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Internet of Things (IoT)

• February 17, 2023 17 Feb'23

  BT launches IoT national roaming network

  UK’s leading telco switches on dedicated internet of things frameworks for businesses across the UK, allowing them to keep smart devices connected wherever they are, using both its own EE network and those of other MNOs, where required

• February 14, 2023 14 Feb'23

  Akamai eyes cloud market with Connected Cloud

  Akamai marks foray into cloud computing with a distributed cloud computing platform that is touted to make it easier for enterprises to get applications and data closer to their customers

• February 13, 2023 13 Feb'23

  Ericsson boosts indoor 5G capacity, precise location services

  Comms tech provider introduces suite of indoor hardware and software to make indoor 5G easier for enterprises with precise-location software that enables enterprise use cases such as asset tracking and tool positioning

• February 09, 2023 09 Feb'23

  SPTel launches Singapore’s first LoRaWAN network

  The LoRaWAN network and its solar-powered gateways will alleviate the need for businesses and IoT service providers to build their own network to hook up sensor devices

• February 09, 2023 09 Feb'23

  Cisco looks to Full-Stack Observability Platform to address demands of experience economy

  Experience is everything in the new world of work, as organisations disrupt their own business to get a full view on how networks ensure operations will be more important

• February 08, 2023 08 Feb'23

  Cisco unveils toolkit for greater network visibility and control

  Tech giant introduces cloud services in Operations Dashboard to increase industrial asset visibility and provide industrial IoT customers with path to cloud automation for Operational Technology

• February 06, 2023 06 Feb'23

  Operator 5G revenue to 2027 to soar while 6G development emerges

  Research reveals hot streak for fifth-generation mobile communications, with revenues from networks set to double over the next four years, and identifies work needed to make sixth-generation a viable prospect

• February 06, 2023 06 Feb'23

  How artificial intelligence is playing a role in insect farming

  An AI engine developed by Singapore startup EntoVerse is helping cricket farmers improve yield by optimising environmental and other conditions

• February 03, 2023 03 Feb'23

  World's first self-driving bus gets in gear through UK government, industry funding

  UK government’s Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles Connected and Automated Mobility programme reveals funding for commercial self-driving passenger and freight services projects including self-driving bus service and autonomous taxis

• February 01, 2023 01 Feb'23

  Reaping green dividends with data management

  Getting data management right has been pivotal for Singapore IoT startup SensorFlow to optimise energy consumption and reduce carbon emissions for its hotelier clients

• January 24, 2023 24 Jan'23

  Chinese IoT suppliers expose UK businesses to espionage and data theft

  Chinese companies supplying network components, known as IoT modules, post a greater long-term threat to UK security than the now banned 5G supplier Huawei, according to a study by a Chinese expert and former diplomat

• January 19, 2023 19 Jan'23

  Sateliot collaborates with Sensefinity for at-sea satellite 5G IoT

  Leading IoT provider for asset tracking teams with owner of low-Earth orbit nanosatellites constellation under 5G protocol to support at-sea connectivity

• January 18, 2023 18 Jan'23

  Yorkshire Water taps Connexin for smart water delivery framework

  Leading north of England water provider reveals partners for its advanced customer metering programme to reduce leakage, improve services and help customers save money on their bills

• January 17, 2023 17 Jan'23

  Benelux CIO interview: Richard Ventre, SHV Holdings

  In his role at Netherlands-based SHV Holdings, Richard Ventre is tackling the challenge of enabling a diverse set of digital transformations across a range of industries

• January 16, 2023 16 Jan'23

  SES and Du boost 5G enterprise comms with first satellite backhaul network

  Pervasive connectivity delivered via satellite accommodates Middle East telco’s 5G backhaul requirements over remote areas across the region

• January 12, 2023 12 Jan'23

  AWS opens first Australian Local Zone in Perth

  AWS’s first Local Zone in Australia will bring low-latency performance to companies such as Woodside Energy and Nearmaps

• January 11, 2023 11 Jan'23

  eSIM market to be worth over $4bn globally by end of 2023

  2023 set to be the year of embedded subscriber identity module as Google and Samsung look likely to emulate rival Apple, leading to a drastic increase in the number of smartphones with eSIM connectivity

• January 10, 2023 10 Jan'23

  Juniper Networks and NEC charge up Wi-Fi user experience for Powerco

  Leading global IT and network transformation services provider and AI-driven networks selected by leading New Zealand gas and electricity distributor to design and deploy new Wi-Fi network infrastructure across nationwide sites

• January 10, 2023 10 Jan'23

  ‘Anomaly’ sees first UK space mission fail to reach orbit

  Despite optimism surrounding historic first attempt to launch satellites from UK, mission reaches space but falls short of reaching target orbit

• January 10, 2023 10 Jan'23

  Launch window opens for UK’s first orbital mission

  All systems go for first space mission in UK as project partners announce the official opening of the Start Me Up launch window

• January 09, 2023 09 Jan'23

  Qualcomm enters space race with Snapdragon Satellite

  Mobile platform giant teams with satellite operator to claim world’s first satellite-based service, providing global coverage from pole to pole

• January 09, 2023 09 Jan'23

  Edge computing key for rapid Industry 4.0 adoption

  As edge computing is set to disrupt many sectors in the Industry 4.0 era, study finds edge computing holds a promise to dramatically improve data processing for mission-critical applications and accelerate uptake

• January 05, 2023 05 Jan'23

  LG announces technical collaboration for the future of mobility

  Global CE giant unveils infotainment slate, including partnership to develop next-generation autonomous driving solution proof of concept, and launches TV featuring real-time video and audio wireless transmission at up to 4K 120Hz

• January 05, 2023 05 Jan'23

  Qualcomm, Salesforce team up to provide connected automotive experiences

  Mobile tech giant uses CES to reveal more of automotive tech slate in partnership with leading customer relationship management company

• December 15, 2022 15 Dec'22

  Qualcomm unveils lowest-power IoT-optimised LTE modem

  Integrated terrestrial positioning support to the fore as Qualcomm launches IoT-optimised LTE modem with integrated positioning support for greater connectivity, location and compute processing capabilities on device and at the edge

• December 13, 2022 13 Dec'22

  Porsche accelerates connected vehicle development with Vodafone private 5G

  Europe’s first 5G hybrid mobile private network opens at Nardò Technical Centre, a leading automotive proving ground in Italy, to offer customers an improved infrastructure to develop and test intelligent, autonomous, connected vehicles

• December 06, 2022 06 Dec'22

  Industrial IoT focus of next NCSC startup challenge

  The NCSC for Startups programme is looking for innovative ideas to encrypt and secure the industrial internet of things

• December 04, 2022 04 Dec'22

  How Bosch is driving Industry 4.0 in India

  Bosch India is leveraging advanced analytics and artificial intelligence to detect manufacturing defects and plans to tap quantum computing for material simulation

• November 30, 2022 30 Nov'22

  SMEs put faith in communications technology

  Study from orchestration and digital platform provider shows a ‘new’ kind of small and medium-sized enterprise market, with companies already adopting connectivity technology for business resilience

• November 30, 2022 30 Nov'22

  eSIM proves green credentials

  Independent study by provider of adapted system integration technologies at wafer, chip and board level confirms eSIM as an environmentally friendly SIM solution​

• November 24, 2022 24 Nov'22

  BT aims to reign in industry where connectivity is king

  In the latest part of its drive to evolve from a telco to a techco, BT unveils range of 5G-enabled robotics systems and reveals how it is driving the evolution of advanced communications in industrial applications

• November 24, 2022 24 Nov'22

  Internet of things market continues to surge

  China and US to drive world adoption of internet of things with global demand for smart offerings from industrial to security use cases still rising

• November 14, 2022 14 Nov'22

  Orange Belgium sets new 5G standard in Liège

  Belgian subsidiary of global telco adds to portfolio of 5G Labs in the country, showcasing new 5G use cases together with industries local to key city of Wallonia

• November 10, 2022 10 Nov'22

  OneWeb spreads satellite connectivity wings into Asia and Africa

  UK government-backed satellite broadband provider announces distribution partnership with satellite service company in Oman and the Middle East, and appoints connectivity services provider for government and enterprise customers across Africa

• November 07, 2022 07 Nov'22

  Gartner Symposium: Welcome to the age of force multipliers

  Tech has always been asked to do more with less. Gartner says that if applied correctly, smart IT decisions offer multiple benefits simultaneously

• October 26, 2022 26 Oct'22

  NTT DoCoMo, Vodafone team to drive Open RAN system integration, efficiency

  UK and Japanese operators agree to cooperate to bring the benefits of open radio access networks to a wider operator and supplier community, exchanging their respective expertise and technologies

• October 21, 2022 21 Oct'22

  Orange reveals digital future with 5G innovations

  Operator unveils latest in next-generation infrastructure applications and technologies, including what is said to be a first in Europe – a reflective surface intended to improve network speeds and coverage inside buildings

• October 18, 2022 18 Oct'22

  BT reveals role of robotics, IoT to transform and automate agriculture

  First fruits revealed of leading UK telco’s dedicated telecoms civil engineering robotics test facility, designed to help fibre network development

• October 17, 2022 17 Oct'22

  Travel apps leave users unsatisfied when facing delays, changes

  Survey reveals negative user experiences of global travel and hospitality apps, with quarter of UK travellers reliant on apps for flights and accommodation

• October 07, 2022 07 Oct'22

  Broadcasters reveal 5G, satellite connectivity deployment for live coverage of Queen’s funeral

  Standalone 5G network in a box and integrated wireless connectivity based on Starlink satellite broadband used in live remote broadcast production in coverage of transport of late Queen to Edinburgh Airport and of London funeral

• October 07, 2022 07 Oct'22

  Satellite 5G boost as SES-20 and SES-21 launches confirmed

  As part of its plan to continue delivering network services while freeing up C-band spectrum to enable the deployment of 5G across the US, satellite operator SES has announced the successful launch of its SES-20 and SES-21 craft

• September 28, 2022 28 Sep'22

  IoT success fuelling further expansion

  Survey reveals profound change around the benefits derived from internet of things over past 12 months, with senior decision-makers focused on operational efficiencies, reducing costs, and increasing revenue and profit

• September 28, 2022 28 Sep'22

  Neos Networks to connect Viking Wind Farm to SSE Renewables HQ

  Business connectivity provider constructs communications links between wind farm being built on Scottish island and headquarters on mainland more than 300 miles away with machine-to-machine network to control and monitor performance of wind turbines...

• September 28, 2022 28 Sep'22

  Zain Kuwait taps Accedian, Cisco for ‘unparalleled’ network performance monitoring and analytics

  Middle East mobile voice and data services operator deploys automated assurance network technology to boost customer experience of performance and availability

• September 27, 2022 27 Sep'22

  Telefónica, Qualcomm collaborate to build XR, metaverse systems

  Partnership designed to grow metaverse and extended reality ecosystem using Snapdragon Spaces as well as upskilling Telefónica’s internal teams and external innovation programmes in XR hardware and applications

• September 21, 2022 21 Sep'22

  5G fixed wireless access services to see huge growth

  Spending on 5G fixed wireless access services is set to explode globally over the next 12 months

• September 16, 2022 16 Sep'22

  Flex muscles up 5G SA private wireless, Industry 4.0 in advanced manufacturing

  Leading comms tech provider teams with multinational electronics company to combine 5G SA private wireless and Industry 4.0 expertise for advanced manufacturing services in Brazil

• September 15, 2022 15 Sep'22

  EU Cyber Resilience Act sets global standard for connected products

  European Commission lays out proposed security regulations on device and software security to better protect consumers and drive global standards

• September 15, 2022 15 Sep'22

  IBM and Airtel team to bring secured edge cloud services to Indian enterprises

  Indian telco teams with IT giant with aim of using network of edge datacentres to help businesses address critical business needs with greater efficiency, making it easier for companies to process workloads where their data resides

• September 15, 2022 15 Sep'22

  Airtel to deploy edge computing platform

  Bharti Airtel will deploy its multi-access edge compute platform across India to support edge computing applications in manufacturing and other industries, as India gears up for 5G