BT debuts NB-IoT network to boost UK smart cities and industries

BT has launched its new multi-million-pound NB-IoT network, which is set to pave the way for more UK smart cities and industries – with the network covering 97% of the UK population and is now available to business customers. The rollout builds upon BT’s ongoing IoT investments to keep businesses connected to their smart devices.

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PDQ Manufacturing, KoreLock partner to develop a holistic integrated access control platform

PDQ Manufacturing is an established door hardware manufacturer offering commercial-grade hardware designed and assembled in the USA. PDQ hired Zach Klares two years ago to chart a future path to fulfill the company’s vision of “securing tomorrow by creating a better commercial hardware experience today.”

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SUNMI launches GMS eligible product L2s PRO at NRF 2023

SUNMI, a business digitisation solutions provider, has displayed its innovations for the retail business at the National Retail Federation (NRF) 2023. With new IoT-powered business solutions for multiple scenarios, SUNMI demonstrates its wide ranges of IoT devices including payment, mobile, desktop terminals, kiosks and platform services. Whether customers from the warehousing, logistics or grocery industry, there

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How Twilio’s Distributed IoT Mobile Core powered contactless access during the pandemic

With half of US renters in 2019 under the age of 30, it’s no surprise the demand for smart technology is on the rise. Surveys show these renters will pay more for smart apartments, electronic access and other digital amenities. The IoT mobile core is effectively the brain of a network.

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Voice-enabled IIoT

IIoT (the Industrial Internet of Things) makes it possible to track and reduce the high costs of maintenance by managing the inspection information on a timely basis.

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How mobile technology is removing barriers to travel

In July 1997, says Dave Ashton, CEO of Loco2, I was a new analyst for the tech consulting firm Accenture. My boss’s client, China Telecom, had asked us to aid in a spin-out IPO of their mobile unit and so I was sent to Beijing to work on the project.

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Wirecard selects Astute Solutions for conversational service chatbot technology

Astute Solutions announced their selection by Wirecard, a global provider in digital financial technology, to implement Astute’s chatbot software into the boon app – Europe’s fastest-growing mobile payment solution.

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What will be the key trends in remittances in 2018?

Cross-border money transfers are an essential part of the global economy. The developing countries for instance, have benefited greatly from enhanced remittance inflows. Over the recent past, the remittance scene has experienced some major transformations that include

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Qualcomm and SenseTime to collaborate to drive on-device artificial intelligence

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, and SenseTime Group Limited announced plans to collaborate on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) for future mobile and IoT products.

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Will 5G deliver on the 2020 vision ?

Britain’s 5G will be rolled out in 2020 and it could help generate £55 billion (€61.40 billion) for our economy says the newly re-branded National Physical Laboratory (NPL). Could, mind you. Provided we don’t repeat the mistakes of previous generations.

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Ayla IoT platform adds phone-as-a-gateway capability for Bluetooth products

Ayla Networks, a global Internet of Things (IoT) platform for manufacturers, announced a new phone-as-a-gateway (PaaG) capability that will allow Bluetooth-enabled products

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Combating floods in urban areas with IoT network solutions

Flooding can devastate a city faster than almost any other natural disaster, and the financial, physical, and emotional repercussions can leave an area reeling for months. The Pew Charitable Trusts report that damage from flooding cost the United States nearly $2 billion each year from 2006 to 2015, with 36 declared federal flooding and hurricane

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Ericsson enables voice calls for wearables

Ericsson releases new network functionality to enable Multi-SIM for voice calls and is deploying it in more than 10 operator networks. Now anyone can make and receive calls on certain cellular smartwatches with a mobile phone number, and leave the smartphone behind.

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Vodafone research reveals number of large scale IoT projects have doubled in the last year

Vodafone published its fifth annual IoT Barometer Report – the global survey of business sentiment regarding investment and innovation in the Internet of Things (IoT).

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Syniverse study highlights scarcity of LTE roaming outside of the Americas

A study by Syniverse into global LTE data roaming shows North America and Latin America together account for over 81% of all LTE roaming traffic worldwide. The study also highlights the relative scarcity of inter-regional inbound and outbound LTE roaming outside of the Americas.

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Rohde & Schwarz successfully demonstrates 1.2Gbps using Huawei’s Kirin 970 SoC

Huawei and Rohde & Schwarz announced the successful demonstration of 1.2Gbps LTE-A-Pro downlink throughput, using Huawei’s Kirin 970 SoC, the industry’s first smartphone SoC to support Category 18(1.2Gbps).

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