Press Releases

5G Super uplink and Wi-Fi 6 supported by Huawei router

Huawei Consumer Business Group (BG) has unveiled its 5G CPE Pro 2, a new smart router within the Huawei 5G CPE Pro series. The Huawei 5G CPE Pro 2 supports a wide range of 5G frequency bands. (more…)

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February 24, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Ooredoo Qatar to use Nokia AI-powered customer engagement solution towards monetising 5G

Nokia has announced that Ooredoo Qatar will soon complete the deployment of Nokia’s customer engagement solution to improve digital experiences by using analytics to better understand customer needs and to recommend and automatically trigger the next best action for a more relevant offer for the subscriber. (more…)

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February 21, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Retailers scoping AI & big data analytics to drive personalised customer experiences

Retailers across the Middle East and Africa spent $1.95 billion (€1.81 billion) on IT in 2019, according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC). The global technology research, consulting, and events firm forecasts this figure will reach $2.04 billion (€1.89 billion) this year and continue rising at a compound annual growth rate of 5.7% over the coming years to reach $2.43 billion (€2.25 billion) in 2023. (more…)

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February 20, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

CEVA NB-IoT IP completes release 14 GCF certification with Rohde & Schwarz

Rohde & Schwarz, a supplier of test and measurement equipment, reports that CEVA Inc, a licensor of wireless connectivity and smart sensing technologies has successfully completed Protocol Conformance testing of the CEVA-Dragonfly NB2 IP platform. This is for Narrowband IoT Release 14 as defined by the Global Certification Forum (GCF). (more…)

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February 19, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

SIMalliance morphs into Trusted Connectivity Alliance to expand scope and membership in SIM industry

In line with the continued growth and evolution of the global SIM industry, SIMalliance has opened up its membership beyond traditional SIM vendors in order to extend the scope of its work. The new-look organisation aims to address both established and emerging SIM technologies and engage new industry participants. The move has led SIMalliance to change its name to the Trusted Connectivity Alliance (TCA). (more…)

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February 18, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Everything you need to know about disaster recovery but didn’t dare ask

It is not uncommon for businesses to neglect the preparation it takes to be ready for a data-loss disaster. Time and time again the development of a disaster recovery plan is ignored, in favour of the comforting thought that the kind of detrimental event that would require such a plan, will probably never happen.

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

CloudConnect extends Iridium IoT reach globally on Amazon Web Services

Iridium CloudConnect, said to be the first and only satellite cloud-based solution offering truly global coverage for Internet of Things (IoT) applications is now actively serving customers. (more…)

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February 17, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Device-to-cloud IoT platform services will reach US$18bn by 2026, says ABI

From the early days of Thingworx (PTC) and ILS (Telit) to the market today, the device-to-cloud IoT platform service market has changed dramatically. Early platform services included device connectivity and cloud integration, device management services, and simple alerting services. (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Heilind Supplier TE Connectivity introduced AmbiMate MS4 multi-sensor module

TE Connectivity (TE), a provider of connectivity and sensors, its Fresnel lens fits directly to the Passive Infrared Sensor (PIR) on the AmbiMate MS4 Multi-Sensor Module, giving the device a detection zone of 4m diameter at a height 2.8m. Using the adapter, supplied in the kit, the lens can be fitted quickly and no further design consideration is needed to hold it in place. (more…)

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February 14, 2020

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Electronic offender monitoring market in Europe and North America to reach €1.3bn in 2023

IoT market research provider, Berg Insight of Gothenburg, Sweden, has released new findings on the market for Electronic Monitoring (EM) of offenders. The number of participants in EM programs on a daily basis amounted to around 39,000 people in Europe and around 231,000 people in North America in 2019. (more…)

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February 12, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello