Press Releases

RS Components and Legal & General join forces to tackle £900m water leakage problem

RS Components (RS), a global distributor for engineers and the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc, and Legal & General(L&G), the FTSE100 financial services group, have joined forces in an open call to the world’s engineering and maker community with a new IoT design competition, the ‘LeakKiller Challenge’. (more…)

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September 14, 2017

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Economics of IoT are ‘increasingly compelling’, says new Verizon report

The Internet of Things (IoT) is at the core of digital transformation in 2017, with 73% of executives either researching or currently deploying IoT. Manufacturing, transportation and utilities make up the largest percent of investments, while insurance and consumers represent the fastest areas of spending growth. (more…)

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Live NB-IoT demos showcase temperature monitoring sensors at MWC Americas

u‑blox, a provider in wireless and positioning modules and chips, will feature a live Narrowband IoT (NB‑IoT or LTE Cat NB1) demo at MWC Americas in San Francisco, featuring SARA‑R410M-02B, a configurable LTE Cat M1/NB1 multi‑mode module with worldwide coverage. (more…)

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Sprint names Ivo Rook as senior vice president of IoT

Sprint named seasoned Internet of Things (IoT) executive Ivo Rook to the newly created position of senior vice president of IoT. Rook will lead and build Sprint’s IoT business and will be a strategic adviser to Sprint and Softbank. Rook will join Sprint January 1, 2018. (more…)

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Consumer interest in the connected car continues to climb, finds Strategy Analytics

In keeping with current smartphone saturation, consumers are increasingly relying on connected apps for a variety of purposes in the car. Be it for straightforward connectivity or infotainment, use of these apps is having a negative impact on embedded solutions. (more…)

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ITT’s compact automation brand expands product offerings to include electric actuators

ITT Inc. and its Compact Automation brand announced the expansion of its traditional hydraulic and pneumatic product offerings to include electric actuators, screw jacks, bevel gearboxes, rodless cylinders and more. These new product lines are available exclusively in North America through Compact’s new partnership with NIASA. (more…)

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September 13, 2017

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Velodyne LiDAR awarded perception system contract from Mercedes-Benz

Velodyne LiDAR Inc., the provider in 3D real-time perception systems for autonomous vehicles, announced its selection by Mercedes-Benz Research & Development as a critical sensor supplier for the VLP-32C Ultra Puck™ for further development of fully automated and driverless vehicles. (more…)

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Silver Spring Networks to build network canopy for future smart city applications

Today at the IES street & area lighting conference, Silver Spring Networks, Inc. announced that Acuity Brands, Inc., through its subsidiary Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc., is a new technology and channel partner. Acuity Brands’ field sales organisation will deliver Silver Spring’s technology for smart street lights and smart city services (more…)

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The new reality of connected field service

Augmented reality (AR) enhances the way we see, hear and feel by bringing elements of the virtual world into the real world. Many people associate augmented and virtual reality with the gaming industry, but the technology offers far more than entertainment for a niche group. (more…)

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AT&T certifies an LTE for IoT module by Sequans

Sequans Communications S.A. announced that its US130Q LTE Cat 1 module has been certified to operate on AT&T’s 4G LTE network, having achieved technical acceptance from AT&T’s Network Ready Lab. The all-in-one LTE for IoT module is based on Sequans’ Calliope LTE Cat 1 Platform (more…)

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September 12, 2017

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