HyperConnectivity (comms)

The long-awaited arrival of 5G comes with an incentive to spruce up current network infrastructures, IPXO says, to support the technical intricacies of the next-gen network. In order to reap the benefits of the next wireless, many companies will need to adopt new and improved solutions that would facilitate the fleet-footed connections.

A new distributed control system (DCS) offers process functionality native to controllers, cyber-secured architectures, and improved system availability and workflows. It aims to unlock value and reduce overall costs at all phases of the plant lifecycle for hybrid and continuous process industries.

An online platform designed to help Internet of Things (IoT) vendors receive, assess, manage and mitigate vulnerability reports has been launched by the IoT Security Foundation (IoTSF). VulnerableThings.com aims to simplify the reporting and management of vulnerabilities whilst helping IoT vendors comply with new consumer IoT security standards and regulations.

Aspen Technology, Inc., a global provider of asset optimisation software, has announced the general availability of the aspenONE V12 software release, which embeds artificial intelligence (AI) across the portfolio. It also uses the cloud for delivery of enterprise-wide analytics and insights for increased safety, sustainability, and improved margins.

IT efficiency remains a major objective for enterprises in every sector, all too-frequently undermined by costly or ineffectual implementation of ITSM solutions. Yet ITSM is critical to the future, says Mark Twomey, CEO of Xcession. Despite the pandemic, research and advisory company Technavio says growth in the IT service management software (ITSM) market will be nearly eight per cent this year (2020), climbing to nine per cent overall up to 2024.

Opengear, a digi International company, and a provider of solutions that deliver secure, resilient network access and automation to critical IT infrastructure, will spotlight its latest solutions and innovations advancing network resilience – including the new OM1200 and OM2200 console servers – at the ONUG Fall 2020 virtual conference on October 14 – 15, 2020.

The UN Broadband Commission and Huawei held the sixth Ultra-Broadband Forum (UBBF 2020) online in Beijing. With the theme of “Intelligent Connectivity, New Value Together”, this year’s UBBF discussed the challenges and opportunities facing the connectivity industry in the intelligent era.

Lansweeper, the IT Asset Management platform, today announced the acquisition of Fing, a network scanning and device recognition app. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.

Infovista is helping one of Italy’s established banks, Banca Popolare di Sondrio, to deliver digital innovations by leveraging its Ipanema SD-WAN technology.

Axis’ Bjorn Callenfors looks at edge processing and open platforms for creating powerful security solutions including analytics, but warns that if an end product seems too good to be true, it usually is.

PAC has published its PAC INNOVATION RADAR “AI-related Services in Germany 2020”. For this evaluation, PAC analysed the services related to artificial intelligence (AI) offered by nearly 30 providers.

Morphean’s CEO, Rodrigue Zbinden, looks at the role of a new wave of hosted security technologies in supporting transport officials during the current pandemic and in the future.

As remote working becomes more normalised, so too does the notion of your mobile device becoming a one-stop-shop – a sole gateway to people’s consumer and business activities.

An IP address is one of the most important cornerstones in the internet’s infrastructure, hence knowing key details about IP holders can aid in identifying unusual or malicious activity, mitigating data breaches, and increasing overall network security.

The big supply-side story from the Internet of Things (IoT) in 2019 was the rise of Chinese vendors to the number one position in cellular module shipments and revenue, for the first time.

In response to COVID-19, 32% of IT leaders in EMEA plan to increase their investment in cloud-based networking, and 30% in artificial intelligence (AI)-based networking, as they seek more agile, automated infrastructures for hybrid work environments. This is according to research from Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company.

Frost & Sullivan’s new analysis, called Smartphone-based Solutions Spur the Global Infectious Disease Point-of-Care Testing Market, Forecast to 2024, confirms that the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the infectious disease point-of-care testing (POCT) market.

Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company, has announced the general availability of Amazon Timestream. This is a new time series database for the Internet of Things (IoT) and operational applications that can scale to process trillions of time series events per day up to 1,000 times faster than relational databases, and at as low as 1/10th the cost.

Now in its 17th year, October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and it continues to play a critical role in raising awareness of the online threats faced by both organisations and individuals alike. This year’s theme, ‘Think Before U Click’, focuses on the importance of personal accountability: whether we’re checking personal emails or accessing the company server, diligence must always be exercised to avoid inadvertently opening the door to hackers.

Over the last decade, mobile has connected more than 2.5 billion people to the internet, with mobile broadband coverage reaching in excess of 90% of the world’s population. Despite this rapid expansion of mobile internet infrastructure, there is still a coverage gap of more than 600 million people, who live without mobile internet connections and the vital benefits this provides.

The number of people working from home has risen astronomically this year due to COVID-19. Consequently, numerous companies have been reliant on remote desktop connections to enable their employees to access their work computer from home.

New mobile-first connectivity solutions for Vodafone Ireland’s business customers are being enabled by global 5G and LTE wireless WAN vendor, Cradlepoint, and distributor, Westbase.io. The partnership aims to provide these customers with access to the latest developments in cellular networking.

For the fifth year in a row the mobile industry has increased its impact across all 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) enabling essential services for people and businesses.

EasySend, a no-code AI-powered platform transforming manual processes into digital journeys, has raised US$16 million (€13.77 million) in new funding. This follows the completion of an $11 million (€9.46 million) Series A round led by Hanaco with participation from Intel Capital.

Basware has launched SmartPDF AI, the latest version of its SmartPDF service. This is designed to automate the conversion of machine-readable PDFs to e-invoices above 97% accuracy, requiring extremely minimal manual effort.

Mobileum is part of a consortium that has been awarded a €1.8 million (US$2.1 million) research & development (R&D) investment grant by the European Union (EU) to expand its RAID risk management platform 5G capabilities.

There are a lot of things being said about 5G right now. However, one thing is for sure, says Jordan Morrow, global head of Data Literacy at Qlik: it spells a new era of connectivity. An era that will open opportunities for new services, while also delivering more data, more devices, and more instant responses.