Schneider Electric, Capgemini, Qualcomm build 5G hoisting system

Crane

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...

Kyndryl and Nokia expand private wireless Industry 4.0 partnership

Industry

IT infrastructure company Kyndryl has expanded its partnership with Nokia as part of a three-year agreement to develop and innovate LTE and 5G private wireless services for Industry 4.0.

The two companies have already worked with more than 100 enterprises across 24 countries looking to take advantage of Kyndryl’s networking services and Nokia’s Digital Automation Cloud since partnering in February 2022.

Kyndryl and Nokia are also working with cybersecurity firm Palo...

Nokia brings 4.9G LTE connectivity to major Chilean port

Container Port

Nokia has expanded the coverage of its industry-grade LTE private network in South America with a new deployment at a major port in San Antonio, Chile.

The new wireless network at Port San Antonio Terminal Internacional (STI) runs on Nokia’s Digital Automation Cloud (DAC) platform.

It will provide 4.9G LTE connectivity to hundreds of employees, sensors, and vehicles in deployment at the 31-hectare site.

Nokia claims the network delivers high-bandwidth and...

Invisible AI bags $15m to grow computer vision tech for Industry 4.0

Invisible AI

Computer vision software developer Invisible AI has raised $15 million (£13.5m) in a Series A round of funding.

New investment, led by Van Tuyl Companies (VTC), brings the company’s total amount raised to $21 million (£19m). Other investors included 8VC, K9 Ventures, FM Capital, and Sierra Ventures.

Invisible AI powers its computer vision technology through an edge AI software platform that requires no coding knowledge. This allows developers to easily build AI...

Stratus Technologies presents smart manufacturing solutions at ARC event

Automotive Manufacturing Facility

Edge software firm Stratus Technologies is currently showcasing its second-gen ztC Edge platform along with a number of pre-validated control architectures at the 26th annual ARC Industry Forum.

Taking place in Orlando, Florida from June 6-9, the event will also see a number of discussions including Stratus employees and clients on topics such as digital transformation and edge use cases.

On June 8, Jason Andersen, vice president of business line management at Stratus,...

Critical edge security issues across industries: Cyberattacks on the rise

The digital footprint and increasingly distributed IT infrastructures of edge computing are larger than ever.

According to IDC, more than 50% of new enterprise IT infrastructure will be deployed at the edge instead of through data centres by 2023. The global edge computing market will reach $250 billion by 2024 at a compound annual growth rate of 12.5% in the next couple of years.

With so much data flowing and being generated by the millisecond, companies find it...

Red Hat brings new edge capabilities to hybrid cloud systems

Open source solutions provider Red Hat has launched new enhancements across its hybrid cloud solutions portfolio to accelerate edge adoption in enterprise.

The set of cross-portfolio capabilities focus on supporting customers migration to edge computing by limiting complexity, enhancing security, and increasing confidence in systems management from the data centre to the edge.

As part of the Red Hat Edge Initiative, these new features represent a collective push to...

Telefónica Tech launches predictive maintenance solution with Grupo Álava

Predictive Maintenance

Telefónica Tech, Spain’s largest telecoms operator, and Grupo Álava, an industrial equipment supplier, are jointly launching a predictive maintenance solution for heavy industry.

Following a signed strategic agreement, both companies have agreed to build an advanced data platform that will optimise productivity by anticipating potential faults and defects in machinery.

The solution will allow industrial companies to digitise the maintenance processes of all assets in...

Nokia and Telia building 5G edge network for Finnish gold mine

Gold Mine

Nokia is collaborating with Scandinavian mobile operator Telia, and its partner Digita, to build a 5G standalone (SA) private wireless network at the Agnico Eagle mine in northern Finland.

The Kittilä mine is the largest gold producer in Europe, containing almost 4.9 million ounces of gold in reserves that won’t be depleted until 2032. It sits 90 miles above the Arctic Circle and 550 miles north of Helsinki in the country’s Lapland region.

Nokia’s network will be...

Nokia releases MX Industrial Edge to accelerate Industry 4.0 journeys

Nokia has released MX Industrial Edge, the company’s first off-the-shelf solution to assist enterprises in their Industry 4.0 journeys.

The Finnish giant says the solution addresses the new category of Industry 4.0 applications that require increased capabilities and performance at the network edge, and tight integration with industrial systems and networking solutions.

Industry 4.0 is driving the digital transformations of enterprises by combining emerging...