Israeli IoT chipset manufacturer Altair Semiconductor has announced a new small antenna technology to enable the development of miniaturised IoT and wearable devices without sacrificing coverage or performance. The technology combines an ultra-small antenna from US based Ethertronics with Altair’s …
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The telecoms industry is at odds with the enterprise sector it is seeking to serve with ultra-reliable, low-latency (URLLC) 5G communications. Industrialists want both the control of private networks and the convenience of managed network services, and network operators want …
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A new joint center aims to share best practices gained by Hong Kong Telecom during its digital transformation process MUNICH, GERMANY — Chinese vendor Huawei and Hong Kong Telecom have already advised a number of Asian operators in a …
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CEO says edge infrastructure rollout will be ‘customer-driven’ Crown Castle continued its investment in edge specialist Vapor IO with its participation in a Series C funding round led by private equity firm Berkshire Partners, itself an investor in Crown. In …
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US carrier Sprint will build a core network and operating system for ‘internet of things’ (IoT) connectivity and applications. Ericsson has been appointed to deliver the solution. Sprint said the distributed and virtualised core network, allied with a dedicated IoT …
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The new facility features autonomous mobile robot technology, smart warehousing system and facial recognition Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) and RV Automation have launched what they claim is Hong Kong’s first fully automated and unmanned …
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IoT network gets upgrade to support voice Verizon’s nationwide Cat M IoT network now supports voice communications, according to the carrier, which painted the enhancement as expanding the addressable IoT use cases it can support. In the next month, Verizon …
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Local authorities said LoRaWAN technology will enable the implementation of use cases, including digital water metering and waste management NNNCo, the Australian firm building a national narrowband network in Australia for the internet of things, has signed a contract …
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The Scottish government has invested a total of $3.5 million in this IoT project Business in Scotland will benefit from a new internet of things network launched through a private-public initiative.The new network, called IoT Scotland, will enable all businesses …
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AT&T said the trial, which was carried out in Puerto Rico, used an LTE-connected drone AT&T has carried out a trial in partnership with U.K. temperature control pharmaceutical packaging provider Softbox Systems to test the efficacy of the delivery of …
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Editorial Webinar: IoT for manufacturing: predictive maintenance, dynamic scheduling and other key use cases
by Ben Stoneby Ben StoneWho will work in the factory of the future? Smart manufacturing is bringing factories back to the U.S., but what kinds of jobs will those factories offer? To understand the smart factory workforce, we need to understand the networks, hardware …
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Autonomous operations a key application of mission critical IoT While operators are currently focused on early 5G use cases, enhanced mobile broadband and fixed wireless access, around the corner, as the technology develops, the next generation of cellular will support …
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UK telecoms provider BT is to underpin the delivery of flood response mechanisms with an ‘internet of things’ (IoT) platform for the Environment Agency in England. BT has been contract by infrastructure and support services company Stobart Group, as part …
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Codelco, the National Copper Corporation of Chile, has handed Rockwell Automation a contract worth $50 million to supply connectivity, automation, and control systems to the Chuquicamata mine in Chile, the world’s largest open pit mine. The agreement with state-owned Codelco, …
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Editorial Report: IoT for manufacturing: predictive maintenance, dynamic scheduling and other key use cases
by Ben Stoneby Ben StoneThe industrial sector is one of the last to undergo digital transformation. But the next industrial revolution will be like nothing we have seen before, worth $6.8 trillion to the global economy, more than the value of the entire consumer …
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Who will work in the factory of the future? Smart manufacturing is bringing factories back to the U.S., but what kinds of jobs will those factories offer? To understand the smart factory workforce, we need to understand the networks, hardware …
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Deutsche Telekom said the system will be linked to the IoT for bridges, tunnels, building and other concrete infrastructure at the airport Düsseldorf Airport, one of the most important German hubs in international air traffic, has teamed with Deutsche …
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Airtel is already working to develop industry-specific solutions for its future NB-IoT offering Indian telecommunications firm Bharti Airtel expects to launch a narrowband internet of things network in the country in the short term, local newspaper the Economic Times reported. …
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Editorial Report: IoT for Manufacturing – Supply Chain logistics, predictive maintenance and key use cases
by Ben Stoneby Ben StoneThe industrial sector is one of the last to undergo digital transformation. But the next industrial revolution will be like nothing we have seen before, worth $6.8 trillion to the global economy, more than the value of the entire consumer …
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Semtech’s LoRa technology is being used by Quantified Ag, whose devices are implemented in feedlots in the U.S. and Australia Semtech said that Quantified Ag, a company specializing in internet of things-based cattle tracking and cattle health solutions, has …
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The Google Cloud Next 2018 conference took place July 24-26, bringing together the tech giant’s cloud leaders to talk about how the company is transforming businesses digitally. From the internet of things (IoT) through to artificial intelligence (AI), there was …
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The proliferation of connected devices is placing unprecedented demands on campus networks. With over 30 billion connected “things” expected by 2020, ensuring quality of experience for users in ultra-high-density locations is becoming more challenging than ever. Indeed, applications such as …
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Berg Insights forecast a total of 16.4 million fleet management systems in the region by 2022 The number of active fleet management systems deployed in commercial vehicle fleets in North America reached 8 million at the end of last year, …
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Low-power wide-area (LPWA) networks like Sigfox are providing the platform for internet-of-thing (IoT) based alarm systems that are cheap and easy to install. They also provide coverage to rural areas, which 3G and 4G based alarm systems struggle to cover. …
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After suburban lifestyles being the norm for generations of Americans, the pendulum is beginning to swing back towards urbanism: the United Nations says 54% of the world’s population lives in urban areas today, a proportion that is expected to increase …