IoT News
Acal BFi and Sierra Wireless extend pan-european relationship to include Germany, Italy and UK
Acal BFi, has announced the extension of their pan-European relationship with Sierra Wireless to include the additional territories of Germany, Italy and the UK.
Read moreIoT market to reach US$3.04t and 30bn connected ‘Things’ in 2020, says IDC
While most everyone agrees that the Internet of Things (IoT) is poised for explosive growth and represents boundless opportunities – billions of connected things driving trillions in revenue – understanding where the revenue opportunities lie across different technology layers has remained elusive. A newly released IoT ecosystem forecast from International Data Corporation (IDC) provides much
Read moreVentyx Outage Lifecycle Management named Overall Winner at European Utility Week Product Innovation Awards
Ventyx, an ABB company, has announced the company’s Outage Lifecycle Management (OLM) solution has been named the “Overall Winner” in the Product Innovation Awards at the European Utility Week conference and exhibition in Amsterdam, where more than 350 solution providers from across the globe displayed their solutions.
Read moreSmart energy and business transformation concerns dominate European Utility Week
This year’s European Utility Week conference and exhibition kicked off on November 4, with almost 10,000 delegates from more than 250 utilities attending. Two key themes were present wherever you looked: the introduction of ‘Smart’ energy solutions for homes, businesses, cities and nations; and the need for the entire sector to transform the ways that
Read moreLaird accelerates time to market for embedding wireless connectivity
Laird, has signed a distribution partnership with Future Electronics. Through its dedicated wireless business unit, Future Connectivity Solutions, Future will promote and sell Laird Embedded Wireless Solution’s extensive line of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy and Proprietary wireless modules across North America, Europe, and APAC.
Read morePioneering oneM2M specifications come to life in showcase event demonstrations
oneM2M, the global standards initiative for M2M and the Internet of Things (IoT), will present a unique series of live demonstrations and presentations at its first showcase event on Tuesday 9th December 2014, in Sophia Antipolis, France. The demonstrations focus on real-life capabilities of the oneM2M specifications, as applied to smart homes, connected cars, home
Read moreKORE uses new ABRY funding to acquire RacoWireless and boost global M2M adoption
Atlanta, Boston & Cincinatti, USA. November 11, 2014 – KORE Wireless Group, Inc., a global provider of managed M2M communications services, today announced that ABRY Partners, a North America private equity investment firm, has acquired a majority interest in KORE. As the first step in its broader strategy, KORE also announced the acquisition of RacoWireless.
Read moreMaingate launches new Connect Flex service to help customers avoid MNO lock-in
All cellular-based M2M requires the participation of a mobile network operator (MNO). The MNO provides the connectivity as well as the SIM card and hence owns and controls the SIM card, which is the key to the M2M connectivity.
Read moreInternet of Things: Turning hype into reality
There is a huge amount of hype surrounding the potential of the Internet of Things (IoT), says Sean Lorenz of LogMeIn. Connecting seemingly disparate and discrete devices for a range of business purposes – information gathering, remote controlling, improving the customer experience, etc. – has created an excitement not seen since the advent of mobile
Read moreSATO selects LogMeIn to enable its next generation of IoT-connected printers
LogMeIn has announced that SATO has selected LogMeIn’s Xively Internet of Things (IoT) platform to build next-generation connectivity into its printers. SATO, a provider of barcode printing, labeling, and EPC/RFID solutions, is also working with LogMeIn’s IoT experts to maximise the business value of its IoT-connected products and accelerate their time to market. As a
Read moreGiesecke & Devrient wins Juniper Future Mobile Gold Award
Juniper Research has awarded its prestigious “Future Mobile Gold Award” to Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) for „making an outstanding contribution to the future of the mobile contactless payments market”. For Edgar Salib, senior vice president and head of the Financial Institutions division at G&D, this award confirms G&D’s position as “an innovative technology and valuable
Read moreAquarius Spectrum selects Telit modules to provide alerts in water leak detection
Telit Wireless Solutions, has announced that Aquarius Spectrum has selected the Telit HE910 module for its innovative water leak detection system, which is based on fixed, always-on, correlating sensors.
Read moreOn-demand webinar – Getting started in IoT: a panel discussion on creating connected products
On-demand M2M webinar The world of connected devices is expanding before our eyes. Cisco is predicting 40 billion devices out there by 2020, which seems more and more likely with all the new and innovative products coming to market. But for the manufacturers looking to jump into the fray, the question is where to start?
Read moreTollgrade’s new “Power Sensor” monitors the impact of renewables and helps improve grid resiliency in Europe
Tollgrade Communications, Inc. has announced the availability of its LightHouse® Medium Voltage (MV) Power Sensor for Europe. Today, European grid operators are under increasing pressure to meet low carbon and efficiency mandates. As renewable energy sources such as solar and wind are brought into the aging grid, they have the ability to disrupt grid operations,
Read moreStream’s IoT-X PaaS chosen by Orion Security Network to manage LPRN devices
The Orion Security network, has chosen Stream’s IoT-X next generation Connectivity Enablement Platform and N+1 backbone infrastructure to engage the LPRN marketplace as a fully managed end to end solution.
Read moreRenesas Electronics eases safety, security, and connectivity for the car of the future
Renesas Electronics, is easing the design complexities involved in developing self-driving car and other driver assistance systems that can offer users with a safe, secure, and convenient driving experience. The new RH850/P1x-C Series, a high-end version of the RH850/P1x Series of 32-bit automotive microcontrollers (MCUs), is designed for sensor fusion, gateway, and advanced chassis system
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