Platforms & Applications
Oracle delivers extreme database performance and scale with Exadata cloud infrastructure X9M
Austin, Texas – Oracle announced the availability of Oracle Exadata Cloud Infrastructure X9M, the latest generation of the most powerful Oracle Database platform in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). With Oracle Autonomous Database Service or Oracle Exadata Database Service running on Exadata Cloud Infrastructure X9M, customers can run existing workloads faster, with greater scale, and at a
Read moreIBM and Red Hat to help modernise U.S. department of education’s G5 grants management system
Washington and Armonk, N.Y. and Raleigh, N.C – IBM and Red Hat, Inc. announced the companies are part of a five-year collaboration to modernise the U.S. Department of Education’s G5 grants management system with open hybrid cloud technologies.
Read moreAccenture acquires Ergo to expand data & AI capabilities and accelerate data-led transformation on the cloud
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Accenture has acquired Ergo, a data-centred business located in Argentina that helps companies create a culture of data-driven decision-making using big data, analytics and artificial intelligence (AI). Ergo’s team of 200 data specialists will join the Data & AI team within Accenture Cloud First. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
Read more‘Open-source Wi-Fi mesh’ solution adds features and quickens time to market for ISPs
Framingham, Mass., USA. 25 April 2022 – Internet Service Providers (ISP) will be able to deploy fully open-source Wi-Fi mesh networks, including standardised application programming interface (API)s enabling new services and features more quickly and with better interoperability than previously possible. The prpl Foundation and its service providers have announced a major acceleration of its
Read moreArm expands IoT Total Solutions to deliver enhanced performance, security and machine learning
Cambridge, UK. 26 April 2022 – Arm is delivering on its Total Solutions for IoT roadmap, with two new solutions for Arm® Cortex®-M and Cortex-A processors, streamlining and accelerating the IoT and embedded development process. As part of the expanded roadmap, Arm is launching the Arm Cortex-M85 processor, said to be the highest-performing and most
Read moreInstalled base of fleet management systems in South Africa to reach 3.6mn units by 2026
Gothenburg, Sweden. 25 April 2022: According to a new research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the number of active fleet management systems deployed in commercial vehicle fleets in South Africa reached an estimated 2.0 million in Q4-2021. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.6%, this number is expected to
Read moreKerlink participates in pre-sale initial coin offering
Thorigne-Fouillard, France. 21 April 2022 – Kerlink, a specialist in solutions dedicated to the Internet of Things (IoT), announced its participation in a pre-sale of Kalima tokens, called KLX, issued through the Initial Coin Offering (pre-ICO) of Kalima, a French specialist in blockchain specifically designed for smart contracts to support industrial processes and operations, such
Read moreUrban Control and Nordic Semi develop plug-and-play IoT LED streetlight controller to make cities instantly smart
London, UK. 21 April 2022 – Urban Control, the smart city solutions provider, announced that working together with Nordic Semiconductor it has developed a plug-and-play IoT LED streetlight luminaire controller that is quick to install and can scale-up to millions of lights.
Read moreKerlink gateways power LoRaWAN network in North Sea offshore wind-energy farm
Thorigne-Fouillard, France. 20 April 2022 – Kerlink, a specialist in solutions dedicated to the Internet of Things (IoT), announced that its Wirnet iStation gateways are helping to power multiple LoRaWAN networks in wind-energy parks, high above the North Sea in the Netherlands.
Read moreDigital twins: bringing the future to water management
21 April 2022 – The current scenario of uncertainty has accelerated the adoption of digital twins in the water sector. Their application in drinking water distribution, sanitation and sewerage systems is picking up speed across the globe. In 2022, and over the next few years, digital twins are set to be one of the most
Read moreThe installed base of video telematics systems in North America and Europe to exceed 8mn units by 2026
Gothenburg, Sweden. 21 April 2022 – Berg Insight, the IoT market research provider, released a new market study covering the video telematics market. The integration of cameras to enable various video-based solutions in commercial vehicle environments is a massive trend in the fleet telematics sector. Berg Insight’s definition of video telematics includes a broad range
Read morePTC to acquire Intland Software in US$280mn deal
PTC reports that a definitive agreement has been reached to acquire Intland Software for approximately US$280 million (€258.26 million).
Read moreUnaBiz appointed as new owner of Sigfox and Sigfox France under receivership proceeding by Toulouse Commercial Court
The Commercial Court of Toulouse announced the appointment of UnaBiz, massive IoT service provider and Sigfox Operator for Singapore and Taiwan, as the new owner of Sigfox. The results of the receivership proceeding for Sigfox and its subsidiary Sigfox France SAS were unanimous, with UnaBiz endorsed as the offer among nine initial bidders by the
Read moreCost efficiencies and sustainability drive IIoT adoption, but lack of skills and data strategy hold it back, says study
21st April 2022 – Greater cost efficiencies and improving environmental sustainability are the top drivers behind Internet of Things (IoT) adoption among businesses. This is according to research by Inmarsat, the specialist in global, mobile satellite communications.
Read moreThe number of smart homes in Europe and North America reached 105mn in 2021, says Berg
Gothenburg, Sweden. 20 April 2022 – The number smart homes in Europe and North America reached 105.0 million in 2021. This is according to a new research report from the Internet of Things (IoT) analyst firm Berg Insight.
Read moreNew global programmable mobile network will power innovation in IoT
Stacuity and JT IoT announce partnership to combine Stacuity’s programmable platform with JT IoT’s connectivity footprint. This will empower IoT customers and developers with unprecedented control over mobile connectivity, on a global basis.
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