The two companies are working to develop both roadside units and onboard units supporting this technology
Chinese vendor ZTE is strengthening its strategic investments into the transportation and automotive market, the company said in a statement.
ZTE is in the process of developing both roadside units...
DISH Network has selected Ericsson as the first supplier for its narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) radio access and core network, including radio frequency design. Florida based SBA Communications said it is supplying towers for the new network.
Meanwhile, the Swedish vendor has also confirmed it has...
China leading the way on deploying C-V2X
Cars that can talk to each other, smart infrastructure and even pedestrians, access cloud services for navigation and infotainment and tap cellular networks to stream data is the vision of cellar vehicle-to-everything or C-V2X. Qualcomm has been preaching...
Nokia has announced an alliance with Indian multinational Infosys to develop industrial IoT (IIoT) solutions, and a deal with network operator China Unicom to deploy a private LTE set-up for BMW in China.
The Infosys collaboration and China Unicom contract are the latest missives...
Nokia has grouped its industrial IoT solutions into a new architectural framework and enterprise division, called ‘Future X for industries’. The strategy is designed to drive faster digital transformation of asset-intensive market sectors, and Nokia business within them.
The announcement comes as the Finnish outfit...
Prevas will provide IoT services to companies within the automotive, defense, energy, healthcare, and engineering industries
AT&T has signed an agreement with Swedish IT and engineering company Prevas for the development of internet of things offerings and connected services for global industries and vertical markets.
Under...
Siemens has unveiled a new drone-mounted multi-sensor system running artificial intelligence and machine learning for overhead power-line inspections.
Combining a number of sensors and cameras, the new system enables power utilities to run checks on power lines with high-performance cameras and long-range unmanned aerial...
Nokia, DT and the Port of Hamburg prove out industrial 5G applications
Back in January, Nokia and Deutsche Telekom started a project at the Port of Hamburg to test out 5G and internet of things applications in a real world, industrial setting. Nearly a year...
The problem with smart cities is no one wants to buy them. Because no one knows how to sell them. The technology is proven, but the commercial models are only just emerging.
This report discusses how tech vendors have developed new business models around certain...
The problem with smart cities is no one wants to buy them. Because no one knows how to sell them. The technology is proven, but the commercial models are only just emerging.
This webinar discusses how tech vendors have developed new business models around certain...
A total of 15 Asian carriers have already joined the DoCoMo Asia IoT Program
Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo has launched an IoT initiative with the main aim of promoting collaboration among IoT providers in Asia.
The initiative, dubbed "DOCOMO Asia IoT Program" (AIP), will initially include...
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Semtech says that Laird Connectivity’s engineering services capabilities will enable the acceleration of LoRa-based IoT solutions
Semtech has added Laird Connectivity, a global provider of wireless connectivity solutions, to its Semtech Design Partner Program.
The program, which was launched two months ago, focuses on the creation...
Nine US cities will each receive $1 million from Bloomberg Philanthropies to implement smart solutions to tackle homelessness, drugs, mobility, climate change, and economic opportunity.
The charity, set up by former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg (pictured), challenged city leaders in the US a year...
WASHINGTON, D.C.--The use of wireless networks to support the delivery of healthcare services is gaining momentum and acceptance, but making sure the connectivity -- and the policies to ensure that telehealth provides effective care and that doctors get paid -- is a key consideration,...
Test being carried out at some of the city’s intersections are part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Signal Phasing and Timing challenge
The city of Austin announced it is the first city in Texas to enter the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Signal Phasing and...
“Cars are the ultimate mobile device," said AT&T this week, as it announced another two million connected cars in Q3, as well as an expanded deal to supply connectivity to heavy-duty Daimler trucks outside of North America, and restated its plans for 5G cellular...
Car maker Volvo has struck a deal with Chinese internet search provider Baidu to jointly develop electric and fully autonomous cars for the Chinese market.
Volvo, a subsidiary of Chinese automotive company Geely, and Baidu said they will “pool resources to take the next step...
The initiative, being promoted by the GSMA expects to reach 2,000 partners by 2020
A total of 14 mobile operator across the Asia Pacific region have joined the GSMA IoT partnership program.
Operators joining the partnership include Celcom, Dialog, DTAC, M1, Maxis, Ncell, Optus, Robi, Smart,...
Whether designing an IoT or 5G device, one thing is certain: there are difficult challenges ahead. IoT device designers need to optimize battery life for real-world operation. 5G device designers must deliver higher throughput and lower latency connections, while supporting multi-element antennas at millimeter-wave...
Greater Manchester in the UK has issued a progress report on its developing industrial strategy to harness technological innovation, in tandem with private enterprise and academic research, to deliver on stretching targets for energy, industry, and healthcare.
It said it will build on its various...
Ligado Networks said it aims to use 40 megaherz of mid-band spectrum for the deployment
Ligado Networks announced plans to start developing 5G technology in the L-Band for mobile services in North America.
Under this multi-year strategic plan, Ligado aims to deploy a satellite and terrestrial...
Mobile Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) has ominously transformed the business ecosphere. Nowadays, with the advent of mobile VoIP, business owners and their employees are no longer tied to the office desks for the communication. The VoIP phone systems and apps have provided ease...
How do you make smart cities pay? One way is to reduce the cost of innovation, from the start, by inspiring and incentivising enterprises to collaborate on smart city solutions.
The rather woolly-sounding idea is to stimulate “value creation” around the role of technology in...
