Software AG and Tech Mahindra band together to help carriers grasp industrial IoT
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailGermany-based Software AG has struck a deal with IT consultancy Tech Mahindra to provide technical support and integration platforms, alongside networking and analytics tools, to enable mobile operators to deliver …
Qualcomm intros compatibility tests for tethered 5G XR headset-handset combos
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailQualcomm has launched a certification programme for combining augmented and virtual reality (AR and VR) devices and Snapdragon-based 5G smartphones. The programme will approve tethered AR and VR devices for …
Deutsche Telekom inks NB-IoT roaming deals with key European carriers
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail German telecommunications operator Deutsche Telekom (DT) has signed its first narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) roaming agreements with several European operator partners, the carrier said in a release. The cooperation with …
Qualcomm confirms Q2 release of ‘world-beating’ Cat NB2 module for ‘new era’ of IoT
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailQualcomm has confirmed the releases of a new single-mode LTE-based Cat NB2 chipset for cellular narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) communications, which offers world-beating power efficiency, according to the San Diego firm. …
BMW talks €30bn future-tech fund, new blockchain experiment, plus COVID impact
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailGerman car giant BMW will invest €30 billion in “future-oriented” technologies during the next five years. The group has confirmed it will expand a blockchain pilot for purchasing front lights …
Nokia completes first phase of 5G private wireless network at Belgian port
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail Nokia has announced that it has completed the first phase of a 5G-ready private wireless network deployment for the Port of Zeebrugge, in Belgium. By deploying the Nokia Digital …
Deutsche Telekom expects to manage most private 5G networks at 3.7-3.8 GHz, too
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailDeutsche Telekom expects, in most cases, to manage private networks for enterprises, even if they are deployed in privately-owned spectrum, which is not licensed directly by the operator itself. Following …
Industry 4.0 at tipping point for telcos – the story that would have been told (but for COVID-19)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailMobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona in February is the major venue and the key date for the telecoms industry. Yes, the cards have been dealt, but the show works …
Industry 4.0 loses its Spring-board, as Hannover Messe delayed for coronavirus
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThis year’s Hannover Messe trade fair, arguably the second biggest event for the telecoms market in Europe, has been postponed until July. Deutsche Messe, which runs the show, made the …
T-Systems bundles Senet’s LoRaWAN airtime and support for US enterprises
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe US arm of T-Systems, Deutsche Telekom’s digital services division, is bundling LoRaWAN connectivity plans and hardware offers from US-based Senet with its own IoT platform. Senet said it had …
