The supply chain sector as a market for IoT data at the edge – on the road, on the ocean, in the air – is not getting simpler, anytime soon. Post-pandemic, it has changed forever, reasons Bart de Muynck, chief information officer at US...
The Industry 4.0 concept is driving the popularity of private 5G networks, which are also being increasingly adopted in the manufacturing and logistics space due to the lower costs of spectrum, Renu Navale, vice president in the Network and Edge Group and general manager...
5G now covers more than 50% of its network, says US Cellular
Thanks to a software update that improves 5G coordination between cell sites, US Cellular has been able to expand its next-generation network in several states.
The latest update delivers 5G services to an additional...
Japanese company Fujitsu is taking part in this 5G initiative
A consortium of Japanese organizations has developed open source software for private 5G networks, claiming to domestically produce a low-cost 5G core (5GC) network which brings down the cost of private infrastructure.
The organizations taking part...
The new automotive platforms would be based on Snapdragon digital chassis solutions from Qualcomm Technologies
Renault Group and Qualcomm Technologies announced that the companies intend to further expand their technology collaboration, aiming to deliver a centralized compute architecture for Renault’s next-generation of software-defined vehicles.
Known as...
Vodafone said that its 5G Standalone network is currently available to nearly 20 million people across Germany
Vodafone Germany said its 5G network is already providing coverage to 60 million people across the country.
In a release, the telco said it has already deployed a total...
Cisco had installed its first manufacturing unit in India in 2016
U.S. networking company Cisco Systems will set up a facility in India to manufacture hardware products, local newspaper The Economic Times reported, citing a source with knowledge of the matter.
"Cisco is setting up a...
It is an open secret in the telco software business that software is often the smaller part of a software provider’s revenues. The rest is made up of long and expensive integrations, supplemented by a “long tail” of customization requests. But the end is...
Rakuten Symphony noted that the Symware device is based on the Intel Xeon D processor
Rakuten Symphony announced the general availability for its Symware Open RAN distributed edge product, along with its plans to deploy 30,000 units across Rakuten Mobile’s network in Japan.
The Japanese company...
Nokia first made its entry into providing operators with SaaS solutions in 2021, when it introduced the Nokia Data Marketplace
Nokia launched a new Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution designed to help communication service providers (CSPs) and enterprises commercialize new 5G and IoT use cases and offerings. The solution, called AVA Charging, provides “intelligence...
Nokia said its OSS, BSS, and security software applications will be unified under the company’s AI and machine learning-focused AVA division
Nokia announced that it is strengthening its software portfolio in the areas of security, automation and monetization.
As part of its announcement, Nokia said that...
Cisco CEO said company is benefitting from long-term technology shifts towards hybrid cloud, 5G and WiFi 6
Cisco has reported $13.1 billion in revenue for its fiscal fourth quarter and a net income on a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis of $2.8 billion, topping...
Hyundai Motor Group said that the set up of the new AI center in Massachusetts will require a total investment of $424 million
Hyundai Motor Group and Boston Dynamics announced an investment of $424 million to establish an artificial intelligence research center in the U.S.
The...
According to the Head of Automotive at Ericsson Magnus Gunnarsson, the auto industry is undergoing a speedy transition into new business models that are driven by software and underpinned by cloud connectivity and the advancement of electric vehicles (EVs). He told Enterprise IoT Insights,...
According to IDC, China will represent 60% of the regional IoT spending in 2022
IoT spending in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is forecasted to reach $436 billion in 2026, growing at a CAGR of 11.8% during the 2021-2026 period, according to a new report by...
Nokia said the center will allow local enterprises, telcos and infrastructure providers to understand the potential of "Local 5G" technology
Nokia announced the re-opening of its newly revamped Advanced Technology Center (ATC) in Japan, to test and demonstrate its "Local 5G" equipment, software and services,...
Ericsson supports more than 20 million vehicles across 150 countries with its automotive portfolio
This week, Ericsson is at the Financial Times’ Future of the Car conference in London, an event the telecom vendor has been attending since 2017. As Åsa Tamsons, the company’s senior...
T-Mobile Control Center will give Battle Motors the ability to view and manage the connectivity of their trucks
T-Mobile US announced that it has been selected by Battle Motors as the preferred provider of IoT connectivity and management for thousands of new Battle Motors battery...
With the growth of mobile data traffic catalyzed by the world’s increasing dependency on cellular connections in every area of life, cellular networks are pushing capacity. However, spectrum is the scarcest resource in wireless technology and, with data usage skyrocketing, limited airwave access can...
Environmental sustainability has become a major goal for every industry. As the planet warms up, people are more concerned about the future. As a result, the shareholder pressure forces companies to adopt more sustainable business practices.
The IT industry is also under similar pressure. Therefore,...
Telefónica Tech, the digital change unit of Spain-based operator Telefónica, has acquired UK-based digital transformation and data analytics company Incremental for £175 million. Incremental, a major Microsoft partner in the UK, will be integrated into Telefónica Tech business in the UK and Ireland.
In the...
AT&T CEO John Stankey: 'When our first act is done, we’ll be a more focused, agile and capable domestic network leader'
At AT&T’s analyst and investor day, CEO John Stankey signaled a two-act reinvention for the operator, describing a company more focused on connectivity and...
The Japanese company aims to launch its new 5G vRAN solution by the end of fiscal 2022
Fujitsu announced that it has successfully developed new software virtualized radio access network (vRAN) technology with support for 5G Standalone (SA).
In a release, the Japanese company said it...
Lockheed Martin and Radisys, a specialist in open telecom solutions, have established an enterprise agreement for use of Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) software in Lockheed Martin's 5G products for the military, dubbed 5G.MIL.
According to a Lockheed Martin release, the agreement includes development of...
