Regulation, and particularly permanent roaming, promises a significant impact on M2M and IoT in 2015

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

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Silver Spring Networks to buy utility data analytics solution provider Detectent for US$12m cash

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.

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Ooma works with Nest to make homes safer and smarter

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

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AT&T to power LoJack’s telematics solutions for commercial equipment fleet and automotive industries

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

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Maritime ICT Cloud enables ships to join the Networked Society

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

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CIA improves its security fleet safety with Lightfoot

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

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Silent Circle appoints Bill Conner CEO

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

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GreenPeak launches GP691, next generation ZigBee radio chip and GPM6000 modules for Internet of Things and Smart Home networks

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

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Alpha Micro sets new benchmark for GNSS precision timing with two new modules from u-blox

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

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Intel spends US$25m for a 30% stake in Vuzix Corp to expand the Google Glass rival

Rochester, NY, USA — Intel Corporation has made a US$24.8 million investment in the loss-making Vuzix® Corporation, a supplier of video eyewear and smart glasses products in the consumer, commercial

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Greenvity and Mitsumi collaborate on IoT turnkey solution for low-voltage outdoor lighting

Greenvity Communications and Mitsumi Electric have expanded their collaborative relationship to include development and manufacturing of a complete Internet of Things (IoT) turnkey solution with cloud and mobile apps for

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The State of the Connected Factory

Products are becoming more complex and unique, requiring significant changes to existing mass  production techniques. Global competition is pressing manufacturers to minimise or eliminate nonvalue – added activities and maximise uptime

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FIME qualified to perform NFC Forum analog certification testing in France, Korea and Taiwan

Advanced secure chip testing provider FIME has announced that its laboratories in Asia, EMEA and Korea have been qualified to perform official NFC Forum analog certification testing. These FIME laboratories

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Olea announces Intelligent Sensor Analytics IoT architecture

Olea Sensor Networks has announced the upcoming demo of its suite of new cloud-based sensor analytics solutions along with its current-model OS-3001 Intelligent Multi-Sensor Data Acquisition Platform, which promises to

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Telangana Government launches India’s first dedicated healthcare app for the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, powered by Mahindra Comviva

In a significant step to empower citizens with convenient access to healthcare, the Telangana Government has announced the launch of India’s first dedicated health care app for the Ministry of

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Semtech Partners with Link Labs on New Radio Module Featuring Long Distance LoRa™ Technology

Semtech Corp. has announced it has teamed up with Link Labs, a wireless connectivity product design company based near Washington, D.C., for the LL-LP-20 radio module featuring Semtech’s LoRa™ long distance radio

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