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Internet of Things (IoT)

• June 06, 2023 06 Jun'23

  Mercedes Pay turns vehicles into payment devices

  German car manufacturer add contactless payment feature to enable drivers to find and book parking spaces and pay automatically when they arrive

• June 01, 2023 01 Jun'23

  NBN unveils uncapped data plan for remote Australia

  Following a successful trial to examine delivery of an improved satellite service, including the capability to achieve faster burst speeds of up to 100Mbps, an uncapped usage plan has been launched to address data needs of rural Australia

• June 01, 2023 01 Jun'23

  Qualcomm beefs up Snapdragon Space XR Developer Platform for immersive future

  Mobile platform technology giant launches immersive technology designed to create a cross-device, extended and augmented reality ecosystem that will enable head-worn experiences from existing smartphone applications

• June 01, 2023 01 Jun'23

  How India’s DICV is tapping smart manufacturing

  Daimler India Commercial Vehicles has deployed augmented and virtual reality, advanced sensors, data analytics and other technologies to improve manufacturing processes and customer fleet management

• June 01, 2023 01 Jun'23

  Europe’s cellular networks viable alternatives to broadband, LEO satellites

  Research finds that 5G download speeds of nearly 1Gbps were found in four out of the top five cities tested, and were equal to that of satellite and fixed networks

• May 31, 2023 31 May'23

  Shanghai ranked world’s top smart city for 2023

  Research shows savings from smart city deployments reaching $249bn globally, with Asia and North America dominating list of top switched-on urban environments

• May 30, 2023 30 May'23

  Oxbotica scales mission under new brand

  Leading autonomous vehicles logistics firm changes name to reflect global vision and go-to-market strategy in North America for its suite of self-driving software and services.

• May 25, 2023 25 May'23

  Qualcomm drives Opel connectivity, aligns with Microsoft for on-device AI

  Mobile platform provider announces partnership to make generative AI more affordable, reliable and private by moving queries and inferencing to edge devices and provider’s infotainment platform for small car bestseller

• May 25, 2023 25 May'23

  Soracom claims North America’s largest IoT coverage area

  Advanced connectivity provider’s US-MAX plan aims to offer multicarrier IoT services across leading mobile network providers including AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon

• May 25, 2023 25 May'23

  Sateliot, S4IoT look to increase global food security with beehive monitoring technology

  Low-Earth orbit nanosatellite constellation to deliver 5G satellite connectivity to allow beekeepers to monitor the temperature, weight and humidity of beehives and track pollination

• May 23, 2023 23 May'23

  Dell outlines growth strategy in APAC

  Dell Technologies is building on its momentum with Apex while eyeing growth areas such as edge computing and AI in a bid to expand its business in the region

• May 19, 2023 19 May'23

  Citymesh deploys Nokia turnkey 5G-connected drone platform for emergency services

  Comms tech provider’s drone platform to offer secure 5G-connected drone services across Belgium, with remotely managed, real-time aerial data collection to allow emergency services to make informed responses

• May 16, 2023 16 May'23

  APAC digital leaders score wins in innovation awards

  The region’s top industry innovators were recognised for their digital transformation efforts at the Computer Weekly Innovation Awards APAC 2023

• May 16, 2023 16 May'23

  CW Innovation Awards: Transdev Sydney Ferries taps 5G to improve public safety

  Moving to a 5G network has significantly improved video quality and reduced the time needed to scour hours of footage, enabling the ferry operator to quickly investigate customer cases

• May 16, 2023 16 May'23

  CW Innovation Awards: SensorFlow reaps returns with re-architecture

  Smart building management specialist SensorFlow re-architected its entire platform to reduce cost, complexity and implement a real-time business intelligence dashboard for its customers

• May 15, 2023 15 May'23

  ServiceNow looks to transform retail IoT and beyond with G2K acquisition

  Digital workflow company to add AI-based smart IoT technology provider to its portfolio to enable businesses to use digital and in-store data with enterprise-grade business processes

• May 12, 2023 12 May'23

  Microsoft, Singtel debut Azure public MEC in Singapore

  Azure public multi-access edge compute service will let enterprises deploy low-latency workloads and leverage public cloud services in edge locations

• May 11, 2023 11 May'23

  Telia taps Ericsson to switch on private 5G network

  Ericsson and Telia launch the Baltic region’s first enterprise 5G private network in Estonia to enable smart factory transformation

• May 09, 2023 09 May'23

  Qualcomm hits accelerator on connected vehicles with Autotalks acquisition plan

  Adding mileage to its strategy to go up a gear with its automotive offers, mobile platform provider announces intention to buy specialist vehicle-to-everything fabless semiconductor company

• May 09, 2023 09 May'23

  IT Priorities 2023: security dominates IoT investment plans 

  With increased devices and sensors collecting data, there is more rich information for businesses to use as analysis and in training – but security still tops wallet share, says report

• May 05, 2023 05 May'23

  IT Priorities 2023: Distributed IT and hybrid work drive adoption of new networks

  Research shows security continues to dominate networking needs, along with the need to support users wherever they are, with firms more than ready to invest in future of work initiatives

• May 05, 2023 05 May'23

  Welsh Water turns on CPaaS tap for enhanced customer experiences

  Not-for-profit water company deploys CPaaS-based video comms services to optimise operations, budget control and solve customer issues more quickly

• May 04, 2023 04 May'23

  Sateliot joins GSMA, inks standard roaming agreements

  Global trade association for mobile comms industry welcomes provider of satellite-based 5G IoT services as an operator member, signing contracts for standard roaming with more than 100 operators

• May 03, 2023 03 May'23

  European space and comms firms eye up IRIS² constellation opportunity

  After signing off on its Galileo and Copernicus constellations, EC tenders for supply of new secure and resilient connectivity infrastructure for European governments, businesses and citizens

• May 03, 2023 03 May'23

  Nokia claims first CE-certified 5G automated drone-in-a-box service

  Comms tech giant declares first-mover status with CE-certified turnkey drone-in-a-box offering, designed to meet the needs of public safety agencies, smart cities, construction, energy and defence organisations

• May 02, 2023 02 May'23

  SES, Viasat hail successful satellite launches

  European operator’s second-generation medium earth orbit system said to be just one launch away from providing global connectivity services backed by service level agreements

• April 27, 2023 27 Apr'23

  Microsoft fails to get CMA thumbs-up on Activision deal

  The UK Competition and Markets Authority has decided that Microsoft‘s proposed $68.7bn acquisition of Activision would damage the cloud gaming market

• April 26, 2023 26 Apr'23

  M1 doubles down on maritime 5G

  Seafarers will be able to access telemedicine services while out at sea, among other maritime 5G applications M1 is rolling out in Singapore’s waters

• April 21, 2023 21 Apr'23

  CyberUK 23: New advice on smart city security issued

  The NCSC and key allies have drawn up new guidance to help communities balance the cyber security risks involved with creating smart cities

• April 19, 2023 19 Apr'23

  Volvo gets into gear with Qualcomm to drive connectivity for EX90 Excellence

  Mobile chip and platform provider’s Snapdragon Digital Chassis deployed by car giant to enable highly connected driving experiences in EX90 and EX90 Excellence vehicles

• April 18, 2023 18 Apr'23

  Qualcomm unveils solutions to enable new industrial applications, scale IoT ecosystem

  Chip giant’s latest IoT solutions designed to deliver superior performance, advanced connectivity and next-gen processing for a wide range of use cases for smart buildings, enterprises, retail and industrial automation

• April 17, 2023 17 Apr'23

  RWTH Aachen looks for educational edge with private 5G

  Global IT infrastructure and services company announces a live private 5G installation for a leading university in Germany to support and develop research, innovation and education

• April 17, 2023 17 Apr'23

  Cellcom, Parallel Wireless pilot independent 5G network in Israel

  Leading Israeli cellular provider and Open RAN software platform launch what they claim is a unique, first-of-its-kind experiment to deploy a standalone fifth-generation network for autonomous 5G applications

• April 17, 2023 17 Apr'23

  Zayo expands connectivity with fastest direct network from Manchester to New York City

  Future-ready network and tailored edge services provider adds to 16 fibre and route miles, marking additional transatlantic cable connection

• April 14, 2023 14 Apr'23

  Alibaba Cloud unveils cheaper cloud options, new language model

  Alibaba has introduced cheaper instances of its compute and storage services in China and is jumping on the generative AI bandwagon with its Tongyi Qianwen language model

• April 13, 2023 13 Apr'23

  Nokia expands industrial edge applications to accelerate Industry 4.0 transition

  Four digital enablers designed to expand operational technology edge applications to connect, collect and analyse data from disparate sources – including video cameras – unlocking value

• April 11, 2023 11 Apr'23

  NTT flies with SES for satellite-based enterprise edge and private 5G network

  Global IT infrastructure and services company teams with satellite operator to combine expertise in networking, enterprise managed services and O3b mPOWER satellites to deliver reliable connectivity to enterprises

• April 11, 2023 11 Apr'23

  Aetheros looks to add edge intelligence to US smart meter market

  Scalable, open IoT operating system introduced to US market to unlock distributed intelligence at the edge

• April 10, 2023 10 Apr'23

  How India’s Cropin is tapping the groundswell in agritech

  Cropin, one of the first movers in agriculture technology, has built an industry cloud platform that is now used by the likes of PepsiCo to maximise crop yields

• April 05, 2023 05 Apr'23

  Careful regard needed to identify and prioritise 5G mmWave use cases

  While 24-100 GHz band of 5G comms increasingly used for indoor/outdoor congested network hot zones, fixed wireless access and indoor enterprise, analyst cautions that deployment of 5G mmWave technology poses challenges beyond physical characteristics

• April 04, 2023 04 Apr'23

  Virgin Orbit hits ground after filing for redundancy

  Days after announcing it was to cut 85% of its 750-strong workforce, responsive satellite launch provider files for bankruptcy

• March 31, 2023 31 Mar'23

  Cisco looks to ‘supercharge’ the internet for the future with improved networking economics

  Looking to support the rise of IoT, AI and ML, 28.8T 800G line card is said to be up to six times more space-efficient compared with current offerings

• March 31, 2023 31 Mar'23

  Parliamentary committee maintains criticism of UK space comms strategy

  Even as satellite broadband industry rockets, report from Commons Science and Technology Committee criticises continued failures in key technical areas

• March 30, 2023 30 Mar'23

  Connected drivers gain most from V2X with prior knowledge of capabilities

  Study reveals attitudes towards common traffic issues and complications, and a number of potential benefits of vehicle-to-everything technology

• March 29, 2023 29 Mar'23

  Faroese Telecom, Ericsson set European 5G mmWave downlink speed record

  Telco serving self-governing North Atlantic Ocean archipelago reveals details of 5G mmWave text aggregating 800MHz of 5G mmWave spectrum in n258 and 40 MHz of 4G FDD spectrum to achieve downlink speed of 5.9Gbps and upload speed of 1.6Gbps

• March 28, 2023 28 Mar'23

  Kore looks to build first IoT hyperscaler status with Twilio IoT acquisition

  Global provider in IoT connectivity-as-a-service acquires customer engagement platform firm’s IoT business unit

• March 27, 2023 27 Mar'23

  Brent hails open access era for West London telecoms

  Leading telecoms infrastructure provider announces long-term agreement with London council as part of bid to ensure improvements in mobile coverage and capacity across the borough

• March 24, 2023 24 Mar'23

  5G drives connected car surge

  Study predicts total number of car connections will soar from 279 million in 2022 to 829 million in 2030 as 5G connectivity adds more value because of additional applications it will enable, especially under the banner of C-V2X

• March 22, 2023 22 Mar'23

  Goggo Network and Oxbotica team to bring autonomous deliveries to Europe

  Autonomous vehicles logistics firm to introduce autonomous vehicle software developer’s operating system in its fleet of on-road autonomous electric vehicles across Europe

• March 21, 2023 21 Mar'23

  Riedel Networks, Kalaam collaborate to connect motorsports

  Digital services firm teams with international customised network provider to support real-time data transfer and broadcasting for one of the most active and data-driven sports in the world