Caterpillar and OSIsoft debut AI platform to reduce costs for shipping industry
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailThe marine division of US machinery and equipment maker Caterpillar has integrated OSIsoft’s data management system into its industrial artificial intelligence (AI) platform to help shipping companies reduce fuel and …
BP, Honda, Aviva back “world’s most complex” smart mobility project in London
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailEnergy giant BP and car maker Honda have joined with insurance companies Aviva and Hastings Direct to fund a new three-year smart mobility pilot in London to develop and test …
Kerlink wins contract for IoT Scotland project
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemail Under the contract, the French IoT specialist will install up to 500 gateways across Scotland French internet of things specialist Kerlink has been selected as the provider of …
Alibaba Group to develop its own chips starting next year
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemail Alibaba’s CEO Jack Ma said China needs to control core technologies such as chip development Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group has announced plans to set up a new …
The URLLC debate (pt2): Why is ultra low-latency 5G so hard? (It’s not just about the radio)
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailIn the 5G firmament, the constellation of ultra-reliable low-latency communications (URLLC) shines brightest and newest. The other star clusters, outlining enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) and massive machine-type communications (mMTC), do …
AT&T opens Texas innovation lab for industry ‘verticals’ to test 5G, AI, SDN and IoT
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailAT&T is inviting companies in the manufacturing, retail, health, finance, and public sector industries into its Foundry innovation lab in Plano, Texas, for the first time to collaborate on new …
Train reliability can jump 30% with predictive maintenance, claim Nokia and Altran
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailTelecoms vendor Nokia and engineering firm Altran have announced a predictive maintenance solution to streamline the upkeep of trains from all manufacturers. Nokia said it will make trains up to …
The URLLC debate (pt1): Is 5G just a testbed for 6G? (Whisper it, is 5G the new 3G?)
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemail“5G will do the boring stuff first”. The low-latency pyrotechnics that will fire the industrial sector into a new gear for the first time will come much later. The version …
Telematics firm Geotab uses fleet data to create ‘hyper-local’ heat map for smart cities
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailCanadian telematics firm Geotab is making available hyper-local weather and environmental data from its fleet of over one million vehicles across the globe. It is offering the live feed of …
Global smart-city platform market to reach $755m by 2027, claims report
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailThe global market for smart city platforms will reach $755 million by 2027, according to new research, and enable cities to deliver services to their citizens in the manner of …
