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Data Streaming with Apache Kafka and Flink for Digital Twin and Real Time Locating System RTLS

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Real-Time Locating System and Digital Twin in Smart Factories with Data Streaming at Daimler Truck

ByKai Waehner
21. November 2024
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Technologies like Real-Time Locating Systems (RTLS) and Digital Twin are transforming manufacturing processes in the automotive industry. Meanwhile, data streaming platforms such as Apache Kafka and Flink are revolutionizing how data is processed and analyzed in real-time. This blog post explores how Daimler Truck leverages these advancements to boosting operational efficiency but also aligning with industry trends like end-to-end supply chain optimization, Industry 4.0, and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) objectives.

Intelligent Traffic System for Tolling with Dynamic Pricing and Enforcement with Apache Kafka

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IoT and Data Streaming with Kafka for a Tolling Traffic System with Dynamic Pricing

ByKai Waehner
1. November 2024
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In the rapidly evolving landscape of intelligent traffic systems, innovative software provides real-time processing capabilities, dynamic pricing and new customer experiences, particularly in the domains of tolling, payments and safety inspection. This blog post delves into success stories from Quarterhill and DKV Mobility providing traffic and payment systems for tolls. Data streaming powered by Apache Kafka has been pivotal in the journey towards building intelligent traffic systems in the cloud.

Dish Wireless Cloud-native 5G Telco Network powered by Data Streaming with Apache Kafka

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How Apache Kafka helps Dish Wireless building cloud-native 5G Telco Infrastructure

ByKai Waehner
27. October 2023
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5G telco infrastructure provides the basic foundations of data movement and increasingly unlocks new capabilities for low latency and critical SLAs. Real-time data processing with data streaming using Apache Kafka enables innovation across industries. This blog post explores the success story of Dish Wireless and its cloud-native standalone 5G infrastructure leveraging data streaming.

Automotive and Manufacturing Landscape for Apache Kafka

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Apache Kafka Landscape for Automotive and Manufacturing

ByKai Waehner
12. January 2022
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Apache Kafka is the central nervous system of many applications in various areas related to the automotive and manufacturing industry for processing analytical and transactional data in motion across edge, hybrid, and multi-cloud deployments. This article explores the event streaming landscape for automotive including connected vehicles, smart manufacturing, supply chain optimization, aftersales, mobility services, and innovative new business models.

MQTT and Kafka for Mobility Services, Transportation and Cloud Native Microservices

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Apache Kafka and MQTT (Part 4 of 5) – Mobility Services and Transportation

ByKai Waehner
25. March 2021
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Apache Kafka and MQTT are a perfect combination for many IoT use cases. This blog series covers the pros and cons of both technologies. Various use cases across industries, including connected vehicles, manufacturing, mobility services, and smart city are explored. The examples use different architectures, including lightweight edge scenarios, hybrid integrations, and serverless cloud solutions. This post is part four: Mobility Services and Transportation.

A Connected World with Apache Kafka for Smart City Connected Vehicles Telco Cloud Mobility Services

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Apache Kafka for the Connected World – Vehicles, Factories, Cities, Digital Services

ByKai Waehner
1. March 2021
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The digital transformation connects the world. People, vehicles, factories, cities, digital services, and other “things” communicate with each other in real-time to provide a safe environment, efficient processes, and a fantastic user experience. This scenario only works well with data processing in real-time at scale. This blog post shares a presentation that explains why Apache Kafka plays a key role not just in one of these industries or use cases, but also to connect the different stakeholders to each other.

Omnichannel Retail and Customer 360 with Apache Kafka at the Edge and in the Cloud

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Omnichannel Retail and Customer 360 in Real Time with Apache Kafka

ByKai Waehner
8. February 2021
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Event Streaming with Apache Kafka disrupts the retail industry. Walmart’s real-time inventory system and Target’s omnichannel distribution and logistics are two great examples. This blog post explores a key use case for postmodern retail companies: Real-time omnichannel retail and customer 360.

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Building a Smart Factory with Apache Kafka and 5G Campus Networks

ByKai Waehner
12. January 2021
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The Fourth Industrial Revolution (also known as Industry 4.0) is the ongoing automation of traditional manufacturing and industrial practices, using modern smart technology. Event Streaming with Apache Kafka plays a key role in processing massive volumes of data in real-time in a reliable, scalable, and flexible way. Learn about the relationship between Apache Kafka and modern telco infrastructures leveraging private 5G campus networks for Industrial IoT (IIoT) and edge computing.

Real-Time Locating : Tracking System (RTLS) with Apache Kafka and Event Streaming

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Real Time Locating System (RTLS) with Apache Kafka for Transportation and Logistics

ByKai Waehner
7. January 2021
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Real-Time Locating System (RTLS) enables identifying and tracking the location of assets or people in real-time. This blog post explores the use cases for RTLS, the challenges of existing implementations, and an open, scalable RTLS architecture based on Apache Kafka.