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While many analysts are debating the definitions of M2M (machine-to-machine) and the IoT (Internet of Things), no one is debating that wireless data network applications are growing rapidly. Both Cisco and Ericsson have predicted that there will be 50 billion devices connected by 2020, up from 14 billion today.

Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. has announced the development of Web OS technology that automatically connects smartphones, regardless of operating system, to peripheral devices and sensors, and enables integrated use with cloud services.

GreenPeak Technologies, the industry leading Smart Home semi-conductor/system company, and ZTE Health, a member of the world wide ZTE Group, have signed a partnership agreement to develop Smart Home applications and to provide smart solutions for the world’s aging population.

Konekt, developer of IoT toolkits, has launched a Kickstarter campaign for Konekt Dash, a cellular development kit for the Internet of Things (IoT). An expansion upon the original Konekt Toolkit, Dash includes the hardware developers need to connect and manage millions of devices via machine to machine (M2M) cellular connection. With unparalleled security features and

One of the recurring problems of the whole convergence sector throughout its history has been that one part of the complex value-technology chains involved always – and inevitably – lags behind developments in the rest of the infrastructure and systems. As a result, potential commercial and personal benefits remain unrealised, money and time are wasted on ultimately fruitless integration

IoT for Business is in phase one of its’ development but phase two and three are waiting in the wings and will enable organisations to transform themselves and achieve a new level of efficiency. They’ll potentially be able to enter new markets, Michael Lynch, the global co-lead of Internet of Things at SAP, tells George Malim.

In their latest report entitled The impact of annual summaries, text alerts and mobile apps on consumer banking behaviour the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has found that Mobile banking apps and text alerts are the best way to help customers manage their finances better. Tom Lysemose Hansen, founder of application security specialists Promon has

GreenPeak Technologies, a smart home semi-conductor/system company, has announced a new addition to its Smart Home portfolio with the launch of a reference design for a low cost Passive Infra-Red (PIR) sensor with outstanding performance.

The power of SWARM intelligence is visible in nature, where the collective efforts of very simple creatures like ants, bees and termites can produce highly sophisticated results. Termites build enormous mounds in which internal temperatures are regulated to within a degree, even when temperatures outside the mound vary by 40oC or more.

Telit Wireless Solutions, enabler of the Internet of the Things (IoT), has announced that FastTrack, a player in electronic bag tags and track & trace solutions for travellers, has designed its new Eviate eTrack solution using Telit’s HE910-D and SE868 V2 GPS receivers.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia´s (CBA) latest mobile Cloud Payment launch is amongst the commercial offerings for HCE (Host Card Emulation) for NFC contactless payments. CBA customers can enroll for the service and link it to their CBA MasterCard debit account. The mobile payment service is part of CBA’s CommBank latest mobile application and is supported

Austrian-based company Rosenbauer, the manufacturer of firefighting equipment, has announces it has chosen Telekom Austria Group M2M’s innovative telematics solutions for the administration of its firefighting vehicles. As of now, security-critical vehicles will be connected with the central server application via a mobile data connection (GPRS/UMTS). This solution is particularly well suited for global-scale deployment,

Numerex Corp. a provider of interactive machine-to-machine (M2M) solutions enabling the Internet of Things (IoT), has unveiled a new, economical, unlimited satellite-based solution for tracking critical and high-value assets, dispersed to virtually any location worldwide, with a reporting frequency of as little as every five minutes.

Sequans Communications S.A. has announced that its Colibri LTE chipset platform, along with two Colibri-based LTE modules, have been certified compliant with Verizon Wireless Open Network specifications. Colibri is an LTE category 4 (150 Mbps) chipset platform optimised for the design of devices for the Internet of Things. The modules, VZ22Q, a surface-mountable LGA module, and

Bob Driver has been appointed as the new CEO at Cambridge Wireless (CW), the leading not-for-profit, international community for companies involved in the research, development and application of wireless and mobile technologies. Currently director for Technology at UK Trade & Investment [UKTI], Bob will be replacing Dr Soraya Jones, who announced she was stepping down

According to IDC, ‘the Internet of Things (IoT) opportunity’ for service providers focuses on assembling blended solutions comprising connectivity services, infrastructure, purpose built IoT platforms, app security, analytics and professional services. To succeed communication service providers (CSPs) must focus on Business Continuity and Quality of Service (QoS), explains Pravin Mirchandani, CMO, OneAccess.