Telefonica launches new unit to focus on IoT security
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail Spanish telecom giant Telefónica has launched the IoT Cybersecurity Unit, a new project focused on the securing the internet of things, the telco said in a release. The new unit …
Telefónica takes three-pronged approach to private networks, unlicensed spectrum
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailAmong telecoms operators grappling with the concept of private industrial networks, and ways to coexist with enterprises seeking control of their own LTE and 5G infrastructure, Telefónica cuts an assured …
BT deploys 1,000 IoT-based smart lockers across the UK
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail The smart lockers allow firms with large field engineering teams to gain more efficiency BT’s supply chain business, Final Mile, said that it has deployed 1,000 smart delivery …
LTE-V2X is ready to roll, says Ford, as Qualcomm releases chips, Vodafone runs tests, and market preps for 5G NR in 2022
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailLTE-based cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) technology will launch in earnest in the next months, as new automotive chipsets and platforms are released. The first vehicles to feature 5G-based C-V2X, enabling autonomous …
The raw and the cooked – Impressions of MWC 2019, and the state of ‘things’
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailWhat is 5G anyway? Ericsson kicked off Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2019 by stating it is deploying 5G networks at pace, faster than anyone else. But these networks – alongside those …
Telefonica, Ericsson, Qualcomm prep 5G C-V2X showcase for MWC crowds
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailA cohort of MWC stalwarts led by Spanish operator Telefónica is preparing a 5G showcase for Barcelona next week that will make use of cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) and edge technologies, …
AT&T among 15 operators to commit to GSMA’s IoT security guidelines
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailMobile operators from every region have backed the GSMA’s new IoT security guidelines. AT&T is the only US operator so far to have committed to the GSMA measures; it is …
Huawei, Telefonica launch NB-IoT-based smart meter trial at Munich airport
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail 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
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailFrench 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
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailSoftware 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 …
