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Fleet management solution added to AT&T FirstNet offering

AT&T, Cradlepoint, Fleet Complete partner for public safety fleet management As it continues to build out its dedicated public safety network and sign up first responder organizations around the country, AT&T and its partners are working to offer a range of connected solutions with the...

Operators will struggle to monetize 5G, NB-IoT, LTE-M in M2M market, says report

Cellular M2M value-added service revenues will account for only 14 per cent of the total revenues gained on the top of straight cellular M2M connection revenues, in the next five years. And 3G and 4G connections – as opposed to either 5G, or twin...

The difference between eSIMs and iSIMs, and the benefits for the IoT market

The SIM card, or subscriber identity module, is hardly perceived as cutting-edge technology, observes Vincent Korstanje, vice president and general manager of secure identity at chip-design company Arm. He conjures an image of “paperclips, staples, and stud earrings” as users attempt to eject their...

NIB: Altair’s IoT chip ‘revolution’; Rockwell’s cyber alliance; Cisco and Actility’s LoRa trip

1 | GCF certification sets Altair to “revolutionise cellular IoT” Cellular IoT chipset maker Altair Semiconductor, owned by Sony Corporation, has announced its lab has been officially authorised by the Global Certification Forum (GCF). The GCF quality mark for interoperability is considered to be...

LPWA matchup | LoRaWAN vs Sigfox vs NB-IoT vs LTE-M: down for the count (round 1)

Note this is a serialised version of an editorial report, called 'LPWA connectivity in IoT – who is winning what?’. The full report, including additional content, is available for download here. Is there a more tribal field in the internet-of-things (IoT) space than low-power wide-area...

Reliance Jio to launch NB-IoT network in India in January: report

Indian telecommunications operator Reliance Jio expects to connect at least a billion connected IoT devices to its Internet of Things (IoT) platform within the next two years, Indian newspaper The Economic Times reported the company’s Chairman Mukesh Ambani as saying. "Jio has developed an innovative service on its pan-India 4G network...

What is ‘co-creation’ in IoT (with doughnuts), and what can 5G providers learn from it?

The enterprise IoT sector has moved up a gear, out of the lab and onto the ‘shop floor’, because the various parties involved have hit upon a way to collaborate on digital-change solutions. Perhaps the remarkable aspect of this is that it has taken...

Enterprises and industry 4.0: A love-hate story with 5G (Reader Forum)

Like it, love it or hate it? Enterprises are unsure about what to make of 5G. A study conducted by Barclays found that at best only 9% were allocating resources for 5G and at worst, only 28% know what 5G is. In other words,...

“IoT is meaningless without 5G” – UK puts 5G at heart of industrial-change strategy

“The internet of things is meaningless without 5G.” That was the line this week from Siemens, or at least its UK chief, speaking as chair of the UK government’s new industrial change strategy, which makes 5G its linchpin. Juergen Maier, chief executive at Siemens UK,...

Demystifying the LPWA Technology Market Hype: Identifying the key Vertical IoT applications driving market growth

As the LPWA technology market continues to evolve, it is faced with fierce competition from Sigfox, LoRa, NB-IOT, LTE-M, and other LPWA technologies. This competition has also fueled significant market hype. LPWA network technologies will certainly be integral to enable digital transformation across various...

5G to reach 58% of global population by 2025: Huawei

5G technology will be available to 58% of the world’s population by 2025, which will create new business models, services and applications for customers and enterprises, according to Huawei’s Global Industry Vision (GIV) report. GIV also predicts that by 2025, there will be 6.5 million...

Vodafone on IoT – “The future is here” (Reader Forum)

The internet of things (IoT) provides a myriad of opportunities across a wide range of sectors. The possible applications are both far-reaching and exciting, with the potential to radically transform the way modern businesses operate, increasing efficiency and reducing costs. Technology applications like...

Four benefits of LoRa in mining – and how Rio Tinto connected its conveyors

The mining industry is expected to produce $686 billion in revenue by the end of 2019, a steady eight per cent increase on 2018, according to PwC. The global conveyer belt industry is expected to be valued at $6.4 billion by 2022, says Research...

Edge AI specialist FogHorn works with auto firms ADVICS, Porsche; releases Android app

Foghorn has struck a deal with auto-parts maker ADVICS to deploy its edge compute software to enable real-time analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) as part of its “smart factory transition”. The California-based industrial IoT software developer has also released an Android version of its...

“Please don’t do this. Please!” Seven ways to hack a fleet of connected vehicles

A recent report from Consumer Watchdog in the US about connected cars as “killing machines” – on the grounds their systems can be hacked, leading to terrorist-style attacks on critical infrastructure – sounds alarmist. But take it from the car makers themselves, as quoted...

Software AG seeks industry IoT alliances for utilities, robotics, smart cities, telcos

Germany-based IT and IoT integration company Software AG is looking to replicate its ADAMOS alliance of machine manufacturers in other industrial domains. It wants to hone its digital-change technologies at the ‘coal-face’ of the markets they are designed for, in collaboration with the companies...

Vodafone connects bin lorries, intros smart waste collection in Athens

With input from Vodafone, the Greek capital Athens has turned the default smart waste management application on its head by issuing alerts to locals when garbarge lorries are in the vicinity. This runs counter to the conventional smart waste application, which tends to put...

“There’s nothing you can’t do with LTE” – talking ports and private networks with Druid Software

The rise of private cellular networks has been a key narrative recently in the story of industrial transformation, propelled by the emergence of advanced data analytics (AI), distributed sensing and processing infrastructure (IoT), and super-fast connectivity (5G). Irish firm Druid Software has helped to...

Bosch debuts autonomous factory vehicles, rejigs Industry 4.0 leadership

Bosch is prepping an autonomous factory transport system for launch, after testing in its own factories. It will target the likes of BMW, Osram, and Trumpf - existing customers for its industrial IoT solutions already.  In tandem, the German firm has opened a new innovation...

UK government pledges £250m AI fund for NHS to lead “health tech revolution”

The UK has announced a £250 million investment for a National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Lab for the National Health Service (NHS), as the healthcare sector is poised for a “huge health tech revolution”, according to the new UK government. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said “experts”...

Amazon applies for new CBRS test license; AWS amps up IIoT work in private LTE

Amazon has applied with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for a temporary license to work in the CBRS band in California to test and analyse the performance of new 3.5 GHz (3550 MHz to 3700 MHz) wireless devices. It is its second application, at...

Elisa and Ericsson to offer private LTE for industrial and emergency services

Finnish operator Elisa is offering enterprise customers and public safety agencies a private LTE solution, after trials with Swedish vendor Ericsson during the first half of the year. Ericsson said the offer will enable Elisa’s enterprise customers to “gain control” of users, devices and...

How will 5G, IoT and small cells support the enterprise?

As early 5G deployments begin amid expectations that the next generation of wireless technology will be enterprise-led, Small Cell Forum has been exploring the intersection of 5G, small cell infrastructure and the internet of things. "It is widely accepted in the industry that small cells,...

FCC works to form task force to foster precision agriculture in the US

The Federal Communications Commission is in the process of forming a new task force to advise the commission on how to ensure farmers and ranchers across the U.S. have the connectivity they need to use and benefit from precision agriculture, the American Farm Bureau...