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Ambarella launches computer vision chip for security cameras

Ambarella, an AI vision processor provider, has built a CV72S system-on-chip (SoC) that brings advanced edge AI features to security cameras.

Developed using 5nm process technology, the Ambarella CV72S vision processor includes on-camera intelligence using CVflow 3.0 architecture and can run on a power consumption under 3W.

The company claims it is one of the best AI performances per watt available on the market.

Florian Domengie, senior technology and market...

24 March 2023 | AI

AI chip start-up Mythic returns with fresh $13m, appoints new CEO

AI chip start-up Mythic has closed a $13 million (£10.5m) financing round and appointed a new CEO after reportedly running out of capital last November.

The seeming turnaround was supported by existing investors Atreides Management, DCVC, and Lux Capital, as well as through new buy-ins from Catapult Ventures and Hermann Hauser Investment.

Mythic builds AI processors that it says use compute-in-memory technology for a more powerful and efficient solution than...

22 March 2023 | AI

Nokia tech to aid The Ocean Cleanup in fighting plastic pollution

Nokia is providing private wireless connectivity and network edge equipment to international non-profit The Ocean Cleanup to help rid the world's oceans of plastic.

The telco giant announced the collaboration in line with its environmental strategy and commitment to advancing the role of technology in combatting climate change.

Subho Mukherjee, head of sustainability at Nokia, said: “Through our subsea optical fiber networks, innovations such as acoustic sensing...

20 March 2023 | Applications

Lenovo adds Sunlight.io solutions to its offering in resale agreement

Multinational tech company Lenovo has signed a reseller agreement with edge infrastructure firm Sunlight.io to provide ‘Edge Computing-as-a-Service’ solutions using Sunlight products.

As part of the agreement, Lenovo will integrate its edge hardware devices with Sunlight.io’s HyperConverged edge-to-core stack and NexCenter infrastructure management platform.

Lenovo says the integration of Sunlight solutions to its offering will help customers looking for edge...

11 March 2023 | Applications

Schneider Electric, Capgemini, Qualcomm build 5G hoisting system

Schneider Electric, Capgemini, and Qualcomm Technologies are collaborating on a 5G-enabled automated hoisting system for deployment across industrial and logistic sites.

Hoisting systems, like cranes, are used to move heavy equipment and materials in industrial environments where conditions are often extreme.

Automating this function can improve safety and efficiency, but this requires multiple operations existing on the same network with video cameras and programmable...

7 March 2023 | 5G

Linux Foundation and Open Grid collab to drive edge innovation

The Linux Foundation and Open Grid Alliance are collaborating to integrate LF Edge architecture into open grid infrastructure.

LF Edge projects are designed to automate edge infrastructure and build autonomous grid infrastructure. The Linux Foundation is a non-profit organisation that seeks to standardise Linux development and promote its growth and adoption.

Open Grid Alliance was founded in 2021 as a consortium of global tech companies looking to rearchitect the...

2 March 2023 | Applications

Aarna Networks launches zero-touch edge orchestration platform

Aarna Networks, an edge management solutions provider, has launched a zero-touch orchestration platform called Aarna Edge Services (AES).

The Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution aims to help enterprises simplify their management processes and cut operation costs.

AES will allow for a range of tasks including designing, provisioning, and managing multi-cloud strategies.

The company also says it can be used as cloud edge storage, for machine learning...

28 February 2023 | Applications

Onteon Tech adds edge management platform to Sunlight.io library

Onteon Tech has launched its application management platform, Onteon, on edge infrastructure firm Sunlight.io’s AppLibrary.

The platform allows users to efficiently deploy and scale modern and legacy applications in edge locations.

Onteon’s application deployment and management solution uses the Ansible framework and Sunlight HyperConverged Edge infrastructure to automate edge processes in Linux and Windows environments.

Łukasz Sadalski, the head of...

25 February 2023 | Applications

Bridge Alliance trials edge interactive livestream with Asian telcos

Bridge Alliance, an alliance of 34 global telco companies, has trialled a 360 degree interactive livestream conducted over 5G and edge networks with Southeast Asian telecom companies.

The trial, conducted with Singapore telco Singtel and Thai mobile operator AIS, leveraged each company’s 5G networks to broadcast a Canadian music event in 8K to participants using smartphones and virtual reality (VR) devices in Singapore and Bangkok.

Both companies’ edge platforms, the...

23 February 2023 | 5G

Akamai launches edge platform and expands its cloud network

Akamai, a content delivery network (CDN) provider, has launched a distributed cloud and edge platform designed to securely keep data close to the source.

The Akamai Connected Cloud is designed to create a “continuum of compute from core to edge”, allowing customers to efficiently build and deploy workloads needing near-instant latency and global reach.

As part of building the new platform, the company is expanding its core and distributed sites to bring greater reach...