LTE and 5G for industrial IoT: What are private networks, and how do they work?
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrivate cellular networks are standard 3GPP-based cellular networks offering a combination of low-power wide-area (LPWA), broadband LTE, and even ‘massive’-scale, ultra-reliable 5G connectivity for exclusive use by private parties. They …
The supply chain is dead; long live the demand chain! How AI is tilting the balance between supply and demand
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailFor digital transformation of the supply chain, artificial intelligence (AI) is effectively the only game in town. This is because it is the only technological discipline that knits together a …
Deutsche Telekom, Nokia tests show edge computing is only way to make 5G-V2X safe
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail5G networks will only achieve the required reliability and latency for autonomous driving if sufficient edge compute functions are brought close to the roadside and architected correctly. Vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communications, …
LTE docks at Oulu, as Nokia and compatriots go mob-handed on private networks
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailFinnish network vendor Nokia and Finnish private LTE provider Ukkoverkot have signed a five-year deal to bring connectivity, automation, and intelligence to the Port of Oulu, also in Finland. The …
Siemens releases new edge-based analytics tools for high-speed machining
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailSiemens has released new edge analytics tools to process data from workpiece machining, and deliver new insights and efficiencies to manufacturing operations. It has also revealed new edge hardware to …
European tech giants buying digital startups, China buying European tech giants
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailTraditional industrial technology giants are transforming their businesses by buying, funding or partnering with connected and intelligent manufacturing technologies and data management companies. The trend is most notable in Europe, …
UK sets principles for future mobility, releases £90m for future mobility zones
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe UK government has set out a new working strategy to define its objectives and methodologies for future urban mobility. In tandem, it has launched a £90 million competition for …
ADLINK preps first micro-edge AI solution for LTE small cell poles and 5G radios
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailADLINK Technology and Illinois-based manufacturer Charles Industries have demonstrated the industry’s first micro-edge low-latency AI solution that can be co-located on LTE small cell poles or with emerging 5G radios. …
Belgian IoT firm deploys Nokia machine learning tool for security streaming
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailBelgian smart-city security provider Room40 has announced a deal with Nokia to use the Finnish vendor’s machine learning tool for video analytics to discern anomalies in stream streams of video, …
Robots, robots, robots… and AI – How BMW is automating its supply chain functions
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailNote, this article is continued from a previous post, entitled ‘1.8k suppliers, 31m parts, 10k vehicles – How BMW is making sense of its supply chain’. Click here to go …
