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Internet of Things (IoT)

• March 31, 2022 31 Mar'22

  Scotland 5G Centre opens two more ‘transformational’ 5G hubs

  Latest part of £4m Scottish government funding package to accelerate the adoption of 5G sees next-gen communications centres opened in Aberdeen and Kilmarnock to boost the economy and encourage entrepreneurship

• March 31, 2022 31 Mar'22

  Verizon and Cisco collaborate to advance autonomous vehicle tech with streamlined architecture

  Verizon and Cisco partner on proof-of-concept based on mobile edge compute, LTE connectivity and industrial IoT to rearchitect autonomous driving by virtualising roadside infrastructure to support low-latency requirements necessary for autonomous ...

• March 30, 2022 30 Mar'22

  HomeGrid Forum certifies first G.hn embedded module for industrial IoT

  More support for industrial internet of things from industry alliance to promote recognised gigabit home networking technology, boosting device performance and resilience in industrial networks

• March 28, 2022 28 Mar'22

  SES taps Thales to extend connectivity across Europe, Africa and Asia

  What operator describes as ‘innovative, flexible’ software-defined geostationary satellite to replace NSS-12 at 57 degrees East to deliver service to hundreds of millions at the crossroads of three continents 

• March 24, 2022 24 Mar'22

  CW Innovation Awards: Tracking cargo on the road

  Through Geodis APAC’s One Road platform, supply chain companies have received fewer enquiries on cargo locations and improved on-time performance using roads as an alternative way to move cargo

• March 23, 2022 23 Mar'22

  Soracom teams with Orange Wholesale to grow global IoT connectivity services

  Connectivity provider introduces service designed to make it fast and cost-efficient to deploy IoT products globally.

• March 22, 2022 22 Mar'22

  SES accelerates C-band spectrum for Verizon, set to acquire Leonardo DRS global satcom business

  Satellite operator to earn additional $170m from leading US telco through accelerated clearing, while strategic acquisition is said to let firm deliver broader suite of satcom services to US government customers

• March 22, 2022 22 Mar'22

  OneWeb resumes satellite launches with SpaceX, inks Eutelsat distribution and Telstra teleport deals

  Satellite broadband provider to resume its launch programme with Elon Musk company, signs multi-year agreement with shareholding fellow satellite provider and announces partnership with Australian telco

• March 22, 2022 22 Mar'22

  Hispasat gets in higher orbit with agreement to acquire AXESS Networks

  Spain-based satellite operator aims to position itself as a leader in the market of satellite solutions for telecommunications operators, corporate networks and public administrations in Latin America

• March 22, 2022 22 Mar'22

  Edge computing implementations still in their infancy

  It’s still early days for enterprise implementations of edge computing, with one analyst likening it to the early days of cloud

• March 21, 2022 21 Mar'22

  Schneider Electric, NTT team to trial private wireless network in IoT environments

  Combined capabilities from global technology services firm and energy management and automation tech provider aim to enable a secure and on-premise end-to-end digital platform that supports different industries with the benefits of private 5G

• March 21, 2022 21 Mar'22

  NZ glassmaker taps IoT to track delivery trolleys

  Architectural Glass Products has installed tracking devices on delivery trolleys to track its products and delivery trolleys in real time

• March 16, 2022 16 Mar'22

  Blu Wireless unveils ‘landmark’ 5G mmWave testbed in France

  5G mmWave wireless systems provider opens testbed to drive mobility, 5G backhaul and security applications

• March 15, 2022 15 Mar'22

  Telefónica, Pente partner to simplify 5G edge transformation for enterprises

  Israeli enterprise LTE/5G services provider teams with incumbent Spanish telco on project aiming to “democratise” the delivery of advanced industry transformation through a managed edge-based 5G cloud service

• March 15, 2022 15 Mar'22

  Vodafone unveils UK’s first on-demand 5G network slice

  Leading UK operator teams with Ericsson to create the UK’s first on-demand 5G network slice, with trial showing how businesses can deploy dedicated on-demand and secure end-to-end connectivity

• March 15, 2022 15 Mar'22

  Abu Dhabi aims for a paradigm shift in drone delivery

  Abu Dhabi’s drone network could become the world’s first drone platform that serves a wide variety of use cases for different industries across an entire city

• March 10, 2022 10 Mar'22

  DOCOMO adopts Beyond Now digital business platform for SME marketplace

  Ecosystem orchestration company’s digital business platform will support Japanese operator’s goal to onboard hundreds of partners into its marketplace for small and mid-sized enterprises

• March 10, 2022 10 Mar'22

  M2MC claims a first for IoT messages delivery

  Comms management firm’s acknowledgement feature will form part of a ‘unique’ integration platform, aiming to increase significantly the reliability of low-energy networks

• March 08, 2022 08 Mar'22

  Limelight gains large CDN scale with Edgecast acquisition

  Leading CDN provider gains extra scale with strategic purchase, claiming to have created global leader in edge-enabled software services with diversified revenue across products, clients, geographies and channels

• March 02, 2022 02 Mar'22

  MWC 2022: AT&T looks to the cloud to gain edge in 5G

  Leading US network provider reaches out to communications industry ecosystem to strengthen next-generation infrastructure offer, encompassing edge and private networking, cloud and 5G massive MIMO technology

• March 02, 2022 02 Mar'22

  Orange to phase out 2G and 3G by the end of the decade

  Orange becomes latest mobile network operator to use spectrum for 4G, 5G and other future services, making transition in what it says will be a seamless and balanced two-step approach, with one technology to be switched off by 2025 and the other by ...

• March 01, 2022 01 Mar'22

  Cloud suppliers eye APAC space industry

  Amazon Web Services and Microsoft are working with local governments and supplying cloud technologies to support the region’s growing space industry

• February 22, 2022 22 Feb'22

  Singtel’s Paragon platform to ease edge computing deployments

  Singtel’s new software platform is touted to make it easier for enterprises to deploy edge computing applications on its multi-access edge computing platform

• February 21, 2022 21 Feb'22

  BMW Group gears up with G+D Technology eSIM for connected cars

  International tech group extends partnership with car giant in the area of eSIM to create the basic requirement for a new kind of individually networked mobility

• February 21, 2022 21 Feb'22

  RealWear enables remote nuclear plant inspection

  Augmented reality headsets from RealWear have been deployed by TÜV SÜD for certifying technical systems during the pandemic

• February 21, 2022 21 Feb'22

  Telstra and TPG Telecom strike network sharing deal

  Australia’s Telstra and TPG Telecom have joined forces to share their mobile networks and spectrum in a landmark deal that will expand coverage for both telcos

• February 18, 2022 18 Feb'22

  India warms to telehealth amid pandemic

  Covid-19 has accelerated adoption of telehealth services in India as more healthcare providers look to offer medical treatment and assistance without risking infections

• February 17, 2022 17 Feb'22

  Wyld Networks and Agrology team to enable satellite IoT in agriculture

  Predictive agricultural technology provider to integrate satellite-based internet of things connectivity into core platform for global, 24/7 data collection

• February 17, 2022 17 Feb'22

  How one Singapore company is keeping drivers safe

  TNT Surveillance’s technology is being deployed by bus and port operators to reduce driver fatigue and prevent accidents using cameras and radar sensors

• February 16, 2022 16 Feb'22

  Hitachi Energy brings 5G connectivity to mission-critical ops

  Power tech firm brings 5G connectivity to mission-critical industrial and utility operations, deploying routers to enable a hybrid wireless network described as fast, secure and reliable

• February 16, 2022 16 Feb'22

  Virgin Media O2 accelerates Londoners’ 5G coverage

  Recently merged operator’s 5G coverage in UK metropolitan area extends to over two-thirds of population coverage and company commits to reaching half of the UK’s population in 2023

• February 15, 2022 15 Feb'22

  Global investor community flocks to 5G

  5G is now a reality, but how to make money from it remains a question. Research unearths insights that could offer direction on the specific industries in which to make returns on investment in next-generation networks

• February 15, 2022 15 Feb'22

  Stadium trial is latest success in 5G Vista project

  Multi-supplier project to explore valuable commercial opportunities of 5G technologies announces successful trial at a live football match

• February 15, 2022 15 Feb'22

  OneWeb adds 34 more satellites to growing LEO network

  In its 10th launch since December 2020, satellite broadband company brings total in-orbit constellation to 428 satellites, two-thirds of planned LEO satellite fleet that will deliver high-speed, low-latency global connectivity

• February 14, 2022 14 Feb'22

  Mavenir intros intelligent IoT platform for smarter analytics

  New internet-of-things technology is designed to converge hardware stacks and common software frameworks to produce optimised insights for enterprise users in real-world IoT initiatives

• February 10, 2022 10 Feb'22

  Qualcomm expands investment in XR and the metaverse

  Mobile chip giant opens new labs in Europe to build on existing commitment to make extended reality accessible to the masses, with focus activities on XR R&D, engineering and key technology development

• February 09, 2022 09 Feb'22

  NTT teams with ServiceNow to help enterprises realise benefits of private 5G

  Combined capabilities from global technology services provider and cloud computing platform to enable an AI-powered, end-to-end workflow management and service automation platform

• February 08, 2022 08 Feb'22

  BT announces managing director of Incubation for Digital unit

  Innovation leader announced for digital unit as it aims to build a customer-centric digital organisation to bring products and services to customers and create new opportunities

• February 04, 2022 04 Feb'22

  Vodafone Business teams with RingCentral to deliver cloud communications

  New cloud-based comms platform set to enable UK operator’s mobility and 5G capabilities to give customers more choice, flexibility and simplicity in workforce collaboration and remote working

• February 04, 2022 04 Feb'22

  Cisco pitches into private 5G, reveals hybrid work technology slate

  Comms and collaboration technology services giant introduces new technologies to help businesses rapidly scale networks and digitise operations

• February 04, 2022 04 Feb'22

  Users set to skip Wi-Fi 6E as campus switch market grows more quickly than expected

  Potential tough times ahead for Wi-Fi 6E, but digital transformation initiatives have been accelerated by the pandemic, spurring new network requirements and putting pressure on IT managers to upgrade their networks

• February 04, 2022 04 Feb'22

  Verizon takes 5G Ultra Wideband to support research at Caltech and Penn State

  US operator rolls out 5G to support innovation and research at Pennsylvania State University and mobile edge computing at the Caltech Centre for Autonomous Systems and Technologies

• February 03, 2022 03 Feb'22

  6GHz Wi-Fi spectrum critical to enable Australian technology innovation

  Global spectrum organisation calls on Australia to set aside the full 1200MHz of available 6GHz spectrum for Wi-Fi applications under the country’s communications and media authority licensing framework

• February 03, 2022 03 Feb'22

  Singtel adds Azure Edge Zones to MEC platform

  Azure customers will be able to leverage existing Azure subscriptions in Singtel’s new MEC offering and use the Azure portal to deploy 5G applications at the edge

• February 03, 2022 03 Feb'22

  IoT surges as Vodafone claims solid third quarter

  Mixed bag of growth in key European markets but global operator claims steady progress in third quarter of financial year, with IoT showing demand in flagship arena

• February 01, 2022 01 Feb'22

  IoT connectivity management market to be worth more than $31bn by 2026

  OEMs, enterprises and municipalities set to lead the charge in spend on devices allowing connectivity to be intelligently packaged for sale to IoT customers

• February 01, 2022 01 Feb'22

  Astrocast announces commercial launch of bidirectional satellite IoT service

  Global nanosatellite internet-of-things network provider switches on service that it says will redefine the boundaries of IoT, enabling all businesses to benefit in any location

• February 01, 2022 01 Feb'22

  Orange Spain claims largest 5G network deployment on 700 MHz band

  Global telco announces what it says is the largest 5G network deployment plan on the 700 MHz frequency band in Spain

• February 01, 2022 01 Feb'22

  Bakkavor aims for more network bite with Neos Networks SD-WAN

  UK-based provider of fresh prepared food selects software-defined wide area network technology from growing connectivity provider to improve resilience and continue its digital transformation.

• January 31, 2022 31 Jan'22

  Huawei retains 5G RAN leadership

  As 5G flourishes across Asia-Pacific, analyst finds Chinese telecoms equipment and services giant is defying bans on its technology to claim leadership in 5G radio access networks