ETSI Multi-access Edge Computing group releases a first package of APIs

The ETSI Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) Industry Specification Group (ISG) has achieved a milestone with the release of a first package of standardised Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) to support edge computing interoperability.

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Minding the Gap: Serious progress towards bridging the IoT ‘chasm’ – Part 2

For both developers and network providers, the road to the Internet of Things (IoT) has meant stepping into the unknown, but purpose-built test tools and services are now lighting the way, according to Stephen Douglas Solutions & Technical Strategy lead, Internet of Things, Spirent Communications.

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oneM2M’s Mulligan to discuss building a secure and interoperable IoT at Smart IoT London

oneM2M’s progress on achieving an Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem that is interoperable and secure for all devices will be revealed at Smart IoT London, held at the ExCeL Centre in London Docklands (March 15-16).

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High-end IoT opportunities await MSPs

Concern about the Internet of Things (IoT) is largely focused on two key factors: a) the colossal number and b) the diversity of its new “users”. In population terms, the predictions range from 20 to 40 billion devices by 2020, and the questions include whether the Internet can handle so much traffic.

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From Babel to enable: Emerging standards in the Internet of Things

The Machine to Machine (M2M) / Internet of Things (IoT) sector is currently a Babel of proprietary systems and competing standards. However, several important consortia are working on standards and shared platforms to help combat fragmentation and the preservation of unwarranted data siloes.

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CALLUP launches a new remote SIM card management system for IoT

CALLUP, a provider of Mobile Device Management (MDM) and Value Added Services (VAS) solutions for the telecom industry since 1999, announced an Internet of Things (IoT) SIM card management system.

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OMA LWM2M TestFest registration now open

The Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) has announced the opening of registration for its LWM2M TestFest and Workshop that will take place from 26-29 January 2015 in Dusseldorf, Germany. The event is co-hosted by the Vodafone Innovation Park with the collaboration of the Eclipse Foundation.

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Internet of Things industry is right to put security centre stage, says ARM

A year or two ago security in the Internet of Things was at the top of few people’s minds. Perhaps it should have been. Now IoT security is a hot topic as editor-in-chief, Jeremy Cowan found when he talked to Zach Shelby, director of the IoT Business Unit at ARM, a multinational semiconductor and software

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Eclipse Foundation unveils open IoT Stack for Java

The Eclipse Foundation took the wraps off its new Internet of Things (IoT) Stack for Java at this year’s JavaOne conference, underway this week in San Francisco.

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China Communications Standards Association and Open Mobile Alliance sign MOU to foster closer cooperation

The China Communications Standards Association (CCSA), the national communications standards organisation of China and the Open Mobile Alliance Ltd. (OMA), has announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen their relationship and foster closer cooperation.

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Does the IoT need standards? The clue is in the name

On 31st July Machina Research published “Standards for the Internet of Things”, a report which examines existing and emerging standards for communications, connectivity, networking, service layers, data abstraction and discoverability; all elements critical for the success of the IoT. It was interesting to place this standards work in the context of our wider research on

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Standards will be critical for the emergence of the Internet of Things

Machina Research has published a new report entitled, “Standards for the Internet of Things”. The report examines existing and emerging standards for communications, connectivity, networking, service layers, data abstraction and discoverability.

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SIMalliance publishes UICC device implementation guidelines for device makers and mobile networks

London, UK. February 4, 2013 – SIMalliance, the global non-profit trade association dedicated to supporting the creation, deployment and management of secure mobile services, has today published a collection of guidelines and recommendations for manufacturers designing handsets, tablets, modems and other devices that utilise a UICC (Universal Integrated Circuit Card).

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