Press Releases

iBasis and Nordic ‘remove question marks on eSIM NB-IoT and LTE-M’ tech with successful field-testing in 24 countries

Nordic Semiconductor claims that, in conjunction with iBasis, a provider of communications solutions for operators and digital players worldwide, it has completely invalidated any question marks over cellular IoT and eSIM technology used in NB-IoT and LTE-M Low Power Wide-Area (LPWA) use cases. This follows reports of successful field-testing across 30 countries using a single eSIM from iBasis. (more…)

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September 10, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Verizon tells IoT Now how it plans to roll out the PenLight smart grid in Washington State

As we reported earlier this month, Verizon has been chosen to update Washington State’s Peninsula Light Company (PenLight) power distribution system with Verizon’s Grid Wide Utility Services Intelligent Energy platform. Electricity meters equipped with Verizon cellular connectivity will replace end-of-life meters in the homes and businesses of more than 33,000 PenLight members. (more…)

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August 21, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

ME910C1-WW is first NB-IoT module certified by AT&T, says Telit

Telit, a global enabler of the Internet of Things (IoT), reports that the ME910C1-WW is the first module certified by AT&T for its recently launched NB-IoT network. (more…)

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June 20, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Hoopo raises US$3.5mn in seed funding from GiTV, Chartered Group and TAU Ventures to enable IoT asset-based tracking

hoopo, a company that claims to be “redefining geolocation technology” with high-accuracy low-power capabilities via the Internet of Things (IoT), has secured a $3.5 million (€3.1 million) funding round from Chartered HighTech JIHTV1 fund, TAU Ventures, and Global IoT Technology Ventures (GiTV). (more…)

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June 14, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Syniverse claims industry’s first LoRaWAN neutral roaming hub to boost IoT uptake

At the LoRa Alliance’s annual members meeting in Berlin, Syniverse announced it is working with LoRa Alliance members to launch the industry’s first LoRaWAN neutral roaming platform, which will interconnect currently deployed LoRaWAN networks. (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Tata Communications and Kerlink to offer turnkey IoT solutions

Kerlink, a specialist in solutions dedicated to the Internet of Things (IoT), and Tata Communications Transformation Services (TCTS), a partner for communication service providers (CSPs) globally and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Communications Limited, announced a partnership to promote and deploy LoRaWAN IoT networks globally. (more…)

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June 12, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

India’s Tata Communications pioneers end-to-end ecosystem for enterprises on an IoT Marketplace platform

Tata Communications, a digital infrastructure provider launched its Internet of Things (IoT) Marketplace. This is claimed to be a first-of-its-kind initiative in India to strengthen and accelerate the country’s growing IoT ecosystem. (more…)

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May 30, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Free basic building blocks in Semtech’s LoRa Basics aim to bring LoRa-based applications to market faster

Semtech Corporation, a supplier of high performance analogue and mixed signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms, has released LoRa Basics. (more…)

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April 30, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

GSA’s 2019 IoT Ecosystem report highlights rapid growth of NB-IoT and LTE-M networks

Since the March 2018 report on the IoT Ecosystem & Evolution to Narrow Band Internet of Things (IoT), the continued mobile industry commitment to the range of 3GPP-standards-based Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) technologies has been characterised by (more…)

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April 25, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Canada’s first coast-to-coast Internet of Things network unveiled by Sigfox

Sigfox Canada, the Canadian network operator for the Sigfox Global IoT Network, claims to launch the country’s first national, low-bandwidth, Internet of Things (IoT) network. (more…)

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April 9, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello