International cellular provider BICS has promised to offer the largest NB-IoT footprint in the world, to match its existing roaming coverage on 2G, 3G, and 4G in 700 networks and 200 countries, as NB-IoT networks are rolled out internationally by …
There is an increasing requirement for sensing and monitoring technologies to support a more sustainable world. With resources in increasingly short supply, monitoring the use of those resources becomes even more important, whether they’re water, electricity, minerals or crops, to …
Hyperscalers have been strengthening their telco ambitions in 2021, culminating with Amazon Web Services (AWS) launching its own private 5G solution this month (December). The AWS model for private 5G is consumption-based with pricing determined by coverage area and bandwidth. …
cessing and the near real-time responsiveness it enables. 5G connectivity is also at the core of the movement but it is the combination of 5G and edge that will bring true innovation for enterprises moving to Industry 4.0. Can hyperscalers …
China Unicom and Huawei have embarked on a research and development initiative to explore ‘smart super sensing’ in 5G networks. The technology seeks to leverage the multi-antenna architecture and high bandwidth capacity of 5G networks. It is pegged for usage …
Major cloud providers like Google Cloud are steadily making inroads with enterprises looking to embrace the Industry 4.0 movement and take advantage of localized data processing and the near real-time responsiveness it enables. 5G connectivity is also at the core …
The UK division of car brand Volvo has selected a 2G-based stolen vehicle tracking solution from Vodafone. The new solution provides vehicle tracking and recovery via Vodafone’s network of ‘secure operating centres’ (SOCs). The SOC function is available 24/7, and …
Verizon and Google Cloud have confirmed a partnership on 5G and multi-access edge computing (MEC). Verizon said it is the first US operator to offer “5G mobile edge computing” with “all” of the major cloud providers. It is working with …
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is gaining momentum as a key technology for industrial applications and will be one of the big focus topics in 2022. Many companies are curious and open to try out new AI functionalities. Their goal is usually …
Digital transformation, distributed computing and the democratisation of spectrum are driving significant interest in private 5G. Corporate networks are becoming the backbones of businesses. As enterprises digitize business processes, they typically see the need for more wireless connectivity. 5G appeals …
Note, this article is taken from a new Enterprise IoT Insights report, called The Role of Hyperscalers in 5G and Edge. To read the full article – including about Google Cloud’s go-to-market strategy with operators, the breakdown of use cases …
There is a change in the IoT industry, and it has to do with the convergence of two other big developments. The first is the ongoing adoption of the cloud; the second is the rise of the enterprise developer using …
2021 was a wild one for the 5G market. It was kind of like a roller coaster; exciting and ultimately rewarding, but also filled with a lot of unexpected twists and turns. Particularly for applications like private 5G, the markets …
California private networks startup Celona has said it has proposed new geofencing specifications for 4G (LTE) and 5G to the OnGo Alliance, formerly the CBRS Alliance, representing the supply-side ecosystem for private cellular in the 3.55-3.7 GHz CBRS band in …
Over 80 percent of (more than four in five) chief information officers and “senior leaders” plan to deploy private 5G networks within the next 24 months. So says a new survey of 200-odd “top executives” by global business solutions provider …
Siemens has signed a deal to acquire digital twin software from US-based smart-building design company EcoDomus. The transaction fee was not disclosed; a statement implied the agreement is for the EcoDomus software, rather than the company itself. The deal is …
As a counterpoint to the drive towards lights-out industrial automation, and its own role in it as supplier of sundry Industry 4.0 componentry – including, as of last week, private 5G pyrotechnics and an expanded IoT arsenal – Amazon Web …
US private cellular provider Geoverse has partnered with Houston-based enterprise tech provider WCI Technologies to deliver its private LTE and 5G core networking solution to the energy, healthcare, and education sectors. The pair will deliver shared and licensed LTE and …
LoRaWAN has been approved as a standard by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies. The standard has been given the title Recommendation ITU-T Y.4480, as a “low power protocol for wide …
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has introduced two new IoT services, AWS IoT TwinMaker and AWS IoT FleetWise, to simplify the process to, respectively, create digital trains of industrial sites, equipment, and production lines, and collect and transfer vehicle data to …
The kaleidoscope has been shaken, and the pieces are in flux; it is a quote from when British politics was supposed to change forever. But it captures very well an even more seismic upheaval, which promises indelible change for global …
Spain-based IoT provider Libelium has launched a new cloud platform, Libelium Cloud, to manage multi-vendor IoT environments. The firm said the launch “completes” its reinvention as an “end-to-end” IoT solutions provider, covering hardware, software, and connectivity. The firm has traditionally …
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 …
IoT chip and module maker Sequans Communications has said its Monarch 2 module, offering dual-band LTE-M and NB-IoT connectivity, is available as a GSMA-compliant integrated SIM (iSIM / iUICC) unit. It said the iSIM-enabled Monarch 2 is the first IoT …
Short of detail, high on intrigue; the news from AWS this week that it will launch its own private 5G offer, pulling together telco parts from anonymous partners as a new-age plug-and-play enterprise networking system, has caused great excitement within …
