Unlocking 5G’s revenue potential: A roadmap for operators

The industries’ focus on 5G has shifted from viewing it as a disruptive technology to now embracing it as a central part of their strategy. In its latest 5G-IoT report, unveiled at Mobile World Congress, Ericsson lays out a roadmap for operators to unlock the revenue potential of 5G-enabled industry digitalisation.

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Annual big data survey reveals enterprise data priorities, use cases and opportunities for this year, says Syncsort

Syncsort, a global provider in Big Iron to Big Data solutions, announced the results from its fourth annual Big Data survey. Results revealed the top use cases and challenges faced by organisations as they progress their modern data architecture and data lake initiatives,

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New software monetisation release focuses on growth, speed and agility for businesses moving to SaaS

Flexera has unveiled a new Software Monetisation module empowering software suppliers to strategically grow their software business. FlexNet Customer Growth helps software suppliers truly assess if their customers are getting value from their products and forecast renewals more accurately – all in a personalised, graphical dashboard.

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Hansen Technologies acquires Enoro

Hansen Technologies Limited is pleased to announce the acquisition of Enoro Holding A/S, the Nordic market provider of Customer Information Systems (CIS) and Metre Data Management (MDM) systems for the energy sector.

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US smart home shoppers favour home protection features over automation, says Strategy Analytics

US consumers are more 12 times more likely to choose Fire Alerts and Emergency Notifications than programming their irrigation systems according to research just released by Strategy Analytics.

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Dalauni appointed CyanConnode managing director India

CyanConnode has appointed Anil Daulani as managing director India, with responsibility for managing the India operation including sales, customer delivery, technical pre-sales and support.

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GSMA highlights US$1.8trn IoT revenue opportunity for mobile network operators

The GSMA has announced that mobile network operators are set to benefit from an estimated US$1.8 trillion (€1.50 trillion) Internet of Things (IoT) revenue opportunity by 2026 boosted by the early deployment of commercial Low Power Wide Area Networks in licensed spectrum,

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Smart sensor market revenue will reach $81.99bn by 2024, says Esticast Research and Consulting

The report “Smart sensor market by Product (Image, Touch, motion, temperature, pressure, positions), Industry Trends, Estimation & Forecast, 2016-2024”, says the global smart sensor market was valued at $20.75 billion (€17.29 billion) in 2016, and is projected to reach $81.99 billion (€68.31 billion) by 2024, growing at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 18.9% from 2017 to

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Securing the IoT threat vector

Organisations today know that they need to have a cybersecurity strategy in place to protect their intellectual property (IP) and sensitive data from getting into the hands of cybercriminals.

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Sierra Wireless agrees deal to buy indebted Numerex for $107m, shares drop 20% then rebound

Canada-based Sierra Wireless, Inc., a provider of integrated device-to-cloud solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT), has agreed to buy Numerex Corp. for US$107 million, reports Jeremy Cowan.

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Driving reliability and improving maintenance outcomes with machine learning

There is a significant need to carry out failure prevention using data-driven truths rather than guesstimates. The combination of mechanical and process induced breakdowns costs up to 10% of a worldwide $1.4 trillion manufacturing market per a 2012 report from The McKinsey Global Institute.

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Navigant Research report reveals annual revenue for smart home data analytics is expected to reach $11 billion in 2026

A new report from Navigant Research examines the market issues associated with smart home data analytics solutions in the residential space, providing global forecasts, segmented by business model, device, and region, through 2026.

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Billund Airport expands BlipTrack technology to provide passenger flow visibility

Billund Airport in Denmark joins Amsterdam, Auckland and Bristol airports by implementing passenger flow solution from BLIP Systems. The open platform, which previously covered only the security process, now measures passenger flow, queue and dwell time throughout the entire airport area.

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PTC puts on the pizazz at LiveWorx17, then discussions get serious about IoT’s problems

You couldn’t accuse PTC‘s president and CEO, Jim Heppelmann of a low-key kick-off yesterday for LiveWorx17, the Massachusetts-based company’s annual gathering of customers, industry analysts and a handful of house-trained journalists.

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u-blox ‘amicably terminates’ contract to buy SIMCom’s cellular product line

u-blox, a global provider in wireless and positioning modules and chips, and SIM Technology Group Limited announced that they will not proceed with the sale, respectively acquisition, of SIMCom cellular module product line.

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People Power closes its Series B funding, with funds from innogy SE and Origin Energy

Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) software company, People Power, announced its Series B-1 financing.

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