Transport

Getting people from A to B in the modern era, be it via bus, taxi, train or metro, will increasingly involve wireless technology due to the combined push for automation and on-board infotainment. At the same time, the need to keep staff updated with information on traffic, incidents and new tasks, means that two-way comms are here to stay

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Ofcom opens consultation to harmonise bands for short-range wireless devices

Ofcom has published proposals for new regulations regarding the use of certain short-range wireless devices.

The proposal will allow short-range devices using the 874 to 876 and 915 to 921MHz spectrum bands to operate on a licence-exempt basis. Such devices might ...

HERE joins the 5GAA

HERE Technologies, which specialises in mapping and location platform services, has joined the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA). The latter comprises automotive, technology and telecommunications companies that are working together to develop end-to-end solutions for future ...

Ryanair agrees seven-year technology partnership with Vodafone Business

Vodafone Business has announced a new seven-year agreement with Ryanair to act as its technology communications partner in Europe. This builds on an existing relationship.

Under the agreement, Vodafone Business will apply its cloud, unified communications, ...

Amadeus and Sigfox partner to transform airline tracking capabilities

Sigfox and Amadeus have announced a new strategic partnership, following a year-long collaboration investigating business opportunities within the travel industry.

The two companies will jointly launch PinPoint, which will use reusable, cost and energy-efficient, and ...

Vodafone to pilot 4G on the London Underground

Vodafone has announced a new partnership with Transport for London (TfL) to pilot wireless connectivity in tunnels and at station platforms on the eastern end of the Jubilee line.

From spring 2020, customers will be able to connect their devices to Vodafone’s 4G ...

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Transatel's Jacques Bonifay

Transatel’s Jacques Bonifay talks to Sam Fenwick about connected cars, IoT, MVNOs, eSIMs, France’s approach to 5G and the benefits of making it easier for customers to switch network providers

Jacques Bonifay wears a lot of hats – while he is the CEO of Transatel ...

Mobile working versus potholes

In Dorset, mobile working technology is making it easier for councils to keep their roads in good condition. Land Mobile has the details

Potholes seem to be never far from the news these days – and it’s not surprising, given their number. According to Confused.com, in ...

How to buy vehicle LTE routers

In-vehicle LTE routers support a range of connectivity services in the field, but there are many types, so what factors should you consider when you are looking to buy? James Atkinson reports

The advent of cellular 4G LTE networks has transformed in-vehicle mobile ...

Private networks vs slicing

Private mobile broadband networks that leverage shared and licence-exempt spectrum have big appeal for firms that handle sensitive data, but where will the spectrum come from, and could the fledgling industry be crushed once 5G network slicing comes into its own? Sam Fenwick ...

EMM: trends and challenges

As the shift to mobile continues, managing devices – as well as their applications and the data that flows through them – is becoming increasingly important. Sam Fenwick looks at some of the issues around EMM and mobile security, and how to procure the right EMM solution