan preferences, venue operations and network efficiency, according to Extreme Networks CEO
For the ninth year in a row, Extreme Networks will be the official Wi-Fi solutions and analytics provider for the National Football League's (NFL) Super Bowl. But...
The solution includes Wi-Fi 6 access points and real-time analytics to support immersive fan experiences and improve operating efficiency
Extreme Networks is participating in the NASCAR Technology Partner Platform, which is comprised of technology companies working together to “evolve the racing industry” by introducing innovative...
At Mobile World Congress Los Angeles (MWC LA) last week, I met Spot, Boston dynamics’ dog-like robot first revealed in 2016. By pairing Spot’s athletic skills with IBM’s data analytics capabilities, the companies have transformed it into an intelligent roaming edge device.
“We unlocked...
According to Vodafone and Google Cloud, the data platform can process around 50 terabytes of data per day
Vodafone and Google Cloud recently expanded an existing agreement to jointly build a new integrated data platform with the added capability of processing and moving huge volumes...
Dell Tech World focused on tech-enablement of "do anything from anywhere world"
Dell Technologies CEO Michael Dell kicked off the second virtual installment of the company's Dell Tech World on Wednesday with a reflection on lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic with an emphasis on...
A data-first approach to operational excellence
As operators consider any type of artificial intelligence- or machine learning-based network automation projects, "Everything comes back to data," according to Damion Rose, senior product manager of mobile signaling and data analytics at BICS. "Using machine learning starts with...
According to the survey, 83% of rail users support their city investing in 5G
The recent 2020 Connectivity outlook report published by BAI Communications suggests that there is global support and a growing demand for rail transport authorities and operators to invest in 5G networks...
UK based software company Aveva, majority owned by France based automation specialist Schneider Electric, has struck a deal to acquire US data management outfit OSIsoft for $5 billion. OSIsoft is backed by Japan-based tech firm Softbank. The pair said they will “service the largest...
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 (SMEs) in the manufacturing sector.
The pair have compiled a ready-to-go bundle of industrial IoT...
Swiss engineering conglomerate ABB has released an analytics software and services suite to combine data from information and operation technology (IT and OT). The new ABB Ability Genix product “collects, contextualizes, and converts” data from across industrial operations and engineering functions, along with enterprise-based...
OptimalPlus focuses on data analytics for semiconductor manufacturing
National Instruments has agreed to buy OptimalPlus, a data analytics company focused on the semiconductor manufacturing space, for $365 million.
The transaction is supposed to expand NI's enterprise software capabilities, the test company said, "to provide customers with...
Ajay Rane, vice president for global business development, Sigfox:
The IoT, and the networks that devices run on, are poised for growth and maturity in 2020. Key to this will be an expansion in network coverage, as well as a reduction in the cost of...
Hitachi sees traditional supply chain management as a road block to disruption
The broad Industry 4.0 conversation focuses on how the internet of things and data analytics can add value to foundational sectors like manufacturing, transportation and retail. But linking together those industries, connecting the...
Knowledge is power, but are you collecting the full array of data points you need to guide supply chain and network management decisions?
Chances are, you’re not. There are organizational and market-driven reasons why important facts about network infrastructure, maintenance, and overall operations are often...
