Press Releases

Onboard Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and storage strengthen ‘world’s smallest maker board’

AAEON, a developer of industrial embedded controllers and IoT solutions, has launched the UP Core, said to be the world’s smallest maker board. The 56.5mm x 66mm board draws on the breakthroughs made by AAEON’s UP and UP2 boards and delivers a combination of high-performance and low-power-consumption specifications that can’t be matched by other maker boards currently on the market. (more…)

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May 16, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Berg Insight says NB-IoT device shipments will reach 613.2 million units in 2023

According to a new research report from IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, global shipments of NB-IoT devices will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 41.8% from 106.9 million units in 2018 to reach 613.2 million units in 2023. (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

FIME claims a first as its lab & tool are qualified by GlobalPlatform for consumer eSIM

FIME is claiming to be the first to have both its test tool and laboratory qualified by GlobalPlatform in line with the GSMA’s latest consumer eUICC SGP.23 specifications and the SIMalliance Interoperable Profile. (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Clear vision and shared goals key to digital transformation but operator optimism falls, says research

At its Digital Transformation World event, held in Nice, TM Forum, the industry association driving digital transformation through collaboration, has warned that clear, (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

MAC Solutions extends its range of 19-inch rack mount Ethernet switches with the Korenix JetNet 5428G-20SFP

Korenix has launched a new Industrial Ethernet switch that is suitable for a wide range of industrial automation and transportation (including rail) applications. The product is available in the UK from MAC Solutions. (more…)

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May 14, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Wirepas and Silicon Labs team to deliver multiprotocol mesh networking solutions for the IoT

Wirepas, a provider of mesh software solutions, and Silicon Labs have joined forces to deliver a combined hardware and software solution designed to offer multiprotocol connectivity for mesh networks. Building on their growing relationship and success in the smart metering market, (more…)

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May 11, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

IoT device management revenues to climb to US$20.5bn by 2023, according to ABI Research

Device management services, which include device provisioning, software and firmware updates, and device monitoring, will generate revenues of US$20.5 billion (€17.20 billion) by 2023, says a US-based research house.

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Cool IoT Use Cases: Smart parking relieves traffic congestion

Market overview

Facilitating parking in city centres is good for the local economy. If the political will is there it’s relatively easy to deploy smart parking systems and many authorities see them as the logical first step of large smart city projects. (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Premier Farnell announce new global franchise with SiTime

Premier Farnell, the Development Distributor, announced a new agreement with SiTime, a provider in MEMS (Micro-Electrical-Mechanical Systems) timing products. This new franchise will give Farnell element14 customers access to SiTime’s MEMS-based silicon timing solutions, (more…)

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Qianxun SI partners with u-blox to bring mass market high precision positioning solutions to China

u‑blox, a global provider of positioning and wireless communication technologies, and Qianxun Spatial Intelligence Inc. (Qianxun SI), a high precision positioning service provider, have announced that they are joining forces to deliver high precision positioning solutions to the Chinese market. (more…)

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May 10, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde