On the road to democratized connectivity in software-defined vehicles
Stellantis and Qualcomm collaborating to bring the same type of evolutionary experience expected from smartphones to vehicles From supplier relations and vertical integration to disaggregating vehicular hardware and software, extending …
Vodafone intros blockchain-based trading platform for IoT devices
MWC, Barcelona: Vodafone has launched a blockchain-based trading platform for IoT devices and sensors. The new Digital Asset Broker (DAB) platform, nominally geared to drive an ‘economy of things’, allows …
Talk of a metaverse would not be happening without 5G and MEC (Verizon on 2022)
Each year advancements in wireless network technology transform the way businesses use and benefit from mobile capabilities. 5G offers super-fast speeds, low latency and massive capacity. Mobile edge computing brings …
Vodafone supplies 2G stolen-vehicle tracking to Volvo cars in the UK
The UK division of car brand Volvo has selected a 2G-based stolen vehicle tracking solution from Vodafone. The new solution provides vehicle tracking and recovery via Vodafone’s network of ‘secure …
AWS intros IoT packages to simplify digital twins and vehicle monitoring
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has introduced two new IoT services, AWS IoT TwinMaker and AWS IoT FleetWise, to simplify the process to, respectively, create digital trains of industrial sites, equipment, …
Porsche test drives private 5G from Ericsson at Leipzig production plant
German sports car manufacturer Porsche has recruited Ericsson for a private 5G network at its manufacturing production complex in Leipzig, in Germany. Porsche is using an enterprise 5G licence from …
Arm intros reference architecture to help automakers grasp ‘software-defined future’
UK-based chip design company Arm has announced new software architecture and hardware platforms for emerging software-defined automotive systems, including for driver assistance, infotainment, electrified powertrains, and ultimately for autonomous vehicles. …
IoT security market to hit $8bn by 2026 – to protect LTE, NB-IoT, LTE-M networks
The market for IoT security services will pass $8 billion by 2026, according to ABI Research, spurred by the need to secure spiralling numbers of IoT connections, mostly on LTE-based …
Semiconductor shortage forces automakers to idle some manufacturing facilities
Ford, Audi, Toyota and others have had to halt or reduce production; TSMC calls addressing the shortage a “top priority” A shortage of semiconductors necessary for vehicle production has forced …
KDDI, Orange Business Services partnership drives in-vehicle IoT services
Japanese mobile operator KDDI has partnered with Orange Business Services to provide customized IoT services for Toyota and Mazda. The Orange solution will allow the Japanese automotive manufacturers to offer connected …
