BlackBerry initiatives enable businesses to derive value from the Internet of Things

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, May 21, 2014  – BlackBerry Limited, a world leader in mobile communications, has unveiled a series of initiatives, code named Project Ion, to help businesses easily connect people, devices and machines, and derive value from these connections. Project Ion is a cornerstone of BlackBerry’s vision to offer end-to-end solutions for the Internet

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Industry and Government explore ways forward for connected and autonomous vehicles to become reality

The automotive and transport industries, along with governing bodies are grappling with the challenges around standards, business models, security and managing liabilities. Real progress needs to be demonstrated in all of these areas if connected and autonomous vehicles are to become ubiquitous. This was one of the messages from experts in the automotive and telecommunications

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Mobile wallets in 1 in 5 handsets by 2018, Juniper Research finds

A new report from Juniper Research has found that 1 in 5 mobile handsets will have mobile wallet functionality by 2018, against less than 1 in 10 at the end of last year.

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Research meets real world: Tobii Glasses 2 claims to redefine wearable eye tracking

Stockholm, Sweden, May 20, 2014 (Business Wire) – The Analysis Division of Tobii Technology, an eye-tracking research company, has announced the launch of Tobii Glasses 2, a wearable eye-tracking research system.

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Arqiva partners with SIGFOX to build network in UK dedicated to the Internet of Things

Arqiva, the communications infrastructure and media services  company, and SIGFOX, a pioneer in cost-effective, energy-efficient Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity, today announced that Arqiva will build and run a national IoT network, starting with 10 of the UK’s largest cities. The new network, which will use SIGFOX technology and connect the UK to the SIGFOX

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Customer Value and Flexibility Drive OnStar 4G LTE Pricing

OnStar ushers in a new generation of connected vehicles next month with in-vehicle 4G LTE, which launches with a trial period of three months or three gigabytes, whichever comes first. The 2015 Chevrolet Malibu will be the first 4G LTE-equipped GM vehicle, followed by more than 30 other Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles by

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LiveQoS LiveTCP increases network performance by up to 300%

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada – LiveQoS® has announced the availability of LiveTCP, a solution for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) that addresses network delays on multiple applications and connected devices. The result is the ability to upload or send files from any device up to three times faster.

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Utilities focused subsystem data monitoring and distribution software launched by Maxim Integrated Products

Utilities and infrastructure providers can now simultaneously and accurately measure distributed power grid data with Petaluma (MAXREFDES30#), a subsystem reference design from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

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Thuraya and ViaSat form M2M partnership

Dubai, UAE, May 19, 2014 – Thuraya Telecommunications Company, a mobile satellite services (MSS) operator and ViaSat Inc. have signed a partnership agreement to develop and launch a dedicated machine-to-machine platform combined with M2M specific products and commercial packages.

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Validér chooses Powel for Norway’s largest smart metering platform

Validér AS, a service provider formed by 21 grid companies in western Norway, has entered a strategic business agreement with Powel AS, a software and services provider for the energy sector. Through the contract, Powel and its project sub-suppliers Oracle and e-vita, will provide the IT platform needed for implementing the largest smart metering project

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RAC saves £500,000 a year in fuel costs using M2M SIMS

Vehicle breakdown and insurance specialist RAC is using machine-to-machine (M2M) technology to improve performance of its breakdown fleet and reduce costs by remotely monitoring driver behaviour such as braking, cornering and adherence to speed limits, as well as improve response times to breakdown customers.

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M2M technology from Telit Wireless Solutions to help turtles and tourism on the US North Carolina coast

London, UK, (Business Wire), May 15, 2014 – Telit Wireless Solutions, a global provider of M2M solutions, products and services, has announced that Turtle Sense, a project designed to accurately predict when sea turtles hatch and emerge from their nests, will integrate Telit HE910 modules to communicate sensor data with the ultimate goal of protecting both

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Home health market soars as medical providers seek to cut costs

Medical providers’ efforts to reduce costs by taking a more holistic approach to healthcare will spur a doubling in the global market for home health technologies in the coming years, according to IHS Technology (NYSE: IHS).

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An essential guide to M2M device certification

From a Raco Wireless Whitepaper – So you have the next innovative, connected device that’s going to give sliced bread a run for its money as the greatest thing ever. You’ve partnered with a great M2M enabler who has set you up with state-of-the-art connectivity and management tools, and your potential customers are now lining up

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Advantech announces partnership with Linear Technology for smart city and IoT solutions

Eindhoven, The Netherlands – Advantech has announced its partnership with Linear Technology’s Dust Networks product group to develop smart city and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions based on Dust’s SmartMesh IP™ embedded wireless sensor networks (WSN). Advantech will develop, manufacture, and sell a variety of IoT gateways, wireless sensors, and solutions that incorporate Linear’s industry-leading

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To virtualise is to normalise – how digital services are a level playing field for all organisations

Keith Willetts is chairman of TM Forum, the global trade association trusted by the world’s largest enterprises, service providers and suppliers to help them continuously transform to succeed in the digital economy.

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