Industry 4.0 at tipping point for telcos – the story that would have been told (but for COVID-19)
Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona in February is the major venue and the key date for the telecoms industry. Yes, the cards have been dealt, but the show works …
Industry 4.0 loses its Spring-board, as Hannover Messe delayed for coronavirus
This year’s Hannover Messe trade fair, arguably the second biggest event for the telecoms market in Europe, has been postponed until July. Deutsche Messe, which runs the show, made the …
AT&T talks cities: “We wouldn’t do it if it didn’t make sense, but it’s not about money”
The craziness of the conference season, which has seen Enterprise IoT Insights cover both MWC 2019 and Hannover Messe 2019 in recent weeks, means content falls through the gaps. Sometimes, …
Orange on IoT: “We’re different; we take innovation to the customer”
Having effectvely reduced the discipline of network operations to an elaborate marketing exercise, to sell look-alike SIM cards and airtime bundles, it seems the new 5G era has telecoms operators …
Telefónica takes three-pronged approach to private networks, unlicensed spectrum
Among telecoms operators grappling with the concept of private industrial networks, and ways to coexist with enterprises seeking control of their own LTE and 5G infrastructure, Telefónica cuts an assured …
Industrial companies are building private networks because they have to, says Nokia
Industrial companies will invest in their own private LTE and 5G networks because the business case for digital change is irresistible, and because they want control of their own infrastructure. …
Telefonica, Ericsson, Qualcomm prep 5G C-V2X showcase for MWC crowds
A cohort of MWC stalwarts led by Spanish operator Telefónica is preparing a 5G showcase for Barcelona next week that will make use of cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) and edge technologies, …
Actility launches enterprise version of ThingPark platform for private LoRa networks
IoT connectivity platform provider Actility has released a slimmed-down version of its ThingPark solution for enterprise customers. ThingPark is the most widely deployed LoRa platform among operators of public LoRA …
UK city of Bristol is named the smartest of them all
The city of Bristol, in southwest England, has been named the smartest of smart cities by the GSMA at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018 in Barcelona. The mobile trade organisation …
Ericsson and China Mobile to establish joint IIoT innovation lab
Ericsson and China Mobile have signed a strategic framework agreement at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona to collaborate on new enterprise and industrial IoT (IIoT) systems and services. The …
