Private LTE provider Ukkoverkot supporting wide range of industrial applications
Industrial operators in Finland are investing in private LTE networks to support internet of things implementations that are part of larger digital transformation strategies. With wins from mining, port operations and other industrial interests, Nokia...
The Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) and the OpenFog Consortium (OpenFog), the largest international consortia in the industrial internet-of-things (IoT) and edge computing markets, have agreed to combine as one organisation.
They said the timing is apt, as their areas of technology are complementary, crossing-over, and...
In a tucked-away corner of a hangar-like exhibition space in Munich, US electronic design automation (EDA) company Mentor Graphics is reflecting on its recent status, as a small but notable function within German mega-corp Siemens.
“It probably sounds like a plug but I’ve got to...
In a flurry of activity, the makers of modules, chips and embedded systems have announced a number of product and service initiatives to extend, simplify and secure industrial IoT systems; u-blox, Analog Devices, Altair Semiconductor, and Eurotech appear.
IoT maker u-blox unveils multi-band NB-IoT module,...
There is growing emphasis around the importance of building IoT systems that offer reliable connectivity, enterprise-grade security, and extended device lifecycle management. Investing in the right technology partners can help overcome many of the challenges developers and companies face when bringing IoT products and...
Networks are being significantly impacted by the commoditisation of hardware and the migration of functionality and value to software. This dramatically increases network complexity, but more importantly gives carriers an opportunity to gain a competitive advantage through disruptive new services.
One lucrative new market that...
AT&T Business CEO talks 5G for verticals
DALLAS--As operators look to develop 5G revenue streams beyond the consumer segment, AT&T today announced it was working with Samsung to kit out the technology giant's Austin, Texas, semiconductor fabrication facility with next-generation cellular applications.
Thaddeus Arroyo, CEO of ...
AT&T is inviting companies in the manufacturing, retail, health, finance, and public sector industries into its Foundry innovation lab in Plano, Texas, for the first time to collaborate on new digital solutions.
A new area within the facility has been given over to “all aspects...
Transportation and logistics sector seeing benefit of IIoT
The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) could be good for cash flow according to a new report by Inmarsat, who have found that businesses can boost their revenues by $154 million. The study analyses IoT adoption across...
Boliden AB invests in mining automation with connected drill rigs
Mining is a labor intensive, expensive undertaking that comes with a wide range of concerns, foremost among them worker safety and environmental impact. As operators invest in mining automation with the goal of increasing productivity...
Report: Industrial internet of things good for jobs and GDP
There are fears that the rise of the industrial IoT and widespread automation of formerly manual processes will lead to widespread job losses. Not the case, according to a new report from professional services firm...
What are some examples of private LTE use cases?
Emerging private LTE technologies are seen as a middle ground between enterprise-class Wi-Fi and relying on commercial carrier LTE networks: providing broadband data capabilities with mobility and roaming capabilities, SIM-based security and other features to support...
Siemens and Alibaba have struck a deal to “foster” new growth in the industrial ‘internet of things’ (IIoT) market in China, the pair have announced. The deal will see Siemens’ MindSphere IoT platform made available on Alibaba Cloud in 2019, to enable enterprises in...
Vertical services equate to new operator revenue, 5G-IA says
In an interview with RCR Wireless News during 5G Americas' 5G New Horizons Wireless Symposium in Austin, Texas, Colin Willcock, chairman of the 5G Infrastructure Association, said Europe might not be first to deploy the next generation...
Zinwave CTO says OnGo is 'the space to watch'
The 3.5 GHz Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) band is poised of offer both operator and other market entrants prioritized access to valuable new spectrum in support of private LTE, the internet of things (IoT) and...
Cisco appears to have found its rhythm in the enterprise IoT space by integrating communications technologies and data streams in its Kinetic platform for smart factories and smart cities. Enterprise IoT Insights caught up with Bryan Tantzen, in charge of its manufacturing IoT business,...
Partnership initially focuses on European markets including Germany and Austria
Orange Business Services and Siemens have teamed up to foster the adoption of internet of things (IoT) solutions in the industrial sector.
The partners said that their initial plans are to develop asset tracking and asset-monitoring...
Siemens will work with an Austrian university to explore industrial IoT for manufacturing
Siemens has announced a cooperation agreement with an Austrian university to research how 5G technology can support manufacturing production lines equipped with industrial IoT solutions. The German company and the AIT Austrian Institute...
Furthering the Industry 4.0 movement, Telefónica has teamed up with car maker SEAT and car-parts maker Ficosa to showcase an IoT-based supply-chain and manufacturing concept for the automotive industry.
The demo, one of many industrial IoT concepts from telecoms operators and vendors at Mobile...
Cloud-integrated software framework accelerates time-to-market for IoT devices
Whether its an asset tracking platform meant to follow materials across a production floor or a light monitor that helps lower energy consumption in an industrial facility, at the heart of every internet of things (IoT) device...
While the internet of things, particularly projections of connected devices, comes with a lot of hype, it's also creating very real business value across a variety of enterprise and industrial verticals. But getting IoT right isn't easy. As industry analyst Mike Krell has said,...
Take a deep dive into the pitfalls and practicalities of Industrial IoT security
The industrial IoT will usher in a fourth industrial revolution, and raise a storm. Manufacturing and distribution businesses anchored by old systems and processes will be drowned by the rising tide; those...
Hosting its industrial IoT platforms with AWS supports scale, security and rapid development of industrial IoT services
To fully unlock new levels of efficiency and business value, the industrial IoT requires many things--robust security, ability to integrate with legacy IT systems, realignment of the workforce...
Leveraging Industry 4.0 for a zero failure strategy
Bosch Rexroth manufactures products and systems associated with the control and motion of industrial and mobile equipment. The company’s facility at Homburg, in the Saarland region of Germany, manufactures hydraulic valves for mobile machinery, such as tractors...
