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Amdocs and Microsoft continue collaboration to develop edge, IoT use cases

Communications software provider Amdocs has revealed new use cases put together in concert with Microsoft around how private networks, edge computing solutions, and the Internet of Things (IoT) ‘can come together for a better digital society.’

The two offerings are Amdocs solutions built on Microsoft Azure’s private MEC (multi-access edge compute) and Azure Private 5G core, and developed in Microsoft’s Americas 5G Experience Lab in Dallas.

The first is Amdocs...

16 May 2023 | Applications

Edge Computing Expo Returns to Silicon Valley Next Week with Edge Computing Experts Set to Share Their Knowledge on the Latest Insights & Trends

Top executives from the world's leading tech companies will converge in Santa Clara, CA to unveil their latest strategies and insights on Edge Computing.

Edge Computing Expo North America starting next week, 17-18 May 2023, will bring together the biggest names in technology for an unparalleled showcase of innovation and expertise....

10 May 2023 | Edge Computing

VanZandt becomes FreeWave Technologies’ partner to expand IIoT to energy markets

FreeWave Technologies has announced that VanZandt Controls/Eagle Automation, a specialist in valve automation, flow measurement, instrumentation and controls, has joined its solutions program as a value-added distributor.

VanZandt/Eagle recently acquired Commercial Radio, Midland TX. Since 2003, Commercial Radio has become a trusted distributor of Industrial Communications products including wired, Wi-Fi, radio, microwave, cameras, solar, antennas and towers. The recent...

4 May 2023 | Edge Computing

Rob High, VP & CTO, IBM Watson, on edge computing innovation

What kind of trends have you seen developing so far this year in edge computing?

I think the most important trend is people moving from playing, testing and validating to now really moving forward into serious production engagements.

We're seeing this in retail. We've seen this in manufacturing, although that's probably been going on a little bit longer already. But one of the key things there is that even the OT vendors, now are starting to get on board to embed...

4 May 2023 | 5G

Volvo Group uses LoRaWAN for predictive maintenance in Lyon factory

Swedish vehicle manufacturer Volvo Group has built a new Internet of Things (IoT) network for its engine factory in the French city of Lyon.

The network will be used to monitor the health of autonomous guided vehicles (AGVs) being produced in the factory in a bid to reduce operational costs and improve maintenance.

Volvo Group says that AGVs offer more flexibility in the company’s engine manufacturing process when compared to a traditional, fixed production...

3 April 2023 | Hot Topics

BT uses AWS Wavelength for 5G edge trial in Manchester

A BT engineer looking at a map on a tablet

BT is collaborating with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to bring 4G and 5G mobile edge compute to UK businesses as part of a multi-million pound investment.

Leveraging EE’s national mobile network and AWS Wavelength, the two companies will work to bring secure high-bandwidth connectivity to a range of use cases, from policing and crowd management to healthcare and security.

Alex Tempest, managing director at BT Wholesale, said: “By building cloud edge services into our 5G...

29 March 2023 | 5G

AWS runs edge software on orbiting satellite

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has successfully deployed a range of its compute and machine learning (ML) software on a satellite in orbit.

The feat was achieved in collaboration with space logistics company D-Orbit and AI automation frim Unibap as part of a ten-month experiment.

Conducted in low Earth orbit (LEO), the project saw D-Orbit rapidly analysing large quantities of Earth Observation (EO) imagery data onboard its orbating ION satellite while using AWS...

2 December 2022 | Applications

Edjx partners with Zeblok to boost AI app deployment at the edge

Decentralised edge computing provider Edjx has partnered with Zeblok Computational, an AI platform-as-a-service (PaaS) provider.

Zeblok’s AI-MicroCloud will integrate with the Edjx platform to meet the growing demand for simplified and rapid edge deployment solutions.

Edjx and Zeblok clients will benefit from this integration by having easier access to AI models for deployment across thousands of edge locations.

The AI-MicroCloud offered by Zeblok supports...

17 October 2022 | AI

Izuma Networks takes over Pelion’s device management arm

Edge services provider Izuma Networks has taken over Pelion's IoT Device Management business for an undisclosed sum.

Founded earlier this year by IoT veterans Travis McCollum and Ed Hemphill, Izuma Networks now plans to hire new talent and enhance its offerings with a focus on development and dev-ops.

McCollum and Hemphill also founded Austin-based start-up WigWag, which was acquired by Arm in 2019.

The Izuma Cloud is a unified solution for both IoT deployment...

12 October 2022 | Cloud

ClearBlade launches IoT Core to replace Google’s retiring offering

Edge and IoT software company ClearBlade has launched its ClearBlade IoT Core as an alternative to the soon to be discontinued Google IoT Core.

With Google’s IoT Core offering scheduled for termination in August 2023, ClearBlade is providing an alternative that is easy to migrate to and has been approved by Google.

The ClearBlade IoT Core connects and manages data from various devices worldwide. It includes multiple features, such as:

Device registry and...