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IAR Systems® has announced an expansion of its wide range of supported microcontrollers (MCUs) in the complete development toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench for ARM®.

Bridge Alliance and the Global M2M Association (GMA) announced their new partnership and the live demonstration of their advanced Multi-Domestic Service.

The M2M World Alliance, which is comprised of Etisalat, KPN, NTT DOCOMO, Rogers, SingTel, Telefonica, Telstra and VimpelCom, has officially unveiled its solution which aims to simplify and promote the adoption of machine-to-machine (M2M) communications worldwide.

Jakarta, Indonesia (Business Wire) — Telkomsel, the largest mobile operator in Indonesia, is partnering with Jasper Wireless, the connected devices platform powering the mobile Internet of Things (IoT), to deliver machine-to-machine (M2M) connectivity to enterprises.

Machina Research has published its annual report, M2M Global Forecast & Analysis 2011-22. It provides a detailed analysis of the global opportunity for machine-to-machine communications, notably that M2M connections will hit 18 billion in 2022, generating US$1.2 trillion revenue.

A new study from Juniper Research has found that the Telematics and Consumer Electronics sectors are rapidly becoming the two anchor industries for the M2M market, challenging the position of smart metering.

A new consumer survey by IMS Research of 2,250 people from the US, UK and Germany showed that only 28% of respondents would be willing to pay for apps in the car, if they were available.

San Jose, California, USA. (BUSINESS WIRE) — GCT Semiconductor, a designer and supplier of 4G mobile semiconductors, has announced that its LTE single-chip, GDM7240, has been certified for use in 4G LTE modules on the Verizon 4G LTE wireless network. Device makers seeking an LTE module can now benefit from faster time-to-market.

Oberhausen, Germany. April 12, 2012 – ACCESS Co., Ltd., a software provider to the mobile, “beyond-PC” and digital TV markets, today announced that Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a leader in digital consumer electronics, has selected NetFront™ Living Connect to provide its Optical SMART Hub optical disc drive with connectivity to DLNA Certified® devices.

United Arab Emirates and Mountain View, California, USA: Etisalat, a telco with networks operating in 17 markets across Africa, the Middle East and Asia, has chosen Jasper Wireless’s connected devices platform, to connect M2M and consumer electronics devices across all Etisalat’s mobile network properties.

London, UK. 10 October, 2011 – Machina Research, global advisors on M2M and mobile broadband, have published a new report, M2M Global Forecast & Analysis 2010-20. It provides a comprehensive and detailed analysis of the global opportunity for machine-to-machine (M2M) communications.

Vienna, Austria: As first reported by M2M Now on July 7th, 2011, the Telekom Austria Group has set up a new subsidiary company in the M2M field. The new company, the Telekom Austria Group M2M GmbH, acts as