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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Digital technology hits the Shop Floor in the 4th Industrial Revolution

“You have to go back to the dotcom boom to match the hype surrounding the Internet of Things (IoT) today.” So says Aidan Quilligan, global managing director at Accenture Industrial Software Solutions (AISS), presenting the Cambridge Wireless (CW) Prestigious Lecture, on The 4th Industrial Revolution – when Digital Technology meets the Shop Floor.

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M2M & The IoT: What’s the Difference?

There is no commonly accepted, precise, unambiguous definition of the IoT, which is unfortunate: it comes, in my opinion, from the complexity and breadth of the concept as well as the difficulty of combining B2B and B2C since they are related but separate developments.  This is one reason why the term becoming entangled with that

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On-demand webinar: Movement analytics – an untapped revenue opportunity for mobile network operators

If you missed this INRIX and Machina Research M2M webinar there is still a chance to see it in full. Watch and listen to this free webinar as we discuss how to monetise subscriber movement analytics without breaking data privacy laws.

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Global M2M Association and Ericsson demonstrate connectivity solution for IoT

Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) and the Global M2M Association (GMA), a cooperation of six international tier-one operators (Deutsche Telekom, Orange, TeliaSonera, Telecom Italia Mobile, Bell Canada and SoftBank) in the Machine-to-Machine (M2M) market, will showcase their new Multi-Domestic Service at Mobile World Congress 2015. The solution has been implemented already by Orange, TeliaSonera and Bell Canada.

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IoT for Business isn’t just about efficiency; it can create entirely new opportunities for enterprises

IoT for Business is in phase one of its’ development but phase two and three are waiting in the wings and will enable organisations to transform themselves and achieve a new level of efficiency. They’ll potentially be able to enter new markets, Michael Lynch, the global co-lead of Internet of Things at SAP, tells George

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Developing a competent M2M wireless network option for multiple applications and markets

Machine to machine (M2M) solutions have been in the market place for a long time, solving specific business operational problems such as asset tracking and remote management. In recent years, they’ve also moved into other business and consumer sectors and become strategically important for many organisations. As we increase the number of connected machines and

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Barcelona Named ‘Global Smart City – 2015’

Hampshire, 17th February 2015: Juniper Research has today revealed the top ranking smart cities globally for 2015:

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SIGFOX joins project to build earth- and satellite-based system for worldwide Internet of Things coverage

SIGFOX announced it is joining the MUSTANG Project launched by Airbus Defence and Space, in partnership with CEA-Leti and SYSMECA. The goal is to provide worldwide, low-data-rate machine-to-machine (M2M) communication using new earth-based and satellite technologies.

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Securing Connectivity for an infinite set of devices and apps

One attribute absolutely essential for any relationship – commercial or otherwise – is trust. Trust in turn relies on security – and imposing appropriate levels of security across an increasingly complex and interconnected environment requires a broad set of skills and tools. Norbert Muhrer, senior vice president of M2M at digital security company Gemalto, recently

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Vodafone Ireland announces IT communications partnership with Ryanair across 189 locations in Europe

Vodafone Ireland has today announced details of its partnership with Ryanair, Europe’s largest airline, to provide 95 per cent of the carrier’s telecoms, machine to machine and communications needs. The agreement will facilitate Ryanair’s teams including pilots and cabin crew with up to the minute information, improving the overall customer experience within the airline.

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IMC launches results of new study into the Internet of Things and M2M communications

The International M2M Council (IMC) has today announced the results of an extensive study into the Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Communications. Over 5,000 OEMs and enterprise users that deploy connected devices participated in what could be the largest quantitative study ever undertaken to understand technology buying patterns for the Internet of Things

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