COSMOTE, Ericsson, PTC combine on ‘first’ LTE smart-factory network in Greece
Mobile operator COSMOTE has deployed the first LTE-based private campus network in Greece for smart manufacturing, it has announced. The new deployment, at a production facility belonging to Greek solar …
Telefónica, Leonardo put private 5G to work on UK’s next-gen Tempest fighter plane
The UK divisions of Spain-based mobile operator Telefónica and Italy-based aerospace manufacturer Leonardo have announced a deal to collaborate on private 5G for Industry 4.0, including for the “high-pace” manufacturing …
Aerospace manufacturer builds first SME-based private 5G network in UK
Precision engineering firm AE Aerospace, which makes prototype components for the aerospace, marine, and defence industries, is the first UK SME to deploy a private 5G network, it has been …
Elisa buys German software firm camLine to spur Industry 4.0 charge
Finnish mobile operator Elisa is to acquire Germany-based industrial software provider camLine Group, in order to enhance its smart manufacturing expertise and portfolio. The fee has not been disclosed; Elisa restated its strategy …
BT on 2021: Four forecasts for digital change – and why 5G will be ‘bigger for enterprises’
2020 was a year that no person or company will ever forget. The Covid-19 pandemic changed everything. Overnight, people, communities, businesses and public sector organisations were faced with a health …
Investments in shared and unlicensed LTE/5G spectrum to hit $4bn by 2024
Investments in shared and unlicensed LTE and 5G spectrum will reach $4bn by 2024, according to Dubai-based market intelligence outfit SNS Telecom & IT. The forecast comes on the back …
Qualcomm readies ‘super-30’ IoT bundles, ‘cracks code’ for smart-city ROI
Qualcomm has released a new ‘services suite’ that pulls together full-stack tech IoT componentry into a modular plug-and-play IoT solution for cities and city-based ‘verticals’. The chip-maker declared it has …
Make manufacturing truly smart by scaling OEE
To get a high-level understanding of the importance Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) in realizing return on smart manufacturing investments, check out this companion article. So how do you make that …
Understanding the importance of OEE in smart manufacturing
Overall Equipment Effectiveness is a key gauge of smart manufacturing ROI Technology investments are made to solve specific business problems. In our technology-enabled world, enterprises of all sorts are allocating …
Platforms, machines, glasses – and cows (reading the 2021 IIoT ‘tea leaves’ with ABI)
About $32 billion will be spent on industrial IoT platforms for smart manufacturing by 2025, and the number of industrial AR connections will surge by 57 percent per year in …
