Siemens bolsters digital factory proposition with new AI and edge tools
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailSiemens has bundled a number of edge devices running artificial intelligence (AI) applications into its digital enterprise portfolio, and bolstered its partner activity and support around its MindSphere platform alongside. …
Cellular IoT to hit 4.1bn connections by 2024, slower CAGR of 27% – latest Ericsson stats
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailThe number of cellular IoT connections, comprising NB-IoT and LTE-M technologies, will reach 4.1 billion in 2024. As reference, the new forecast reckons the number of cellular IoT connections, mostly …
Six steps to build a custom IoT chip – as directed by Arm (Pt 1)
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailThe wisdom of bespoke chip design for IoT products is plain, and already discussed in some detail. UK based Arm says a custom chip will produce a higher-grade product, with …
LoRaWAN roundup: Senet in the Gulf, Actility and Microchip, Semtech’s Indian IIoT boost
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailAmid a recent flurry of announcements around LoRa technology and the LoRaWAN protocol, US IoT company finds itself helping out with smart city solutions in the Persian Gulf, microcontroller maker …
Nokia supplies UAVs, LTE, AI for disaster recovery in the Philippines
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailNokia is providing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), portable LTE networks, and artificial intelligence (AI) and analytics tools to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) to help with disaster recovery. The drone …
‘Some investments are just easier to justify’ – making cities smart, the Cradlepoint way
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailBoise-based Cradlepoint has never sought out cities to sell to; the smart cities market has come to it. The fact is, some investments are easier to justify than others, it …
Vodafone claims European ‘firsts’ in live tests of cellular for cars and drones
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailVodafone has completed the first live tests in Europe of a full cellular system for both short and long-range vehicular communications, as well as for monitoring and managing multiple unmanned …
Five reasons to build a custom IoT chip – as directed by Arm
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailIn a serious-minded classroom setting at Electronica 2018 earlier this month, up in the gods at Munich Messe, UK-based chip design company Arm presented to a handful of enthusiasts about …
Mentor intros ‘shift-left’ PCB design platform to reduce re-spins of IoT systems
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailSiemens-owned software company Mentor Graphics has released a new design platform for engineers to twin and test printed circuitboard (PCB) prototypes virtually, before they are put into production, as the …
STMicro shows industrial AI on 32-bit micro-controllers, intros IoT developer kit
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailAs part of its industrial showcase at Electronica 2018 in Munich, in Germany, last week, semiconductor manufacturer STMicroelectronics brought artificial intelligence (AI) right to the factory floor. The Swiss-French firm …
