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…)
February 18, 2020
Posted by: Anasia D'mello
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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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…)
February 17, 2020
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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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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…)
February 14, 2020
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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…)
February 12, 2020
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TactoTek, a Finland-based company that develops, industrialises and licenses in-mould structural electronics (IMSE) technology for smart surface solutions, has closed €23 million in Series C equity financing. (more…)
February 6, 2020
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Altair Semiconductor, a provider of cellular IoT chipsets, received its fifth operator certification for the dual-mode cellular IoT chipset, ALT1250, from Deutsche Telekom AG. The ALT1250 is now globally certified, with 15 carrier certifications dating back to 2018. (more…)
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Epsilon, a global connectivity and communications service provider, has appointed Michel Robert as its group chief executive officer, with immediate effect. (more…)
February 5, 2020
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When most of us are spending approximately 10 hours at work, every day, offices ought to be our second homes. Irrespective of what organisation you work for, every office is getting smart so that the second home feels equally comfortable and secure, says Yash Mehta, an IoT and Big Data Science specialist. (more…)
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