
BT deploys 1,000 IoT-based smart lockers across the UK
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
LTE-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’
What 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
A 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
Mobile 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
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
French 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
Software 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
UK 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
Telefónica 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 …