
Software AG bags major IoT deals as COVID reshuffles queue for digital change products
Analytics and integration firm Software AG has scored a couple of major industrial IoT wins, it claims, running to seven and eight figures over multi-year subscriptions, and generally reasserted its …

Telefónica set for shopping spree after purchase of cybersecurity firm Govertis
Telefónica has purchased Valencia-based cybersecurity firm Govertis for an undisclosed fee, as part of a concerted buying spree. The company will be integrated into the Spain-based carrier’s digital-change unit, Telefónica …

Nokia signs with LS Electric to supply IoT analytics to Korean utility market
South Korea based electric power equipment company LS Electric has signed up Finnish vendor Nokia to supply an analytics-based asset management platform to local power utilities. LS Electric, a division …

Football trials real-time BLE-based tracking and analytics ahead of new season
Real-time Bluetooth-based sports analytics is coming to football (soccer), says Finnish duo Wisehockey and Quuppa after putting their real-time locating system (RTLS) to the test in their home country. Player …

‘Defcon 1’ for supply chain – how to manage coronavirus and implement digital change
The Digital Supply Chain Institute, a US research group focused on the evolution of supply chains in the digital economy, has recommended supply chain companies set up ‘war rooms’ to …

VC roundup: New year deals for industrial IoT providers Seeq, Armis, Machfu, WITRAC
Industrial IoT firm Seeq raises $24 million from equity sale Seattle-based industrial analytics company Seeq has raised $24 million from investors, according to a report in Computer Reseller News. …

Big Apple seeks big data analytics chief, to take charge of algorithms
Bill de Blasio, the mayor of New York City, has issued an executive order to hire a new ‘algorithms management and policy officer’ to bring transparency and order to the …

Industrial grade 5G: Hype or reality for operators and manufacturers? (Reader Forum)
The possibilities are endless. That is what some vendors say about 5G, as they urge operators to partner with manufacturers to transform the technology into a lucrative revenue stream. Their …

HPE buys one-time startup wonder MapR to bolster edge-cloud AI portfolio
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has acquired the business assets of big-data firm MapR for an undisclosed fee. California based startup MapR had raised $280 million over eight rounds of funding, …

Las Vegas applies AI to smart city operations to detect faults and outages
Las Vegas, in Nevada, is using artificial intelligence to detect and fix issues within its IT systems, including those underpinning its various smart city projects. California-based FixStream said its deal …