Caterpillar and OSIsoft debut AI platform to reduce costs for shipping industry
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailThe marine division of US machinery and equipment maker Caterpillar has integrated OSIsoft’s data management system into its industrial artificial intelligence (AI) platform to help shipping companies reduce fuel and …
The URLLC debate (pt4): What is the business case for MEC? (And where’s the edge at anyway?)
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailFor ultra low latency services, as enabled by incoming 5G technologies, multi-access edge computing (MEC) is a must. It provides the means to reduce latency, by degrees, as the compute …
BP, Honda, Aviva back “world’s most complex” smart mobility project in London
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailEnergy giant BP and car maker Honda have joined with insurance companies Aviva and Hastings Direct to fund a new three-year smart mobility pilot in London to develop and test …
AI will create 133m new jobs by 2025, but not enough people to fill them
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailArtificial intelligence (AI) will create more jobs than its takes away, as well as bringing new efficiencies and profit making to enterprises. This is the conclusion of new research into …
The URLLC debate (pt3): How will 5G slices be provisioned? (Will operators retain control?)
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailNetwork slicing, allowing for multiple network layers on top of a single shared infrastructure, is arguably the most significant capability of incoming 5G technologies. It brings brand new business opportunities …
The URLLC debate (pt2): Why is ultra low-latency 5G so hard? (It’s not just about the radio)
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailIn the 5G firmament, the constellation of ultra-reliable low-latency communications (URLLC) shines brightest and newest. The other star clusters, outlining enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) and massive machine-type communications (mMTC), do …
AT&T opens Texas innovation lab for industry ‘verticals’ to test 5G, AI, SDN and IoT
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailAT&T is inviting companies in the manufacturing, retail, health, finance, and public sector industries into its Foundry innovation lab in Plano, Texas, for the first time to collaborate on new …
Train reliability can jump 30% with predictive maintenance, claim Nokia and Altran
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailTelecoms vendor Nokia and engineering firm Altran have announced a predictive maintenance solution to streamline the upkeep of trains from all manufacturers. Nokia said it will make trains up to …
AT&T equips Airstream ‘Silver Bullet’ with LTE hotspot, IoT sensors for smart camping
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailAT&T has signed with caravan maker Airstream to make its ‘Silver Bullet’ travel trailers smart. The pair claim its iconic RV wagons will be the “most high-tech” on the road, …
The URLLC debate (pt1): Is 5G just a testbed for 6G? (Whisper it, is 5G the new 3G?)
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemail“5G will do the boring stuff first”. The low-latency pyrotechnics that will fire the industrial sector into a new gear for the first time will come much later. The version …
