IoT

Vodafone Spain is expanding its 5G infra in Spain using spectrum in the 700 MHz band Spanish operator Vodafone said it is currently expanding its 5G network using the 700 …

NEC said this technology improves the productivity of applications, such as the remote control of robots and vehicles Japanese vendor NEC said it has developed a RAN autonomous optimization technology …

MWC is a brilliant show, of course. Not because of the big talk and shiny displays, although they are fun, too. But because you can get lost on the main …

Note, this article has been updated with the correct launch schedule for MX Workmate. Nokia is readying a new generative AI tool for Industry 4.0 environments, to go with its …

The installed base of IoT devices using embedded SIM (SIM) technology will top 3.6 billion by 2030, up from just over one billion in 2023, reckons analyst house Omdia. Growth, …

Ten new projects have been selected for €50 million of European Union (EU) funding from a second call for proposals under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF Digital) programme. The focus …

California-based Industry 4.0 connectivity specialist Ataya has announced a flurry of system integrator and channel reseller deals to launch its Harmony industrial connectivity platform in Europe, Japan, South Korea, and …

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Professional services outfit Ernst & Young (EY) is to open an edge technologies lab (EY Edge Technologies Lab) in London with US-based Dell Technologies to demonstrate and develop edge-based “ecosystem …

Swiss IoT module maker u-blox has announced two new LTE-M cellular module series, the SARA-R52 and LEXI-R52, designed for industrial IoT applications. Both are based on its UBX-R5 cellular chip …

The smarter the home, the greater the need for faster, safer, and more direct connections. With the average home now counting more than 20 devices, consumers are looking for ways …

LG Uplus said it added 980,000 5G subscribers during 2023 Korean operator LG Uplus ended the fourth quarter of 2023 with 7.04 million 5G subscribers, up 16.2% year-on-year, according to …

US-based IoT connectivity provider OptConnect has acquired Chilean firm M2M DataGlobal for an undisclosed fee. The deal means OptConnect will manage cellular IoT across North and South America. The M2M …

Netmore Group has acquired US LoRaWAN operator Senet for an undisclosed fee. The deal means the Swedish firm expands its public LoRaWAN footprint outside of Europe, where it has assembled …

Nokia has released the compact version of its Digital Automation Cloud (DAC) private LTE/5G product in Europe, pitching to small- and medium-sized industrial enterprises (SMEs) and the logistics industry, specifically. …

RAI Amsterdam, the conference and exhibition centre in the Dutch capital, has a new private 5G network, courtesy of NTT and Cisco. The setup has been signed off in time …

Siemens is to bundle generative AI with its machine learning software for predictive maintenance cases, which draws on data from IoT sensors and other operational metrics in production machines and …

UK broadband and digital service provider Connexin has won a deal with utility supplier Essex & Suffolk Water to manage the roll-out of smart meters across the Essex and Suffolk …

Sigfox-parent Unabiz is working with Holtek Semiconductor to integrate Sigfox (“0G technology”) into the Taiwan-based design firm’s “ultra-cheap” BC68F2150 chipset. Unabiz said the initiative will bring “more energy-efficient and cost-effective” …

STMicroelectronics (ST Micro) has gained level-three (Level 3) certification from both SESIP and PSA Certified for its STM32 system-on-chip security solution, which allows IoT developers to write and deploy code …

Chip design company NXP Semiconductors has released two new lines of low-cost and low-power microcontroller units (MCUs) to support intelligent edge applications in industrial and industrial IoT gadgetry, plus in …

The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), handling Wi-Fi industry cooperation and initiatives, has said Wi-Fi HaLow is ready to rock in “commercial IoT deployments across a range of sectors”. As such, …

Heliot Europe, Europe’s biggest Sigfox operator, has partnered with smart meter vendor B4T to offer Sigfox connectivity for the UK-based firm’s upcycled smart water meters. B4T’s Jellyfish range of meter …

This is not a definitive guide; this is not an exact science. But the logic is plain – to present a sensible way to think about devising an Industry 4.0 …

Just to muddy the water, already stirred-up with competing analyst forecasts; the number of private LTE/5G networks worldwide will grow from over 4,000 in 2022 to over 60,000 in 2028, …