Press Releases

China, India, Japan and South Korea set to surpass 1bn installed smart electricity meters in 2025

According to new a research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the installed base of smart electricity meters in the Asian markets China, India, Japan and South Korea will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 7.9% from 613.4 million in 2018 to reach 965.9 million in 2024. (more…)

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July 10, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

oneM2M appoints new marcom chair and vice-chair, as work on Release 4 specifications ramps up

oneM2M, the global standards body for the Internet of Things (IoT), has appointed a new chair and a regional vice-chair of Asia for its Marketing and Communications (Marcom) Committee, as it continues to expand its presence in global IoT standardisation. (more…)

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July 9, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

IoT: On the rise and under threat

Andrew Bargery, solution architect, F5 Networks, explains how service providers can stay safe today’s increasingly connected world. The global Internet of Things (IoT) market will likely reach trillions of dollars in the coming years. According to Gartner, there are now 8,4 billion IoT devices implemented, and that number is expected to grow to 20,4 billion by 2020. (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Berg Insight says 18mn North Americans used connected care solutions in 2018

A new report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight has found that around 18.0 million people in North America were using connected care solutions at the end of 2018. (more…)

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July 8, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Global digital twin market size to exceed $20bn by 2025

Digital Twin Market size is set to exceed US $20 billion (€17 billion) by 2025; according to a new research report by Global Market Insights, Inc. (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

sgCarMart and Ocean Protocol partner to build Singapore’s Know-Your-Vehicle secure data marketplace

sgCarMart is claiming to launch Singapore’s first Know-Your-Vehicle used car data marketplace to support better decision making for consumers. Leveraging Ocean Protocol‘s breakthrough data sharing blockchain technology, comprehensive information about a used car can now be securely shared and accessed to help consumers make more objective and accurate buying decisions.

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July 5, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Workz sees mobile growth in West Africa

Workz Group, the mobile and IoT solutions provider announced the opening of its office in Dakar, Senegal to serve the West African telecoms market. This strengthens Workz’ African presence becoming the company’s second location in the region after its Johannesburg opening last June. (more…)

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July 4, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

5G investment focus in UK turns to manufacturing and industry, and telcos start to play in AI sandpit

WEEK IN IOT – You may have heard the UK Government is investing £40 million (€44.7 million) in 5G (5th generation wireless communications) testbed and trial projects. These are specifically looking at 5G applications in manufacturing. (more…)

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June 24, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Chinese packaging company Baoshen buys PragmatIC’s flexible integrated circuits

PragmatIC, a provider of ultra-low-cost flexible electronics, reports that BSN, part of the Baoshen Group, has placed an order for its recently released ConnectIC products. PragmatIC offers flexible integrated circuits to add intelligence to mass-market consumer goods and packaging. (more…)

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June 21, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

SaT5G project reports successful demos of 5G-over- satellite use cases at EuCNC 2019 event in Valencia

The SaT5G project has announced a number of successful demonstrations of 5G over satellite at the 2019 European Conference on Networks and Communications (EuCNC 2019) in Valencia, Spain. (more…)

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June 20, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello