The installed base of fleet management systems in Europe will reach 14.1 million by 2021

The number of active fleet management systems deployed in commercial vehicle fleets in Europe was 6.6 million in Q4-2016, according to a new research report from the M2M/IoT analyst firm Berg Insight. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.4%, this number is expected to reach 14.1 million by 2021.

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InfiNet Wireless to showcase its latest Smart City solutions at GITEX Technology Week 2017

InfiNet Wireless, the provider in fixed broadband wireless connectivity, will showcase its cutting-edge Smart City solution portfolio at GITEX Technology Week 2017 in Dubai, 8-12 October.

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Uber, Lyft, & other ride sharing services to see driver numbers double, reaching 8.6 million by 2022

A new study from Juniper Research has found that a surge in shared transport will continue, with driver and passenger numbers seeing substantial growth over the next 5 years.

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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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Everything can be smart: Key traits of the newest smart cities – Part 2

According to the IoT analytics, smart cities constitute 20% of IoT projects around the world. We seen a few traits yesterday in Part 1 of the article. The rest will be discussed today in the 2nd part.

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TM Forum launches City as a Platform Manifesto endorsed by signatories from around the world

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

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Syniverse study highlights scarcity of LTE roaming outside of the Americas

A study by Syniverse into global LTE data roaming shows North America and Latin America together account for over 81% of all LTE roaming traffic worldwide. The study also highlights the relative scarcity of inter-regional inbound and outbound LTE roaming outside of the Americas.

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oneM2M to host third Industry Day in India to advance worldwide IoT adoption

The global Internet of Things (IoT) standards initiative oneM2M and its partner Telecom Standards Development Society of India (TSDSI) bought the third oneM2M Industry Day to India.

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CommScope opens new advanced technology centre in Belgium

CommScope, a provider in infrastructure solutions for communications networks, has opened a new advanced manufacturing technology centre at its Kessel Lo, Belgium site.

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Partner Communications selects VMware and Cloudify to accelerate NFV adoption to reduce customer costs

Cloudify and VMware, Inc. announced the companies are helping Partner Communications implement a novel approach to network functions virtualisation (NFV) that has resulted in a rapid conversion to NFV and a reduction in cost-per-customer to deliver network services.

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KYOCERA Technology used to create ultra-small crystal units awarded Inoue Harushige Prize

Kyocera Corporation announced that the company has received the 42nd Inoue Harushige Prize for developing ultra-small quartz crystal units for smartphones, wearable devices and innovative IoT solutions.

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IT chiefs rank IoE ahead of artificial intelligence and VR/AR in business impact, survey shows

ManageEngine, a real-time IT management company, has announced the findings from its latest study of key issues facing line of business (LOB) managers, IT managers, IT directors, CIOs, and other IT decision makers in the UK.

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WND UK dispels Sigfox network myths

Previous attempts to rollout a reliable and affordable low-power wide-area (LPWA) communications network in the UK have fallen short of the mark, resulting in a lack of confidence in the technology, misinformation in the market and uncertainty among customers.

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Orange launches ‘Live Booster’ programme to accelerate the adoption of cellular connectivity for object makers

As part of Orange’s Essentials2020 strategy to diversify and succeed in the field of connected objects, Orange announces the launch of a new programme to ease and accelerate the adoption of cellular connectivity for object makers.

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Tigo & Aeris collaborate to reduce cost of energy via IoT technology

Tigo, a provider of the smart modular Flex Module-Level Power Electronics (MLPE) platform, and Aeris, a technology provider in the Internet of Things (IoT), announced they are collaborating to help users of solar energy reduce their costs through IoT technologies.

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Transatel and VAIO Corporation delivering new LTE network experience in Japan

New VAIO® S11 and VAIO® S13 laptops will be delivered in Japan equipped with Windows 10 and a ready-to-go LTE cellular data SIM card. Transatel is the service provider of the new cellular capability, with prepaid data plans developed specifically for VAIO laptop end-users.

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