Globe and GMS partner to build AI-driven future of customer experience

Globe has announced a partnership with GMS, an AI-driven communications solutions partner, to build the future of customer experience for enterprises in the Philippines. The move will use GMS’ AI communications solutions to create added value for its growing number of customers amid its expansion.

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Verizon Business introduces global IoT eSIM platform with international partners

Verizon Business has announced a global wireless IoT (Internet of Things) platform that will let businesses deploy and manage IoT devices across international borders. This solution leverages both native eSIM (embedded-SIM) technology and roaming capabilities of mobile network operator (MNO) partners.

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The leading IoT connectivity providers analysed, named in the latest Transforma Insights report

London, UK. 23 February 2023 – Technology industry analyst firm Transforma Insights has today published its annual Communications Service Provider IoT Peer Benchmarking report. The report is based on detailed analysis of the strategies and capabilities of 23 leading global providers of cellular-based IoT connectivity. It assesses the key trends in the sector and identifies

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Can we realise the promise of IoT, and tame the complexity? Yes, says Eseye

Massive IoT is on a long journey that is yet to reach its destination. Early deployments have barely scratched the surface of the opportunity and we’re still waiting for tens of billions of IoT connections and more importantly the value they create to arrive. Excess complexity, weak standardisation, geographical fragmentation, and different technologies have all

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How an MNO becomes a leader in hyperscale IoT connectivity

We can all agree that the Internet of Things (IoT) is a tremendous opportunity for mobile network operators (MNOs). For many, IoT is also a necessity to achieve return-on-investment (ROI) on the future and current spending on 5G. 

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Trusted Connectivity Alliance members report 83% global eSIM growth in 2020

New market monitoring data published by Trusted Connectivity Alliance (TCA) shows significant global eSIM growth in 2020. TCA says that eSIM shipments collectively reported by its members increased 83% year-on-year to reach 309 million units last year.

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A worldwide IoT network grid to harness the power of connectivity

Businesses are eager to leverage their network connection capabilities to gain market leadership. The potential rewards from leveraging wireless connectivity are endless, says Ankur Bhan, global head of Nokia’s Worldwide IoT Network Grid (WING).

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Data, connectivity and IoT – mastering disruption in a Covid world

Adversity breeds innovation and the current economic downturn, fuelled by the pandemic, will likely be no different. As the battle against Covid-19 continues, enterprises will be under increased pressure to dramatically reduce costs and become more competitive.

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Intelligent connectivity enables IoT visionaries to disrupt and collapse traditional business models

Intelligent connectivity is set to enable devices to connect to the internet everywhere with minimised complexity. Nick Earle, the chief executive of Eseye, tells George Malim that this is the piece of the disruptive jigsaw that IoT has been missing. Flexible access to different mobile network providers according to location, application and device needs will

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Missing 41bn IoT devices: Is this the biggest prediction miss in IT history?

Analysts and major enterprises predicted there would be 50 billion Internet of Things (IoT) devices connected by 2020, yet the true figure stands closer to 9 billion. Here, Eseye asks if this is the biggest prediction failure in the history of IT, and identifies the six key challenges that IoT must overcome in 2020 to reach

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eUICC eSIMs perception Vs reality: Mind the GAP!

Anyone connected to the Internet of Things (IoT) and M2M communications industries will be acutely aware of the levels of ambition and investment being set for the Embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card, more widely known as eUICC, or the eSIM.

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American Tower, Everynet and Bantec Digital School claim Brazil’s first IoT experience centre

Everynet, a Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) network operator, has launched what is said to be the first IoT Experience Centre in Brazil. “IoT Open Labs” is an American Tower initiative with collaboration from Everynet and the Bantec Digital School, designed to provide a LoRaWAN (Internet of Things ) IoT Experience Centre

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Cellular IoT connectivity is not an internet experience, it’s a secure, dedicated connection

Analysys Mason’s research director Tom Rebbeck caught up with Arkessa chief executive, Andrew Orrock, to talk about how the barriers to IoT adoption are gradually falling, and how mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) can succeed in a market with numerous large global mobile network operators (MNOs)

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eSIM market projected to increase to almost 1bn shipments by 2021, says IHS Markit

The embedded SIM (eSIM) market is projected to increase nearly nine-fold, from a relatively small base of 108.9 million shipments in 2016 to 986 million shipments in 2021. This is according to the latest research from IHS Markit.

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SIMalliance reports 5% growth in 2016 global SIM shipments, triple SIM represents more than half

The SIMalliance membership, which represents approximately 90% of the global SIM market, has reported a 5% year-on-year growth in its 2016 shipment volumes. A total 4.9 billion units were shipped during that period.

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Oberthur Technology’s eSIM chosen to connect Huawei Watch 2

OT (Oberthur Technologies), a global provider of embedded security software products and services, announced that Huawei has chosen OT for the worldwide deployment of OT’s DakOTa v4.0, the first eSIM (embedded SIM) compliant with GSMA Phase II standards in their newly launched Huawei Watch 2.

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