Jasper and Axeda join forces to help operators capitalise on the Internet of Things opportunity

Mountain View, California and Foborough, Massachusetts, USA (Business Wire), February 18, 2014 – Jasper Wireless, the leading connected devices platform powering the mobile Internet of Things, and Axeda, the leading cloud-based service and software for connecting, building and managing Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, have announced that they have partnered to provide operators with a single solution

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PubNub announces launch of real-time connected car solution kit

San Francisco, California and Miami, Florida, USA – PubNub, the global real-time network, has announced its Connected Car Solution Kit, providing the key building blocks for developers to deliver scalable, real-time transportation management and dispatch applications, including taxi, fleet management and delivery service.

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Parsec and Telit produce world’s lowest profile companion solution for GPS receiver and antenna

Raleigh, North Carolina and Plano, Texas, USA – Telit Wireless Solutions, a global provider of M2M solutions, products and services and Parsec Technologies Inc., a global supplier of advanced amplifier technology communications products, solutions, and services, have announced that a combination of the companies’ technologies has resulted in the world’s lowest profile companion solution for

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Telit unwraps positioning module based on MediaTek’s multi-GNSS receiver SoC technology

London, UK – Telit Wireless Solutions, a global provider of M2M solutions, products and services, has introduced the Jupiter SL869 V2, the second generation of one of its top performing positioning products. The new module is based on the low-power MT3333 from MediaTek.

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Neul debuts the NeulNET™ M2M network solution

Cambridge, UK – January 15, 2014, Neul Ltd. has unveiled its new two-way, wide-area networking solution for the Internet of Things, called NeulNET™. Based on the Weightless™ open standard, the NeulNET™ system is designed specifically for the IoT, providing coverage, battery life, module cost and simplicity of operation which far outreaches today’s GPRS, 3G, CDMA and

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Shipments of cellular M2M devices in industrial automation reach 0.76 million in 2013

Gothenburg, Sweden – According to a new research report from the analyst firm Berg Insight, the shipments of cellular M2M devices in industrial automation reached 760,000 worldwide in 2013. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.5%, shipments are expected to reach 2.1 million in 2018.

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Right-sizing M2M security: The best protection is security tailored to your application

(Blog) — As the volume of M2M devices and data increases, so do the associated security risks. The question, says Olivier Beaujard (pictured), is what should enterprises using machine-to-machine communications (M2M) and OEMs developing M2M solutions be doing now to protect their applications and secure the data centre?

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Gen-i partners with Jasper Wireless to bring extra M2M capabilities to New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand – Gen-i has announced that it will become the first New Zealand provider to offer the industry-leading Jasper Wireless global enterprise connected devices platform for powering the mobile Internet of Things.

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Telefónica strikes first M2M insurance telematics deal in Germany

London UK – Telefónica has announced that its German subsidiary has signed a deal with Sparkassen DirektVersicherung to bring the first insurance telematics product to Germany starting this month. The product will offer significant security services and the potential for consumers to save money on their car insurance. It will also encourage safer driving, while at

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M2M Alliance joins Eclipse Foundation

Aachen, Germany and Ottawa, Canada – The M2M Alliance, the world’s largest professional machine-to-machine association, has joined the Eclipse Foundation, one of the most important organisations in the field of software solutions. As a full member of the Eclipse Associate Member and Eclipse Membership At Large communities, the M2M Alliance will support the globally operating

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Digital Matter Telematics to use Telit cellular technology in remote monitoring device

London, UK – Telit Wireless Solutions and Digital Matter Telematics, a South African-based provider of innovative technology in design, development and deployment of embedded electronic devices and software, have announced that Digital Matter Telematics’ self-powered G52 Solar and the company’s OEM Server Platform are to provide effective, easy-to-deploy-and-use solutions for remote mobile asset monitoring, tracking and

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Multi-Tech Systems appoints Rodney Landers as Chief Executive Officer

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA – 4 November, 2013 – Multi-Tech Systems, a leading provider of M2M communications solutions, has announced the appointment of Rodney Landers as Chief Executive Officer.

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Telenor Connexion partners with ARM to bring the Internet of Things to its global customers

Cambridge, UK and Stockholm, Sweden – 31 October, 2013 – ARM®, the world’s leading semiconductor IP supplier, and Telenor Connexion, a leading enabler of connected business solutions have announced that Telenor Connexion has licensed ARM Sensinode software.

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Aeris helps GTX Corp power a new era of personal location services and wearable technology

Santa Clara, California, USA – Aeris Communications, the Made for Machines™ technology and service provider, has announced its M2M GSM programme with GTX Corp, a pioneer in wearable technology and a leader in two-way GPS real-time personal location based services. GTX and Aeris are working collaboratively to provide exceptional service to the GTX end users

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Telekom Austria enhances application enablement as Wind River upgrades Intelligent Device Platform

Vienna, Austria – After the successful launch of the M2M connectivity platform SIMplify, Telekom Austria Group M2M is extending its portfolio by launching FLEXify, the M2M application enablement platform for remote monitoring, automation and control for metering devices, industrial plants and machines in the field.

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Top Wireless Gotchas! Number Three: Mitigating security risks

Blog — This is the third post in a multi-part series of blogs by Bill Zujewski, which specifically explores the challenges of dealing with wireless technology as part of an M2M (Machine-To-Machine) initiative. The series offers insights to help designers and developers prepare for and overcome the unique challenges involved with implementation. Today’s post focuses

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