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LoRaWAN enters its next growth phase

The LoRa Alliancethe global association behind the open LoRaWAN standard for low-power wide-area networks (LPWANs), has announced the release of its 2025 End of Year Report. The report highlights a defining year in which LoRaWAN moved into its next growth phase, scaling from widespread adoption to becoming a foundational connectivity layer for Massive IoT across utilities, cities, buildings, industry, agriculture and critical infrastructure worldwide.

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February 19, 2026

Posted by: Marion Webber

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Hapag-Lloyd signs merger agreement with ZIM

Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement with ZIM Integrated Shipping Services, one of the world’s largest container shipping line, under which Hapag-Lloyd will acquire 100% of ZIM’s shares for a consideration of USD 35.00 per share in cash. The total transaction value amounts to over USD 4 billion.

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February 17, 2026

Posted by: Marion Webber

Monogoto and Nordic Semiconductor collaborate to accelerate the nuSIM ecosystem

Monogoto, a contributor of programmable hybrid connectivity, has announced a cooperation with Nordic Semiconductor, a global contributor in low-power wireless solutions, to accelerate the adoption of nuSIM (provided by Redtea-Mobile), an integrated SIM (iSIM) approach optimised for IoT devices.

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February 12, 2026

Posted by: Marion Webber

Skylo and Creative5 press release

Skylo-certified Creative5 Hestia A2 brings to life first gateway for LoRaWAN

In today’s interconnected world, “no-signal” zones are still a reality for many remote operations. Whether it is a deep-forest monitoring station, an offshore asset or a rural utility meter, the lack of terrestrial cellular backhaul has long been a barrier to digital transformation.

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February 10, 2026

Posted by: Marion Webber

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Wi-SUN Alliance unifies low-power and high-performance IoT for smart cities

The Wi-SUN Alliance, a global industry organisation advancing open standards for secure, scalable wireless field area networks, has announced the launch of its FAN 1.1 Low Energy (LE) Certification. The new certification enables ultra-low-power, battery-operated and energy-harvesting devices to operate alongside high-performance applications within the same standards-based network, simplifying deployment, management and long-term scalability across connected infrastructure.

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February 5, 2026

Posted by: Marion Webber

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Sphero launches BOLT+ coding robot powered by Nordic Semiconductor

Educational technology company Sphero has launched ‘Bolt+’, an updated version of its ‘Bolt’ smart robot, designed to help students learn how to code. Aimed at grades three to ten, BOLT+ can be programmed via an app to perform a variety of tasks, such as following a path, changing the colours of its lights, or updating its display, all using Nordic Semiconductor Bluetooth LE wireless connectivity.

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February 3, 2026

Posted by: Marion Webber

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Sentinum launches Juno cellular tracker for asset location and monitoring

IoT solutions company, Sentinum, has released a cellular IoT-powered asset tracking and condition monitoring solution built on Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF9151 low power SiP module and nRF7000 Wi-Fi 6 Companion IC. The ‘Juno Cellular Tracker’ is designed to provide continuous insights on the location, handling events and operational status of mobile or distributed assets.

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January 29, 2026

Posted by: Marion Webber

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Telefónica Tech will connect more than 4,000 meters for Aguas de Cádiz

The municipal company Aguas de Cádiz has entrusted Telefónica Tech, Telefónica’s digital business unit, with the transformation of more than 4,000 water meters into smart meters with the aim of promoting more efficient and sustainable water resource management and distribution. This initiative is part of the WATERCOG-PC project for the digital transformation of the urban water cycle, managed by the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge (PERTE) and financed with NextGeneration EU funds.

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January 27, 2026

Posted by: Marion Webber

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Thousands of food and beverage leaders standardise operations on Samsara

Samsara, the pioneer of the Connected Operations Platform, has announced that the Food and Beverage (F&B) industry is standardising on its platform. From large producers and distributors to local grocery markets, Samsara helps F&B leaders improve operations with real-time insights and provide a best-in-class customer experience.

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January 22, 2026

Posted by: Marion Webber

WAM Morocco visitors

WAM Morocco convenes 60+ global leaders as UN Chief AI Officer and billion-dollar investors make first regional appearance

The World Advanced Manufacturing & Future Mobility Exhibition (WAM Morocco) has secured over 60 speakers from 20+ countries delivering 45+ hours of strategic content across three days, positioning the event as the region’s most influential platform for industrial transformation.

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January 20, 2026

Posted by: Marion Webber