‘We are in planning’ – BMW to apply for ad hoc private 5G spectrum through 2020
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailGerman automotive giant BMW has confirmed it will apply for 5G sepctrum licences in the 3.7-3.8 GHz industrial band in local factorties at home on an ad hoc basis through …
Industrial 5G will be ‘centre of digitalization for years to come’, says Siemens
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrivate industrial 5G will be at the heart of manufacturing production from 2021, Siemens has said, as the industrial giant continues to move ahead with test networks at its electronics …
Nokia reaping benefits of its own smart factory technologies
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailConnected Nokia factory in Oulu sees 30% productivity gain Nokia has been bullish on using LTE and 5G to power private networks for industrial verticals like mining, shipping and manufacturing. …
Ireland sets out five-year Industry 4.0 strategy to drive digital skills and tech
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe Irish government has unveiled a five-year Industry 4.0 strategy to help manufacturing firms to respond to technological change. The plan, announced last month, includes €23.5 million of funding for …
Elisa Smart Factory inks smart manufacturing deal with TCS
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail Finland’s Elisa Smart Factory, which provides industrial IoT and data analytics solutions, announced a collaboration agreement with IT services, consulting and business solutions provider Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). Under …
Vodafone on 2020: ‘Private networks, as-a-service models, hyper-logistics’
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPhil Skipper, global head of IoT business development, Vodafone: “The key question is what will rise and fall in 2020, in terms of digital transformation for industry. At the end …
Digital Factory Solutions (report series) | Agile Innovation – Crossing the IT/OT Divide
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail The only way to innovate is to collaborate. In the fourth installment in our new series on smart manufacturing technologies, UK-based global editor-in-chief editor James Blackman looks at how …
‘This is where we need to get to deliver scale’ – KPMG on co-creation in industrial IoT
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailNote, this interview, with Greg Corlis, managing director for emerging technologies and national IoT leader, at KPMG, is taken from a new Enterprise IoT Insights editorial report, called ‘Crossing the …
Industrial grade 5G: Hype or reality for operators and manufacturers? (Reader Forum)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe possibilities are endless. That is what some vendors say about 5G, as they urge operators to partner with manufacturers to transform the technology into a lucrative revenue stream. Their …
Industry 4.0 Q&A: “Manufacturers already tried LTE and it failed miserably,” says KPMG
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailHow will incoming cellular technologies transform manufacturing, and spur its drive for smarter production? That is the question Enterprise IoT Insights put to both sides of the industrial divide in …
