IoT News

M2M platform suppliers are increasingly looking to the cloud to extend their products’ reach and improve the operations of their customers as they move to the Internet of Things. The cloud, along with evolving standards and trends covered here, is set to dominate the market, reports freelance technology writer, Antony Savvas.

According to multiple analyst reports, the Internet of Things (IoT) is expected to see at least 10 times growth between now and the year 2020 – forecasts based on both market size and the number of connections across the globe. The adoption of IoT technology is resulting in significant advancements across all kinds of industries,

The ULE Alliance, a non-profit organisation based in Switzerland, which promotes the worldwide adoption of the innovative ULE (Ultra Low Energy) wireless technology for IoT, is pleased to announce the launch of the ULE Certification Programme. Members of the Alliance are invited to submit their products for certification.

Amsterdam, Netherlands. January 8, 2015 – Digital security specialists, Gemalto, today announced the final closing of the acquisition of SafeNet, a worldwide provider of data and software protection. The deal, worth US$890 million, follows approval by the relevant regulatory and antitrust authorities.

CSR plc has integrated Android Wear into its CSRmesh™ Bluetooth® Smart solution to enable whole home control and monitoring directly from a smart watch or other wearable, including with voice commands. The integration, demonstrated in Las Vegas using a LG G watch to control home heating and lighting, is designed to demonstrate future opportunities for the

The M2M platforms used to support the burgeoning Internet of Things (IoT) market are now playing centre stage with a number of key technologies and alliances springing up to widen development. Writing for M2M Now, Antony Savvas looks at some of the main platform players.

Fitbug has launched Kiqplan, said to be a new concept in wearable technology. It is a library of 12 week interactive coaching systems designed to work with most leading trackers, smartphones or smartwatches. Its food tracking/logging capabilities will be enhanced with “speak & eat” technology as well as fridge and cookie jar notification alerts that

Matt Hatton, Founder & CEO, Machina Research At the start of January 2015, Machina Research issued its predictions for the ten defining trends in M2M and IoT in 2015. One such prediction was that there would be a “crunch on regulation” in 2015. Specifically, regulators are set to focus much more attention on M2M and

Redwood City, CA, USA – Silver Spring Networks, Inc. has agreed to acquire privately held Detectent, Inc., a provider of utility data analytics solutions for approximately US$12 million in cash.

Ooma®, Inc. smart business and home communications platform, can now officially work with Nest products to help keep homes safe. Ooma has integrated its Ooma Telo home phone service with both the Nest Protect: Smoke + Carbon Monoxide™ alarm and Nest Learning Thermostat™ – making it possible for your home phone to call you when a

AT&T and LoJack Corporation, has announced a collaboration to power LoJack’s current and future telematics solutions. The alliance is resonant of both company’s commitment to providing machine-to-machine and telematics solutions to the automotive and fleet industries.

Despite the fact that ships carried an estimated total of 9.6 billion tons of cargo in 2013 – around 80 per cent of global trade by volume and over 70 percent of global trade by value – the maritime industry lags behind alternative transport industries in terms of its use of information and communications technology.

The UK-based security company, Christie Intruder Alarms (CIA), has reported a 60% reduction in its ‘at fault’ accident rate since installing Lightfoot® across its 100-strong fleet of Vauxhall Astra car-derived vans.

Silent Circle has announced that its board of directors has appointed F. William “Bill” Conner as chief executive officer and member of the board of directors effective immediately. As CEO of Silent Circle, Conner also joins the board of directors of Blackphone.

GreenPeak Technologies, has launched the new GP691 ZigBee communication controller chip and GPM6000 integrated ZigBee Modules for Smart Home and IoT networks and devices.

M2M and IOT communications expert Alpha Micro Components has launched the NEO-M8T and LEA-M8T precision timing modules, ideal for mission-critical infrastructure systems including mobile communication networks, power generation and distribution systems and seismic measurements. Highly compact, these new surface-mount modules are able to generate a precise reference clock with <20 ns accuracy.