Products & Services

Alpha Micro Components announced the availability of SARA-U201, the smallest cellular module available supporting 2G and 3G. The SARA-U201 is pin and form factor compatible with u-blox’s other region-specific 2G and 3G variants, such as the 2G SARA-G350, also available through Alpha Micro.

HGI announced the publication of three new documents that provide clear guidance to manufacturers about service provider requirements for Home Gateways in regards to Wi-Fi technology requirements, Wi-Fi system requirements and service support through software modularity.

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and the University of Oulu are building a globally unique technology and pilot environment, in which businesses and researchers can together develop new industrial internet solutions.

Vindicia, the provider in enterprise-class subscription billing, and Xstream, a provider of over-the-top (OTT) solutions, have announced a partnership that will deliver an OTT solution to organisations looking to build, maintain, and monetise audiences.

Teleena has announced that Kim Bybjerg, one of the providers of the Internet of Things in Europe, will join its Board of non-executive directors.

Sweetch Health, which has developed a “digital vaccine” for diabetes, has raised US$3.5 million in a Series A round led by Philips, a health technology company, and OurCrowd, a equity crowdfunding platform. Participation from prior investors also included Pontifax L.P. and Lionbird L.P.

Shenzhen, China — Huawei reports that it has seen breakthroughs with its five IoT solutions, as it tries to build a robust IoT ecosystem and innovate with its partners.

Telit Communications PLC, a global enabler of the Internet of Things (IoT), has agreed to acquire several cellular module product lines, related IP and related assets from Novatel Wireless, Inc.

Greater opportunities in the fields of IoT, big data and predictive analytics, the chance for smaller providers to compete by offering niche services, and a bright future despite losing one of their best-known customers.

Richardson RFPD, Inc. announced an expanded global franchise agreement with Sierra Wireless.

Axiros, a global provider in device management and IoT solutions for service providers, enterprises, and OEMs, has announced that it has partnered with PHITECH Corporation, the Taiwanese communications and network integration solutions provider, to bring TR-069 advanced device management to service providers and device manufacturers in Taiwan.

The Internet of Things (IoT) movement is upon us. Devices are increasingly becoming connected to the Internet, and analysts are making big predictions. By 2020, Gartner says 21 billion devices will be connected to the Internet, and IDC says IoT spending will reach $1.7 trillion.

Microsemi Corp, a provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance; and D-Link, providers in the design, development and manufacture of networking and connectivity products worldwide, announced a collaboration.

OTA (over-the-air update) functionality is one of the most sought after features in the connected space. Getting this right, will ensure ongoing success for IoT-enabled products from a revenue, customer satisfaction and security perspective. Here are the three reasons why smart products need to have OTA :

Europe’s biggest association for the M2M and IoT industry has a new leadership team. Dr. Andreas Fink, the new chairman of the M2M Alliance, aims to bring a lively exchange between businesses and research.

Industry body OSPT Alliance has launched a new working group focusing on systems-level standardisation to support public transport authorities (PTAs). The group will support the creation of products and services that allow PTAs to interface easily with adjacent systems, both in transport and other sectors.