Huawei extends German deal to digitise China’s new ‘Silk Roads’ into Europe
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailHuawei is collaborating with the German cty of Duisburg, the hub for China’s trade with Europe, to implement 5G and IoT technologies. The Chinese vendor said it will provide the …
5G is a ‘brute force’ tech without machine learning – in the industrial sector, at least
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailThe telecoms industry must get a handle on machine learning if it is to make advanced LTE and 5G communications feasible in industrial settings. This was the conclusion of a …
Las Vegas applies AI to smart city operations to detect faults and outages
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailLas Vegas, in Nevada, is using artificial intelligence to detect and fix issues within its IT systems, including those underpinning its various smart city projects. California-based FixStream said its deal …
5G operators struggle to find common ground with the industrial set
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailThe telecoms industry is at odds with the enterprise sector it is seeking to serve with ultra-reliable, low-latency (URLLC) 5G communications. Industrialists want both the control of private networks and …
Sprint and Ericsson to build IoT core network and operating system
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailUS carrier Sprint will build a core network and operating system for ‘internet of things’ (IoT) connectivity and applications. Ericsson has been appointed to deliver the solution. Sprint said the …
How AT&T is using drones, sensors, AI and LPWAN in hurricane season
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailAs the summer ends, the weather worsens. For some, the changing seasons bring devastating storms. Their shadows grow ever-longer, and the risk to life grows ever-higher. Last year (2017) saw …
Nokia mainlines 5G for industrial transformation in Europe with €500m loan deal
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailNokia’s new €500 million loan from the European Investment Bank for 5G research and developnent will boost the region’s drive for industrial and economic transformation, as US and Asian markets …
Verizon counts the (five) ways 5G will impact smart cities
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailThe high speeds and low latencies of 5G networks lend themselves to smart cities. Next generation wireless networks will be an essential weapon in the arsenals of city administrations, reckons …
British defence firm Qinetiq warns of security risks of mixing 5G and IoT
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailBritish defence technology company Qinetiq, heavily involved in the UK 5G testbed project in Worcestershire, has warned next-generation 5G wireless networks will open businesses up to cyber threats. The GSMA …
Intel reveals $1bn AI sales; eyes $200bn data market as “biggest ever opportunity”
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailIntel made more than $1 billion in revenue from artificial intelligence (AI) processor chips sold to data centres in 2017. It also said its target market for connectivity, storage and …
