Transatel on the “ultimate” public/private 5G mashup for Industry 4.0 (an MVNO story)

France-based virtual operator Transatel, busily offering somehow-unfashionable local MVNO and MVNE services in Europe for two decades already, has a second (actually, third and fourth) life, suddenly, in the global IoT game – which has become even racier in recent years with its acquisition by NTT Group, and its strategic positioning as a roaming extension…

Road Oil: Positive or Negative

As winter approaches, many northern cities will experience snowfall that makes road slippery and dangerous. The traditional reaction is to spread chemicals or sand to melt the snow (salts or other chemicals) or provide traction (sand). In non-snow locations, rain will often be the seasonal disrupter, again making roads slippery and dangerous. Engineers will tell…