Huawei, Telefonica launch NB-IoT-based smart meter trial at Munich airport
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemail Data from the sensors is sent to Huawei’s OceanConnect IoT platform through Telefonica’s network Huawei, Telefónica Germany, and IoT provider Q-loud have jointly launched a smart meter proof-of-concept …
Huawei and Citroen-maker debut IoT-enabled DS 7 Crossback
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailFrench automotive maker Groupe PSA has unveiled the first connected car from its burgeoning connectivity partnership with Chinese telecoms vendor Huawei. The new DS 7 Crossback, on display at Hannover …
Cumulocity IoT platform retro-fitted to London buses, joins Telefónica IoT portfolio
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailSoftware AG’s Cumulocity IoT platform is to be retro-fitted to 5,000 London buses by 2021, as part of plans by the Greater London Authority to reduce carbon emissions from its …
UK carriers stump up $1.9bn for 3.4 GHz 5G spectrum
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailUK carriers have paid £1.35 billion ($1.9bn) in the first stage of bidding for new 3.4 GHz radio spectrum, for use with 5G services, including high-bandwidth IoT-based concepts like autonomous …
Telefónica tightens up Azure integration to improve IoT streaming
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailTelefónica is offering tighter control and integration with Microsoft’s Azure IoT suite, to enable its enterprise customers using public clouds to more easily connect and manage their IoT devices. The …
Cars take pole on grid of Euro carriers’ IoT priorities, ahead of factories and cities
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailEuropean network operators are prioritizing connected cars over other sectors and assets when it comes to internet of things (IoT) technologies, they have said. Both Orange and Telefónica said the …
AI in telecoms: practical advice and next-steps for carriers deploying AI
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailThe hype surrounding the potentially transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) on the telecoms industry is impossible to ignore. AI was the talk of the town …
AI in telecoms: why carrier SON progress is not faster (clue: it’s not the tech)
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailArtificial intelligence (AI) is a crucial sub-text in the evolution of LTE and IoT networks. The deployment of AI-driven applications among the carrier community is limited so far. “We are …
AI in telecoms: categorizing AI applications in network operations
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailThe categorization of artificial intelligence (AI) in telecoms can be cut any number of ways. Spanish telecoms group Telefónica identifies four business needs: in business optimization, market insights, customer engagement, …
Telefónica sets sights on Industry 4.0 enablement
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailBlockchain, 5G and private LTE are key to Telefónica industrial digitalization strategy Telcos like Telefónica are in the interesting position of going through internal digital transformation while simultaneously turning those …
