
GCF joins with 5G-ACIA to ‘investigate’ industrial 5G certification needs
The Global Certification Forum (GCF) and the 5G Alliance for Connected Industries and Automation (5G-ACIA) have signed a cooperation agreement to jointly investigate industrial 5G certification needs. The pair said …

Hillwood offers Ericsson’s ‘Waze for wireless’ for driverless vehicle tests at MIZ test zone
Ericsson is working with US real estate developer Hillwood to offer a tool for autonomous and connected vehicle companies to access “secure and constant” 4G and 5G connectivity at the …

Scotland opens 5G hubs in Strathclyde, Glasgow – to be at ‘forefront’ of Industry 4.0
The Scotland 5G Centre (S5GC), a government-sponsored research centre with the universities of Strathclyde and Glasgow, has opened new private 5G network testbeds in Aberdeen and Kilmarnock, in Scotland. The …

Saudi operator STC joins with Public Investment Fund to form new IoT company
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and local carrier STC have announced the signing of a joint venture agreement to establish a new company, with focus on the Internet of Things …

Revenues from cellular IoT modules jump 58% – with Quectel, Telit, MeiG dominant
Global revenues from cellular IoT modules increased by 58 percent in the fourth quarter of 2021, compared with the year-ago period, with more than 40 percent of the total revenue …

Helium rebranded Nova Labs, raises $200m in Series D – from a16z, DT, Goodyear, Nokia
Helium, the company in charge of the crowd-sourced Helium non-cellular IoT and cellular 5G networks, has rebranded as Nova Labs, and announced $200 million of Series D funding from New …

Celona closes new financing round for $60 million
Celona said that the proceeds will be used to accelerate the firm’s worldwide expansion, channel growth and R&D efforts California-based Celona announced that it has closed a $60 million …

Lexmark adds edge AI solution to industrial IoT suite for smart manufacturing
Print services company Lexmark has stepped up its adventures in IoT service provision with the introduction of a new edge AI solution for Industry 4.0 projects, and for the manufacturing …

KDDI-owned Soracom sets up IoT roaming with Orange, plans to go ‘global’
KDDI-owned IoT provider Soracom has announced a deal with Orange to expand its network for IoT connectivity “around the world”. The arrangement allows Japan-based Soracom to take advantage of Orange’s …

Volvo Cars uses artificial intelligence for automated inspection in the US
The system utilize artificial intelligence and machine learning to check tires, underbody components and vehicle exteriors Volvo Cars USA announced a new program to equip U.S. retailers with automated …