Press Releases

nCube modular smart home hub platform to be available in the market soon

From heating to lighting, music to sensors, nCube gives complete control over the right ambience, security, energy and safety in the home through the modular hub and app. The 4 layers of stylish blue boxes will make any home smarter than ever before by bringing home automation to everyone’s fingertips.

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February 9, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

World’s smallest Sigfox SiP integrates IoT connectivity on a single ultra-low power IC

Alpha Micro is pleased to announce availability of the ON Semiconductor AX-SIP-SFEU, a Sigfox-certified programmable RF transceiver System-in-Package (SiP) that integrates critical IoT connectivity functions into a single, tiny, ultra-low-power IC package. (more…)

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China Mobile partners with EXFO to conduct verification tests on its network for IoT

China Mobile Communications Corporation (CMCC) has successfully concluded a performance verification test for the core networks from 4 major vendors, with support from EXFO IncThe Canada-based network test, monitoring and analytics experts, confirmed whether these NFV-based networks can individually support 5 million narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) devices. (more…)

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February 8, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Clothing & ear based fitness wearables to grow by over 550% in the next 4 years as specialised devices find a place

A new research report from Juniper Research forecasts that specialised fitness wearables integrated into clothing and ear-based ‘hearables’ will grow from an expected 4.5 million shipped in 2018 to nearly 30 million in 2022, an increase of more than 550%. By contrast, conventional activity tracker shipments will only grow by 20% in that time.

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ip.access signs an MoU with Westell for cutting-edge small cells

ip.access, the independent small cell solution provider, has announced an MoU with Westell, a provider of high-performance wireless network infrastructure solutions. The MoU enables the two companies to pursue adding ip.access’ portfolio of small cell hardware and software to Westell’s comprehensive customer service offering, (more…)

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Colfax selects ThingWorx platform on Microsoft Azure to accelerate IoT initiatives across its businesses

PTC announced that Colfax Corporation, a globally recognised manufacturing and engineering technology company, has selected the ThingWorx® Industrial Innovation Platform powered by Microsoft Azure to align its Internet of Things (IoT) efforts and increase the pace of development. (more…)

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Cool IoT Use Cases: Scanning technology gives event organisers real-time data on attendance and behaviour

Trans icons ind.qxp_Layout 1MARKET OVERVIEW: The annual UK “Bolton Food and Drink Festival” unites different flavours and tastes from all over the world. Attendance in 2017 was over 267,000.

 

 

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February 7, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Soracom names Kawamoto as CEO for Americas to drive growth at IoT Connectivity-as-a-Service provider

Soracom, Inc., provider of the cloud-native platform for the Internet of Things (IoT), announced the appointment of Eugene Kawamoto as its CEO, Americas. Kawamoto, a veteran of Amazon Web Services, will direct expansion of the company’s footprint in the U.S., working with a growing staff that includes co-founder and CTO Kenta Yasukawa. (more…)

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Subsidised u-blox NB-IoT module for sale on China Telecom Tianyigou purchasing platform

u‑blox, a provider in wireless and positioning modules and chips, announced that its SARA-N201 NB-IoT module is now available on China Telecom Tianyigou purchasing platform. Customers who purchase modules there are eligible to receive a per-unit subsidy of RMB 20. (more…)

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February 6, 2018

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Orange Cyberdefense launches “Mobile Threat Protection”, a new offer to protect mobile device fleets from cyberattacks

Orange Cyberdefense, the Orange Group’s entity that specialises in cybersecurity, and Check Point Software Technologies have teamed up to deliver a new Orange service called Mobile Threat Protection to help multinational enterprises safeguard their mobile device fleets against current and emerging threats. (more…)

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