AT&T and Accenture prep private 5G network for Phillips 66 refinery
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailAT&T and Accenture have teamed up on private cellular for US oil company Phillips 66. The trio are developing a bespoke industrial LTE and 5G setup for low-latency refinery automation …
Finland issues first private LTE/5G licence, urges industry to pile in
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailFinland has issued its first private cellular licence for industrial LTE and 5G at 2.3 GHz. State-owned energy company Fortum Power and Heat will use the licence at its power …
HiSilicon, Nowi unveil energy autonomous NB-IoT platform
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailAutonomous NB-IoT platform harvests its own energy HiSilicon, a chip manufacturer owned by Chinese vendor Huawei, and Dutch firm Nowi Energy showcased the second generation of their energy autonomous NB-IoT …
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 …
LTE-M and BLE combine in US power controller to slash water-heater wastage
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailUS engineering and product design agency Apricity has devised a combined LTE-M and BLE solution for utilities in the US to control demand from domestic water heaters and reduce supply …
UK private LTE provider Quortus targets US and Japan with fresh funding, new portfolio
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrivate LTE and 5G provider Quortus has secured investment from US-based edge analytics firm Communications Systems Inc (CSI) and UK-based telecoms solutions provider cellXion to drive sales in North America, …
Miami-Dade deploys IoT solution from Itron for waste water management
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailMiami-Dade County in southeastern Florida in the US has deployed an IoT solution for waste water management to mitigate regulatory issues, prevent sewer overflows, improve water quality, and ensure safety …
FCC approves ‘small-but-mighty’ 900 MHz tranche for private LTE for US utilities
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted to approve usage of six megahertz of 900 MHz spectrum for private networking by utility companies in the US, declaring the ‘juice is …
Demand for LoRaWAN smart water networks rises in COVID-19 crisis, says Senet
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailLow-power wide-area (LPWA) IoT technologies like LoRaWAN are proving their worth as connectivity technologies for smart water preservation and management during periods of change and crisis, including in the current …
Bosch ramps-up production after 17% COVID reverse with focus on efficiency, innovation
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailBosch is preparing to ramp up production again after shutting down production at nearly 100 facilities globally in the COVID-19 pandemic, on the back of a 17 percent slowdown in …
