Vodafone and Centrica to build ‘first’ 5G-ready private network for oil and gas sector
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailVodafone is to build a private LTE network, upgradeable to 5G, for Centrica Storage Limited (CSL), the gas storage and processing unit of UK gas and electricity supplier Centrica. The …
BAE Systems, Nissan line up behind new £30m UK fund for industrial 5G
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe UK government has awarded £30 million to six new 5G testbeds, as part of a wider £200 million campaign to leverage 5G to energise the UK industrial sector, and …
Operators ‘uniquely placed’ to serve Industry 4.0 market, claims NGMN report
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailMobile network operators are “uniquely placed” to provide a fully integrated solution for ‘verticals’ that encompasses networking, edge and cloud-based compute infrastructure, and data and device management platforms, according to …
Nokia promises “groundbreaking” 5G robotics from new India-based R&D facility
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailNokia has announced a collaboration with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), for research and higher education in science and engineering, to establish a new ‘centre of excellence’ for networked …
“A private 5G backbone with BLE breakouts” – the Vodafone view on hybrid IoT
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailNote, this article is taken from a new Enterprise IoT Insights editorial report on the combination of low-power short- and long-range communications technologies in hybrid IoT systems. Go here for the full …
Ericsson stirs a heady 5G brew, as Verizon takes first 5G kit from US 5G factory
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailEricsson has revealed the first product off the production line at its new Texas-based 5G-geared smart factory has been delivered, to US operator Verizon. The item, itself, is notable: a …
Nokia and Telefônica Brazil build private LTE for world’s biggest iron ore mine
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailNokia and Telefônica Brazil have struck a deal with Brazilian mining firm Vale to provide a private LTE network to the open-pit Carajás Mine, the world’s largest iron ore mine, …
Bird’s-eye view – why 5G MEC on streetlights is the only way for autonomous vehicles
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailA three-year industrial research project in Germany into how to bring safety and intelligence to next-generation transport systems has concluded the only way to is to combine IoT sensors, edge …
Private 5G is ‘only’ way for Industry 4.0 – first private 5G network goes live in UK with BT
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailUK telecoms provider BT has been appointed as the lead technology partner for the Worcestershire 5G Testbed (W5G), billed as the UK’s first live private 5G network. Swedish vendor Ericsson …
Deutsche Telekom launches LTE-M network in Germany
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail Deutsche Telekom has completed the rollout of its 5G-ready LTE-M network across Germany, the carrier said in a release. The German operator said that LTE-M technology is now commercially …
