Internet of Things (IoT) devices collect mountains of data. A smart thermostat gathers temperature and energy expenditure analytics, while manufacturers use sensors to monitor production line productivity. Metadata IoT promises insights and process improvements for enthusiasts of any skill level and investment. Managers use it to save millions for their […]
Year: 2023
VIAVI wants you to trade-in your old cell site analyzer for the all-in-one OneAdvisor 800, the modular solution that adapts to your test needs. The OneAdvisor 800 verifies and troubleshoots radio access networks for proper deployment and effective operation. OneAdvisor 800 can be configured to test fiber, coax, and/or RF from […]
When deploying IoT equipment in remote locations, chances are you’ll be using cellular communication to collect data from and send instructions to each device. This means you’ll need a subscriber identity module — more commonly known as a SIM, or, as they were known in legacy GSM and UMTS networks, […]
Starlink has announced that its satellites with Direct-to-Cell capabilities will soon enable ubiquitous access to texting, calling, and browsing wherever, anywhere on the globe. Texting service will begin in 2024, followed by voice and data in 2025 for unmodified cell phones. Direct-to-Cell will also connect IoT devices with common LTE […]
Private network specialist Betacom, cloud provider Google Cloud, and IT distributor Ingram Micro have opened an Industry 4.0 showcase at the Factory Floor Lab in the Digital Manufacturing (MxD) Institute, located at the National Center for Cybersecurity in Manufacturing in Chicago in the US. Betacom has already deployed a private […]
Executives from government, industry, and investment met in Washington, D.C. Thursday to explore opportunities and overcome obstacles to advancing connectivity at the WIA Digital Infrastructure and Investment Conference. WIA President/CEO Patrick Halley cited a Smithsonian Museum exhibit currently on display showing “all the ways cell phones have changed our lives.” […]
Huawei had previously said that it planned to launch a complete set of commercial 5.5G network equipment in 2024 DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES—Chinese vendor Huawei believes that previous investments made by operators to deploy 5G network infrastructure will be protected with the future launch of 5G-Advanced, or 5.5G networks, said […]
With continuing demand for broadband and mobile data connectivity, and the specter of artificial intelligence having a big upside impact, there are opportunities for infrastructure companies that are focused on a vertical market like towers, or a portfolio of assets that includes fiber, small cells, and data centers. At the […]
US energy and automation conglomerate Honeywell has reorganised its business into four separate units, with enhanced focus on industrial automation, in order to realign with what it perceives as three global economic “megatrends” – being automation, aviation, and energy. The firm has folded its process automation solutions division, previously a […]
Amazon sent its first two internet satellites into orbit on Friday. It’s a key step toward building out a constellation of more than 3,000 satellites that it hopes will provide online connectivity to millions in rural areas without internet access. Amazon said the prototype satellites were successfully deployed in orbit […]