Press Releases

Most companies have IoT plans but aren’t sure how to achieve them, says Longview IoT study with Informa

Organisations — even those that have already implemented Internet of Things (IoT) projects — are still struggling to understand the concrete business benefits of the IoT. This is according to a new study released today by Longview IoT, a Carnegie Technologies company, and Informa Engage. (more…)

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June 19, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Workz and ‘world’s biggest cellular module provider’ partner to deliver 50mn eSIMs for connected devices

The mobile and IoT solutions provider, Workz Group has agreed a long-term partnership with what it described as the world’s largest manufacturer of cellular IoT modules to deliver a projected 50 million embedded SIMs (eSIMs) by 2024. (more…)

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June 18, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

PTC forms strategic alliance with Vodafone Business, enabling customers to develop new IoT and Augmented Reality applications

PTC and Vodafone Business announced from the LiveWorx digital transformation event a strategic alliance that builds on an existing three-year relationship and will enable customers across multiple industry segments to rapidly develop and deploy revenue-generating IoT and AR applications. (more…)

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June 17, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Tech bosses trust humans more than machines while ethics of AI is a major concern, says survey

A new YouGov study released in the UK into the use of Artificial Intelligence in the workplace has revealed that 58% of IT and telecoms senior managers trust human instinct more than machines when it comes to decision making. (more…)

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June 14, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Hoopo raises US$3.5mn in seed funding from GiTV, Chartered Group and TAU Ventures to enable IoT asset-based tracking

hoopo, a company that claims to be “redefining geolocation technology” with high-accuracy low-power capabilities via the Internet of Things (IoT), has secured a $3.5 million (€3.1 million) funding round from Chartered HighTech JIHTV1 fund, TAU Ventures, and Global IoT Technology Ventures (GiTV). (more…)

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Syniverse claims industry’s first LoRaWAN neutral roaming hub to boost IoT uptake

At the LoRa Alliance’s annual members meeting in Berlin, Syniverse announced it is working with LoRa Alliance members to launch the industry’s first LoRaWAN neutral roaming platform, which will interconnect currently deployed LoRaWAN networks. (more…)

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Indoor and outdoor IoT positioning platform claims ‘huge’ opex savings in logistics, construction, and manufacturing

Nordic Semiconductor announced that its nRF9160 System-in-Package (SiP) LTE-M/NB-IoT cellular IoT modules and nRF52840 Bluetooth 5/BluetoothLow Energy (Bluetooth LE)Systems-on-Chip (SoCs) are being used in the turnkey ‘GEPS’ indoor and outdoor IoT positioning platform developed by Swedish industrial IoT startup, H&D Wireless. (more…)

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Taiwanese companies work to make leap to Industry 4.0 through ‘smart machinery’ approach

Taiwan has become one of the world leaders in terms of innovation in textile production. Taiwanese companies have gone from being manufacturers of low-cost fabrics to lead the global textile market, (more…)

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Kerlink and Sensoterra smart farm solution targets 30% reduction in water consumption

Kerlink, a specialist in solutions dedicated to the Internet of Things (IoT), and Sensoterra, a provider of wireless soil-moisture-sensor solutions, announced a partnership to empower farmers to make data-driven, land-management decisions and reduce their water consumption by up to 30%. (more…)

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PTC announces ThingWorx 8.5 to help customers drive Digital Transformation to new levels

PTC announced the upcoming release of its ThingWorx Industrial IoT (IIoT) platform from the show floor of the LiveWorx digital transformation event. ThingWorx 8.5 combines new capabilities with world-class, domain-specific solutions to better serve the digital transformation needs of industrial enterprises worldwide. (more…)

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June 12, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello