Sequans powers Geotab’s new GO8 LTE telematics device

LTE for IoT chipmaker Sequans Communications S.A. has announced that its Calliope LTE Cat 1 Platform is powering Geotab’s new GO8Ⓡ device, an open-platform telematics solution for fleet management unveiled at the Mobile World Congress.

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Case study: Brazilian railways become connected from North to South with satellite solutions

Valec is an organisation which builds, maintains and operates Brazilian railways. The public company manages three railways: the North-South Railway, the West-East Integration Railway and the Centre-West Integration Railway. The organisation plays a major role in developing infrastructure across a very large territory in order to support the Brazillian economy.

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Taoglas launches a small form factor of ultra-wideband antennas

Taoglas, a provider of IoT and M2M antenna products, launched an industry-first range of small-form-factor ultra-wideband (UWB) antennas specifically designed to enable centimetre-level positioning and angle-of-arrival applications, including asset tracking, follow-me drones, healthcare monitoring, smart home services,

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Basic trackers take a back seat as smartwatches accelerate in the second quarter, according to IDC

The worldwide wearables market was once again graced with positive growth as shipments grew 10.3% year over year, reaching 26.3 million during the second quarter of 2017 (2Q17), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC), worldwide quarterly wearable device tracker.

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Yepzon brings wearable tracker to the world with IoT services from Orange Business Services

Orange Business Services is supporting Yepzon Group’s global ambition with a new three-year agreement for worldwide IoT connectivity and SIM cards for 100,000 locator devices.

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Fire fighting with IoT

Fire prevention and fire safety equipment are undergoing a revolution thanks to the Internet of Things (IoT). Connected to low power wide area (LPWA) or even cellular networks, fire safety IoT stands to enhance prevention, speed up response times, and keep first responders safe when walking into the fire.

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STATSports selects Taoglas to connect next-gen sports performance monitor

Taoglas, a provider of automotive and IoT antenna products, announced that STATSports has selected Taoglas to provide antenna solutions for its new Apex line of GPS-based sports performance monitors.

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Holiday in Barbados, bags in Bhutan? Find your luggage on holiday with a new wireless tracking device

Global travel lifestyle brand, TUMI, and network operator AT&T, announced the launch of the TUMI Global Locator. This wireless tracking device is designed to provide travellers with information on the whereabouts of their luggage and travel bags.

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WISeKey AI integrates swiss startup business investigation on its vertical platform

WISeKey International Holding Ltd (“WISeKey”), a global cybersecurity, Blockchain and AI company announced today that in cooperation with Business Investigation, a Swiss algorithm based system solution startup, has implemented a proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) system, called WISeAI,

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Smart farming and food production must accelerate rapidly to keep pace with population growth

Internet of Things (IoT) analyst firm Beecham Research has launched a new report highlighting the importance of harnessing new technologies to address the vital need for sustainable food production to support the current rate of population growth.

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Actility acquires Abeeway to create a best-in-class portfolio for IoT location services

Actility, a provider of Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN) has acquired Abeeway, a geolocation system provider.

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Barcelona’s DataLong16 appoints Aymeric Brard as VP of Sales

DataLong16, a Barcelona-based company specialising in the Internet of Things (IoT) with research and development (R&D) and production operations in Europe, has strengthened its sales area with the addition of Aymeric Brard as VP of Sales.

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People can relax: Robot healthcare is not about to take over, says life sciences tech consultant

Rumours of the sudden demise of a raft of jobs in the healthcare sector and other public sector spheres are exaggerated.

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Learning the data, automatically – Part 2

Part one of this series looked at how the data collected by autonomous cars can be analysed and used by insurers and car manufacturers to constantly develop and improve both vehicles and their risk. The next step is to consider how that data can be used and ‘learnt’ by the cars themselves.

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Hampshire council encourages a new IoT network

A network of internet-connected devices that could allow businesses in East Hampshire, UK to hook up to vital information from around the district is being developed with the help of East Hampshire District Council (EHDC).

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Samsung brings enhanced 4G LTE capability to Gear S3 classic

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. announced 4G LTE availability of the Gear S3 classic, bringing enhanced LTE connectivity to the elegant and stylish smartwatch so users can call, navigate, pay, and more, all without their phone.

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