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Expectations for IoT in 2017: Key developments in LPWA tech, connected cars and smart cities

2016 has been a busy year for telecoms operators in the Internet of Things (IoT) market, most notably in low-power, wide-area (LPWA) technologies as narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) and LTE-M (long-term evolution to 4G, machine to machine) approach full commercial deployment. (more…)

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December 28, 2016

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Transport threats, physical harm and hobby hackers exploiting security vulnerabilities will shape IoT in 2017, says Rapid7

Threats to transportation

Craig Smith, Transportation research lead, Rapid7

We will see malware used to shut-down a major transportation sector. I anticipate that the malware will be intentionally targeted to halt a transportation sector either for the purpose of ransomware, or political gain. (more…)

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December 26, 2016

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Industry’s smallest GNSS module underpins South Korea’s smallest battery-powered 3G tracking device

u-blox, a global provider of wireless and positioning modules and chips, reports that two of its products have been used by Cobilsys to create South Korea’s smallest battery-powered asset tracking device. (more…)

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December 23, 2016

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Mobile operator revenues from IoT reached €11bn in 2016, says new Berg Insight report

According to a new research report from the Gothenburg, Sweden-based analyst firm, Berg Insight, mobile operator revenues from the Internet of Things (IoT) reached € 11 billion(US$ 11.42 billion) in 2016. (more…)

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What IoT ecosystems can do for Microsoft Azure cloud customers

As enterprise customers migrate their applications to Microsoft’s Azure cloud and develop cloud-native apps, one of the capabilities available to them is the IoT platform services provided by the Azure IoT suite. (more…)

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SIM extension is to be smart access solution for IoT and M2M outdoor applications

GTT has released a SIM extension solution, which aims to provide direct, simple access to SIM cards in Internet of Things and Machine-to-Machine (IoT and M2M) applications in remote, harsh outdoor environments. (more…)

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December 22, 2016

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Members of ZigBee Alliance and Thread Group to demonstrate universal language for smart devices

The ZigBee Alliance, an association of companies creating, maintaining and delivering open, global standards for the low-power wireless Internet of Things (IoT), and the Thread Group, an organisation focused on making Thread the foundation for the IoT in the home and beyond, (more…)

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2017 – introducing mobile payments 2.0

Difficult Second Album, Sophomore Slump, Second Year Blues – it’s not easy maintaining success. Happily, says André Stoorvogel of Rambus Bell ID, following its breakout year in 2015, the mobile payments industry has seen continued innovation and growth in 2016. (more…)

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Developments in LPWA technologies, connected cars and smart cities among Analysys Mason’s IoT predictions for 2017

2016 has been a busy year for telecoms operators in the IoT market, most notably in low-power, wide-area (LPWA) technologies as NB-IoT and LTE-M approach full commercial deployment. (more…)

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December 21, 2016

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

CafeX selects HID Global’s advanced employee-centric mobile access solution for global offices

HID Global®, a worldwide provider of trusted identity solutions, has been selected by CafeX to modernise its access control solutions, providing both employees and visitors a secure and convenient access control solution that integrates into their everyday lifestyles in the workplace. (more…)

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Posted by: Avadhoot Patil