Sigfox CEO Jeremy Prince confirms nine groups are bidding for the ailing France-based 0G operator

Although no public announcement has been made yet by Sigfox, a report in the French technology media Journal du Net (www.journaldunet.com/) indicates that nine companies or groups are bidding to take on some or all of Sigfox’s assets. As IoT Now reported on January 27th (See: Sigfox goes into receivership after raising and spending €300mn, seeks

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Sigfox goes into receivership after raising and spending €300mn, seeks buyer in 6-month court protection

France-based IoT service provider Sigfox has gone into receivership, blaming reduced demand and a shortage of key components caused by the pandemic. As Jeremy Cowan reports, the company has been granted bankruptcy protection by a French court during a 6-month ‘observation period’ as it seeks a rescue deal. 

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EXCLUSIVE: Director of Alibaba Cloud unveils the company’s strategy for entering the telecoms industry

The new partnership of China-based cloud service provider, Alibaba Cloud and telecoms software provider, ZTEsoft will inevitably bring new products to the market for telecom network operators.

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Not to be missed highlights at ZTEsoft Together Summit 2018

May 14th is fast approaching, and it’s time for us to bring you more highlights of one of Europe’s most keenly anticipated digital transformation events, the ZTEsoft Together Summit 2018.

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IoT community to meet ZTEsoft in Nice at annual Together Summit

Nice in the South of France will play host on May 14th to the 6th Annual ZTEsoft Together Summit. This year the theme is Transforming with You and ZTEsoft‘s chief marketing officer, Fu Jianjun and guests will focus on the Internet of Things (IoT) and telcos’ digital transformations.

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'M2M is a 3-letter word for a Mess' – M2M Innovation Congress in Nice provokes strong debate

(Nice, France) — The organisers of the recent M2M Innovation World Congress held in Nice, have declared “Mission Accomplished” for the first such event. Over three days (Sept 24-26) 260 delegates from around the world learned from and met with 65 eminent speakers to foster innovation in M2M services. Some strong views emerged at the

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ThingWorx and SIGFOX to deliver 'rapid, low-cost, end-to-end wireless M2M and IoT solutions'

Exton, PA, USA & Nice, France (Business Wire) — ThingWorx™ has announced its latest ThingWorx Ready™ partner, SIGFOX, described as the world’s first cellular network operator dedicated to machine-to-machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT). The partnership has also been discussed at M2M Innovation World Congress in Nice.

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New French electronic driving licence combats fraud with Integrity Guard security chips

M2M Innovation World Congress, Nice, France & Neubiberg, Germany – Security chips for the new electronic driving (eDriver) licence issued in France from this month, are being supplied by Infineon Technologies. The new polycarbonate smart card replacing the traditional paper document contains an embedded SLE78 microprocessor with ‘Integrity Guard’.

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M2M Innovation World Congress launches in Nice for 'a fresh look at M2M opportunities'

Nice, France. March 26, 2013 — A new event, M2M Innovation World Congress (Nice, September 24-26, 2013) has been launched to explore the most innovative M2M services in sectors such as smart grids, retail and consumer electronics

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M2M Innovation World Congress unveils Conference Pre-Programme for meeting in Nice

Event date: September 24-26, 2013 Nice, France Nice, France. May 31, 2013 — The organisers of the M2M Innovation World Congress have now revealed the Pre-Programme agenda for this autumn’s conference in Nice. A total of “10 thematic sessions and 50 eminent speakers” have been announced for the event that runs from September 24-26, 2013.

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M2M smart services among the key themes at World Smart Week 2013 this September in Nice

Event Date: September 24-27, 2013 Nice, France – The organisers of World Smart Week have unveiled four ICT topics to be addressed in September 2013 by eminent keynote. This year M2M for the first time will be at the heart of the event, under the banner “2013 M2M Services Innovation Sources“.

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New mobile app gives users a simple way to monitor their weight, exercise, sleep and cardiac health

Paris, France — Withings has launched a new iOS mobile application named Withings Health Companion. This free application is designed to enable anyone to store, access and manage their weight, physical activity, heart and sleep data on a single user-friendly dashboard.

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Cullen launches monitoring service to benchmark the roll-out of smart meters

Brussels, Belgium – Cullen International has launched a new smart energy monitoring service. The service was unveiled at the ‘Smart Regulation for Smart Grids: An EU Overview’ event,

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Sorin Group and Orange Business Services confirm launch of remote cardiac monitoring in Europe

SMARTVIEW(TM) remote monitoring combines intelligent cardiac device features and secure e-health technology to improve cardiac patients’ care and service to healthcare professionals

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M2M managed services specialist Wireless Logic makes senior UK and European appointments

London, UK. May 14, 2012 — With growth across key European countries a major strategic objective for Wireless Logic, the UK-based M2M managed services specialist has made a number of senior appointments. Country managers now head up new subsidiaries in France, Germany and Spain

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