Industry 4.0

Mayo Clinic deploys Nvidia’s Blackwell DGX B200 servers and DGX SuperPOD platform to build scalable AI infrastructure for multimodal and generative foundation models in pathology, drug discovery, and precision medicine. In sum – what to know: AI data centre – …

Air France-KLM has partnered with Accenture and Google Cloud to build a ‘generative AI factory’ to scale AI across operations using cloud infrastructure. It follows a parallel arrangement in the banking sector with NatWest Group and AWS. Accenture has also …

We’re calling it. The private 5G race is properly on. A couple of recent flagship deals – Verizon at Thames Freeport on the Thames Estuary, Tampnet with Aker BP in the North Sea – show this market is delivering. Real …

Polish energy giant Orlen is partnering with Microsoft on central Europe’s largest AI rollout, spanning cybersecurity, operations, and workforce efficiency, anchored by a new AI centre for experimentation and training. In sum – what to know: Microsoft collaboration – Orlen’s work …

Logistics 4.0 is revolutionizing global supply chains by connecting operations, accelerating process automation, empowering the mobile workforce, and securing on-site data. Private 4G/5G keeps busy warehouses and distribution centers productive, competitive, and resilient. Join Ericsson and Levata on August 7th as they reveal …

Danone has launched an Industry 5.0 Academy to train 20,000 staff in AI and digital tech by 2026, driving global manufacturing transformation as part of its broader Renew Danone strategy for smarter operations. In sum – what to know: AI …

BT’s 2024/25 results show fibre gains amid slumping enterprise and consumer revenues. The UK telco is shrinking its international footprint, refocusing on domestic enterprise growth, and eyeing managed service expansion – which is a good model for most telcos, reckons …

Despite leading AI adoption, only 25% of banks are using AI strategically, says a new BCG report. Their traditional advantages are being eroded as generative and agentic AI reshape competition, and force total transformation or a total loss of market …

Dell has launched new high-end servers featuring top Nvidia GPUs for enterprise AI workloads, bundled in an ‘AI Factory’ package with software, networking, and managed support – all aimed at accelerating AI adoption and driving sales. In sum – what …

Private 5G doesn’t need (!) AI – but telcos like BT, KPN and Telenor say it’s the difference between ticking over and taking off. Scale it up, and AI goes from ‘nice-to-have’ to non-negotiable. In sum – what to know: Casual …

Specialist integrator Future Tech has scored impressive private 5G wins with US defense, energy, transport customers. Nokia leads deals, Ericsson fuels growth. US and EU telcos are knocking on its door for help. AI is driving broader enterprise demand. In …

The agreement between Qualcomm and Aramco Digital was formalized during the Saudi-US Investment Forum in Riyadh In sum – what you need to know: Qualcomm and Aramco Digital join forces on industrial edge AI – The pair will co-develop AI-powered …

NTT Data launches a retrofit-ready agentic AI stack to bridge Industry 4.0 to 5.0, transforming legacy RPA bots into autonomous agents and delivering modular, multi-cloud AI across sectors. In sum – what to know: Retrofitting 5.0 to 4.0 – patented …

Short-term pullback, long-term rebound – US interest in private 5G slumps on economic and political jitters, but global momentum builds as smarter models and automation drive long-term industrial growth. In sum – what to know: Short-term setback – US manufacturing …

Schneider Electric advances industrial AI with a factory-edge copilot in the US and a sustainable AI data center in Portugal, supporting regional ambitions for smart manufacturing and digital infrastructure. In sum – what to know: Factory AI copilots – Schneider …

Industrial agentic AI – Siemens has unveiled AI agents that work autonomously across design, planning, engineering, operations, and service – coordinated by a generative AI co-pilot interface. Industry 4.0 to 5.0 – marks a shift from automated assistance to orchestrated …

5G growth hinges on enterprise demand, from defense to drones, while consumer breakthroughs lag. Operators must monetize APIs, devices, and networks fast — or risk missing the real 5G opportunity. Note, this is an excerpt from a new 5G Market …

New private 5G infrastructure to enable smart port applications like anti-collision systems, autonomous vehicles, drones for cargo monitoring, and real-time traffic analysis. Private 5G – newly-formed Fastweb+Vodafone will deliver a private 5G network for the Port of Ravenna, covering shipyards, …

Operators are moving through the gears with 5G SA and 5G-Advanced, balancing cap-ex constraints, operational complexity, and uncertain returns. While slicing, RedCap, and private 5G show promise, most are prioritizing efficiency and targeted enterprise services over big spending – reflecting …

In sum – what to know Carry-on AI – new Gryf system from GigaIO delivers AI compute power in a portable form, designed for edge deployments across defense, sports, media, energy, healthcare, and industrial sectors. DOD demand – reported sales …

In sum – what to know  Weak quarter, bright spots – Nokia missed Q1 expectations with a 36% shortfall in operating profit, driven by a one-off €120m charge in Mobile Networks, despite strong growth in enterprise and regional US sales. …

In sum – what you need to know Enterprise AI – Fujitsu preps new service to run generative AI without companies needing to own or manage their own gear; incorporates Supermicro OEM GPU-accelerated hardware, and Fujitsu’s LLM for enterprises. All-in …

In sum – what you need to know One radio, full control – mining outfit Newmont has connected 12 dozers at a 2.5 km construction site with a single private 5G radio from Ericsson – delivering 175Mbps on uplink, without …

Legacy tech – is holding finance back; nearly half of financial firms admit outdated infrastructure is stalling AI progress, with data quality and harmonization key to unlocking value. AI and cloud – dominate investments, with 80-90% of financial services outfits …

In sum – what you need to know: $12bn by 2028 – global revenue from high-end push-to-talk (PTT) services – especially mission-critical (MC-PTT) on 4G/5G – will hit $12 billion by 2028, with an 11% CAGR. Smarter MC-PTT – better …