Three times LPWA networks work best for backhauling short-range IoT sensor systems
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailSometimes IoT technologies work better in concert. The standard model for IoT networks to combine two or more different connectivity technologies is when short-range wireless protocols are used in the …
Avnet offers NB-IoT and LTE-M with cellular-embedded IoT modules after BICS deal
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailUS electronics distributor Avnet is selling IoT modules ready-bundled with cellular IoT connectivity following a deal with international carrier services company BICS. Avnet’s semiconductor division, Avnet Silica, is offering IoT …
Ready, set, OnGo! CBRS to unleash Industry 4.0 in US, says Nokia (Reader Forum)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailAnyone who has used a public Wi-Fi hotspot for more than the occasional web browsing and emailing knows how unpredictable it can be. Wi-Fi’s lack of predictability has held back …
Verizon joins UK accelerator scheme to foster new 5G retail experiences
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailUS carrier Verizon has joined with UK digital accelerator Digital Catapult to develop 5G solutions for retail. The pair will make use of Verizon’s new 5G Lab in London, opened …
Ericsson offers industrial 5G trial kits via operators, starting with DT in Germany
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailSwedish network vendor Ericsson is offering trial kits of private industrial 5G networks to enterprises via its mobile operator customers. It has confirmed Deutsche Telekom in Germany as its first …
Sigfox opens in Puerto Rico with mission to make “next smart country”
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailIoT network provider Sigfox has expanded into Puerto Rico via a service provider agreement with local private equity firm, The Phoenix Fund. The new Sigfox Puerto Rico operation will also …
Nokia strikes reseller deal with Italian operator for private LTE and 5G platform
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailItalian operator Linkem has signed with Nokia to resell The Finnish firm’s cloud-based private network platform to industrial companies in its home market. Linkem claims a 40 per cent share …
Nokia intros second-gen 5G C-RAN to bring new dynamism to carrier IoT endeavours
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailNokia has launched a new cloud RAN (C-RAN) solution to enable operators to more easily activate new 5G services and revenue streams, including as they target new ‘vertical’ customer segments …
EU reveals final 5G funding under Horizon 2020, focused on transport and industry
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe European Union (EU) has signed off 11 new research projects into development of 5G industry and use cases in Europe, with a focus on mobility, supply chains, and manufacturing, …
Why short-range and wide-area IoT make a marriage of perfect convenience
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailShort-range wireless technologies such as Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), notably, are suited for widespread sensor networks for monitoring all sorts of processes. The chips are cheap and robust, their battery …
