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 …
KDDI, LG Uplus to launch smart drones in Japan, Korea
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail Japanese carrier KDDI and Korean telco LG Uplus announced plans to launch Coretronic Intelligent Robotics Corporation (CIRC)’s G6.0, a drone compatible with smart drone platforms, in Japan and South …
Vodafone quickest off mark with AWS at 5G network edge; Verizon, SK, KDDI to follow
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailVodafone is embedding AWS compute and storage services at the edge of its 5G network in Europe, starting in the UK and Germany and rolling out to other European territories. …
Altair adds cloud positioning to NB-IoT/LTE-M chip; Japan approves Altair and Sequans IoT chips
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailIsraeli firm Altair Semicondictor will embed ‘cloud location over cellular’ (C-LoC) software into its ALT1250 dual-mode NB-IoT and LTE-M chipset. It has worked with C-LoC technology firm Polte Corporation on …
Venture capital flows for industrial IoT startups – 2018’s biggest bets on Industry 4.0
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailA slew of enterprise funds and venture capital has been staked on the enterprise-facing internet-of-things (IoT) sector in recent months, as vendors have got a better grasp of the technology …
Investor confidence rises as venture capital funds start to flow into IIoT market
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailInvestor confidence in the burgeoning industrial ‘internet-of-things’ (IIoT) market is up, reckon industry commentators. A slew of enterprise funds and venture capital has been staked on the sector’s growth in …
Sigfox operator UnaBiz raises $10m from KDDI and ENGIE for East-Asia LPWA rollout
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailSigfox operator UnaBiz has raised over $10 million in Series A funding to develop ‘internet-of-things’ (IoT) infrastructure and services in Singapore and Taiwan. The funding included investments from Japanese operator …
AT&T among 15 operators to commit to GSMA’s IoT security guidelines
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailMobile operators from every region have backed the GSMA’s new IoT security guidelines. AT&T is the only US operator so far to have committed to the GSMA measures; it is …
Nokia, KDDI trial eMBMS V2X technology in Japan
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailVehicle trial leveraged sensors, eMBMS, Nokia MEC platform Finnish vendor Nokia and Japanese communications firm KDDI said they have successfully demonstrated the use of LTE technology in Japan to …
KDDI to acquire internet of things specialist Soracom
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe transaction, valued at more than $180 million. is expected to be complete by the end of this month Japanese telecom operator KDDI Corporation confirmed it will acquire the outstanding …
