Lte-m connections to reach 500 million in 2028

New research from roaming and connectivity experts Kaleido Intelligence has forecast that total active LTE-M connections will reach over 500 million in 2028, representing growth of 43% CAGR between 2023 and 2028.

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Soracom, UScellular partner to bring affordable IoT data with US local profile

Soracom Inc. announced that it has partnered with UScellular to offer a new Internet of Things (IoT) data plan that delivers nationwide coverage and simplified pricing for IoT SIMs and eSIMs. Designed to both simplify data costs and ensure future-proof regulatory compliance for IoT use cases, the plan may require a local profile for devices

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Cellular connectivity complexity hampers global enterprise IoT

Among the countless surveys covering the IoT ecosystem today, many will highlight how customers experience challenges related to connectivity for their deployments and that these challenges often result in the projects’ failure. Kaleido Intelligence felt that this particular area needed to be addressed. The result of this was the largest enterprise survey to date, with

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JT IoT launches Connect Brazil to provide customers with unlimited network roaming

JT IoT has launched a new networking service called Connect Brazil. Brazil is one of the most attractive Internet of Things (IoT) markets. It’s the world’s fifth largest country with the sixth largest population, and that population is young and becoming increasingly tech-savvy.

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Mobileum to acquire roaming, fraud and revenue management company WeDo Technologies

Two specialists in roaming, revenue assurance, and fraud management are joining forces to strengthen their solutions and support for the telecommunications industry. Cupertino, California-based Mobileum Inc., a global provider of analytics-based roaming and risk management solutions, is to acquire WeDo Technologies.

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Business challenges in EU Commission’s Roam-like-home and fair usage policies

Starhome Mach, a global provider of mobile inter-carrier roaming and M2M/IoT services, recently analysed the implications of the new European Union (EU) regulations eliminating operators’ ability to charge for roaming within EU borders.

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Vodafone’s M2M deal with GM brings out the importance of multinational coverage

General Motors (GM) announced on 22 February 2016 that it is using Vodafone’s network for its GM OnStar connected car services in Europe.

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Globetouch and UROS launch global eSIM ecosystem

Globetouch, has announced a partnership with UROS Uni-fi Roaming Solutions, supplier of global data roaming services, to deliver innovative new roaming services to mobile operators.

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Telit adds broadband data plans to pan-European IoT connectivity services to predict costs, support devices

Telit, a global enabler of the Internet of Things (IoT), has added broadband data plans to its Pan-European connectivity services introduced in July 2015.

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Starhome Mach offers platform designed to help operators compete in M2M/IoT

Starhome Mach has launched its HD-IoT platform to help operators profitably compete in the M2M/IoT market.

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Before the IoT there was roaming: The importance of getting the basics right

There is no doubt that the Internet of Things (IoT) and other wearable innovations boast considerable long-term market valuations. A new report from PriceWaterhouseCoopers predicts that IoT will have a US$4.5 trillion impact on the global economy, adding four percent to global GDP by 2020.

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Cinterion claims 'world’s smallest' surface mount automotive module as part of Intel Alliance

Munich, Germany – Cinterion, a global leader in cellular machine-to-machine (M2M) communication modules and a Gemalto company, has announced AGS2, the world’s smallest surface mount automotive M2M module providing global voice and data communications for vehicle telematics.

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Acal BFi samples the industry’s smallest standalone GPS receiver

Acal BFi – a division of Acal plc (FTSE: ACL) – has announced the first European samples of OriginGPS’ new ultra-compact GPS receiver.

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White SIM: Cool technology doesn’t always bring a commercial benefit

Maybe you’ve heard lately about a concept called ‘white SIM’ or a SIM that allows for ‘remote personalisation’. (Caution, says Gwenn Larsson: Don’t confuse this with yet another concept called ‘late stage provisioning’.) I am sometimes asked about this by our partners (and, due to the coaxing of our partners, our customers)

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Podsystem enables Retrieva dogs to roam across Europe

Manufacturer of advanced dog tracking collar incorporates MultiNet SIM cards to create “premium” roaming collars.

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TeliaSonera joins France Telecom-Orange and Deutsche Telekom’s M2M agreement

TeliaSonera has signed the cooperation agreement with France Telecom-Orange and Deutsche Telekom to increase the quality of service and interoperability for machine-to-machine (M2M) communications.

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