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Change is coming to ‘stagnant’ wearables market as heart rate sensors claim accurate monitoring

Today’s continuous monitoring tech is shifting the consumer mindset away from a reactive monitoring approach to a proactive one. And this is having a dramatic effect on the market for wearable technologies, as Jeremy Cowan reports. (more…)

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December 7, 2017

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

MTN signs partnership with Cisco Jasper to enable IoT connectivity for businesses throughout South Africa

MTN announced a partnership with Cisco Jasper to enable their business customers throughout South Africa to deliver Internet of Things (IoT) services worldwide. MTN will be the first mobile operator in South Africa to deploy Cisco Jasper Control Centre, (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

That’s another fine mesh you’ve got me into: Part 1

CIOs developing IoT strategies might take note of a particular section of Gartner’s Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends of 2018, says Clare Grant, general manager at Red Hat Mobile, where it describes the emergence of the intelligent digital mesh: (more…)

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December 6, 2017

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Smart city question over US$5 trillion posed in new ABI Research survey: Cheaper or smarter?

Smart city technologies could save enterprises, governments and citizens globally over US$5 trillion (€4.21 trillion) annually by 2022 according to a new whitepaper by ABI Research. The new white paper analyses the scope for cost savings and efficiency as a driver for smart city deployments, smart technologies and the IoT. (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Advanced MIMO boosts 4G performance and helps operators to prepare 5G

Recent field test results in live commercial networks prove that 4×4 MIMO can effectively improve network performance and user experience, and the device ecosystem is rapidly developing to support 4×4 MIMO, concludes Strategy Analytics in the report “4×4 MIMO Boosts 4G and Gives Consumers a Taste of the Gigabit Experience.(more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Infobip deploys mobile messaging platform for Tele2

Infobip, the global communications platform for businesses, announced the rollout of its omnichannel enterprise messaging technology with Tele2. Delivered under the ‘Tele2 Messaging’ brand name, the deal brings new user engagement capabilities to the operator’s business customers. (more…)

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December 5, 2017

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Berg Insight says 16.5 million Europeans will use connected care solutions in 2022

According to a new research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, around 5.9 million people in Europe were using connected care solutions at the end of 2016. (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Landon Garner joins Taoglas as chief marketing officer

Taoglas, a provider of IoT and Automotive antenna products, announced the appointment of Landon Garner to the newly created position of chief marketing officer (CMO). As CMO, Garner is tasked with growing awareness of Taoglas’ global presence, and will oversee all aspects of brand communications, product strategy and marketing, and demand generation. (more…)

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December 4, 2017

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

The installed base of wireless IoT devices in agriculture reached 17.0 million in 2016

According to a new research report from the M2M/IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the installed base of wireless IoT devices in agricultural production worldwide reached 17.0 million connections in 2016. The number of wireless connections is forecasted to grow at compound annual growth rate of 10.0% to reach 27.4 million in 2021. (more…)

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December 1, 2017

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

New module claims high performance network clock synchronisation for industrial networking and smart grids

Microsemi Corporation, a provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, announced the availability of a new IEEE™ 1588 timing synchronisation module, offering a complete self-contained platform for customers to implement IEEE 1588 network timing client protocols. (more…)

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November 29, 2017

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde