Deutsche Telekom intros LTE / LoRa access controls to help retailers regulate footfall
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailDeutsche Telekom is offering a sensor-based people counting solution and alert system to retailers in Germany manage in-store traffic volumes and social distancing as they reopen after lockdown. The solution …
Korea Telecom buys into Hyundai Heavy Industries for smart factory robotics
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailSouth Korean carrier Korea Telecom (KT) is to acquire a 10 percent stake in the robotics unit of compatriot shipbuilding giant Hyundai Heavy Industries Group to enhance its competitiveness in …
A 2019 surge, a 2020 wobble, a 2025 boom – NB-IoT and LTE-M on track, says Ericsson
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailMomentum for NB-IoT and LTE-M will slow in 2020 with the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, but not enough to knock mid-term projections for the cellular IoT sector. The Swedish telecoms vendor …
5G will keep industry on “even keel” – Bosch boosts Industry 4.0 sales and investment
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailGerman industrial giant Bosch restated its expectation to capitalise both ways on new industrial connectivity and analytics in the next years as it revealed a 25 percent jump in sales …
Fire truck maker Morita deploys BLE-based IoT solution to track production in Japan
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailJapanese fire truck manufacturer Morita Group has deployed a Bluetooth-based IoT solution at a 57,000-square metre factory in Osaka, in Japan, to track the location and status of trucks as …
Vodafone deploys camera-based Covid-19 alert system at Wasps rugby club
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPremiership rugby club Wasps has installed a thermal imaging camera from Vodafone UK at its training facility to safeguard players, staff, and visitors as they return to training during the …
Siemens Mobility strikes smart traffic deal with Miami-Dade
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail Siemens Mobility has been awarded a $150 million contract by Miami-Dade County, Florida to provide an Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS). Under this contract, Siemens Mobility will upgrade 2,900 …
Vodafone inks NB-IoT deal with UK utility SES Water
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail U.K.-based telecommunications group Vodafone and compatriot utility SES Water have signed a ten-year deal under which the former will provide NB-IoT technology to detect and prevent water leaks. In …
Three in five enterprises want operators involved in their 5G setups, finds Nokia poll
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailNew research from Nokia says one third of enterprises in the energy, manufacturing, cities, and transportation sectors are already using 5G to drive industrial performance and digital change. Three in …
Land Rover sees “unprecedented” response from Sigfox-based direct marketing
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailBritish car brand Land Rover has utilised Sigfox connectivity in an interactive marketing campaign to encourage UK drivers to book a test drive. The campaign saw a 10-fold jump in …
