Boom year for private 5G? Telcos restructure to take enterprise bull by network horns
A new report by analyst house ABI Research says the traditional telco community is restructuring its enterprise operations, including by establishing brand new business units, in order to deliver custom …
Vodafone slices 5G network for UK Power Networks as part of major smart grid trial
Vodafone has kickstarted a trial with UK Power Networks to connect the UK electricity network on a dedicated slice of its national 5G network. The initiative is part of the …
SIs in trouble, hyperscalers indifferent – the case for carrier-led private 5G
Note, this article is continued from a previous post, entitled ‘Software AG, StarHub and the blueprint for carrier-led industrial private 5G’, available here. Bernd Gross, chief technology officer at Software …
Microsoft, NEC bundle private 5G, edge and cloud compute, IoT and AI for enterprises
Microsoft and NEC are working together to bundle edge and cloud computing, private 5G networking, and IoT and AI capabilities. The pair are cherry picking from each other’s portfolios, and …
Digi International boosts industrial IoT portfolio with Ctek acquisition
US industrial IoT manufacturer Digi International has acquired California-based Ctek for an undisclosed fee. Ctek produces wireless and wired solutions for remote industrial monitoring and control. Digi International said the …
IBM taps telcos for hybrid-cloud push, defers decision on private 5G management
IBM has said it is undecided, as yet, about whether to offer 5G network management services to enterprises, despite commentators repeatedly suggesting the New York firm might yet shape up …
The IoT mother lode? Qualcomm bundles 5G, Wi-Fi 6 into seven new edge-AI units
Qualcomm has released a glut of IoT solutions, variously offering Wi-Fi and 5G connectivity for enterprise and industrial IoT applications. The firm, compelled by rising demand for higher-grade IoT units …
Five pillars to safeguard edge deployments in private LTE and 5G networks
Industry 4.0 requires compute and connectivity to be brought closer to the action. This means putting general-duty IT and telecoms equipment into unfamiliar, often harsh OT environments. Chatsworth Products International …
Panasonic splashes $5.6bn on Blue Yonder to develop ‘autonomous supply chain’
Japan-based electronics company Panasonic has acquired US supply management company Blue Yonder outright for $5.6 billion. The deal, completed last month and slated to close shortly, saw Panasonic acquire the …
Telefónica and Microsoft combine private 5G and edge compute for Industry 4.0
Telefónica has signed a deal with Microsoft to combine their private 5G networking and edge computing capabilities, respectively, for the industrial sector. The pair said their “joint vision” is to …
