Factories with a mind of their own

That’s right, machines don’t just analyse data but can talk to humans like other humans would. Except, as L&T Technology Services says, they can move from talking like a layperson to spitting the kind of intelligence Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking are known for.

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A Week in IoT: Broadcom mulls $100bn bid for Qualcomm, as Ayla banks $60m Chinese backing

Broadcom Ltd. is rumoured to be considering a bid of up to US$100 billion for Qualcomm Inc., according to a report by Bloomberg. As Jeremy Cowan writes, if it goes ahead this could be one of the biggest ever acquisitions of a chipmaker.

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Could your IoT solution survive on Silk Road 4.0? Submit your ideas now

Regular readers will remember our exclusive article on the madcap, multinational, multilingual scheme to ride deep into the heart of China along the old Silk Road. (See: Two motorcycles, 10,000 km along Silk Road 4.0, the Internet of Things … and you?) Well, now it’s getting serious, says Jeremy Cowan.

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Two motorcycles, 10,000 km along Silk Road 4.0, the Internet of Things … and you?

You probably remember the Ancient Silk Road from geography and history lessons at school. And you may be wondering what this has to do with the Internet of Things. Well, grab a coffee says Jeremy Cowan, and settle back for a few minutes while I tell you about two delightfully wacky modern adventurers and their

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Huawei says cellular IoT is key to mobile operators’ next five years as it unveils a ‘4.5G’ solution

London, UK — At its pre-Mobile World Congress briefing yesterday for analysts and media, China’s Huawei outlined its new 4.5G strategy and supporting technologies. As Jeremy Cowan reports, the vendor identified cellular IoT (CIoT) as a major way for mobile operators to build new revenues on existing networks.

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China and Taiwan harmonise on G.hn as their ‘smart home’ wireline network technology

Mainland China and Taiwan have agreed to harmonise on G.hn as their ‘smart home’ wireline home network technology. Reports from Taiwan indicate that the country’s Institute for Information Industry (III) has played a leading role in this effort.

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China leads global connected living market with over 50 million M2M connections, finds new GSMA report

China is the global leader in the adoption of M2M technology with over 50 million connections or more than one quarter of the total M2M market in 2013, according to “How China is Set for Global M2M Leadership”, a new report issued today by the GSMA.

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Low power consumption focus as UC15 UMTS / HSDPA module is launched by China’s Quectel

Shanghai,China — Quectel Wireless Solutions, a global supplier of GSM/GPRS, UMTS/HSPA/LTE and GNSS modules, solutions and services, has announced its UC15 module, the latest UMTS/HSDPA module featuring a maximum data rate of 3.6Mbps downlink and 384Kbps uplink in the LCC castellation packaging.

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Will smarter cities in China emerge from the haze and where will the funding come from?

(Event Review) — Steve Rogerson reports for M2M Now from the Advantech World Partner Conference in Suzhou, China, where there’s some doubt about how M2M growth will be achieved. 

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China's 'local', Europe's slow, and US users unhappy — Challenges for the future of fleet telematics, part II

BLOG — In the second of a two-part article Jan Stojaspal reports* on the growth of the fleet telematics market in Asia, Europe and the US.

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Telefield International to invest €1.5m in M2M solutions specialist Fargo Telecom

Hong Kong, China. September 19, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Telefield International (Holdings) Ltd, has entered into a subscription agreement with Fargo Telecom Holdings Ltd to acquire 53% of the enlarged issued share capital of Fargo Telecom for HK$15 million (€1.49 million) in cash.

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If Huawei launches European M2M business it will be a challenge for Cinterion, Sierra, Telit, says Machina

Shenzhen, China and London, UK — Although Huawei has yet to formally announce it, reports from Shenzhen suggest that the giant China-based telecommunications equipment provider is about to launch itself into Europe’s M2M market.

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Robustel enables mobile ticket vending on China’s transport network

The new Robustel GoRugged M1000 USB Ticket Vending Machine (TVM) from China-based Robustel Technologies is now being used in China’s public transportation network. The TVM produces and sells tickets automatically for passengers on trains, buses and subway systems.

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Chinese light vehicle telematics market set for rapid expansion

Although the OEM in-vehicle telematics market is still in an early phase in China right now, IMS Research (recently acquired by IHS Inc.) forecasts it will soon become a billion dollar market.

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China Unicom and Telefonica partner with Telstra for embedded M2M SIMs

China Unicom, through cooperation with Telefónica, has proven a solution for remote management of embedded SIM subscriptions data based on the principles of the embedded SIM that is being developed by the GSMA.

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GSMA says the proliferation of connected devices in China will be worth more than US$700 billion in 2020

Machine-to-Machine (M2M) connectivity will drive significant growth, cost reductions and efficiencies across the automotive, building and energy industries.

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