Embelin brings new solutions to Europe in five-year deal with Orange Business Services IoT connectivity

Equipment manufacturer and software developer, Embelin has signed a contract with Orange Business Services to provide global connectivity for its Internet of Things (IoT) products.

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GSMA launches IoT Big Data Directory to support growth of innovative new IoT solutions

The GSMA has announced the launch of the ‘IoT Big Data API Directory’ that aims to make harmonised data sets from multiple sources worldwide available to developers and third parties, enabling them to create innovative new Internet of Things (IoT) services.

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Internet of Things will be centre stage in Hannover at CeBIT 2017, say organisers

Digital integration is rapidly interconnecting machines, industrial plant and products of every kind to create the Internet of Things (IoT). For companies, the IoT is an opportunity to realise new business models, optimise internal processes and achieve major cost savings.

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A pan-European response to cybercrime is critical

Cybercrime has become a well-financed global industry. Cybercriminals are very resourceful: they are increasingly operating as syndicates, conducting research and buying services from each other. In addition, says technology writer Bob Emmerson, threat surfaces are growing in line with the billions of connected users and devices.

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European competition with more than €10,000 in prizes launched to find IoT solutions for greener cities

‘IoT for Greener Cities’ is a new challenge launched as an initiative of the Young Global Leaders of the World Economic Forum. It targets finding and developing cutting edge technologies, based on the Internet of Things (IoT) and other IT innovations,

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A message from the future: Businesses harnessing critical communications platforms and IoT data

According to research carried out by 451 Research, 71% of global businesses are now gathering Internet of Things (IoT) data and 90% expect to increase spending over the next 12 months.

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Transavia signs contract with IoT solutions provider Teleena for global data connectivity

Teleena, a global provider for IoT and MVNO solutions, is partnering with Transavia to deliver worldwide data connectivity for Transavia’s Electronic Flight Bag device.

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Trusted Objects and Sigfox partner to bring enhanced end-to-end security to IoT applications

Trusted Objects, a specialist in security for the Internet of Things (IoT), has released its Secure Element (SE) designed for connected solutions on the Sigfox network.

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UK’s National Grid Smart selects IFS Applications 9 software for move to domestic smart meters

IFS, a global enterprise applications company, is now supporting UK-based National Grid’s new smart meter business, National Grid Smart. It is doing so with the deployment of IFS Applications™ 9 across the company’s core business operations.

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The number of remotely monitored patients worldwide grew 44% in 2016 to 7.1 million, says Berg Insight

M2M/IoT market research provider, Berg Insight has released new findings about the mobile healthcare (mHealth) market. The number of remotely monitored patients grew by 44% to 7.1 million in 2016 as the market entered a growth phase fuelled by rising market acceptance in several key verticals.

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Putting patients in control of their own healthcare through the ‘connected home’

Statistics by the Organisation for Economic Education and Development (OECD) show average life expectancies in European countries have steadily increased over the last 30 years, and in France for example, it is now as high as 86.

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The future of smart classrooms: Six key trends for 2017

The speed at which mobile devices, mobile apps, and IoT are entering the market is rapid, and with that it is no surprise we are seeing the school classroom (Education) as an early adopter of this tech.

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AT&T, IBM, Nokia, Palo Alto Networks, Symantec and Trustonic form IoT Cybersecurity Alliance

AT&T, IBM, Nokia, Palo Alto Networks, Symantec and Trustonic are joining forces to innovate in the security space. They will use their combined expertise to help tackle today’s top Internet of Things (IoT) security challenges.

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CCAB Connected City Blueprint helps local authorities and governments develop smart city plans

The Connected City Advisory Board (CCAB), a committee developed by the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), has launched its first Connected City Blueprint.

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IoT-based cyberattacks: How AI can defend against the growing threat

By 2020 it is estimated that the global Internet of Things (IoT) market will have grown to more than $1.7 trillion. According to a study by Gartner, by the end of this year alone the number of IoT devices on the planet will have reached more than 4 billion.

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Inmarsat and Actility claim first global LoRaWAN IoT network for asset tracking or oil and gas applications

Inmarsat, a provider of global mobile satellite communications services, announced that its LoRaWAN based network, developed with Actility, a provider in Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN), is delivering on its strategy to bring the Internet of Things (IoT) to every corner of the globe.

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