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Deutsche Telekom, Ericsson partner to offer campus networks for industrial firms

Deutsche Telekom and Ericsson have announced a strategic partnership to jointly serve industrial enterprise customers with campus networks. The German carrier said that the new solution will support diverse use cases on manufacturing shop floors, or at logistic centers, airports and harbors.  A campus network is a mobile network for...

Smart waste management: four cases, four venues, four applications

1 | THE SHOP Supermarket chain Tesco has used IoT sensors to monitor bins in Slovakia, where it operates 150 stores, and employ over 9,000 people. It has worked with waste management specialist Sensoneo to deploy sensors in eight 1,100-litre garbage bins at its stores...

LPWA matchup | LoRaWAN vs Sigfox vs NB-IoT vs LTE-M: billion-$ question (round 4)

Note this is a serialised version of an editorial report, called LPWA connectivity in IoT – who is winning what?’. It is continued from a previous instalment, which can be found here. The full report, including additional content, is available for download here. A billion,...

‘Rural broadband is a global issue’– farm equipment firm AGCO on connecting agriculture

A new smart farming initiative in Brazil, called ConectarAGRO, is seeking to make use of LTE and 5G connectivity, as well as satellite and microwave technologies, to enable 500,000 farms to connect machinery, deploy robots and sensors, and engage precision mapping. US agricultural equipment...

Texas Freight selects Orbcomm for in-cab connectivity

Machine-to-Machine and internet of things provider Orbcomm was selected by Houston-based van truckload carrier Texas Freight Services to provide its in-cab solution across Texas Freight Services' entire fleet of trucks. Orbcomm’s solution provides wireless connectivity through its hardware and integrated cloud-based analytics platform and information management...

Seven reasons eSIM tech is the key (to the highway) for connected cars

Embedded SIM (eSIM) technology is gaining ground in the connected ‘things’ space, which requires subscriber identity modules (SIMs) to be remotely provisioned and tamper proof, and often miniaturised for IoT devices. The rise of integrated SIM (iSIM) technology, where the SIM hardrware is not...

LG Uplus working on 5G smart port initiative

Korean operator LG Uplus announced plans to construct a smart port system powered by 5G technology that will enable unmanned cranes to be operated remotely to maximize efficiency in transporting containers, Korean newspaper Korea Times reported. LG Uplus said that the smart port initiative...

China tests self-driving vehicles in a mountain highway in Shandong

China is currently testing self-driving and connected vehicles in a mountain highway in eastern Shandong province, South China Morning Post reported. The local Qilu Transportation Development Group earmarked a 26-kilometer-long  highway for autonomous driving and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication, in cooperation with partners including Chinese vendor Huawei...

Mentor Graphics White Paper: Preparing for an IoT Edge Project

Before starting your IoT edge device development process, it is wise to spend time preparing for your new project. Planning before you start will limit frustration and save you time and money in the long run. Before diving into the task, download this white paper...

LPWA matchup | LoRaWAN vs Sigfox vs NB-IoT vs LTE-M: trading blows (round 3)

Note this is a serialised version of an editorial report, called LPWA connectivity in IoT – who is winning what?’. It is continued from a previous instalment, which can be found here. The full report, including additional content, is available for download here. Let’s take...

Cubic Telecom selects Metaswitch’s VoLTE tech for connected cars

Cloud native communications software specialist Metaswitch announced that Cubic Telecom, a connectivity management software provider for the automotive and IoT industries, has selected Metaswitch’s VoLTE solution to provide automotive enterprises with geo-redundant solutions for intelligent connected cars. This new agreement allows Cubic’s connected car solution to support...

Private networks in Europe: Mining and port operations drawing major interest

Most currently 5G deployments are very much focused on delivering enhanced mobile broadband to consumers. But leveraging connectivity to digitize and transform industries is drawing significant interest from the telecom ecosystem given the trends around stagnant ARPU and slowing device upgrades. Combining high speeds,...

Differences of trust and security in IT and OT systems – and their interplay in IIoT

Hats off to the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC), which continues to publish comprehensive and constructive guides on how to design, deploy, and manage digital change systems in highly individualistic ‘vertical’ sectors, as part of this broader Industrie 4.0 concept. Its recent publication, Managing and Assessing...

Wi-Charge: Exploring a new avenue to support device power requirements

Managing a heavily-used mobile device's battery life is no small feat, and it's one that users navigate daily. Public charging stations have cropped up in airports, coffee shops and on trade show floors to help people combat battery drain, and it's not unusual for...

Optus inks deal to reach remote Australian regions with IoT

Australian operator Optus Business has entered into an agreement with Myriota, a global specialist in nanosatellite Internet of Things (IoT), with a view to providing remote and regional connectivity for IoT devices and applications. The operator said that this new agreement will bring together Optus’ national networks and digital...

UPS using autonomous trucks on route in Arizona

UPS took minority stake in autonomous truck company TuSimple Working with San Diego-based startup TuSimple, UPS has been using autonomous trucks to haul cargo between Phoenix and Tucson in Arizona since May. With TuSimple claiming a 30% reduction in transportation costs, in addition to the...

LPWA matchup | LoRaWAN vs Sigfox vs NB-IoT vs LTE-M: power play (round 2)

Note this is a serialised version of an editorial report, called LPWA connectivity in IoT – who is winning what?’. It is continued from a previous instalment, which can be found here. The full report, including additional content, is available for download here. Not everyone...

Why is LoRaWAN better than Sigfox, NB-IoT, LTE-M? LoRaWAN provider Senet counts the ways

Why is LoRaWAN better than Sigfox, NB-IoT, and LTE-M? It is not a query based on a statement of fact, to be clear; just a loose question, asked here of a partisan subject (whose bias is reflected in the enquiry), in the form of...

Giving construction the IoT treatment could help save the planet (Reader Forum)

As our collective awareness of the environment continues to grow due to climate change, our surroundings and the way we interact with them are changing dramatically. Buildings and infrastructures are not just cement blocks anymore. They have become dynamic environments, capable of self-correction and...

Denso announces project to launch smart mobility ecosystem in Ohio

Global mobility solutions provider Denso announced it is investing $1.4 million to launch a smart mobility ecosystem in Dublin, Ohio, with the main aim of enhancing transportation.  In the project, the company is working with a coalition of municipal, state, business and academic partners to test and implement infrastructure technologies,...

European Commission signs off €82m for 20 smart city projects in 17 countries

The European Commission has made €82 million available to 20 smart city projects to design technology solutions for urban security, digital transition, urban land use, and urban poverty. The investment, from a total European Regional development Fund (EDRF) budget of €372 million for urban innovative...

The ‘beauty’ of broadband powerline (BPL), and the advance of Germany’s energiewende

Germany has a good model for the adoption of renewable energy resources. The country has an aggressive decarbonisation agenda as part of its energiewende (‘energy transition’). It shut down seven reactors after the nuclear disaster at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi plant in 2011, has since...

Itron to connect 240,000 smart electricity meters in Western Australia

Itron has a deal with givernment owned utility Western Power in Australia to connect around 240,000 electricity meters. Western Power, in Western Australia, will gain visibility into the operation of its electricity distribution network, enabling automated data collection, new remote services and the ability...

Peloton Technology unveils advanced truck platooning solution

U.S. firm Peloton Technology, which focuses on connected and automated vehicle technology, has unveiled its vision for doubling the productivity of drivers through the development of its new Level 4 Automated Following solution. "We've taken a different approach to commercial introduction of automation in class...