Blogs

Communications advancement marches forward

FirstNet the future of critical communications is riding on this network. Traditionally first responders are LMR (Land Mobile Radio) users, however it’s clear the transition to LTE cellular is on the horizon. (more…)

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April 26, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Particle delivers production-ready LTE cellular solution for future proofing IoT

Particle, the most widely-used IoT platform, announced the release of its LTE-enabled, cellular E Series IoT module. This all-in-one cellular solution is the first commercially available LTE hardware module for IoT product creators to future proof their devices along retiring 2G and 3G networks. (more…)

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April 25, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

A quarter of Brits plan to make their own smart home devices

The Raspberry Pi is becoming more popular with UK makers as nearly half of Brits (48%) plan to use Raspberry Pi for an electronics project, with 87% of makers having already used the mini-PC to make a smart home device, reveals new research from online electrical retailer reichelt. (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Cyxtera transforms data centre colocation with on-demand connectivity and compute

At the first annual Cyxtera ConferenceCyxtera Technologies, the secure infrastructure company, announced the launch of its Cyxtera Extensible Data Centre (CXD) Platform, a software-powered data centre architecture that brings on-demand provisioning to a broad range of colocation and connectivity services. (more…)

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April 24, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Automation expert launches UK brand

European industrial IT and automation expert Novotek has launched its UK and Ireland brand following the acquisition of Glasgow-based Kerrco Automation. The rebranded Novotek UK and Ireland (more…)

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April 23, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

New solutions-based business models are projected to transform the residential utility market

A new report from Navigant Research examines the evolution occurring in technology and customer-focused solutions for residential utility customers, analysing how traditional business models are being disrupted. (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

SIMalliance Members report shipments of 4.9bn SIMs in 2017, while estimated total available SIM market in 2017 increases 2.75% to 5.6bn units

Data reported by SIMalliance shows that the collective SIM shipments of its members in 2017, which represented approximately 88% of the global SIM market, equalled 4.9 billion units. SIMalliance confirms that over the same period, the estimated total available global market for SIM cards has grown by 2.75%, with units rising from 5.45 billion to 5.6 billion. (more…)

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April 20, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Silicon Labs completes acquisition of Sigma Designs’ Z-Wave business

Silicon Labs and Sigma Designs, Inc. announced the completion of Silicon Labs’ acquisition of Sigma Designs’ Z-Wave business, including a team of approximately 100 employees, for $240 million (€194.47 million) in an all-cash transaction. Z-Wave is a leading mesh networking technology for the smart home. (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

InfiNet’s Ninth Partners’ Conference highlights growing global team and latest technological breakthroughs

InfiNet Wireless, the provider in fixed broadband wireless connectivity, brought together 80 loyal partners from 28 different countries to Dubrovnik, Croatia, for its annual International Partners’ Conference. (more…)

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April 19, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

The installed base of connected vending machines worldwide will reach 5.4mn by 2022, says Berg Insight

Berg Insight, the IoT market research provider, released a new market report covering the connected vending machine market. The global installed base of connected vending machines reached an estimated 2.6 million units in 2017. (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde