Internet of Things (IoT)
Find out more about the emerging Internet of Things (IoT), read the latest definition and get advice on how to manage the massive growth in connected devices and objects. Learn how to deploy the Internet of Things and assess its future impact on the network.
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05 Sep 2024
On-train internet connectivity pivotal for rail industry growth
Survey of rail industry professionals highlights the fundamental role of onboard internet connectivity in the evolution of the rail industry by the people who will be responsible for overseeing it Continue Reading
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05 Sep 2024
Vodafone to double mobile network coverage in Australia
Following a network-sharing agreement with Optus, Vodafone will double its mobile network coverage in Australia by 2025, reaching 98.4% of the population Continue Reading
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03 Dec 2020
Nokia deploys 5G private networking across five German research centres
Finnish comms tech giant continues roll-out of standalone private 5G network for large-scale implementation across renowned German research institutes Continue Reading
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02 Dec 2020
How IoT keeps water flowing in rural communities
Non-profit organisation Charity: water has built an internet-of-things device packed with sensors to keep wells in remote parts of Africa and Asia flowing with clean water Continue Reading
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01 Dec 2020
What's the role of narrowband IoT in 5G networks?
The union of narrowband IoT and 5G technology can benefit manufacturers, organizations with large office buildings and outdoor campus settings. Here's what you need to know. Continue Reading
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27 Nov 2020
Plymouth to host world’s first 5G ocean-based marine testbed
5G docks at Plymouth Sound with virtualised testing platform designed to put the city at the forefront of marine and maritime innovation Continue Reading
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26 Nov 2020
CW Nordics: Bank branch closures continue as digital banking grows
Sweden’s Handelsbanken is cutting its branch network by nearly half, which means more money will be invested in IT. But it’s not just Sweden and the Nordics – banks across the world are watching the fintech industry demonstrate to consumers what banking can be like if the right technology is in place. Also in this issue, read about the Norwegian government’s decision not to implement an outright ban on the use of 5G equipment supplied by China's Huawei. Continue Reading
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26 Nov 2020
Inadequate home internet speeds contribute to ‘digital divide’ during UK lockdown
Survey reveals connectivity speeds are considered inadequate in 30% of properties and over one-third admit to judging the competence of colleagues who have connectivity issues during conferencing sessions Continue Reading
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25 Nov 2020
Australia’s science agency unveils mapping tech for SMEs
The digital specialist arm of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation has developed a mapping system to help robots navigate dangerous and complex terrain Continue Reading
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24 Nov 2020
Vodafone teams with IoT.nxt to take enterprise IoT to new levels
UK operator looks to open up new markets for internet of things growth with a new range of services designed to make it easier for UK businesses to adopt technology to track, monitor and manage assets, giving them data, insight and control Continue Reading
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24 Nov 2020
Belgian security researcher hacks Tesla with Raspberry Pi
Belgian security researcher Lennert Wouters once again succeeds in hacking a Tesla vehicle, this time by exploiting the Bluetooth Low Energy standard Continue Reading
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24 Nov 2020
Nokia enables global enterprise IoT connectivity for China Mobile
Comms tech giant and leading Chinese operator reach strategic agreement to provide IoT global connectivity services for both China and international customers based on Worldwide IoT Network Grid managed service, expanding operator’s capability Continue Reading
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18 Nov 2020
Konvoy Group to track keg fleet with IoT
Australian supplier of rental kegs to breweries is deploying beacons to monitor the location and temperature of 70,000 kegs in Australia and New Zealand Continue Reading
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13 Nov 2020
5G, IoT technology to transform health and social care
Research from UK operator shows how advanced connected technologies offer a pathway to a flexible model of healthcare delivered at the point of patient need Continue Reading
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13 Nov 2020
NTT DATA and Continual collaborate to deliver in-vehicle mobility experiences
Consulting and IT services and cloud-based analytics firms announce Tier 1 mobile operator is already implementing combined in-vehicle system Continue Reading
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12 Nov 2020
Hounslow to trial UK’s first autonomous road delivery vehicle
Custom-built autonomous delivery vehicle promises to offer contact-free form of delivery while maintaining the road network across the UK Continue Reading
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12 Nov 2020
Wi-Fi 6 ready for carrier network deployment
Wireless standards body reveals successful trial for next-generation Wi-Fi, proven to deliver nearly three times faster than its predecessor and with significantly higher throughput and lower latency Continue Reading
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12 Nov 2020
CW Benelux: Dutch Alzheimer’s app helps dementia patients
An app aimed at helping dementia patients and their families has been developed by the Alzheimer Society in the Netherlands. Also in this issue, read about a Belgian startup's app based on blockchain technology to help container handling at ports, and why Rabobank ditched its legacy backup. Continue Reading
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11 Nov 2020
EU aid funds used to train ‘unaccountable intelligence agencies’ in high-tech surveillance
Hundreds of documents obtained by campaign group Privacy International show how the EU is supporting surveillance programmes in the Balkans, the Middle East and Africa Continue Reading
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10 Nov 2020
Productivity shrinks, but office and remote workers optimistic about new normal
Despite the bleak times caused by Covid-19, study finds a silver lining in the form of accelerating digital transformation and technology investment for remote workers Continue Reading
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10 Nov 2020
Mobile is failing over two-thirds of frontline workers
New data shows frontline workers are experiencing a global increase in mobility problems which negatively impact their work and their company Continue Reading
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04 Nov 2020
University of Warwick graduates to BT 5G to accelerate innovation
BT installs UK’s first dedicated public 5G network for the University of Warwick, aiming to bring new opportunities for research and further enhance students’ learning experience through its EE mobile network Continue Reading
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03 Nov 2020
Horiba Mira accelerates autonomous vehicles with Vodafone 4G and 5G
Expert in engineering driverless technologies partners with leading UK operator to bring 5G to its Nuneaton headquarters with a private mobile network designed to allow vehicles to communicate with each other and surrounding infrastructure, such as traffic signals Continue Reading
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03 Nov 2020
Mixed blessings for robots in retail
Ocado has acquired two US firms to boost its robotics expertise, while Walmart has reverted to using staff for shelf inventory checks Continue Reading
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03 Nov 2020
Cambridge Consultants takes off with airborne 5G
5G connectivity takes to the skies as Capgemini division announces what it says is a breakthrough for service which will beam signals through the stratosphere from fleet of aircraft Continue Reading
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03 Nov 2020
Industrial IoT connections to reach 37 billion by 2025
Smart factory concept realised as research reveals smart manufacturing will represent three-fifths of global industrial internet of things connections over next five years Continue Reading
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30 Oct 2020
Nearly half of firms to increase investments in IoT despite the impact of Covid-19
Gartner research finds that a third of companies that have implemented IoT will likely have implemented AI in conjunction, with at least one IoT project with digital twins also a key driver, by 2033 Continue Reading
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29 Oct 2020
How Shell is fleshing out a digital-twin strategy
Digital twins are among the innovations that use AI, IoT and big data to help asset-intensive industries manage their operations Continue Reading
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28 Oct 2020
Belfast Harbour steams ahead to UK and Ireland’s first 5G private network for ports
5G private network accelerates Belfast Harbour’s ambition to become the world’s best regional smart port, stimulating innovation across transport, logistics, public safety, physical security and sustainability Continue Reading
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28 Oct 2020
Avalon Airport deploys touchless kiosks, CT screening
Australia’s Avalon Airport has rolled out touchless check-in and bag drop systems that passengers can control using speech, head gestures and eye gaze Continue Reading
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27 Oct 2020
Pet project: How Pets at Home cares for customers with data analytics
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to the chief data officer of Pets at Home, about using data analytics to care for customers. British Airways had its GDPR fine reduced to just £20m – we ask what this means for data protection regulation. And we look at GPT3, the language prediction tool that could revolutionise AI. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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22 Oct 2020
Project Endeavour gets in gear to begin first public autonomous vehicle trials
Government-backed autonomous vehicle consortium adds new partners and begins field trials in three major UK cities Continue Reading
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22 Oct 2020
Orange Belgium reveals first 5G innovations in Port of Antwerp
Augmented field operators and connected tugboats are potential use cases as applications based on next-generation network aim to go full steam ahead at Belgian port Continue Reading
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22 Oct 2020
Saudi Arabian authorities work with Chinese IT giants on digital goals
Saudi Arabia has signed two agreements with Chinese IT suppliers as it strives to deliver its ambitious programme to diversify its economy Continue Reading
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22 Oct 2020
Maturing O-RAN set to have 75% market share by 2030
Analyst confident of prospects for comms technology enabling multi-supplier interoperability for innovations and reducing time to market for deploying new network functionality Continue Reading
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22 Oct 2020
O2 makes further expansion to UK 5G network
Almost exactly a year after it switched on 5G in the UK, O2 takes next-gen network locations into treble figures and eyes up business use cases Continue Reading
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21 Oct 2020
Composable, an IoT infrastructure paradigm with potential
Composable infrastructure can stand up and down virtual servers depending on the varying needs of workloads. Learn why composability is a good for IoT. Continue Reading
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21 Oct 2020
5G drives Ericsson in third quarter
Increased demand for next-generation architectures in key territories boost third quarter for Swedish comms tech giant, as it inks national infrastructure network deal to deliver 5G speed and network capacity in domestic arena and Estonia Continue Reading
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21 Oct 2020
Qualcomm teams with Verizon and Ericsson to set 5G speed benchmark, boosts 5G offering
Comms carrier and tech companies continue to drive advancements in 5G technology using aggregation technology on mmWave spectrum while new portfolio of 5G RAN platforms aims to enable a new generation of cellular networks Continue Reading
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20 Oct 2020
Verizon goes global with private 5G network
US comms giant spreads wings to offer private 5G capabilities to enterprises in Europe and Asia-Pacific deal Continue Reading
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20 Oct 2020
AT&T taps Nokia to drive CBRS-enabled Industry 4.0 private networks
US comms giant aims to accelerate its ambitions to support advanced communications in manufacturing and industry Continue Reading
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20 Oct 2020
Why is IBM splitting in two and what does it mean for CIOs?
In this week’s Computer Weekly, IBM is splitting in two, hiving off its services business to focus on hybrid cloud – we examine what it means for CIOs. Our new buyer’s guide looks at how intelligent workload management can cut cloud complexity. And we analyse how getting backup right can help tackle ransomware threats. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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16 Oct 2020
Compare low-power Wi-Fi protocols and their roles in IoT
Wi-Fi means more than faster speeds. Low-power Wi-Fi will help companies improve the efficiency of their IoT deployments, thanks to longer signal range and power consumption features. Continue Reading
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16 Oct 2020
KDDI, Orange start engine on connected automotive IoT services
Toyota and Mazda to use connected car capabilities for improved customer experience in connected car platform covering 63 European territories Continue Reading
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14 Oct 2020
Employees demand office redesign for new hybrid work environment
Global study by visualisation and collaboration technology provider says employees worldwide are desperate to get back to the office and want their employers to invest in a tech-driven environment Continue Reading
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09 Oct 2020
Dryad Networks gains funding for large-scale wildfire detection IoT network
Forest management startup gains seed fund to develop internet of things technology for what it says is the dawn of the digital forest Continue Reading
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08 Oct 2020
5G to fore as Vodafone, Immense join Midlands Future Mobility
UK telco and simulation platform provider join project to accelerate the development of cutting-edge transport technologies Continue Reading
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08 Oct 2020
Singtel rolls out 5G trial network for enterprises
Singtel is providing enterprises with early access to its 5G standalone network at its testing facility to test and develop new 5G applications Continue Reading
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06 Oct 2020
5G technology could increase global economy by $1.5tn by 2030
Research commissioned by Huawei suggests next-generation networks can stimulate growth and drive productivity as the global economy recovers from Covid-19 Continue Reading
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02 Oct 2020
Internet of things vital for post-Covid business success, says report
UK telco Vodafone launches report focused on the impact IoT is having on businesses at a time when their digital capabilities are being put to the test by the Covid-19 pandemic Continue Reading
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01 Oct 2020
Darwin SatCom gets into gear with first UK commercial 5G, satellite autonomous vehicles test lab
Businesses can use lab to explore and trial next-gen connectivity for autonomous vehicles based on 5G and satellite communications, with O2-customised vehicles available to test proofs of concept Continue Reading
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01 Oct 2020
Wipro and AWS open Sydney innovation centre
The Wipro-AWS Launch Pad will offer in-house technical expertise for Australian businesses as well as a physical studio to spearhead cloud adoption Continue Reading
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28 Sep 2020
Singapore to build 5G talent pipeline
Singapore’s telcos will start hiring and training about 1,000 telecoms professionals by year-end to support the deployment of 5G networks Continue Reading
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24 Sep 2020
Digital safeguarding of physical workspaces can help employees return to 'normal'
Employees across all sectors are putting their trust in data – not just devices – upon their imminent return to physical workspaces Continue Reading
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24 Sep 2020
West Midlands 5G, Transport for West Midlands unveil ‘revolutionary’ transport projects
After funding award to develop new products and services, comms and travel consortiums will launch 5G-enabled road and rail transport trials across the West Midlands Continue Reading
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24 Sep 2020
How FedEx sustains tech innovation
At the start of the Tibco Live virtual conference, FedEx CIO Rob Carter was asked how he helps the business drive innovation Continue Reading
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17 Sep 2020
How Malaysia’s industries are tapping IoT
Computer Weekly speaks to four industries that claim to have benefited from various IoT deployments and how it has changed their businesses Continue Reading
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17 Sep 2020
CW APAC: Buyer’s guide to business intelligence and data analytics
Businesses today are seeking to discover, interpret, extract and communicate meaningful patterns in data to increase efficiency and better serve their customers. In this handbook, focused on the use of business intelligence and data analytics in the Asia-Pacific region, Computer Weekly looks at some examples of how making sense of data makes good business sense. Continue Reading
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17 Sep 2020
Covid crisis shifts supply chain management from efficiency to resilience
Supply chain management seems to be changing profoundly as the coronavirus pandemic unfolds, possibly shifting from an economy of efficiency to resilience, harnessing trading networks, machine learning and robotic process automation Continue Reading
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17 Sep 2020
Brits more fazed by human augmentation
Italians are the most open to human augmentation, but one-third of people in the UK believe it is unacceptable Continue Reading
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16 Sep 2020
Alibaba Cloud unveils ‘cloud computer’, delivery robot
At its annual Apsara conference, Alibaba Cloud debuts a thin-client computer and a logistics robot that can carry 50 packages in one go Continue Reading
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16 Sep 2020
Singapore partners Apple on LumiHealth
Singapore’s Health Promotion Board has developed a programme with Apple to encourage healthy living following a similar partnership with Fitbit last year Continue Reading
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14 Sep 2020
Can Nvidia expand software business through £31bn Arm deal?
Nvidia is to buy rival chip designer Arm for £31bn in a deal it hopes will put it at the forefront of artificial intelligence for edge computing Continue Reading
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14 Sep 2020
Security concerns remain a major barrier to IoT adoption
Survey finds that internet of things decision-makers regard security as a short-term focus and see 5G as able to ‘transform the industry” in the medium to long term Continue Reading
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14 Sep 2020
NTT taps data analytics and cloud for Tour de France
NTT’s analytics and cloud capabilities stood up to the test amid crashes and poor weather conditions during the first stage of this year’s Tour de France Continue Reading
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10 Sep 2020
Edinburgh council to create smart city operations centre
Edinburgh council extends an outsourcing agreement with CGI as it steps up its smart city programme Continue Reading
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10 Sep 2020
Connected vehicle association makes call for wireless spectrum to develop use cases
5G Automotive Association pinpoints harmonised use of the 5855-5925 MHz band as key for mass adoption of cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) services and to boost overall international digital traffic ecosystem Continue Reading
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09 Sep 2020
Coventry University calls on Vodafone standalone 5G for virtual reality teaching
UK’s first commercial standalone 5G network to offer students at Coventry University virtual reality seminars with interactive remote learning Continue Reading
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07 Sep 2020
EE tops RootMetrics UK 5G survey
BT-owned mobile operator EE is named as having the best overall 5G availability in the UK, as well as consistently fast 5G speeds against competitors by RootMetrics’ independent, real-world network testing Continue Reading
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07 Sep 2020
Kudelski IoT Labs authorised as Alexa Voice Services test facility
Internet of things division of cyber security firm brings device testing and certification expertise to implementers of Amazon Voice Services in speakers, headphones, vehicles and other connected devices Continue Reading
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21 Aug 2020
Scottish government reveals broadband voucher scheme to make up project shortfall
Government reveals details of funding for Scottish residents who fall outside reach of its primary broadband project Continue Reading
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18 Aug 2020
Department for Transport seeks industry views on autonomous vehicle technology
The government wants industry’s views on plans to use automation technology to take control of cars travelling at speeds of up to 70mph, keeping them safely in the lane on motorways Continue Reading
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18 Aug 2020
How Covid-19 elevated the datacentre
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we examine how datacentres and their workers became part of our critical national infrastructure due to the pandemic. Firms considering upgrading to SAP S/4 Hana face hefty bills – we look at how to keep costs down. And we analyse the increasing rate of applications being migrated to the cloud. Continue Reading
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18 Aug 2020
StarHub starts 5G commercial trial for consumers and businesses
StarHub customers will be among the first in Singapore to access 5G services which are being delivered through a non-standalone network Continue Reading
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17 Aug 2020
O2 Business debuts IoT toolkit to support UK firms in post-lockdown return to office
Suite of internet-of-things products includes thermal-imaging tablet that can read a user’s surface body temperature from a metre away Continue Reading
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17 Aug 2020
DBS Bank teams up with AWS on AI skills
Singapore’s DBS Bank is organising an AWS DeepRacer League to equip thousands of employees with skills in artificial intelligence and machine learning Continue Reading
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13 Aug 2020
PCCW Global furthers global IoT reach with Nayar Systems
Industrial internet of things firm collaborates with global comms services provider to reduce the time and cost of deploying the services most required by high-tech elevator systems Continue Reading
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11 Aug 2020
PCCW Global and Sure Universal team up for home-based medical IoT
Leading IoT software and platform developer teams with Hong Kong telco to offer global network of connected solutions for medical care from home, providing a customisable platform and interface to deliver global connectivity, simplify device management and IoT operations Continue Reading
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05 Aug 2020
Centrica calls on Vodafone 5G tech to assist delivery of gas storage facility
Gas supplier aims to address 1970s problems at Easington storage terminal with 21st century private 5G mobile network solution Continue Reading
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05 Aug 2020
Nokia to set up robotics lab at Indian Institute of Science
The Nokia Centre of Excellence for Networked Robotics will explore the use of drones, advanced communications and artificial intelligence in agriculture and industrial automation, among other applications Continue Reading
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04 Aug 2020
Liverpool scores win with 5G health and social care project
Quality of Mersey is not strained in mobile health communications solutions, with a further £4.3m for 5G-based health and social care innovation to provide safe, free and accessible connectivity to services including health, social care and education Continue Reading
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03 Aug 2020
Private equity leads Nordic IT sector consolidation
Private equity firms and industrial giants are triggering mergers and acquisitions in the Nordic tech sector as investment slows amid the Covid-19 pandemic Continue Reading
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31 Jul 2020
UK contact-tracing app to be launched ‘shortly’ as Northern Ireland deploys service
Launch imminent for long-awaited and controversial mobile application described as ‘cherry on the cake’ of UK’s Covid-19 test and trace strategy Continue Reading
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30 Jul 2020
BASF partnership develops AI-powered smart mining
A collaboration with IntelliSense.io is being used to power AI-based optimisation of mining processes Continue Reading
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28 Jul 2020
Why supply chain visibility is key to APAC retailers
Having complete visibility over the supply chain will enable retailers to tide over the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic and transform their businesses Continue Reading
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28 Jul 2020
Garmin may have paid hackers ransom, reports suggest
Garmin’s services are coming back online, but the company remains tight-lipped about what exactly happened to it Continue Reading
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28 Jul 2020
Global telco 5G network infrastructure spending set to almost double in 2020
Research firm finds investments in next-generation networks will reach just over one-fifth of total wireless infrastructure spend Continue Reading
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28 Jul 2020
Ofcom to free up additional spectrum for wireless services
Regulator takes steps to boost home network users who are now in their home offices and will be there for a considerable period of time Continue Reading
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28 Jul 2020
Vector and AWS team up on ‘new energy platform’
New Zealand-based energy supplier Vector partners AWS to develop an IoT and analytics platform to speed up processing of smart meter data and to tailor products and pricing for customers Continue Reading
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27 Jul 2020
Hybrid working becomes the new collaboration imperative
New report reveals that ‘astutely’ navigating work practices, spaces and culture will help respond to crisis, redefine the purpose and reinvent the future of work Continue Reading
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24 Jul 2020
China doubles up on ‘new infrastructure’ investments
China is shoring up investments in cloud computing, datacentres and the internet of things, among other areas, to ready itself for the post-Covid-19 world Continue Reading
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22 Jul 2020
Inside Intel’s transition into an enterprise tech company
Computing giant Intel is pushing deeper into the enterprise with investments in data-centric and emerging technologies along with partnerships with local firms to develop new solutions Continue Reading
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21 Jul 2020
Avon calling: what happens when lockdown eliminates your business model?
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to global beauty brand Avon, to find out how it coped with a huge lockdown dilemma – how to adapt its door-to-door sales model when its reps couldn’t leave home. Our latest buyer’s guide examines the use of artificial intelligence in IT security. And we analyse the government’s decision to strip Huawei from the UK’s 5G network. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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20 Jul 2020
US remote workers take significant productivity hit through IT disruption
Analysis of remote employee experience and digital workplace post-Covid finds enterprise remote workers have encountered long wait times to address IT and other technical issues Continue Reading
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20 Jul 2020
India’s Jio Platforms eyes global 5G opportunity
Indian mobile network operator Jio Platforms has built a 5G solution that will meet domestic and global demand for 5G services Continue Reading
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17 Jul 2020
Verizon tailors BlueJeans conferencing functionality, inks IBM 5G IoT deal
Newly acquired video-conferencing suite gets feature enhancements as Verizon inks IBM partnership to focus on enabling industrial productivity in 5G-enabled IoT technologies Continue Reading
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16 Jul 2020
Covid-19 accelerates UK digital transformation efforts by over five years
Over a third of UK business decision-makers believe changes in operations since Covid-19 have increased digital transformation budgets “dramatically” Continue Reading
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16 Jul 2020
NS1 closes $40m series D round to fund connected economy tech
Multimillion-dollar funding round set to accelerate innovation in modern application and access network solutions that power the connected economy Continue Reading
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15 Jul 2020
Government proposes IoT security enforcement body
The government is today publishing new proposals concerning planned legislation that will protect users of smart IoT devices from cyber criminals Continue Reading
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15 Jul 2020
NUS develops e-skin system in neuromorphic computing breakthrough
The National University of Singapore has developed an electronic skin system that could give robots and prosthetic devices a sense of touch Continue Reading
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15 Jul 2020
London boroughs say Covid-19 shows digital and innovation ‘more important than ever’
An association of councils in the greater London area notes that local government’s capacity to adopt technology and innovate is essential in coping with the post-pandemic world Continue Reading
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14 Jul 2020
Yorkshire Water teams with BT to turn on tap for NB-IoT
Narrowband internet of things pilot scheme examines potential to optimise the management of utility firm’s estate and provide greater access for local businesses in South Yorkshire to take advantage of IoT advancement to boost economic growth Continue Reading