‘Rural broadband is a global issue’– farm equipment firm AGCO on connecting agriculture
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailA new smart farming initiative in Brazil, called ConectarAGRO, is seeking to make use of LTE and 5G connectivity, as well as satellite and microwave technologies, to enable 500,000 farms …
LPWA matchup | LoRaWAN vs Sigfox vs NB-IoT vs LTE-M: trading blows (round 3)
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LPWA matchup | LoRaWAN vs Sigfox vs NB-IoT vs LTE-M: power play (round 2)
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LPWA matchup | LoRaWAN vs Sigfox vs NB-IoT vs LTE-M: down for the count (round 1)
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FCC works to form task force to foster precision agriculture in the US
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail The Federal Communications Commission is in the process of forming a new task force to advise the commission on how to ensure farmers and ranchers across the U.S. have …
Hewlett Packard Enterprise signs MoU for smart agriculture center in India
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Agastya International Foundation to set up a Center of Excellence (CoE) for smart agriculture at the latter’s …
Anglo American approves $226m deal for ‘most advanced’ smart mine in Australia
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailBritish mining company Anglo American is to expand its coal operations in Australia with “one of the most technologically advanced underground mines in the world”, it has announced. The $226 …
UK releases masses of spectrum for private, shared usage; squeezes operators
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailOfcom will open up a large tranche of the UK airwaves for enterprises to deploy private and shared networks, dedicating the 3.8-4.2 GHz band for local deployments, requiring national operators …
Ingenu’s second-coming: claims $2bn pipeline, contract wins, slates rivals
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailIoT provider Ingenu has relaunched with a ‘2.0’ message about the suitability of its low-power wide-area (LPWA) technology for sundry industrial sectors, with a platform-as-a-service offer and a number of …
LoRaWAN has the edge on NB-IoT, and Sigfox has retreated, says Proximus
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailDevice availability, network flexibility, and technical features give LoRaWAN the edge on NB-IoT today, reckons Proximus. But competition between the two IoT technologies will grow closer, it expects. Meanwhile, Sigfox …
