451 Research: When it comes to fog solutions, ‘OT guys are buying outcomes’
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--Fog computing is poised to unlock new levels of efficiency and data insight for a wide range of verticals, but, as the nascent technology set gains mindshare, a new level...
With edge computing and cloud computing it's not an either/or scenario
Data insight is seen as a primary driver of digital transformation--the process of bringing technology to bear on virtually any type of enterprise or industry in an effort to maximize efficiency, identify cost savings...
Industrial IoT solutions will drive digital transformation, but there's a gap between outlook and preparations
“The industrial internet is already having a profound impact on industrial companies of all sizes. We know this because we are seeing real benefits with our customers and across GE....
Logistics, tracking, environmental sensing and automation among target industrial IoT applications
With the high capacity and low latency expected from 5G, industrial applications that can benefit from automation and remote equipment control. To that end, Nokia has partnered with industrial giant Bosch to help develop...
Industrial IoT tools will allow the Italian electronics firm to optimize predictive maintenance
Italian embedded electronics supplier Seco has partnered with Nordic provider of IoT systems Telenor Connexion for the development of the former’s new industrial IoT system.
The industrial IoT solution integrates Telenor Connexions’ managed...
The news provides a stream of reports that factory workers will be replaced by robots due to the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).
But actually, IIoT is transforming the way companies and factories operate by automating actionable information starting with the supply chain, through the...
The news provides a stream of reports that factory workers will be replaced by robots due to the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).
But actually, IIoT is transforming the way companies and factories operate by automating actionable information starting with the supply chain, through the...
Samsung, InterDigital, American Tower, H3C join MulteFire Alliance
The MulteFire Alliance, which released its 1.0 specification earlier this year, is focusing efforts on its 1.1 specification to speak directly to how the LTE technology, which is deployed in unlicensed or shared spectrum, can be leveraged...
The two companies will apply industrial IoT solutions at Foxconn’s U.S. facility
Taiwanese manufacturer Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) and U.S. company Rockwell Automation have announced a collaborative agreement to implement connected enterprise and industrial IoT concepts for smart manufacturing in Foxconn's new U.S. facilities.
The...
The industrial “internet of things” is reshaping a variety of vertical industries as companies around the globe harness technology to increase efficiencies and cut costs. Manufacturing is one of those verticals; here’s an overview of five IoT manufacturing use cases.
Predictive maintenance
Keeping assets up and...
MulteFire is a technology for deploying LTE in unlicensed spectrum that was developed by U.S chipmaker Qualcomm. This new technology allows the standalone use of LTE in unlicensed spectrum.
“MulteFire delivers LTE-like performance with WiFi-like deployment simplicity. This technology creates new business opportunities that allow...
With the recent confluence of new spectrum sharing innovations and the genesis of “Industry 4.0”—the digital transformation of industrial processes and the fourth industrial revolution—the potential for private IoT networks is substantial. New technologies, such as MulteFire and LTE-based CBRS, makes it possible to...
Canadian company ITT, an internet of things (IoT) specialist, has signed a 30-year joint venture agreement with Chinese firm New Hope Data Technology, which provides data acquisition, monitoring, data analytics, professional services and knowledge transfer through the implementation of IoT technologies. The Chinese firm...
Canadian IoT firm ITT will hold a 51% stake in the new entity
Canadian company ITT, an internet of things (IoT) specialist, has signed a 30-year joint venture agreement with Chinese firm New Hope Data Technology, which provides data acquisition, monitoring, data analytics, professional services...
VMware and Samsung Electronics have announced a collaboration agreement in the Internet of Things (IoT) space.
Under the terms of the agreement, both firms said they will collaborate to expand end-to-end IoT solutions for industrial and enterprise customers.
The new solution combines Samsung Artik Smart IoT platform with VMware’s Pulse IoT center
VMware and Samsung Electronics have announced a collaboration agreement in the Internet of Things (IoT) space.
Under the terms of the agreement, both firms said they will collaborate to expand end-to-end IoT...
Bringing digital transformation to the manufacturing sector is a main goal of the partnership
Manufacturing is a major economic driver in Germany, and, as such, the sector is drawing considerable federal investment under the auspices of Industry 4.0, a national plan to digitally transform manufacturing....
The two firms are already looking for industrial IoT opportunities in the U.S. and Europe
French IoT connectivity provider Sigfox has signed a global partnership with Alizent to offer industrial IoT solutions. Under the terms of the agreement, the two partners will combine their respective technologies...
Oil company Shell is taking advantage of an internet of things (IoT) connectivity solution to improve the company’s monitoring capabilities for its operations in Nigeria. Last year, U.S. IoT connectivity provider Ingenu and Croatian producer of industrial electronics and power electronics devices Koncar Inem delivered an...
Microsoft IoT Central connects to Azure cloud services; Connected Factory announced ahead of Hannover Messe
Microsoft has unveiled Microsoft IoT Central, a new software-as-a-service (SaaS) offering aimed at reducing the complexity of IoT solutions. The company bills the solution as enabling "powerful IoT scenarios without...
T-Systems, DT's enterprise group, will provide IoT services to manufacturing interest Kaeser Kompressoren
Germany is a leader in the digital transformation of the manufacturing sector, a combination of federal investment by way of the Industrie 4.0 initiative and the key role manufacturing plays in the...
The Hong Kong-based car marker will target companies with focus on IoT and smart city initiatives
Hong Kong-based car maker Infiniti has launched its technology accelerator Infiniti Lab in Toronto, Canada, which is focused on helping to grow companies working on internet of things (IoT)...
Andy Chang, Director of Product Marketing for the Americas at KUKA, kicks off a session in which the executive analyzes the smart factory concept and its impact in the future of manufacturing.
https://youtu.be/pZ7Bt0hovDc
Chang focuses on introducing cloud, web and mobile technologies that augment traditional robotics operating...
The Swiss operator had launched a low power network in the country last year to expand its IoT offering
Swiss telecommunications operator Swisscom and Swiss Post have signed an agreement to joint efforts for the implementation of Internet of Things (IoT) across the country.
Swisscom already...