Qualcomm: Industrial 5G will start late 2019, taking its cues from consumer 5G
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe industrial 5G market will benefit from the consumer 5G market, with network deployments starting in earnest in late 2019 and early 2020, as industrial devices take advantage of the …
Early-stage funds dominate in Q1, with $100m+ deals and strong backing for IoT
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailEarly-stage funds accounted for 77 per cent of the total deal volume and 26.4 per cent of the total deal value during the first quarter, with strong continuing interest in …
Nokia lines up private 5G test network for Chinese auto-maker FAW
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailFinnish vendor Nokia will build a private 5G test network for Chinese auto-maker FAW to spur digital transformation of its industrial machines and processes. The pair have signed a “strategic” …
Nokia, TIM join agri-tech alliance to bring automation and intel to farmers in Brazil
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailFinnish vendor Nokia and Italian operator Telecom Italia have joined with six international agri-tech firms on a smart agriculture initiative, ConectarAGRO, that seeks to bring connectivity, automation and intelligence to …
Rockwell intros “predictive analytics without a data scientist” to cover the skills gap
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe drive to make advanced industrial analytics more accessible is gathering pace. Rockwell Automation has just released a new articificial intelligence (AI) module for “predictive analytics without a data scientist”, …
Telensa teams with Samsung on 5G, AI and blockchain for smart cities in APAC, US
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailSamsung and Telensa are to collaborate on smart city projects around streetlighting and data governance, with work slated in South Korea, followed by wider deployments across Asia Pacific and in …
Nokia headlines “giant” Finnish 5G research project into industrial “megatrends”
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailNokia will provide the cellular plumbing for a new €18 million public-private research initiative into the application of 5G in the industrial space. The project, which goes under the moniker …
Reno puts V2X comms on a blockchain system as part of state-wide mobility tests
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe city of Reno, in Nevada, is using blockchain technology to validate data communications between autonomous vehicles and street infrastructure. The University of Nevada and Reno’s Center for Applied Research …
Google sister-co Sidewalk Labs releases smart-city icon set to tackle data transparency
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailSidewalk Labs has released a set of visual icons for smart cities to instruct citizens about the new technologies they are deploying. The point is to define and explain the …
Revenue from smart street lights to hit $1.7bn by 2026, surge 31% per year
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailAnnual revenue from smart street lights will grow at compound annual rate of 31 per cent to reach $1.7 billion in 2026, reckons ABI Research. The analyst house said street …
