Connected devices have a key role to play in era of pandemics (Reader Forum)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailTechnology has a history of helping to track and treat viruses. With the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring COVID-19 a global pandemic, people are asking how new technologies such as …
Semtech says LoRa devices optimize quarantine monitoring in China
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail U.S. company Semtech said that several of its customers, including CIAAIoT, EasyLinkin, IOCA, RisingHF, and Winext Technology, have integrated Semtech’s LoRa devices and the LoRaWAN protocol with cloud-based platforms …
Sigfox waives airtime fees for new IoT innovations to fight COVID-19 pandemic
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailSigfox is offering to waive connectivity costs for US-based IoT projects developed on its connectivity infrastructure that seek to address critical challenges related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The French …
Three industries are about to undergo a 5G-powered revolution (Reader Forum)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail5G officially arrived this year. In certain parts of the US, it’s already providing AT&T users with upload speeds as fast as 500 megabytes per second and significantly reduced latency. …
Verizon inks deal to develop 5G use cases with Emory Healthcare
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail Verizon and Emory Healthcare have entered into a strategic partnership to develop and test 5G use cases that could transform the healthcare industry, the U.S. carrier said in a …
Nokia on saving lives with private wireless (Reader Forum)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailDigital technologies present many exciting opportunities for improving patient outcomes. Remote monitoring with medical sensors, shared access to patient records, personalized care plans, remote robotic surgery — and, the list …
TIM ‘teleports’ doc to major 5G op – in front of 30,000 consultants
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailA doctor in Rome has performed “major surgery” on a patient in an operating theatre in the city of Terni, 100 kilometres away, using virtual reality glasses and a 5G …
UPS gets ‘history making’ FAA approval for ‘drone airline’ – flying blind, fully-loaded, at night
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPackage delivery company UPS has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate a fleet of aerial delivery drones. The certification puts no limits on the size or …
AT&T and VITAS Healthcare to offer VR, AR for hospice patients
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail VITAS also aims to use AT&T’s 5G technology and Magic Leap headsets to help provide comfort for hospice patients AT&T and end-of-life care provider VITAS Healthcare have jointly …
US to lead global IoT spending in 2019, IDC predicts
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail IDC said global IoT spending will reach $745 billion this year Internet of things spending in the United States is expected to reach $194 billion this year, according …
