Vodafone Germany and Bosch partnered on C-V2X trial
Huawei, Vodafone Germany and Bosch have successfully tested the extended usage of cellular vehicle to everything (C-V2X) technology in combination with Bosch’s adaptive cruise control (ACC) driver assistance system.
The partners said they have been performing trials of...
5G technology is still in its infancy, with widespread deployment not expected until about 2021, yet as we enter the limited test phase, it’s time for businesses to begin considering just how powerful this technology will be. With increased speed, efficiency, and broader IoT...
Blockchain, 5G and private LTE are key to Telefónica industrial digitalization strategy
Telcos like Telefónica are in the interesting position of going through internal digital transformation while simultaneously turning those key learnings into new products offered on top of operators' networks. Whether internal- or external-facing...
Mobility, public safety, healthcare and other connected services will save residents of smart cities 125 hours per year, study says
A new study produced by Juniper Research and commissioned by Intel takes at look at how internet of things technologies leveraged to create smart cities...
The Korean telco will partner with compatriot defense firm Hanwha Systems
South Korean telecom operator KT and compatriot aerospace and defense firm Hanwha Systems are set to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to start cooperation in applying internet of things (IoT) capabilities in the...
Millimeter wave will support 5G use cases including eMBB and massive IoT
Carriers have invested heavily in the R&D that will result in the launch of commercial 5G services as soon as later this year. Seeking ROI on those investments, the industry-wide goal is rapid...
The IoT connectivity provider aims to cover 60 countries with its technology by the end of the year
European firm Cellnex Telecom and Heliot, Sigfox's operator in Switzerland, have signed an agreement to rollout what it claims to be the first internet of things (IoT)...
Under the new contract, Orange will provide ICT and smart city services to Jeddah Tower, the world?s tallest building
French company Orange Business Services has signed a smart city consulting agreement with Jeddah Economic Company to design ICT infrastructure and smart services at the world?s...
Officials focused on smart cities use cases as market, awareness matures
Since launching its Spotlight Cities program in 2016, AT&T has moved from sponsoring pilot-type projects to working with municipal leaders on more large scale, paid engagements, according to Mike Zeto, general manager, AT&T Smart...
Under the new deal, enterprise customers of Telefonica and China Unicom will be able to offer IoT services in China, Europe and Latin America
Spanish telecommunications giant Telefónica and China Unicom have signed an agreement in the field of internet of things (IoT). Under the...
Partnership focuses on analytics, data architecture
Cisco and Teradata are partnering on a platform for smart cities that integrates Cisco's Kinetic for Cities IoT platform with Teradata's big data analytics capabilities.
"The good news is, smart cities are starting to happen," said Maciej Kranz, VP of...
China's government selected 97 smart manufacturing projects last year
China plans to expand its demonstration program for smart manufacturing by adding about 100 pilot projects during 2018, Chinese press reported. According to the reports, the Chinese government is making additional efforts to implement smart manufacturing...
The internet of things was one of the hottest topics at this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, with news of expanding networks and more momentum for various types of IoT connectivity and use cases.
Here are some of the major themes of enterprise IoT...
Ericsson has also announced a commercial IoT platform in Sri Lanka with Dialog Axiata
Cisco and the Three Group have announced the global availability of the Cisco Jasper Control Center automated IoT connectivity platform for enterprise customers. The Three Group’s customers can now have access...
Every coin has two sides. We’ve been talking for so long about all the coming benefits of wireless smart homes, connected homes and connected offices. And it’s true, there are many incredible advancements in this space. However, there is an important warning I want...
Design has been called “a formal response to a strategic question.” In an IoT context, the device is the embodiment of what strategic questions a business is considering as it pursues its use case, from cost strategy to security, to plans for what-if scenarios...
Furthering the Industry 4.0 movement, Telefónica has teamed up with car maker SEAT and car-parts maker Ficosa to showcase an IoT-based supply-chain and manufacturing concept for the automotive industry.
The demo, one of many industrial IoT concepts from telecoms operators and vendors at Mobile...
Security concerns are regularly cited as the number one IoT deployment concern or barrier to adoption. “Security” covers a wide swath of considerations, both in terms of prevention and reaction. One of the first things that every expert acknowledges is that vulnerabilities and penetration will...
The Italian telco is also showcasing smart factory capabilities through a previous collaboration with Ericsson
BARCELONA- Italian mobile operator TIM and Qualcomm Technologies have signed an innovation and business cooperation agreement in several initiatives such as 5G and digital transformation in Italy and Brazil.
With the...
IoT connectivity platform provider Actility has released a slimmed-down version of its ThingPark solution for enterprise customers.
ThingPark is the most widely deployed LoRa platform among operators of public LoRA networks. Actility announced at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona it had signed its fiftieth...
The city of Bristol, in southwest England, has been named the smartest of smart cities by the GSMA at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018 in Barcelona.
The mobile trade organisation noted its “focused, collaborative, and future-thinking approach”, as well as its robust communications infrastructure, well-established...
European LoRaWAN roaming will be completed by the end of the year, said the LoRa Alliance at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona.
European network operators Orange and KPN, in France and the Netherlands respectively, completed the first field tests of roaming between national LoRaWAN...
Glenn Lurie, the former president of AT&T Mobility, reckons smart cities are the single most promising new market for network operators.
Lurie, now chief executive at US-based software provider Synchronoss Technologies, told Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona that network operators should reverse the decline in...
Telecoms carriers should urgently marry innovation with new working practices if they are to capitalise on the opportunity of the industrialised 'internet of things' (IoT), according to GE.
Sue Siegel, the company’s chief innovation officer and chief executive of its business innovations unit, said at...
