Blogs

The growing threat of Wi-Fi enabled IoT

There is a saying, ‘fast, cheap and good – pick two.’ This appears to apply to the IoT as manufacturers race to get new fast and cheap products to market, but at the expense of security. (more…)

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August 11, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Yosi Fait made Telit interim CEO as Oozi Cats takes leave of absence linked to ‘historical indictments’

Telit Communications PLC (AIM: TCM), has appointed its president and financial director, Yosi Fait, as interim CEO, taking over from Oozi Cats. The news follows reports that the global Internet of Things (IoT) enabler has agreed to a request from Oozi Cats, to take “leave of absence”. (more…)

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August 10, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Open standards-based Silver Spring platform to connect 28,000 more London smart street lights with urbancontrol

Silver Spring Networks, Inc. is to deploy its Starfish™ platform-as-a-service (PaaS) across the City of London and the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. This adds to the previously announced London deployment in the City of Westminster. (more…)

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Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

VR ‘try before you buy’ use case is compelling for young adopters, says Strategy Analytics

Virtual reality (VR) is an interactive medium that offers unparalleled immersion, and allows users to experience, preview, and escape reality. (more…)

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August 9, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Easy access to LPWA technologies for smart cities in India provided by Atoll Solutions and u‑blox

u‑blox, a provider in wireless and positioning modules and chips, and Atoll Solutions Pvt, an IoT gateway platform, sensor node and wireless module provider, announce the availability of an IoT starter kit based on LTE Cat M1 and Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) modules from u‑blox. (more…)

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Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Vodafone joins prpl Foundation to spur Open Source innovation in digital homes and smart gateways

The prpl Foundation, an open-source, community-driven consortium with a focus on enabling the security and interoperability of embedded devices for the smart society of the future, announced Vodafone Group has joined the Foundation. (more…)

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August 7, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Tantalum Corp and SAP agree to deliver one-click parking payments for connected car drivers

Tantalum Corporation (Tantalum) announced an agreement with SAP to integrate SAP® Vehicles Network into Tantalum’s Pay.Car end-to-end payment platform for connected cars, making it easier for motorists to find and pay for services with just one click. (more…)

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Solving the software problem: How industrial OEMs can go to market faster with a smart connected IoT solution

Demand for IoT products continues to grow at a rapid pace. For industrial OEMs, building a secure connected solution involves considerable resources and time – and building a smart connected solution can be even more complex, even while doing so can deliver substantial long-term business value in benefits (more…)

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Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

SoftBank adopts Cisco network convergence system to optimise next-gen mobile IP core network operations

Cisco Systems G.K. has announced that SoftBank Corp. has adopted the Cisco Network Convergence System 5500 Series. This provides high-density 100GE routing and Segment Routing technology for optimising network operations for its next-generation mobile IP core network. (more…)

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August 4, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Telink Semiconductor announces the availability of a software development kit with new Bluetooth SIG specification

Telink Semiconductor, developer of highly integrated low power radio-frequency and mixed signal system chips for Internet of Things (IoT) applications, has announced the availability of a SDK (software development kit) which is fully compatible with the new Bluetooth SIG specification (more…)

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August 3, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil