DALI Alliance intros new Bluetooth gateway spec for in-building mesh networks
The DALI Alliance, the trade group representing the DALI smart-lighting interface, has released a new gateway specification to allow intelligent lighting fixtures to talk to Bluetooth mesh networks, and to …
Edzcom and Nokia upgrade Konecranes ‘smart factory’ from private LTE to 5G
Edzcom and Nokia are to build a private standalone (SA) 5G network for fellow Finnish firm Konecranes at the company’s factory in the municipality of Hyvinkää about 50 kilometres north …
Battery maker Hyperbat joins with Ericsson, BT, Qualcomm, NVIDIA on ‘first’ 5G-VR tool
UK-based vehicle battery manufacturer Hyperbat has claimed a “world-first” industrial virtual reality (VR) solution for manufacturing using a private 5G network. It is working with BT and Ericsson on the …
Sigfox teams up with China-based IoT maker Queclink on stolen-vehicle trackers
China-based IoT manufacturer Queclink is adding Sigfox-based IoT connectivity in its stolen vehicle trackers. The two companies have struck a deal to “uncover [the] hidden potential of IoT”, they said, …
DT casts itself as SI for private 5G, bundles AI and IoT, slashes NB-IoT promo costs
Deutsche Telekom has positioned itself as a system integrator (SI) in the emerging private 5G market for Industry 4.0, via a deal with AWS for managed edge infrastructure and services. …
Semtech claims major LoRa meter rush; Helium tees-up blockchain-based LoRa gear
US manufacturing company Vision Metering is ramping up production of LoRa based smart energy meters connecting on LoRaWAN networks. The South Carolina firm claimed it has been “quickly onboarding” municipal …
Nokia and EY combine to ‘unleash the potential’ of industrial 5G across globe
Nokia has teamed up with professional services consultancy Ernst & Young (EY) in Finland to help enterprises and mobile operators ”unleash the business potential” of ‘private wireless’ solutions, the umbrella …
‘Game-changer’ for industry – Grundfos delivers verdict on factory 5G with Ericsson
Danish pump manufacturer Grundfos has given an initial thumbs-up to private factory-based 5G, after six months’ working with Swedish vendor Ericsson and local operator TDC NET on a test network …
Verizon intros ‘hyper-precise’ positioning in US for intelligent driving, advanced IoT
Verizon has introduced a new ‘hyper-precise location’ (HPL) service that uses ‘real-time kinematics’ (RTK) to deliver satellite-based location with centimetre-level accuracy. The HPL service is available via Verizon’s ThingSpace’s IoT …
Senet certifies Lorax gas meter and service shutoff valves on LoRaWAN network
US IoT provider Senet has struck a deal with Canada-based Lorax Systems, a safety and environmental solutions company, around utility monitoring against natural gas incidents. The companies have certified Lorax’s …
