Ireland’s mails, parcels and ecommerce logistics company, An Post, has contracted VT-IoT, the operator of Ireland’s Sigfox 0G network to overhaul its supply chain. An Post will be using Internet of Things (IoT) tracking devices as part of its project to create an innovative and fast-moving digital transformation strategy. (more…)
February 28, 2020
Posted by: Anasia D'mello
Downtime due to information technology glitches is a perennial problem. You can set your watch by their occurrence in the commercial aerospace industry alone, and they’re often a direct consequence of failures in legacy hardware and software. Here, George Walker, managing director of IT/OT management software specialist Novotek UK and Ireland, makes the case for proactively upgrading legacy systems. (more…)
Posted by: Anasia D'mello
Nokia has announced that Ooredoo Qatar will soon complete the deployment of Nokia’s customer engagement solution to improve digital experiences by using analytics to better understand customer needs and to recommend and automatically trigger the next best action for a more relevant offer for the subscriber. (more…)
February 21, 2020
Posted by: Anasia D'mello
Retailers across the Middle East and Africa spent $1.95 billion (€1.81 billion) on IT in 2019, according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC). The global technology research, consulting, and events firm forecasts this figure will reach $2.04 billion (€1.89 billion) this year and continue rising at a compound annual growth rate of 5.7% over the coming years to reach $2.43 billion (€2.25 billion) in 2023. (more…)
February 20, 2020
Posted by: Anasia D'mello
Dusseldorf-based Renesas Electronics Corporation reports that the ZMOD4410 gas sensor is at the heart of the Safera Sense smart cooking sensor. The sensor enables the Safera Sense to determine when airborne concentrations of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and CO2 in users’ kitchens are at unhealthy levels. (more…)
Posted by: Anasia D'mello
Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s integrated telecommunications company, and Nokia, a global telecommunications equipment and service provider, have partnered to offer private LTE based Industry 4.0 solution to enterprises.
February 14, 2020
Posted by: Anasia D'mello
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Centre has awarded L3Harris Technologies a multimillion-dollar contract to develop a software platform that will make it easier for analysts to use artificial intelligence (AI) to identify objects in large data sets. (more…)
Posted by: Anasia D'mello
For network managers, merely the thought of unknown or even partly unknown IT infrastructures on a network can be enough to send a shiver down the spine. In shadow IT networks, complex infrastructures can develop from everyday practice, without the approval or knowledge of the IT department. (more…)
February 11, 2020
Posted by: Anasia D'mello
Altair Semiconductor, a provider of cellular IoT chipsets, received its fifth operator certification for the dual-mode cellular IoT chipset, ALT1250, from Deutsche Telekom AG. The ALT1250 is now globally certified, with 15 carrier certifications dating back to 2018. (more…)
February 6, 2020
Posted by: Anasia D'mello
There was a time when the fact that large IT projects went way over budget and were delivered well past the delivery date wasn’t particularly unusual; it was almost par for the course. So why should the Internet of Things (IoT), which encompasses computing and communications technologies be any different, asks freelance technology writer, Bob Emmerson? (more…)
February 5, 2020
Posted by: Anasia D'mello