Press Releases

IoT botnets will force governments to regulate IoT device manufacturers

As IoT botnet attacks continue to grow in size and effectiveness in 2018, the damage they cause will force the IoT manufacturing industry to add stronger security to their products or eventually result in governments addressing IoT security with regulation, according to researchers at WatchGuard Technologies. (more…)

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December 19, 2017

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Connectivity-ready vCPE/CPE appliance aims to deliver network simplicity and agility

The FW-7551SE, an upgraded iteration of Lanner’s best-selling vCPE/CPE device the FW-7551, has been launched to take advantage of Intel®’s Atom™ C2000 Series processors. It comes with additional connectivity features, delivering virtualisation-optimised performance and exceptional energy efficiency for network security, communication and on-demand network functions. (more…)

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December 18, 2017

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Alchemy IoT launches with $4 million seed funding to simplify industrial IoT using artificial intelligence

Alchemy IoT, a provider of IoT Asset Intelligence for industrial applications, launched with $4 million (€3.40 million) seed funding from Aweida Venture Partners and several angel investors. The startup’s cloud-based application, Clarity, helps customers achieve a greater return on their industrial assets and competitive advantage. (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

The installed base of construction equipment OEM telematics systems will reach 4.6 million units worldwide by 2021

Berg Insight estimates that the global installed base of active construction equipment (CE) OEM telematics systems reached almost 1.8 million units in 2016. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21.3%, the active installed base is estimated to reach 4.6 million units worldwide in 2021. (more…)

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December 15, 2017

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Taoglas 2018 Predictions

Size matters, today more than ever.

As IoT and other consumer devices such as wearables shrink to meet a “right sized” form factor for a variety of applications, the size of the components that go inside increasingly becoming an issue for device manufacturers. Without sacrificing performance and spectral efficiency, antennas for these devices need to see a big leap forward to help meet the demand of next-generation devices. (more…)

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December 14, 2017

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Cargotec develops intelligent cargo handling with global IoT connectivity services from Orange Business Services

Orange Business Services and Cargotec have signed a three-year, multimillion euro agreement for worldwide IoT connectivity that helps Cargotec keep goods moving efficiently and safely. Cargotec, with headquarters in Finland, is a provider of cargo and load handling solutions. Cargo traffic is one of the vital services that helps keep our global society up and running. (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Smart audio hardware revenues to exceed $10 billion by 2022, as audio brands challenge Amazon Echo

A new report by Juniper Research found that revenues from smart audio devices like the Amazon Echo and Sonos One will grow from an estimated $2.5 billion (€2.13 billion) in 2017 to over $10 billion (€8.52 billion) by 2022, as more audio brands integrate voice assistants into their devices. (more…)

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December 13, 2017

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Huawei announces research partnership with Trinity College

Huawei, the global ICT provider, announced a new research partnership with Trinity College Dublin as part of its growing R&D footprint in Ireland. At an event at Trinity College Dublin, Guo Ping, Huawei deputy chairman & rotating CEO, also announced the expansion of the company’s Cork R&D operation, which is growing from a small team to nearly 20 highly-skilled staff. (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

A lesson from the story of 3 Blind Men and an Elephant

When I was very young, I remember a picture story of 3 blind men and an elephant, says Yiru Zhong, principal analyst at Beecham Research. My reaction at the time was “Oh how can they not know?” when the 3 men in the story were asked to describe the elephant, an animal they have not encountered before.  (more…)

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December 12, 2017

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

New! IoT Global Awards to be sponsored by IoT Global Network and Smart IoT

The IoT Global Awards are to be sponsored in 2018 by IoT Global Network and Smart IoT. The organisers of the inaugural Awards (www.iotglobalawards.com) and the hosts of the UK’s premier Internet of Things event, Smart IoT (www.smartiotlondon.com) have announced that the prize giving will be hosted during the event, at an exclusive evening reception held on 21st March 2018. (more…)

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Posted by: IoT global network