Vodafone deploys camera-based Covid-19 alert system at Wasps rugby club
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPremiership rugby club Wasps has installed a thermal imaging camera from Vodafone UK at its training facility to safeguard players, staff, and visitors as they return to training during the …
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 …
Land Rover sees “unprecedented” response from Sigfox-based direct marketing
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailBritish car brand Land Rover has utilised Sigfox connectivity in an interactive marketing campaign to encourage UK drivers to book a test drive. The campaign saw a 10-fold jump in …
Carriers can broker vertical spectrum access for private LTE and 5G, says Nokia
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailNote, this article continues from a previous post, entitled, ‘Three-tiered private 5G offer emerges as telcos embrace vertical, unlicensed bands’. Click here to go to the first instalment. Nokia has …
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 …
Software AG and Tech Mahindra band together to help carriers grasp industrial IoT
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailGermany-based Software AG has struck a deal with IT consultancy Tech Mahindra to provide technical support and integration platforms, alongside networking and analytics tools, to enable mobile operators to deliver …
Mitsubishi and NTT take 30% joint ownership stake in HERE Technologies
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailJapanese duo Mitsubishi Corporation and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) Corporation have jointly acquired a 30 percent ownership stake Netherlands-based mapping company HERE Technologies. The two companies have co-invested in …
Tracking anything, anywhere – the promise and pitfalls of asset tracking (Reader Forum)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe internet of things (IoT) is changing the shape of many businesses. Not only does it herald greater visibility of asset effectiveness, improve operational efficiencies, and facilitate more informed decision …
TS-UNB pioneer BehrTech gets $3m grant for Canadian Industry 4.0 lab
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe Canadian government has awarded $3 million (CAD) to IoT connectivity provider BehrTech, an early exponent of telegram-splitting ultra-narrowband (TS-UNB) technology, to build an industrial IoT lab at its headquarters …
IoT slumps 18% with Covid-19 impact – but rallies around ‘new normal’ in mid-term
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailShort-term impacts from the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic on the burgeoning internet-of-things (IoT) market will see an 18 percent slump in new wide-area connections in 2020 compared with previous forecasts. However, …
