IoT

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 …

IoT, AI and machine learnings are key edge computing use cases, CenturyLink says There widespread consensus that edge computing will be a key piece of opening up latency-sensitive 5G applications like autonomous vehicles and augmented and virtual reality. Where there’s …

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. …

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 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, …

Antenna company Taoglas has acquired Dublin-based hardware and software developer Firmwave to bring new internet-of-things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to its antennas and radio solutions, targeted at healthcare, energy and utilities, supply chain and logistics, transportation, agriculture, and …

Internet of Things devices are being targeted by cyber attacks within as little as five minutes of being powered up, and hackers are testing their ability to attack IoT devices behind firewalls, according to a new security report from Netscout. …

Sierra Wireless expects revenues from its IoT solutions business to expand by more than 12% year-on-year during 2019, the company’s President and CEO Kent Thexton said during a conference call with investors. In February, Thexton had said that the company …

Arm has launched an updated version of its Pelion IoT connectivity management platform for mobile network operators. The 2.0 version will help operators to offer a simplified device management tool, featuring higher levels of automation, to enterprises bringing online large …

Industrial giant Siemens, reticent on the subject until now, has been gushing in its support of 5G for industry, as a means to automate and animate digital factories, and bring total flexibility to production facilities. “Once we start to realise …

Swiss IoT module maker u-blox has acquired the Bluetooth module business of Oregon startup Rigado for an undisclosed fee.  Rigado, founded in 2010, provides edge-as-a-service gateways for commercial IoT solutions. Rigado’s portfolio of Bluetooth modules will be re-branded under the …

The WBA highlights the importance of savvy Wi-Fi 6 deployment Based on the IEEE 802.11ax standard, Wi-Fi 6, the next generation of Wi-Fi technology, was built in response to the ever-growing number of connected devices worldwide. Wi-Fi 6 was designed to improve speed, capacity, coverage and …

British mining company Anglo American is to expand its coal operations in Australia with “one of the most technologically advanced underground mines in the world”, it has announced. The $226 million expansion of its underground hard coking coal mine in …

Walgreens, one of the largest drugstore chains in the U.S. has selected Theatro, a provider of voice-controlled mobile platform as a service for the hourly workforce. Under the terms of the contract, Walgreens is implementing Theatro’s enterprise-wide solution at all …

The Marseille Fos port in southern France is leading the new French Smart Port in Med initiative, with an ambition to “build the port of the future”. It has a focus on efficiency, innovation, and environmental sustainability The initiative has …

The Port of Marseille Fos is amping up its smart port strategy with new discussions with Orange about 5G, a developing relationship with IBM on blockchain, and a host of collaborations with local industry around port innovation, geared towards container …

Recent trials of industrial 5G at the Port of Hamburg have given the German port a lift, and clear designs about digital change. But it will count for nothing if the German telecoms industry cannot conjure rapid rollout of 5G …

Silicon Valley based industrial automation and robotics firm Fetch Robotics has raised $46 million in Series C funding. The new venture capital takes its total funding to $94 million to date. The money will go on international expansion, and new …

Ofcom will open up a large tranche of the UK airwaves for enterprises to deploy private and shared networks, dedicating the 3.8-4.2 GHz band for local deployments, requiring national operators to relinquish unused licensed spectrum to enterprises, and making available …

IoT provider Ingenu has relaunched with a ‘2.0’ message about the suitability of its low-power wide-area (LPWA) technology for sundry industrial sectors, with a platform-as-a-service offer and a number of contract wins in the Asia Pacific region. The San Diego …

Qualcomm CEO says 5G is ramping up faster than 4G  In a video interview at this year’s Brainstorm Tech, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. CEO Steve Mollenkopf spoke about 5G’s ability to dramatically disrupt the consumer and enterprise spaces. Qualcomm, which is currently …

For all the experience of LTE and excitement of 5G, the IoT market has been propped by low-power wide-area (LPWA) technologies. The concept of smart-anything as the prerequisite for industrial change – in buildings, cities, manufacturing, logistics, agriculture – has …

For all the experience of LTE and excitement of 5G, the IoT market has been propped by low-power wide-area (LPWA) technologies. The concept of smart-anything as the prerequisite for industrial change – in buildings, cities, manufacturing, logistics, agriculture – has …

AT&T and Microsoft see mutual benefits to 5G, cloud combo Mobile operators are in a unique position when it comes to digital transformation. Carriers need to simultaneously embrace internet of things, virtualization and distributed cloud computing to drive internally efficiencies …

For all the experience of LTE and excitement of 5G, the IoT market has been propped by low-power wide-area (LPWA) technologies. The concept of smart-anything as the prerequisite for industrial change – in buildings, cities, manufacturing, logistics, agriculture – has …