AT&T and Accenture prep private 5G network for Phillips 66 refinery
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailAT&T and Accenture have teamed up on private cellular for US oil company Phillips 66. The trio are developing a bespoke industrial LTE and 5G setup for low-latency refinery automation …
Finland issues first private LTE/5G licence, urges industry to pile in
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailFinland has issued its first private cellular licence for industrial LTE and 5G at 2.3 GHz. State-owned energy company Fortum Power and Heat will use the licence at its power …
South Korean carriers increase presence in the smart factory field
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail South Korea’s telecommunications operators have launched new smart factory solutions with the aim of helping manufacturers overcome the economic slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Korean news service Yonhap …
Ericsson to build private 5G for Grundfos, help lead Danish Industry 4.0 charge
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailDanish pump manufacturer Grundfos is to replace wired connections with a private 5G network from Swedish vendor Ericsson and local operator TDC NET at its production plant in Bjerringbro, north …
Three times LPWA networks work best for backhauling short-range IoT sensor systems
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailSometimes IoT technologies work better in concert. The standard model for IoT networks to combine two or more different connectivity technologies is when short-range wireless protocols are used in the …
Ready, set, OnGo! CBRS to unleash Industry 4.0 in US, says Nokia (Reader Forum)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailAnyone who has used a public Wi-Fi hotspot for more than the occasional web browsing and emailing knows how unpredictable it can be. Wi-Fi’s lack of predictability has held back …
Phoenix Contact intros first industrial router for private 5G – with Ericsson and Quectel
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailGermany-based industrial IT hardware company Phoenix Contact has produced the first industrial 5G router for private networks, using a 5G module from China-based Quectel, and with impetus and testing from …
Hitachi, Microsoft partner for manufacturing and logistics digital solutions
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPredictive maintenance, process automation focus use cases Hitachi and Microsoft Corp. announced a multi-year strategic alliance to accelerate the digital transformation of the manufacturing and logistics industries across Southeast Asia, …
Ericsson offers industrial 5G trial kits via operators, starting with DT in Germany
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailSwedish network vendor Ericsson is offering trial kits of private industrial 5G networks to enterprises via its mobile operator customers. It has confirmed Deutsche Telekom in Germany as its first …
Ford embracing 5G for real-time machine control, remote support
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailVodafone Business deploying Ford’s private 5G network with U.K. government backing As part of a U.K. government 5G investment program aimed at fostering digital transformation of industries, Vodafone Business announced …
