THE ECOSYSTEM VIEW: In the latest instalment of his ecosystem column, Antony Savvas charts the latest movers and shakers in the Internet of Things (IoT) industry.

Thales, a global provider of digital security, and Tata Communications, a global digital infrastructure provider, are working together to develop a secure global IoT connectivity solution.

Satellite communication represents an essential role in maintaining the combination of advanced satellite communication into existing communications and observation structures.

An advanced security product for IoT devices has been unveiled at the IoT Solutions World Congress. Developed by the UK company, Crypto Quantique, it is aiming to become the foundational security product for every IoT device in the world.

Iridium Communications Inc. announced the next wave of Iridium Certus service providers selected to deliver this next-generation satellite broadband solution for land-mobile applications. This group of six world-class service providers includes, Globalsat, IEC Telecom, Marlink, McQ, Pivotel and Tesam Argentina S.A.

At this time of year every editor is drowning in predictions for the year ahead. To be honest, I prefer more solid information, says Jeremy Cowan. There is so much enterprise restructuring going on that we’re frantically busy with hard facts in the inter-related worlds of security, billing, car charging, and data management.

“Productive4.0”, the largest European research initiative to date in the field of Industry 4.0, was launched at Infineon Technologies in Dresden.