application

Software AG, announced the acquisition of Cumulocity GmbH, based in Dusseldorf, Germany. Cumulocity develops innovative solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT) offering connectivity for networked digital devices and sensors through a cloud-hosted IoT device management and application enablement platform.

Co-founder Andreas Schneider has been appointed CEO of EnOcean, and takes full responsibility for the executive management of EnOcean with the goal of further strengthening the company’s position as the supplier of self-powered solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT).

The arrival of any new communications technology on the scene always poses a conundrum: while it might bring promise improvements in any number of areas, it might also introduce our industry – and our users and customers – to an entirely new set of security vulnerabilities. Recent history shows that, in many cases, appropriate security

Antenova Ltd, manufacturer of antennas and RF antenna modules for M2M, is announcing the Weii, a new miniature ceramic antenna for all 2.4GHz, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Zigbee and ISM applications.

ORBCOMM Inc. provider of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) solutions,has announced that LBX Company (LBX), the maker of Link-Belt hydraulic excavators, has selected ORBCOMM to provide satellite data communications for its global Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) telematics application.

u-blox, has become an official member of the M2M Alliance, the not-for-profit M2M association and organiser of the annual M2M Summit.

CSR plc has announced that it has worked with Avi-on Labs to provide Bluetooth® Smart mesh connectivity in a new GE branded line of smart lighting from Jasco Products. These lighting and home control products, which are expected to appear in major retail stores this year, use CSR’s Bluetooth® Smart solution – CSRmesh™ – to allow

Sprint has put more knowledge and control in the hands of businesses around the world with the launch of its next-generation Command Center 2.0. Companies can now easily connect, monitor and control device provisioning, billing and management across the U.S. or globally to more efficiently manage their M2M infrastructure.

u-blox, has become a member of the CAR 2 CAR Communication Consortium. The industrial-driven consortium is dedicated to the development and deployment of Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS).

Van and light commercial vehicle (LCV) drivers are the least likely to feel invincible, with only 10% saying that they don’t consider their safety while driving. This contrasts to 26% of public transport drivers, who feel invincible on the road at all times. 17% of business fleet car drivers and HGV and lorry drivers never

Omnicomm, one of the developers and manufacturers of fuel consumption monitoring equipment and telematics solutions for various fleet management needs, released a mobile application for its cloud service Omnicomm Online. The application runs on iOS and Android platforms, and it is now available on App Store and Google Play.

With nearly 2.7 billion smartphones in the hands of global consumers, and more than 5.5 billion projected by 2018, it’s no surprise that consumers are increasingly aware of and opportunistic about them integrating seamlessly in their vehicles. So says recent research from IHS Automotive, a provider of critical information and insight to the automotive industry.

NEXT Biometrics Group ASA, has announced it has received an initial order for 100,000 fingerprint sensors from a design and manufacturing company in the SmartHome segment, with NEXT sensor deliveries to begin in July and completed by November.

Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. manufacturer of M2M and IoT devices, has announced plans to open a new EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) office, to better accommodate growing demand in its European markets. The new office will now be located next to London’s Heathrow Airport.

Eurotech, a supplier of embedded systems, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) platforms and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, has announced that they have reinforced their technological collaboration with WebRatio, a supplier of model-driven low-code rapid application development platform and services, inventor of the IFML®, an OMG Standard.

Remote sensing in agriculture is not new, it dates back decades. But recent technological advances in smart sensors and wireless networks are bringing new levels of monitoring into raising livestock.