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Qualcomm launches US$100mn AI investment fund at its 5G & AI Summit in San Francisco

Qualcomm Incorporated has launched the Qualcomm Ventures AI Fund to invest up to an aggregate of $100 million (€87.94 million) in start-ups transforming Artificial Intelligence (AI). (more…)

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November 29, 2018

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Crystal Display Systems launches its first embedded controllers for industrial automation market

Crystal Display Systems Ltd (CDS), a designer, distributor & value-added reseller of flat panel display solutions, has launched its first embedded controllers built for the industrial automation and machine vision market. (more…)

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November 26, 2018

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Sensor network gateway design accelerated by Renesas with RZ/N1S IO-Link master solution for smart factory

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, has introduced a new IO-Link master development kit to accelerate IO-Link-based application development for industrial networked devices in a smart factory. (more…)

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November 23, 2018

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Avanti Communications signs pan-African Master Service Agreement with Logical Wireless

Avanti Communications Group plc has signed a Master Service Agreement on Avanti’s HYLAS 4 satellite with Logical Wireless, a South African Satellite integrator. The deal aims to provide communication and connectivity services to enterprises and end-consumers located in remote areas across Africa. (more…)

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November 21, 2018

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

How the core network will underpin 5G success

5G has long been the hot topic for discussion within the tech community. For many, the immediate association is that 5G, being a mobile technology, is defined by the radio network. But, says Ester Navarro, head of Telco Cloud product marketing at Nokia, we mustn’t forget something equally important – the core network. (more…)

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November 20, 2018

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Software AG extends webMethods integration cloud to enable cloud deployment of on-premises integrations

Software AG has unveiled the newest release of its integration platform as a service (iPaaS) webMethods Integration Cloud. This now enables customers to deploy integrations designed on-premises directly in webMethods Integration Cloud. (more…)

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Device Management

Without managed connectivity there is no IoT. Without device management there is no business case. Layers one and two in the IoT stack are inexorably linked. Connectivity enables data calls to be made to the devices, in turn device performance needs to be managed in order to realise the requisite solution. This process involves authenticating, provisioning, configuring, monitoring and maintaining the functionality of diverse devices. Secure access is a key component, but it is normally provided as an integral part of an end-to-end solution. (more…)

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November 19, 2018

Posted by: IoT global network

Blockchain’s intrinsic functionality is important

Blockchain networks are secure, redundant and self-healing. When deployed they “build trust, reduce costs and accelerate transactions”. The quote comes from IBM. The company has more than 1,000 staff and $200 million invested in the blockchain-powered IoT. Deployments have been made by Maersk, a cargo shipping giant, and Walmart, the world’s biggest retailer, but small and medium-sized enterprises can obtain similar benefits. Blockchain is a mainstream development that really does break new ground, as did the Internet and voice followed by video over IP. (more…)

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Rockwell Automation and PTC launch collaborative offering to drive digital transformation across industrial enterprises

Rockwell Automation and PTC announced that they have launched FactoryTalk InnovationSuite, powered by PTCa software suite that enables companies to optimise their industrial operations and enhance productivity by providing decision makers with improved data and insights. (more…)

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November 15, 2018

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Key to interoperability for smart homes and smart grid is standardisation and certification of devices, says HomeGrid Forum

‘The key to consumer connectivity needs and interoperability is standardisation and certification of devices’ – that was the message given by the marketing chair of HomeGrid Forum, Livia Rosu at this year’s Total Telecom Congress. (more…)

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November 13, 2018

Posted by: Anasia D'mello