IoT News

GSMA cancels Mobile World Congress 2020 in Barcelona amid worries over corona virus

The GSMA, organisers of the annual Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, issued a statement on social media last night, cancelling the 2020 Congress. (more…)

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February 13, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Security professionals anticipate automation will reduce IT security headcount, but not replace human expertise

Today the Ponemon Institute, in partnership with DomainTools, announced the results of its annual “Staffing the IT Security Function in the Age of Automation” report. The survey of more than 1,000 IT and IT security practitioners analysed the impact of automation on current IT security practices and staffing in the U.S. and UK. (more…)

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February 12, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Electronic offender monitoring market in Europe and North America to reach €1.3bn in 2023

IoT market research provider, Berg Insight of Gothenburg, Sweden, has released new findings on the market for Electronic Monitoring (EM) of offenders. The number of participants in EM programs on a daily basis amounted to around 39,000 people in Europe and around 231,000 people in North America in 2019. (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Global cloud xchange extends partnership with Autoneum

Global Cloud Xchange (GCX), the provider of global managed next-generation networks, announced the extension of its relationship with global automotive supplier Autoneum through a new three-year managed network agreement. (more…)

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February 11, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Industrial IoT: Price comparison data preserves margins for small and mid-sized manufacturers

IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) is misunderstood by most small and mid-sized manufacturers who neither have the funding nor the inclination to gather, cull, and use big data. What these organisations need is to preserve thin margins to survive (and hopefully thrive). (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

TactoTek closes €23mn series C funding to expand automotive and consumer electronics investments

TactoTek, a Finland-based company that develops, industrialises and licenses in-mould structural electronics (IMSE) technology for smart surface solutions, has closed €23 million in Series C equity financing. (more…)

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February 6, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Deutsche Telekom globally certifies Altair’s ALT1250 dual-mode cellular IoT chipset

Altair Semiconductor, a provider of cellular IoT chipsets, received its fifth operator certification for the dual-mode cellular IoT chipset, ALT1250, from Deutsche Telekom AG. The ALT1250 is now globally certified, with 15 carrier certifications dating back to 2018. (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Epsilon appoints michel robert as group chief executive officer

Epsilon, a global connectivity and communications service provider, has appointed Michel Robert as its group chief executive officer, with immediate effect. (more…)

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February 5, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Smart City Networks partners with the Washington State Convention Centre

Smart City Networks, the provider of telecommunications services for the convention industry, has finalised a contract extension with the Washington State Convention Centre (WSCC) to provide extensive technology upgrades as a part of their multi-million-dollar renovations project along with new connectivity to key convention hotels adjacent to the venue. (more…)

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February 4, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Lingo completes acquisition of select customers from Blue Casa Telephone, LLC

Lingo Communications LLC (Lingo), a global Cloud/UC communications and managed service provider dedicated to serving the SMB, Carrier and Consumer markets, announced that it has completed the acquisition of select customers from Blue Casa Telephone, LLC (Blue Casa)(more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello