Softbank, Toyota ink deal to create mobility services JV
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemail The JV, dubbed MONET, aims to create a mobility-as-a-service business unit in 2020 Japanese firms Toyota and SoftBank have agreed to form a strategic partnership to facilitate the …
SoftBank completes key connection tests for NIDD technology
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemail The new technology enables users to transmit data to IoT devices without the need of an IP address Japanese carrier SoftBank announced that it has successfully completed what …
Sprint’s IoT platform will be finished and 5G-ready next month, says Ericsson
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailEricsson will have completed construction of Sprint’s new IoT core network and operating system (OS) by next month, it has said. The US carrier will be able to offer ‘internet …
Sprint, Vodafone call on Arm to embed and secure IoT connectivity
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailOperators Sprint and Vodafone have backed Arm’s integrated SIM (iSIM) technology to help the internet-of-things (IoT) market reach scale. Sprint confirmed it is working with fellow Softbank companies Arm and …
Investor confidence rises as venture capital funds start to flow into IIoT market
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailInvestor confidence in the burgeoning industrial ‘internet-of-things’ (IIoT) market is up, reckon industry commentators. A slew of enterprise funds and venture capital has been staked on the sector’s growth in …
SoftBank looking to bring AI to shared IoT services
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailThe sharing economy is something of a disruptive trend that’s reshaping the way people purchase goods and services—with access to bike sharing, ride hailing apps and shared vehicle services like …
Softbank to “make real the promise of smart cities” in Dublin’s Docklands testbed
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailSoftBank will join Dublin City Council’s smart city programme and its Docklands District testbed with a remit to make the “opportunity of smart city technology a reality.” The pair have …
Michelin, Softbank choose ADLINK IIoT gateway in debut tyre monitoring system
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailSan Jose-based ADLINK has said its MXE-110i industrial ‘internet-of-things’ (IIoT) gateway has been selected by Michelin and Softbank as part of the first tyre monitoring system to be deployed in …
SoftBank pumping billions into transportation with GM, ride-share investments
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailSoftBank vision fund putting $2.25 billion into GM’s Cruise Autonomous driving is a goal that most major technology and automotive firms are working toward. Simultaneously, network operators are looking ahead …
SoftBank makes new deal to expand its IoT business
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailThe Japanese telco will collaborate with Israeli firm Vayyar to focus on several IoT use cases Japanese telecommunications operator SoftBank has partnered with Israeli firm Vayyar Imaging to collaborate in …
