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SoftBank has announced an expansion of its global Internet of Things (IoT) business in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, spanning 19 countries and regions, including Japan. SoftBank’s primary emphasis in this initiative will be directed towards marketing IoT services, with a key focus on promoting the 1NCE IoT Flat Rate connectivity offering. SoftBank aims to

Overhaul has announced enhancements to its IoT Assess and Deploy service. The company’s improved offering helps customers harness the power of IoT for their in-transit logistics needs and simplifies the complexities faced by heads of global supply chains and logistics directors.

Tele2 has signed a cooperation agreement with TH1NG in order to strengthen the offer to the corporate market and public sector with formula for smart properties, industries, homes, connected care and sustainability in combination with Tele2’s sustainable and cost-effective formula for connectivity. Through this partnership, Tele2 supplements its connected offer with TH1NG’s platform and product

Kaleido Intelligence, a leading connectivity market research and consulting firm, has announced its latest Connectivity Vendor Hub research, providing the most up-to-date product assessment and scores for connectivity service providers across Connectivity Management Platforms (CMP), eSIM Connectivity and eSIM Subscription Management.

Fibocom has announced that its 4G smart module SC126-NA has received certification from a leading carrier in North America. The SC126-NA is a high-performance smart module designed for the entry-level intelligent IoT market. With its quad-core processor and advanced 11nm technology, this module offers integrated connectivity services to a variety of Artificial Intelligence of Things

Keysight Technologies, Inc. and Synopsys, Inc. are partnering to provide internet of things (IoT) device makers with a complete cyber security assessment solution to ensure consumers are protected when devices are shipped to market. Under the arrangement, Synopsys defensics fuzzing tool will be embedded as an option into Keysight IoT Security Assessment solution.

Quectel Wireless Solutions, announces expansion of its research and development centre in Penang, Malaysia. The centre has moved to larger premises in city and has added functionality including a testing lab and anechoic chamber, alongside manufacturing facilities in centre. The expansion will enable Quectel to provide customise and off-the-shelf products and services to its APAC

If an IoT device can be trusted, it can be used for critical applications, its data is more valuable and its users and owners can be assured of a safe experience. Trust relies on device certification to assure the device’s identity and to enable security approaches such as public key infrastructure (PKI). Martin Lowry, IoT

What’s the difference between the two leading smart speakers on the market, the Amazon Echo and Google Home? According to Halfprice.com.au, quite a bit. The infographic below shows key strengths and weaknesses of each smart speaker.

Accenture and Pivotal Software, Inc., have formed a new business group to help Fortune Global 500 companies and other large enterprises accelerate their software development and innovate at startup speed. The Accenture Pivotal Business Group (APBG) will help enterprises migrate legacy applications to the cloud and accelerate cloud-native application development on Pivotal Cloud Foundry® (PCF),

The Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC), the organisation transforming business and society by accelerating the adoption of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), and oneM2M, the global IoT standards initiative, announced they have agreed to work together to contribute to the creation and development of the Industrial Internet.

TM Forum, the industry association driving digital business transformation of the communications industry, unveiled its City as a Platform Manifesto to accelerate the development of smart cities globally. Launched at this year’s Smart City InFocus event in Yinchuan, China, all Manifesto signatories share a common desire to develop a new city-scale data economy that drives

In July Actility, a provider of low power wide area (LPWA) networking and the company behind the ThingPark LPWA IoT platform, launched the ThingPark Approved programme. Actility also welcomed the first partners to achieve ThingPark Approved status. Here, Jeremy Cowan of IoT Now asks Christophe Francois, the vice president of Ecosystem at Actility, how to

Global players in many industries such as telecommunications, medical, industrial and manufacturing, and transportation are changing their business models to create new offerings and to capture their share of the trillion dollar Internet of Things (IoT) market.

Whenever a new concept like IoT comes along, there is always speculation and conjecture over how the market for it will develop, particularly when there are competing technologies involved and LPWA is proving to be no exception. At present, how the market for IoT systems and devices evolves and what its eventual shape will be

VoLTE has already proven to be a success, at least in terms of market penetration, writes Robert Eriksson. An ever-growing number of communications service provider (CSPs) have deployed VoLTE as a voice service overlay for their LTE networks, offering enhanced service quality.