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Siemens is to integrate Google’s cloud and analytics technologies with its factory automation portfolio. The pair said their offer will help manufacturing companies to move away from fragmented legacy software, and “bring AI/ML to the manufacturing industry at scale”. Manufacturing …

IBM has teamed up with network vendor Samsung and mobile operator M1 in Singapore to open an ‘Industry 4.0 studio’, in its own name, to develop and test 5G and AI solutions for industrial applications in the Asia Pacific region. …

German carrier Deutsche Telekom has issued updates on key projects around industry-wide data sharing in the automotive supply chain and smart cities sectors in Europe. It has also announced, via subsidiary T-Systems, a “high three-digit million” deal with DHL Deutsche …

As 5G continues its evolution toward broad digital enablement of the enterprise, the proliferation of artificial intelligence and machine learning in networks will be a crucial part of service providers’ strategies. For infrastructure, increasingly automated deployment, configuration and management accelerates …

Volkswagen Group is to build a cloud-based ‘automated driving platform’ on Microsoft Azure to accelerate development of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and automated driving functions for group car brands. Developers of vehicle-based IoT systems will be able to work …

Telefónica is working with Mavenir and Amazon Web Services (AWS) to offer managed IoT connectivity to industrial, manufacturing, public sector, and automotive customers anywhere in the world using the former’s cloud-based packet core solution over the latter’s cloud infrastructure. The …

Korean operator SK Telecom announced the launch of “SKT 5GX Edge,” which claims to be the first 5G edge cloud service in Korea, built in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS). Using AWS Wavelength at the edge of its 5G …

2021 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for 5G as cellular carriers ramp up deployment, new handsets enter the market, and consumers remain more dependent than ever on mobile devices amid an ongoing global pandemic. Additionally, the pandemic …

Verizon, Deloitte partnerships targets manufacturing and retail verticals Verizon Business is teaming with Deloitte to carry out joint innovation activities in the 5G and mobile edge computing (MEC) fields. The two companies aims to design solutions to target both manufacturing …

NXP Semiconductors has integrated edge- and cloud-based compute services from AWS into its new S32G vehicle network processor, for in-car communications gateways, to help enterprises, notably car makers and insurance companies, to process, share, and commercialise vehicle-related data. The Netherlands-based …

Accenture exec: ‘Cloud is cool, but without an advanced network, it can’t deliver the value’ Mobile service providers are spending billions of dollars building out nationwide 5G networks and are touting the benefits of the new services in TV and …

A so-called 5G+ combination of edge computing, data analytics, and private networking will drive the global economy upwards by seven percent, potentially, or $8 trillion, in 2030. So says a comprehensive-looking new study by Nokia and Nokia Bell Labs, which …

Rockwell Automation and Microsoft have signed a new five-year deal to combine their expertise in operational and information technology (OT and IT), to deliver new edge-to-cloud IoT solutions that bring connectivity and intelligence for industrial transformation. The deal will focus, …

Wait and hope. That was the message from Huawei this week as it restated its master plan for supremacy of the digital change circuit in the shadow of stretching US sanctions against the firm. The company’s rotating chairman, Guo Ping, …

Yesterday’s networks were built around predictability of demand. Tomorrow’s networks must be built for unpredictability. The rise in devices, the need for connectivity, and the thirst for new services & applications mean your business and network must transform. The heart …

Telefónica in Germany has started the process to build its 5G core network and functions in the cloud in order to develop and deploy new IoT and AI solutions for industrial customers, as well as enterprises at large. It is …

The industry is moving rapidly towards a 5G world with analysts predicting that we’ll reach 1 billion global subscribers by 2024. The 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) is ramping up, and its effects will permeate most societies and economies with 5G …

In this age of sweeping digitalization and ubiquitous connectivity, enterprises face a constantly-changing set of challenges. Flexibility, responsiveness and product differentiation are imperatives and delivering dynamic, impactful services will determine winners and losers in this data-driven economy. A mega-trend that …

Coca-Cola European Partners has signed a multiyear agreement with IBM to move to an open hybrid cloud environment to create a “springboard” to launch IoT and AI technologies to bring new insights to its operations and drive efficiencies. Coca-Cola European …

US tech giant Microsoft and Italian natural gas utility Snam are developing a hybrid cloud infrastructure based on Azure to raise the processing power within Snam’s IoT sensor network, to bring efficiency and flexibility to its operations. The deal will …

Immersive experiences are about to get a whole lot better with 5G. New immersive technologies are coming, enabling exciting and innovative audio and visual experiences that will make people feel more involved with real or created environments as if they …

Telecommunication networks are becoming more and more essential every day and, in the process, gaining new opportunities. These opportunities will drive new business growth and create exciting areas for revenue generation. However, as with all opportunities, challenges exist and for …

Every wireless carrier is looking for new ways to offer new services that will solidify their relationship with customers. That’s why AT&T recently announced the AT&T Personal Cloud. This is a new service for AT&T Mobility wireless customers. This gives …

Getting to the 5G future requires much more than just upgrading existing networks. Operators need a cohesive roadmap for moving to a virtualized, software-defined infrastructure. Operational excellence will be hinged on OSS/BSS transformation to take advantage of automation and real-time …

Analyst house ABI Research has pulled together its big guns in each vertical sector to consider how technologywill change things in 2020 – or, rather, how it won’t. Some seasonal Scrooge-like myth-busting is timely and much-needed, it says. “Knowing what …