Ericsson enables voice calls for wearables

Ericsson releases new network functionality to enable Multi-SIM for voice calls and is deploying it in more than 10 operator networks. Now anyone can make and receive calls on certain cellular smartwatches with a mobile phone number, and leave the smartphone behind.

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Leveraging IoT based technologies at the construction jobsite

The Internet of Things is ubiquitous, disrupting every aspect of how we live, work and play. With smart home, for example, a home owner can communicate with their IoT-connected thermostat as they leave the office, ensuring that they can come home to a cool house on a hot summer afternoon. Now, homeowners can optimise air

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oneM2M to host third Industry Day in India to advance worldwide IoT adoption

The global Internet of Things (IoT) standards initiative oneM2M and its partner Telecom Standards Development Society of India (TSDSI) bought the third oneM2M Industry Day to India.

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Smart cities thinkers and practitioners gather in Yinchuan for TMF’ Smart City InFocus 2017

Smart City InFocus, a three-day smart cities event hosted in the Chinese city of Yinchuan, begins tomorrow. Now in its third year, Smart City InFocus is run by TM Forum in collaboration with the City of Yinchuan, and ZTE, a operational technology software provider.

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Three new ‘co-presidents’ for Advantech will adopt ‘co-creation strategy’ in IoT era’s sharing economy

Advantech, a global provider of intelligent systems, held an investors conference and announced the appointment of Eric Chen, Miller Chang, and Linda Tsai as “co-presidents.”

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Tata Power Mumbai places follow-on orders with L&T for a further 10,400 CyanConnode smart meters

CyanConnode Holdings plc, a provider of narrowband radio mesh networks, reports new purchase orders for 10,400 smart meters from Larsen & Toubro. These expand the deployment of CyanConnode’s smart metering solution at Tata Power Mumbai.

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Midas Touch launches 9.7in tablet PC designed for fleet management

The MTB-3097, a 9.7 inch tablet, powered by an Intel® Bay Trail 2930N or Intel Core™ i5/i7 processor has been launched. It is designed specifically for fleet management.

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CyanConnode wins US$150,000 order for smart metering software licences from India’s Innologix Consulting

CyanConnode, a provider of narrowband radio mesh networks, has received a purchase order for approximately $150,000 from Innologix Consulting Pvt Ltd in India for its smart metering software solution.

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Greater security for wireless IoT networks is coming with the new IQRF OS v4.0, says Dr Sulc

The brand new concept of “Interoperable – Simple – Secure” solution of the IQRF technology, a Wireless Platform for IoT, was presented in the end of the 2016. Now, it is being fulfilled by new versions of the OS v4.00 and the DPA protocol v3.00 bringing higher safety of wireless communication,

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IoT ecosystem ‘advances significantly’ with new global standards from oneM2M

The full potential of the Internet of Things (IoT) advanced significantly as oneM2M, the global standards initiative for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications and the IoT, published a new landmark set of specifications, Release 2.

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Online purchases via Apple Pay and Android Pay to reach US$8bn by 2018

New findings from Juniper Research claim that the value of digital and physical goods purchased through mobile ‘OS-Pay’ platforms will increase by fifteen times in the next two years.

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SpeedCast acquires WINS Ltd to strengthen position in global maritime satcoms

SpeedCast International Limited, has announced the acquisition of WINS Limited. WIN is a Europe-based provider of broadband satellite communications and IT solutions for the maritime sector.

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Manchester chosen to host the inaugural exhibition, Industry 4.0 Summit

With manufacturing industry preparing for a significant step-change, the world’s first truly industrial city has been chosen to host the inaugural exhibition, Industry 4.0 Summit.

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MultiTech and Novotech deliver plug-and-play cellular to Ethernet bridge in Canada

Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. has announced the availability of its popular MultiConnect® eCell in Canada from Novotech Technologies.

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Not all “things” are equal – critical infrastructure needs a dedicated network

The term “Internet of Things” covers a wide variety of different connected devices. At Mobile World Congress this year, these ‘things’ being exhibited included thermostats, warehouse technology, wearables, and even the ubiquitious connected fridge.

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Panic averted as Essence wins ESX Innovation Award in PERS category

Essence, has announced that it has again won the ESX Innovation award for excellence in the personal emergency response service (PERS) field of technologies with the Voice Panic Detector.

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