McDonald’s ends two-year AI trial

As McDonald’s has begun to embrace automation and AI for streamlining processes manual workers would otherwise do, it suffered a setback more recently when it made the decision to remove artificial intelligence (AI) powered technology from its drive through restaurants.…

ETS-Lindgren and Anritsu work on advancing NTN device testing

Performance testing company ETS-Lindgren and Anritsu, telecommunications testing tech company, have announced test support for devices using the Narrow Band NTN (NB-NTN) protocol. This collaboration brings together the strengths of both companies, providing a comprehensive solution for the testing and…

Eseye stresses importance of following PSTI Act

Eseye has brought to light the significant implications of the recent Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (PSTI) Act and Regulations, which came into force on 29 April 2024. As the first IoT connectivity provider accredited as a certifying body under…

Laying groundwork for gigabit trains: Blu Wireless secures investment

Blu Wireless has secured investment from Maven Capital Partners, a UK institutional investor managing the South West Investment Fund on behalf of the British Business Bank. The South West Investment Fund, which allocates £200 million to support smaller businesses and…

Smart classrooms: how IoT devices are creating connected learning environments

The integration of Internet of Things (IoT) devices into educational environments is revolutionising how learning and teaching occur. Smart classrooms, enhanced by IoT technologies, are creating connected and interactive spaces that promote engagement, personalised learning, and efficient classroom management. The…

Crypto Quantique, ZARIOT and Kigen all partner

Crypto Quantique, a provider of quantum-driven security for IoT, and ZARIOT, a cellular IoT connectivity provider, have collaborated with eSIM vendor, Kigen. This global alliance employs IoT-SAFE to utilise the Hardware Root-of-Trust of any SIM, incorporating quantum-safe technology for the…

Researchers looking to revolutionise wireless tech

The concept that your earbuds could replicate everything your smartphone does, but better, may not be far off, thanks to a new category of synthetic materials potentially sparking the next revolution of wireless technologies and the work of researchers. A…

Amdocs furthers collaboration with Google Cloud

Amdocs, a provider of software and services to communications and media companies, has announced a collaboration with Google Cloud aimed at enhancing data transformations for communications service providers (CSPs) and delivering impactful real-time business insights. This isn’t the first collaboration…

Element introduces AI-powered platform for medical devices

Element Materials Technology (Element), a global provider of testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) services, has introduced Element RegNav (RegNav), its first artificial intelligence (AI)-powered regulatory intelligence platform for medical devices. Initially launched to support FDA regulatory pathways, RegNav aims to…

NEC develops RoF system

NEC Corporation has developed and demonstrated a radio-over-fibre (RoF) system utilising a 1-bit fibre transmission method, enabling the affordable construction of stable millimetre-wave communication networks for Beyond 5G/6G. This method allows high-frequency analogue signals to be transmitted using an economical…