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Ericsson is launching a crowdsourcing platform to map ICT-related initiatives implemented in certain cities of Northern Europe and Central Asia.

The Newtec MDM6000 Satellite Modem, a new generation satellite platform, has won the Satellite Markets and Research Most Innovative Product Award. Through the combination of new high speed and efficiency technologies, the modem achieved the world speed record earlier this year.

Berlin, Germany. August 24, 2012.- Arduino and global network operator Telefónica are presenting a new version of the Arduino GSM/GPRS Shield project at the Campus Party in Berlin. The project has added a GPRS/GSM connection to a free hardware motherboard, creating a low-cost device connected through Telefónica’s M2M technology

Oulu, Finland. August 14, 2012 –- Sensinode Ltd, a provider of software that powers the Internet of Things, is offering a free trial version of its NanoService™ software, a scalable, end-to-end solution for M2M. NanoService™ is designed to enable rapid deployment of challenging M2M systems by providing efficient M2M data management

Thalwil, Switzerland. June 28, 2012 – u-blox, a Switzerland-based producer of positioning and wireless semiconductors, is to acquire UK-based Cognovo Ltd. for US$16.5 million. Cognovo specialises in software-defined modem (SDM) chip development technology.

Paris, France. June 18, 2012 – Ambient Corporation, a provider of secure, flexible and scalable smart grid communications and applications, has released the latest version of its network management system, AmbientNMS®. This is a purpose-built suite of integrated software applications for real-time fault, performance analysis, and reporting

United Arab Emirates and Mountain View, California, USA: Etisalat, a telco with networks operating in 17 markets across Africa, the Middle East and Asia, has chosen Jasper Wireless’s connected devices platform, to connect M2M and consumer electronics devices across all Etisalat’s mobile network properties.

Isis, the mobile commerce joint venture between AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile USA and Verizon Wireless, has selected digital security service provider, Gemalto to secure its mobile commerce platform.