
Vodafone brings Narrowband IoT to 13 cities
Vodafone plans to put a "machine network" into operation in 13 German cities by the end of 2018.
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Vodafone plans to put a "machine network" into operation in 13 German cities by the end of 2018.
The French IT service provider Atos is planning to take over the Dutch smart card manufacturer Gemalto. The offer amounts to a total of around 4.3 billion euros in cash, Atos announced in Paris on December 11, 2017.

Schneider Electric is expanding its range of HMI solutions to include cloud applications for secure remote maintenance and programming of industrial machines.

The AVNU Alliance and the EEC announced a cooperation at the end of November in Beijing. Their aim is to promote interoperability in industrial control technology.

Avnu Alliance / IIC / OPC Foundation
17 automation an information technology suppliers unite to drive interoperability for IIoT and Industrie 4.0 applications. For that the companies are working together with Avnu Alliance, IIC and OPC Foundation.

OPC UA forms a universal application interface thanks to its address space, whereas TSN supplements standard Ethernet with real-time properties and allows data transfer rates in the gigabit range. It therefore makes sense to combine the two technologies.

Diamond, eks Engel, Muckenhaupt&Nusselt
The companies Diamond, eks Engel FOS and Muckenhaupt & Nusselt have agreed on a cooperation for optical data transmission solutions. This was announced by the managing directors at a press conference at SPS IPC Drives.
What new products will exhibitors be presenting at SPS IPC Drives 2017? Computer&AUTOMATION provides an overview of what can be seen in the Nuremberg exhibition halls this year.

Hilscher, IBM and X-Integrate showcased an intelligent cloud solution for automated quality management at SPS IPC Drives 2017 in Hall 2.

NetModule is expanding its router family with the NB800 EcoRouter. The 95 mm × 75 mm × 35 mm industrial router is available in either an IP40 or IP65 housing and is suitable for stationary use in indoor or outdoor environments.