
Qualcomm intros compatibility tests for tethered 5G XR headset-handset combos
Qualcomm 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 …

NTT DoCoMo shuts down NB-IoT service in Japan
Japanese operator NTT DoCoMo said in a note published on its corporate website that it will discontinue its NB-IoT commercial offering from March 31. The carrier’s NB-IoT service had …

Altair adds cloud positioning to NB-IoT/LTE-M chip; Japan approves Altair and Sequans IoT chips
Israeli 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 …

Nokia joins with DoCoMo and Omron to test industrial 5G for ‘layout-free’ factories
Nokia has agreed with NTT DoCoMo and Omron to run a series of joint field trials of 5G at production sites in Japan to assess the reliability of industrial 5G …

DoCoMo joins global alliance to promote use of 5G in manufacturing sector
Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo announced that it has joined the 5G Alliance for Connected Industries and Automation (5G-ACIA), with the main goal of further advancing the use of 5G technology …

NTT DoCoMo to trial IoT solution for fleet management
Japanese telecommunications operator NTT DoCoMo, together with compatriot logistics firm Itochu Logistics Corp. and their U.S. subsidiaries announced that they will trial an IoT solution for delivery-fleet management in the …

NTT DoCoMo launches IoT-based solutions in the US market
DoCoMo’s new offerings include an IoT-driven temperature and humidity-monitoring service for industrial refrigerators and freezers Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo and its U.S. subsidiary, NTT DoCoMo USA, announced the …

NTT DoCoMo announces plans to trial pest-monitoring device
The device will feature image recognition functionalities based on DoCoMo’s AI technology Japanese telecom operator NTT DoCoMo plans to start trials of a new greenhouse pest monitoring device, the …

5G operators struggle to find common ground with the industrial set
The telecoms industry is at odds with the enterprise sector it is seeking to serve with ultra-reliable, low-latency (URLLC) 5G communications. Industrialists want both the control of private networks and …

NTT DoComo uses Telit’s IoT module in smart city project in Japan
Telit’s module enables the deployment of LTE CatM1 and NB-IoT technologies IoT specialist Telit announced that its Telit ME910C1-J1 module is being used in a field trial of a delivery …