Products & Services

Telit Communications PLC, a global enabler of the Internet of Things (IoT), has published its preliminary results for the year to December 31, 2015. Revenues for the year rose 13.4% to US$333.5 million (2014: $294 million).

In the run up to Mobile World Congress the predictions were coming in thick and fast. So who was right? We take a look at the top three trending topics that stood out at the biggest MWC event yet.

The wearables market in 2015 experienced ups and downs, but, overall, the market continues to be very promising, with fitness trackers and smart watches being the main drivers of volume and growth.

The ZigBee Alliance, a non-profit association of companies creating, maintaining and delivering open, global standards for the low-power wireless Internet of Things (IoT), announced the addition of two vice chairmen to its executive committee, Musa Unmehopa and Jean-Pierre Desbenoit.

At the recent Geneva International Motor Show 2016, HARMAN International Industries, Inc. the premier connected technologies company for automotive, consumer and enterprise markets, demonstrated its LIVS Connected Car Compute Platform.

Recorded footage security is integral to VisionTrack’s new VT1000 premium high definition vehicle camera, which is said to be ideal for fleets wanting to take their first steps into the world of in-vehicle CCTV.

ORBCOMM Inc., a global provider of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, announced the new release of CargoWatch® Secure, a powerful, real-time cargo security and condition monitoring solution that provides complete shipment lifecycle awareness and visibility of dry and refrigerated cargo in transit and in storage.

The Internet of Things (IoT) is growing at an exponential rate. By 2020, some 50 billion devices will connect to the Internet and the economic value created by IoT could be worth as much as $11.1 trillion— roughly 11% of the global economy by 2025.

u-blox, a global provider in wireless and positioning modules and chips, announced the NINA-B1 Bluetooth low energy (Bluetooth Smart) stand-alone module.

Startupbootcamp, a global network of industry-focused accelerators, has launched Startupbootcamp IoT | Connected Devices, a dedicated Internet of Things (IoT) programme.

KORE, has announced its involvement in a new partnership between Intelligent Telematics and Commercial Hirecar Insurance Company, RRG (CHIC).

Red Hat, Inc., a provider of open source solutions, and Eurotech, a provider of machine-to-machine (M2M) platforms and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, announced a collaboration to simplify IoT integration and accelerate implementations of IoT projects.

Globalstar Europe Satellite Services Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Globalstar Inc., announced that its STX3 chipset is underpinning the first Internet of Things system for monitoring craft beer while it is shipped around the world.

Truphone announced its Truphone FastSIM™ and Internet of Things Connectivity Management Platform.

Aria Systems, which helps enterprises grow recurring revenue, announced it has raised US$50 million in new capital.

The international public relations company, Hotwire has issued statistics on the most tweeted about brands and topics (using #MWC2016) at last week’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The total number of #MWC2016 comments on Twitter came to 405,132.