Tantalus expands power line carrier AMR overlay with newly enhanced AMI platform

Tantalus, provider of TUNet®, an industry-leading smart grid communications network and applications platform, is offering a newly enhanced network overlay package designed for rural electric cooperative and municipal utilities that currently utilise automated meter reading (AMR) via power line carrier (PLC) technology. This hybrid 220MHz-900MHz wireless network solution is designed to provide reliable systemwide coverage

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1248 to focus on IoT device management

1248, the Internet of Things (IoT) company is to focus on IoT Device Management and plans to launch a new product this year. Device Management includes the monitoring of estates of connected devices – gateways and edge devices such as temperature sensors – providing live status summaries, up-time reporting and triage. It also provides automated

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Wind River unveils IoT-enabled product portfolio

Wind River®, has announced that it has enhanced and expanded its Wind River Helix product portfolio to address the system-level opportunities and challenges of the Internet of Things (IoT). In addition, the company has created an IoT professional services offering to assist customers with the creation and deployment of IoT applications.

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u-blox combines Wi-Fi and Bluetooth in very compact, host-based automotive client and access point module

u-blox, has announces full production availability of the ELLA-W1 series of compact, automotive-grade, multiradio modules. The modules promise predictable, reliable results and easy implementation of in-car wireless connectivity. Applications include hands-free telephony, in-car hotspots, rear view cameras and graphical user interface (GUI) mirroring.

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M2M Now Magazine Feb/Mar 2015 edition

M2M Now Magazine explores the evolving opportunities and challenges facing CSPs across this sector. Our exclusive interviews pass on some key lessons learned by those who have taken the first steps in next gen Machine-to-Machine (M2M) services. In the latest issue:TALKING HEADS:  How do you successfully connect the enterprise to the edge? Yosi Fait, Telit’s president and

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With 3 billion connections LPWA ‘will dominate’ wide area wireless connectivity for M2M by 2023

Over the past 18 months, Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) networking technologies have emerged from the shadows and are now centre stage: Sigfox recently announced a US$115 million round of funding, Neul was acquired by Huawei in late 2014, and a new alliance of major technology players has coalesced around Semtech’s LoRa technology.

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Fibocom Wireless debuts at Embedded World 2015

FIBOCOM Wireless, a Chinese Machine-to-Machine communication and LBS solutions provider, proved popular in the M2M area of Embedded World at the Nuremberg Messe this week. FIBOCOM Wireless independently designs, develops and manufactures wireless modules, and provides IOT solutions, which enable secure communications among machines, equipment, vehicles and assets over wireless networks.

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SpeedCast announces the acquisition of Geolink Satellite Services and further expansion in Africa

SpeedCast International Limited, has announced the acquisition of Geolink Satellite Services, provider of satellite communications solutions in the African region, and part of the CETel Group. The closing of the transaction is subject to regulatory approval. The acquisition will strengthen SpeedCast’s fast growing services for the energy and maritime sectors, enhance its portfolio of mobile

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Huawei says cellular IoT is key to mobile operators’ next five years as it unveils a ‘4.5G’ solution

London, UK — At its pre-Mobile World Congress briefing yesterday for analysts and media, China’s Huawei outlined its new 4.5G strategy and supporting technologies. As Jeremy Cowan reports, the vendor identified cellular IoT (CIoT) as a major way for mobile operators to build new revenues on existing networks.

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Infineon presents “iBadge” device identity management system for smart home solutions at Embedded World

At the Embedded World Exhibition & Conference in Nuremberg, Infineon Technologies AG presents “iBadge”, a partner-developed device identity management solution for smart home applications. “iBadge” is a plug and play solution for secure connection of devices in the Internet of Things (IoT). Thanks to “iBadge”, users can comfortably and securely access their home networks via

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Aidon wins the largest smart metering contract in Northern Europe

Hafslund Nett, Norway’s power grid operator, has selected Aidon to supply and imple-ment an Automatic Metering Infrastructure (AMI) solution for its 700 000 customers in the region of Oslo and 33 surrounding municipalities. The contract was signed today. The roll-out will start during the 1st half of 2016 and will be completed in 2019.

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MultiTech’s groundbreaking M2M and IoT solutions premiered at Embedded World

Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. manufacturer of M2M/IoT devices with the shortest path to deploy wireless communications, will showcase live demonstrations of recently announced products MultiTech MultiConnect® Conduit,™ MultiTech DeviceHQ,™ and MultiConnect® Dragonfly™ at Embedded World, February 24-26 in Nürnberg, GERMANY.

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Wearable device shipments to reach 187m units annually by 2020, according to Tractica

Human interaction with computing devices has quickly moved beyond the personal computer to include smartphones and tablets, and now stands on the brink of further diversification as the user interface moves closer to the body. Wearable computing is moving past the early adopter stage and the industry is beginning to see the first glimpses of

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Navigant Research identifies environment as a key issue shaping the smart grid industry

A recent white paper from Navigant Research examines the major trends and market forces that are expected to shape the future of the smart grid market, including summary forecasts for five smart grid application areas.

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Connect One iChipNet platform and IoT building blocks ensure device interoperability and fast time to market

Connect One™, the Device Networking Authority™, has introduced iChipNet™, an Internet of Things (IoT) end-to-end platform that helps customers get their IoT products to market faster.

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How M2M and IoT Managed Service Providers are shaping up for a busy future

Wireless Logic was formed in the UK in 2000 with a focus on selling connectivity to laptop users. This was the time of the birth of the mobile data market, where the focus was squarely on hardware. But just as the market has evolved to give rise to M2M and now the Internet of Things

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