Semtech spurs LoRa community with next-gen silicon, stares down cellular IoT carriers
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailWith brand new silicon, a vibrant support network, and a profile burnished in the early IoT rush, LoRa specialist Semtech is looking to spread its wings and rise above the …
What is Society 5.0? Japan’s model for a digitally-inspired ‘imagination society’
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemail“The kaleidoscope has been shaken, the pieces are in flux.” It is a phrase written for a different time, and another sphere – a generation ago, which seems like a …
Europe reveals four-step AI plan, €20 billion AI funding target, €66m robotics fund
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailThe European Commission (EC) has stepped up its strategy to foster AI in the region, with a four-step plan and a target of €20 billion of private and public investments …
Siemens contracted to knock out data silos at leading Chinese steel manufacturer
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailSiemens will overhaul the production system and eliminate data silos at Mintal Group, the largest maker of carbon ferrochrome in China, and one of its biggest steel producers. High carbon …
The IoT interview (pt3): “We do what we can, and partner on the rest,” says AT&T
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailNote, this is the third part of a wide-ranging interview with AT&T President of IoT Solutions Chris Penrose; for the first instalment go here. AT&T has used the line before: …
Siemens wins digital transformation deal with Chinese coal mining company
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailGerman industrial giant Siemens has been contracted to increase productivity and reduce downtime at a coal mine in China by connecting, analysing and optimising the performance of four mine hoist …
The IoT interview (pt2): “We’re a one-stop IoT shop – for every enterprise,” says AT&T
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailNote, this is the second part of a wide-ranging interview with AT&T President of IoT Solutions Chris Penrose; for the first instalment go here. In all, AT&T has connected 48 …
The IoT interview (pt1): “We have to focus on what scales and repeats,” says AT&T
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailThe greatest challenge for Chris Penrose, president of IoT solutions at AT&T, is just to order and manage the multiplying opportunities afforded by the advancement of machine connectivity and intelligence. …
IIC shows how to optimise assets in smart buildings, machines in smart factories
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailThe Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) has announced results from a pair of testbeds investigating, alternatively, artificial intelligence (AI) for smart buildings management and ways to connect up old factories to …
Ericsson ‘fingerprints’ radio network to enhance NB-IoT, LTE-M positioning
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailSwedish vendor Ericsson is looking at ways to employ artificial intelligence to enable advanced “fingerprinting” of mobile radio networks to enhance the positioning resolution of LTE-M and NB-IoT devices. The …
