Coach USA selects Samsara’s connected operations cloud to strengthen operations

San Francisco – Samsara Inc. has announced that the Samsara Connected Operations Cloud has been selected by Coach USA, Inc., one of the transportation companies in North America. As part of its focus on passenger transit through technology, Coach USA will deploy Samsara’s telematics solution and AI dash cams across its fleet of 1,500 vehicles to

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Motive and Navistar partner to equip fleet operators with robust vehicle telematics data and insights

San Francisco, USA. 29 June 2022 – Motive, the specialist in Automated Operations, and Navistar, a manufacturer and solutions provider to the medium-, heavy- and severe-service trucks industry, announced today a strategic partnership and future product integration that will connect Motive’s Automated Operations Platform with Navistar’s OnCommand Connection telematics and Advanced Remote Diagnostics solutions.

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Seamless indoor cellular coverage has earned its place as a 4th utility

“Network infrastructure including fibre broadband and Wi-Fi access points are factored into all new building projects from the outset, with mobile coverage infrastructure taking second place. Both should be given equal status in a world driven by tech,” says Colin Abrey of Nextivity.

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Software AG supports the Schwarz Group with webMethods in the cloud era

Darmstadt, Germany – In a rapidly changing world, companies rely on having the ability to connect systems and applications consistently. With webMethods, Software AG gives businesses an open platform for building modern IT architectures and digital ecosystems. This ensures that the system landscape always keeps pace with ongoing development of the individual business model and paves

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Soracom partners with ThingsMatrix to deliver Turnkey services for enterprise IoT

Seattle, USA. 29 June 2022 – Soracom, Inc., a global provider of advanced Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity, announced that ThingsMatrix, an experienced IoT solutions provider that offers full turnkey services, has joined the Soracom Partner Space a growing ecosystem for building and scaling IoT applications to advance asset monitoring for industrial enterprises. 

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WBA report sets out how wi-fi 6/6E enables industry 4.0

London, UK, 29 June 2022 – The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) has published “Wi-Fi 6/6E for Industrial IoT: Enabling Wi-Fi Determinism in an IoT World“. This paper explores how Wi-Fi’s latest features are ideal for meeting the demanding requirements for a wide variety of existing and emerging IIoT applications. This includes manufacturing/Industry 4.0 and logistics,

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Qualcomm’s new wi-fi 7 and RF front-end modules are gunning for 5G auto and IoT device markets

London, UK. 27 June 2022 – Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. has launched new RF Front-End (RFFE) modules targeted for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth experiences. The expanded portfolio is designed for Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 6E, and the standard, Wi-Fi 7. The modules are designed for a wide array of device segments beyond smartphones including automotive, XR, PCs, wearables, mobile

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IoT sensors: A way of smart automating agriculture

India ranks in second place for farm outputs worldwide, and 42% of Indians are engaged in the agriculture sector. It’s pretty clear that India is a country that is highly dependent on this sector. This, says Ritesh Sutaria, director at Prompt Equipments Pvt Ltd., is a sector that has a big impact on the country’s

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ParkourSC acquires Qopper for digital supply chain operations platform delivering agility, resilience and faster innovation

San Jose, CA, USA. 28 June 2022 – ParkourSC, a specialist in supply chain technology solutions, announced its acquisition of smart operations platform and IoT network company Qopper in a stock-and-cash transaction. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.

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Totalmobile launches field service intelligence solution allowing customers to review operational performance

Belfast, Northern Ireland. 28 June 2022 – Totalmobile, a Field Service Management Software (FSM) company, announced the launch of Insight, a new field service intelligence solution that enables organisations to gather and review data from services as they are taking place. The product is able to highlight risks and enable users to react to changes

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What’s coming to Industry 4.0?

Janus, the Roman god of new beginnings, is represented by a double-faced head, one facing the past and the other facing the future. Taking inspiration from this, manufacturers looking to accelerate their digital transformation should consider the impact of the past. So, what technology should manufacturers be looking to adopt? Here, Johan Jonzon, co-founder and

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Asset-tracking spend to reach $45bn globally by 2027

Hampshire, UK. 27 June 2022 – A new study from Juniper Research has found that global spend on asset tracking by enterprises will increase from $16 billion (€15.10 billion) in 2022 to $45 billion (€42.48 billion) in 2027 a substantial growth of 184%.

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Surrey Heath improves public engagement with XMAP mapping portal

Basingstoke, 23 June 2022 – Surrey Heath Borough Council has launched a new interactive mapping portal for public consultation on its Draft Local Plan. Powered by XMAP, the new generation Geographic Information System (GIS) platform, the online gateway allows visitors to search by address, or by zooming in and out on specific locations, and select

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Defining hybrid integration: What does hybrid data integration really mean?

Hybrids have always formed an integral part of myths, legend and speculation. In Greek mythology fantastic creatures are typically depicted as hybrids, such as the Minotaur and the Centaur. Even in an Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) context, there’s still something mysterious about hybrid. Here, Johan Jonzon, CMO and co-founder of stream analytics and hybrid integration

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New unified Qualcomm AI stack portfolio revolutionises developer access and extends AI leadership

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. has announced Qualcomm AI Stack portfolio, accelerating the company’s leadership in artificial intelligence (AI) and the Connected Intelligent Edge. Combining and improving its AI software offerings, Qualcomm AI Stack is a comprehensive AI solution for OEMs and developers, supporting a wide range of intelligent devices with broad AI software access and compatibility.

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Capgemini and Orange announce that Bleu will start engaging with customers by the end of 2022

Paris, France. 22 June 2022 – Capgemini and Orange confirmed that Bleu, their future joint venture that will provide trusted cloud (“Cloud de Confiance”) services to address the needs of specific French organisations, is expected to start supporting clients in preparing for their migration by the end of 2022 (date being subject to regulatory approvals).

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