
Editorial Report | Digital Factory Solutions Series – Industrial LTE and 5G
How will incoming cellular technologies transform smart manufacturing? In the first installment in a new series on smart manufacturing technologies, UK-based global editor-in-chief editor James Blackman looks at the role …

Orange on URLLC (and private 5G): “The economics favour public networks”
Note, this article is continued from a previous post, entitled “Orange on LPWA: ‘If there’s no improvement in the radio, we’ll keep the same system’.” Click here to go to …

Bosch proclaims 5G, OPC-UA, and TSN, as Industry 4.0 finally gets ‘practical’
Incoming 5G technologies will be key for higher reliability and lower latency of industrial automation processes, said Bosch Rexrouth, the automation technology unit of German industrial giant Bosch Group, ahead …

Deutsche Telekom, Nokia tests show edge computing is only way to make 5G-V2X safe
5G networks will only achieve the required reliability and latency for autonomous driving if sufficient edge compute functions are brought close to the roadside and architected correctly. Vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communications, …

LTE-V2X is ready to roll, says Ford, as Qualcomm releases chips, Vodafone runs tests, and market preps for 5G NR in 2022
LTE-based cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) technology will launch in earnest in the next months, as new automotive chipsets and platforms are released. The first vehicles to feature 5G-based C-V2X, enabling autonomous …

State of things | Smart manufacturing (part 1): The hype and the glory
This article is taken from a longer report, Smart manufacturing: asset management, predictive maintenance, dynamic scheduling and other use cases, from August 2018. The report tells the story of smart …

Ericsson maps cellular IoT to 5G, with new categories and solutions
Ericsson has redefined its portfolio and vision for cellular IoT technologies in four categories, including two new segments for Broadband IoT and Industrial Automation IoT. It said the objective of …

BICS looks to build bridges between telecoms operators and the IoT market
International carrier services company BICS has gone from a useful clearing house for airtime to a close strategic partner for communications providers of every type. Importantly, the company can bring …

Nokia supplies UAVs, LTE, AI for disaster recovery in the Philippines
Nokia is providing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), portable LTE networks, and artificial intelligence (AI) and analytics tools to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) to help with disaster recovery. The drone …

The key role of antenna optimization in IoT devices
IoT antenna specialist Taoglas discusses MWCA product launches As the M2M has evolved into the internet of things, the rapidly growing market is driving transformation and creating value in virtually …