Press Releases

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

Mobile screens essential for Live TV services, finds Strategy Analytics

The continual expansion of display real estate, faster data speeds, specialised data plans and improved video displays, presents a real opportunity for live TV streaming services like Sling TV to be marketed as mobile. (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Chinese IIoT platform provider launches into European market

IROOTECH, the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) platform provider in China, has announced plans to enter the European market with the global IIoT platform ROOTCLOUD. IROOTECH, a spin-off of Sany Group which is one of the leading construction machinery companies in the world, was founded in 2016. (more…)

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April 18, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Libelium adds LoRaWAN and Sigfox Coverage for Australia, Asia-PAC and LATAM

Libelium continues powering the Internet of Things (IoT) adding LoRaWAN and Sigfox wireless connectivity for Australia to Waspmote Plug & Sense! and Smart Parking sensor devices. The Spanish IoT company adds new coverage to its wireless sensor network with Sigfox RC4 radio and with LoRaWAN AU915-928 radio. (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

u-blox announces easy-to-use dual-mode Bluetooth module

u-blox, a global provider of positioning and wireless communication technologies, has announced the new NINA-B2 dual-mode Bluetooth® 4.2 stand-alone module, enabling industrial IoT applications thanks to its built-in secure boot and wide temperature ranges. (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde