To make Industry 4.0 work, manufacturers need to put cyber-safety first

In less than a decade, Industry 4.0 has gone from a little-understood buzzword to a major part of nearly every modern manufacturer’s operations, one which may be worth USD 165.5 billion by 2026. Today, it seems obvious that high-tech manufacturing requires networked devices, robotics, and constant cyber-physical optimisation, so much so that it’s hard to

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IoT and Industry 4.0 create a transformed manufacturing landscape

Industry 4.0, the Fourth Industrial Revolution, describes a transformation in the way we produce and manage goods that is driven by the integration of digital technologies into the core of the industrial production process. This production process is changing, regulated by the interconnection of machines and systems, the automation of production, learning machines and the

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Cellular smart manufacturing set to triple by 2028

A new report by connectivity experts Kaleido Intelligence has found that cellular smart manufacturing deployments will grow to over 150 million connections, almost trebling 2023 deployments.

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UKA Group adopts telekom’s Business GPT for secure AI integration

The UKA Group has now access to a secure, data protection-compliant tool for generative AI. The project developer for renewable energies is Deutsche Telekom’s first Business GPT customer. The solution offers generative AI and the option of integrating internal company documents. The application is tested for IT security and data protection and hosted on Telekom’s cloud

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Laird Connectivity releases new sub-GHz FlexDipole Antenna

Laird Connectivity has announced the release of the sub-GHz FlexDipole Antenna, engineered to influence the standards of sub-GHz wireless communication. This state-of-the-art antenna is meticulously designed to support the 863 MHz – 928 MHz frequency range, making it a perfect fit for sub-GHz solutions such as LoRaWAN, Sigfox and Proprietary RF.

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IoT moves to large deployments

The IoT market is set for continued robust growth up to 2030, writes Robin Duke-Woolley, the chief executive of Beecham Research. According to Statista, almost 30 billion IoT devices are expected to be connected by 2030, up from nearly ten billion in 2020 – a CAGR of nearly 12% over the decade. This includes both

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Why anomaly detection matters

Security measures are vital to defend and protect IoT devices and solutions, writes Pritam Shiravadekar, the product manager for value added services at Wireless Logic. It is natural to focus resource on prioritising breach prevention – everyone wants to avoid breaches – but companies mustn’t neglect detection. If they do, significant damage could be done

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Fibocom bolsters on-device intelligence with newly launched smart module SC208 based on Snapdragon 460 mobile platform at MWC Barcelona 2024

Fibocom launches a highly integrated multi-mode smart module SC208 with gigantic performance leaps in 4G category and a series of feature-packed multimedia experience improvements during MWC Barcelona 2024. Powered by the Snapdragon 460 mobile platform with an octa-core processor (4*A73 1.8GHz + 4*A53 1.6GHz) and with a high-performance graphics processing unit (GPU), the module is

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Fibocom announces the compatibility of three mainstream operating Systems of its High-end 5G Smart Module SC171 at MWC Barcelona 2024

Fibocom unveils the industry’s first 5G smart module solution that is compatible with Android, Linux and Windows operating systems, propelling the resilience of SoC-based wireless solution in the high-end AIoT market. The solution is developed to adapt the diverse programming languages in the application layer and open convenience for software engineers in the field of

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Fibocom at MWC Barcelona 2024: Accelerating connectivity for an intelligent future

Fibocom, a leading global provider of IoT (Internet of Things) wireless solutions and wireless communication modules, exhibited at Mobile World Congress Barcelona at Booth #5I33 in Hall 5 of Fira Gran Via. Committed to accelerating connectivity for an intelligent future, Fibocom showcased its state-of-the-art wireless modules and solutions, incorporating cutting-edge technologies like RedCap and AI,

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How satellite-cellular convergence opens IoT markets

What are the three biggest vertical markets for IoT applications? The answer may surprise you. In 2023, the biggest vertical markets for IoT applications were not smart homes or factories. They were transportation and storage (29% of total revenues), retail and wholesale (28.2%) and utilities (electric, gas, steam, making up 20.7%.). The numbers come from

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Success at scale in IoT relies on optimised connectivity, security, lifecycle and compliance

Following on from the interview with Remi de Fouchier, featured on pages 8-9 of this issue of IoT Now, Robin Duke-Woolley, the chief executive of Beecham Research, also interviewed Eva Rudin, the vice president of Mobile Connectivity Solutions at Thales’ Digital Identity and Security Business, to find out more about Thales’ plans for the IoT

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IoT demands greater simplification, more orchestration and the right level of security for each use case

Robin Duke-Woolley, the chief executive of Beecham Research, recently had a video interview with Remi de Fouchier, the vice president of strategy, marketing and innovation at Thales’ Digital Identity and Security Business, which can be viewed here. In the interview, de Fouchier shared his response to the latest trends in IoT and highlighted how Thales

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Schneider Electric launches SureSeT for advanced MV switchgear in Canada

Schneider Electric has announced the upcoming launch of its new SureSeT Medium Voltage (MV) switchgear offering for the Canadian market. This new and improved solution backed by the EvoPacT circuit breaker, has been designed to address the needs for primary switchgear applications with a smaller, stronger and smarter solution capable of managing digital day-to-day operations.

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Edge SIM debuts at MWC 2024

Console Connect is set to influence the landscape of secure IoT and cloud connectivity at the 2024 Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona with Edge SIM.  By using advancements in software-defined networking (SDN), Edge SIM provides the world’s first mobile connectivity solution that bypasses the public internet and instead routes traffic via an automated, secure

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Lte-m connections to reach 500 million in 2028

New research from roaming and connectivity experts Kaleido Intelligence has forecast that total active LTE-M connections will reach over 500 million in 2028, representing growth of 43% CAGR between 2023 and 2028.

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