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u-blox, a global provider of wireless and positioning modules and chips, unveiled the UBX-R3, its proprietary LTE modem technology platform.

Aria Systems, has announced Aria for Connected Vehicles, a cloud-based offering for IoT-enabled connected cars, heavy equipment, on-demand transportation as a service, telematics, and post-sale/lease add-on services.

Complementary, not oppositional Fog Computing aims to resolve some of the challenges of cloud computing by reducing latency, optimising WAN bandwidth consumption, strengthening security, and improving redundancy and availability.

In July Actility, a provider of low power wide area (LPWA) networking and the company behind the ThingPark LPWA IoT platform, launched the ‘ThingPark Approved’ programme. Actility also welcomed the first partners to achieve ThingPark Approved status. Here, Jeremy Cowan of IoT Now asks Christophe Francois, vice president Ecosystem at Actility how to ensure service

PLUS Location Systems, a provider of high-accuracy real-time location tracking and decision support solutions, has announced its partnership with the Auburn University RFID Lab.

According to the McKinsey Global Institute, the Internet of Things (IoT) will have a potential economic impact of $3.9 (£2.8) to $11.1 (£7.7) trillion in 2025, which will amount to approximately 11% of the world economy.

The Machine to Machine (M2M) / Internet of Things (IoT) sector is currently a Babel of proprietary systems and competing standards. However, several important consortia are working on standards and shared platforms to help combat fragmentation and the preservation of unwarranted data siloes.

Cities are increasingly aware of the benefits of an ‘open’ approach to becoming ‘Smart’. So says a new white paper from the UK-based IoT research firm, Machina Research.

Ingenu™, has announced the availability of Intellect™, the next generation of its secure, cloud-based, horizontal Internet of Things (IoT) device management platform.

Netclearance, providers of the biggest network of smart beacons, unveils the mBeaconCard; an all-in-one wearable identity card that enables access control, indoor location tracking, and contactless payments.

Exosite, LLC, an Internet of Things (IoT) platform provider, has launched Murano, a cloud-based IoT software platform to enable end-to-end ecosystem that helps customers develop and deliver connected products.

Wealthy city dwellers may dream of country estates, but the fact is that most of the population is moving into town – with 80% urbanisation predicted for the developed world by 2025.

Teleena, a global IoT and MVNO enabler announced a strategic partnership with Airfi, a global connectivity service provider to the IoT sector.

IBM and KONE, announced a multi-year agreement in which IBM will provide cloud-based Internet of Things (IoT) technologies and services to drive innovation in smart buildings.

Ericsson has announced more details of its plans to power the ultimate connectivity experience for self-driving cars.

Concirrus Ltd. a software platform provider for the Internet of Things (IoT) has won a multi-city, multi-year contract as part of London’s Smart Cities and Communities Lighthouse programme.