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‘Platform-company’ Vodafone signs five-year 5G and IoT edge-deal with Microsoft

Vodafone Business and Microsoft have announced a five-year deal on private 5G, edge computing, and IoT for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The arrangement, extending a long-running partnership between the two, will see Vodafone Business sell the Microsoft suite of compute and storage functions,...

Augmented, virtual, mixed, extended – so many realities, so little meaning?

Note, this article is taken from an editorial report on industrial AR, called Industrial AR – and the rise of the workers. The report is available to download here.  What is the deal with all of these alternative realities? The industry has come up with...

Private 5G and edge AI will unlock ‘boundless XR’ for industry, says Qualcomm

Qualcomm has introduced the idea of extended reality (XR), combining and going beyond the disciplines of augmented (AR), virtual (VR), and even mixed (MR) reality technology. More than this, it is talking about 'boundless XR', which leverages industrial 5G and distributed AI, when powerful...

“From acceptable to poor” – the trouble with AR headsets for industry

Note, this article is taken from an editorial report on industrial AR, called Industrial AR – and the rise of the workers. The report is available to download here.  AR hardware has a reputation for being expensive and cumbersome. How is the experience, actually? Not...

Industrial IoT case study: Thyssenkrupp transforms elevator maintenance

Microsoft Hololens and Azure platform join predictive maintenance industrial IoT solution used by Thyssenkrupp Elevator, escalator and moving walkway manufacturer Thyssenkrupp has been using the predictive maintenance capabilities of Microsoft's Azure suite, which allows Thyssenkrupp’s service technicians to identify problems with elevators. Combined with the...

Microsoft event recap: VR for all, expensive computers for few

Microsoft wants "3D for everyone," shows off HoloLens Microsoft set the bar during its Windows 10 “Creators Update” keynote yesterday, just a day before Apple’s highly anticipated Mac event. The company known for its iconic Windows operating system defined its vision going forward, announcing products...

Microsoft event recap: VR for all, expensive computers for few

Microsoft wants "3-D for everyone," shows off HoloLens Microsoft set the barre during its Windows 10 “Creators Update” keynote yesterday, just a day before Apple’s highly anticipated Mac event. The company known for its iconic Windows operating system defined its vision going forward, announcing products...