Press Releases

People Power awarded US$4.5mn grant from USA’s National Institute on Aging for caregiver study with UC Berkeley

People Power, Internet of Things (IoT) software company providing white-label IoT solutions for energy, security and care services, has received first year funding of a research grant expected to total US$4.5 million (€3.86 million) over three years. (more…)

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June 27, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Voice assistants used in smart homes to grow 1,000%, reaching 275mn by 2023, says Juniper Research

A new study from Juniper Research has found that the adoption of voice assistants such as Alexa and Google Assistant will be a key factor behind smart home growth, with 275 million voice assistant devices used to control smart homes by 2023. This is up from an estimated 25 million in 2018, a growth of 1,000%. (more…)

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June 26, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

White label IoT solutions for insurance providers developed by People Power to speed development of smart home services

People Power, an Internet of Things (IoT) software company providing white-label solutions for home security, energy and care, has launched an accelerated development initiative to refine the company’s IoT solutions for the insurance industry. (more…)

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June 22, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

PTC partners with Device Authority and TeamViewer at IoT Tech Expo Europe 2018

PTC has announced its participation in IoT Tech Expo Europe alongside its partners Device Authority and TeamViewer. All three technology providers will demonstrate individual solutions that, together, produce a smart, connected and secure water pump unit. The unit will be powered by PTC’s ThingWorx® Industrial Innovation Platform. (more…)

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June 20, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Sixgill joins PTC Partner Network to simplify sensor data handling for industrial IoT innovation

Sixgill®, LLC, a sensor data services provider for governing Internet of Everything (IoE) assets, reports that the company has joined the PTC Partner Network as a Technology Partner making its Sense™ Universal Sensor Data Services platform available on the PTC Marketplace. (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

A global vendor of Connected Car services, Bright Box, expands its US presence with Zurich Insurance North America

The opening of the new office signifies the importance of dealerships’ growing interest in the new innovations Bright Box is delivering as part of Zurich Insurance Group. The Schaumburg Bright Box team plan to provide unique, integrated connectivity platforms for dealerships and to offer full support for its US customers and partners. (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Techstars continues European expansion with new mentorship-driven accelerator program in Munich

Techstars, the worldwide network that aims to help entrepreneurs succeed, announced a new partnership with BSH, a global appliance manufacturer. (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

The IoT platform market has entered a consolidation phase, reports Berg Insight

According to a new research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the global market for IoT device management and application enablement platforms reached US$1.1 billion (€0.95 billion) in 2017. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 36.2%, the total market value is expected to reach US$4.9 billion (€4.23 billion) in 2022. (more…)

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June 18, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Veteran management team launches new global communications company with investment funding led by former Iridium chairman

A new company, EVERYWHERE Communications, Inc., has been launched to provide satellite and cellular connections for the millions of people and assets that require global connectivity for safety, security and productivity. (more…)

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June 15, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

IROOTECH signs co-operation agreements for the entry of the IIoT platform ROOTCLOUD in Europe

IROOTECH, Chinese supplier of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) platform, has expanded the presence of its global IIoT platform ROOTCLOUD to the European market. The company has signed co-operation agreements with international partners to shape its IIoT ecosystem in Europe. (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde