Ericsson and Capgemini combine to drive private LTE and 5G deals for operators
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe two companies are teaming up to grasp new business potential in the fast-growing market for private 4G and 5G mobile networks. The rising demand for private cellular network solutions …
Verizon, Honeywell help utilities to accelerate deployment of smart meters
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail Verizon has inked an agreement with Honeywell with the aim of helping utilities speed up the deployment of new communication-enabled, intelligent sensors and controls for the smart electric grid, …
New UK player seeks to broker shared and private networking for enterprises, cities
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe Freshwave Group, a new UK network provider, is seeking to combine telecoms expertise and real-estate savvy to plug coverage gaps in public mobile coverage with shared and private networking. …
Nokia’s private LTE smart-grid gig in Brazil gets green light from regulator
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailBrazilian telecoms regulator Anatel has approved local energy distributor Neoenergia to operate a private LTE network in the 3.5 GHz frequency. It will be the first private LTE network in …
Bosch, Ericsson, Telefónica to develop AI control system for private LTE and 5G
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailA consortium of technologists, industrialists, and academics have joined a new European working group to develop and demonstrate a new ‘beyond-5G’ system for private networks, integrating 5G, Wi-Fi, and LiFi …
Orange: Connectivity is 5% of Industry 4.0 spend – we’d rather talk apps and services
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailHow does a mobile operator, in the business of airtime subscriptions, go beyond selling straight connectivity? Because this must be the goal, and the measure of ambition. There is no …
Brits back drones for emergency services, environmental monitoring, says Vodafone
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailMost people in Britain would support regulated usage of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, for critical services and industrial enterprises, according to a report by Vodafone. Eighty per cent …
Sequans rounds-up flurry of IoT chip deals for consumer trackers, private networks
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailChip maker Sequans has announced a series of IoT and LTE approvals, including certification with T-Mobile, new devices for private networks, and a new tracking unit with Telstra. The company’s …
Verizon on 2020: “IoT is a generational aspiration – the future is now and it’s exciting”
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail Steve Szabo, head of global products and solutions for IoT, Verizon Business: “Digital transformation is a hot topic, but it is not a new topic. And it is, itself, …
Ericsson on 2020: ‘IoT at the edge is a boon for telcos’ – 5 IoT predictions
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailKiva Allgood, head of IoT, Ericsson: 1. The edge is closer than ever “As enterprises become ‘digitized’ and enable more connected machines, sensors and solutions, computing in the cloud won’t …
