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Licensed LPWA vs. unlicensed LPWA: When pennies matter

I’m an “IoT guy,” and have been around since what we call IoT today was mostly wired and called SCADA or Factory Automation. Then came cellular, the cloud, and machine-to-machine (M2M). (more…)

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April 4, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Sierra Wireless acquires GNSS embedded module assets of GlobalTop Technology

Sierra Wireless, a provider of fully integrated device-to-cloud solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT), announced it has completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of GlobalTop Technology’s (more…)

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Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Industry shift to application-driven WAN Edge accelerated by Silver Peak, SD-WAN solution displaces branch routers

Silver Peak, a global provider of broadband and hybrid WAN solutions, has announced a series of advances to the Unity EdgeConnect high-performance SD-WAN solution. These are designed to enable enterprises to realise the advantages of a thin branch office. (more…)

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April 3, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Vienna plans to use 1.8m brains in new smart city, as Central Europe forum focuses on industrial IoT

When everyone’s nose is pressed to the grindstone, it is good to be reminded of the benefits of what we are doing in the Internet of Things (IoT). (more…)

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March 31, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Telensa shifts production from Asia to the UK – Begins manufacturing smart city technology with Sony

Telensa, global provider of connected street lighting and Smart City applications, announced that it is moving its manufacturing back to the UK. After a strategic review of facilities across the world, the company selected the Sony UK Technology Centre in Pencoed, Wales. (more…)

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March 30, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

A new category of IoT devices

Moore’s law has been famously increasing the computing power at our behest, and has helped power the third industrial revolution of information technology and digital services. Many suggest that we are now at the beginning of a fourth industrial revolution, powered by connecting ‘things’, other than just computers and phones. (more…)

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Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Next generation telco strategies for IoT

One of the key trends emerging in the telco space right now is technology agnosticism, an approach that puts the need to connect a device ahead of the technology that connects it. It sounds like a small (and obvious) shift, says Jim Morrish, but actually it’s a huge change. (more…)

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March 29, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

ZTE and CLAA reveal large-scale commercial use of LPWAN IoT, and unveils Smart Street 2.0 solution

ZTE Corporation, has announced a shared and co-built carrier-class IoT solution in conjunction with the China LoRa Application Alliance (CLAA). ZTE has simultaneously unveiled its Smart Street 2.0 – Highlights Your City solution. (more…)

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Inmarsat Maritime secures Fleet Xpress commitment from Hapag-Lloyd

Inmarsat, a provider of global mobile satellite communications services, has signed a five-year contract with Hapag-Lloyd to migrate all ships directly managed by the shipping line to services enabled for Fleet Xpress. (more…)

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Software AG acquires Cumulocity for undisclosed sum to extend its IoT technology leadership

Software AG, announced the acquisition of Cumulocity GmbH, based in Dusseldorf, Germany. Cumulocity develops innovative solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT) offering connectivity for networked digital devices and sensors through a cloud-hosted IoT device management and application enablement platform. (more…)

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Posted by: Avadhoot Patil