Sigfox Germany bolsters portfolio with new range of smart building IoT sensors
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailSigfox Germany has expanded its product portfolio with the introduction of a range of sensors from Finnish IoT firm Connected Inventions. The new range includes sensors for monitoring dust, temperature, …
‘We are in planning’ – BMW to apply for ad hoc private 5G spectrum through 2020
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailGerman automotive giant BMW has confirmed it will apply for 5G spectrum licences in the 3.7-3.8 GHz industrial band in local factories at home on an ad hoc basis through …
Five steps on the road to industrial 5G – spectrum / regulation (#2)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThis article, in five parts, is continued from Step 1, about spectrum and regulation; this can be found here. 2. SPECTRUM / REGULATION Another crucial part of the jigsaw-roadmap – …
Germany trusts in digital tech, and €40bn stimulus, as it winds down coal industry
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailGermany is to pump €40 billion into digital transformation of its old coal-mining regions, to drive enterprise and employment as coal mining is phased out in the country. New legislation …
The ‘beauty’ of broadband powerline (BPL), and the advance of Germany’s energiewende
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailGermany has a good model for the adoption of renewable energy resources. The country has an aggressive decarbonisation agenda as part of its energiewende (‘energy transition’). It shut down seven …
Germany earmarks £1bn for national 2019/20 AI funding
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe German government has swelled its 2019 funding for artficial intelligence (AI) to €500 million and promised a further €500 million in 2020. The country wants to ensure advanced analytics …
Germany establishes €200m VC fund to build tech sector and transform industry
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe German government has created its own state-backed venture capital fund to drive the digital transformation of industry and stimulate enterprise innovation in its home market. The move comes as …
Siemens contracted to knock out data silos at leading Chinese steel manufacturer
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailSiemens will overhaul the production system and eliminate data silos at Mintal Group, the largest maker of carbon ferrochrome in China, and one of its biggest steel producers. High carbon …
Germany spurs AI with state incubator, JEDI network and BMW backing
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailGermany has made its move in the international AI arms race with state support for tech start-ups, a ‘JEDI’ innovation network with France, and backing for its ‘Cyber Valley’ set-up …
How IoT sensors are helping predict failures and faults on German roads
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailBy the Köln Ost junction on the A3 motorway in the North Rhine-Westphalia region in Germany, a group of engineers has mocked-up a 25,000 square-metre roadway network with a mash-up …
