Vodafone connects bin lorries, intros smart waste collection in Athens
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailWith input from Vodafone, the Greek capital Athens has turned the default smart waste management application on its head by issuing alerts to locals when garbarge lorries are in the …
“There’s nothing you can’t do with LTE” – talking ports and private networks with Druid Software
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe rise of private cellular networks has been a key narrative recently in the story of industrial transformation, propelled by the emergence of advanced data analytics (AI), distributed sensing and …
Bosch debuts autonomous factory vehicles, rejigs Industry 4.0 leadership
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailBosch is prepping an autonomous factory transport system for launch, after testing in its own factories. It will target the likes of BMW, Osram, and Trumpf – existing customers for …
UK government pledges £250m AI fund for NHS to lead “health tech revolution”
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe UK has announced a £250 million investment for a National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Lab for the National Health Service (NHS), as the healthcare sector is poised for a “huge …
Amazon applies for new CBRS test license; AWS amps up IIoT work in private LTE
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailAmazon has applied with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for a temporary license to work in the CBRS band in California to test and analyse the performance of new 3.5 …
Elisa and Ericsson to offer private LTE for industrial and emergency services
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailFinnish operator Elisa is offering enterprise customers and public safety agencies a private LTE solution, after trials with Swedish vendor Ericsson during the first half of the year. Ericsson said …
FCC works to form task force to foster precision agriculture in the US
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail The Federal Communications Commission is in the process of forming a new task force to advise the commission on how to ensure farmers and ranchers across the U.S. have …
IIC releases AI contract tool, IIoT security guides and IIoT maturity gauge
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) is piloting a contract automation tool that uses artificial intelligence to negotiate between industrial companies, without human involvement, to arrive at contract terms both sides …
Taoglas buys Irish IoT and AI design company Firmwave
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailAntenna company Taoglas has acquired Dublin-based hardware and software developer Firmwave to bring new internet-of-things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to its antennas and radio solutions, targeted at healthcare, …
Cisco, Nokia, Vodafone join IBM blockchain to bring order, trust to supply chain
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailCisco, Lenovo, Nokia, Schneider Electric, and Vodafone have joined IBM’s new Trust Your Supplier (TYS) blockchain project to bring efficiency, order, and accountability to the supply chain. Belgian brewing company …
