Press Releases

Blueshift Memory joins the Global Semiconductor Alliance 

Blueshift Memory, designer of a novel proprietary high-speed memory architecture, is pleased to announce that it has become a member of Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA), the voice of the global semiconductor industry. (more…)

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June 22, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Sigfox top two see huge IoT growth, predict it will beat analyst forecasts

Sigfox’s CEO, Jeremy Prince says small can be beautiful; you don’t need to build a motorway to ride a bicycle. His company has invested €300 million in a decade rolling out a 72-country network, but in telco network terms that’s loose change. The market has matured since 2010, says Sigfox’s deputy CEO, Franck Siegel. They tell Jeremy Cowan and the Trending Tech podcast they’ve seen a “huge ramp up” in the number of Sigfox connected devices from 2 million in 2017 to 18 million now. Customers no longer ask for proofs of concept, they know it works. The market potential is huge, says Prince. “The analysts will be wrong again, but this time it will be bigger than they predict.”

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Posted by: IoT global network

The smart waste sensor technology market will grow at a CAGR of 29.8% through 2025

According to a new research report from the analyst firm Berg Insight, the number of waste collection points fitted with smart waste sensor technology reached 657,000 worldwide in 2020 (excluding China). (more…)

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June 17, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

ORCA Hub secures £2.5mn further funding to expand robotics research into new sectors

Using robots to make offshore infrastructure inspection and repair safer is moving a step closer following the injection of £2.5 million (€2.92 million) of further funding from UK Research & Innovation (UKRI). (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

SkyLab B.V. to use Semtech’s LoRa edge for new prototyping board

Semtech Corporation, a supplier of high performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms, announced that SkyLab B.V., an independent supplier of wired and wireless sensors and GPS tracking and measuring systems, will utilise Semtech’s LoRa edge asset management platform (LR1110) to develop its small form-factor prototyping board, ideal for indoor and outdoor asset management of valuables, vehicles, vessels, containers, and more. (more…)

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June 16, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

MultiTech buys Radio Bridge to improve customer experience deploying sensor-to-cloud solutions

MultiTech Systems, Inc., a global supplier of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, services, and solutions, has acquired Radio Bridge. Radio Bridge is a Minnesota-based designer and manufacturer of long-range wireless sensors for the Internet of Things (IoT) industry using the LoRaWAN wireless standard. (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Kerlink & WEGoT to partner on expansion of deployments

Kerlink, a provider in solutions dedicated to the Internet of Things (IoT), and WEGoT, a provider of wireless, real-time water-management systems, announced they are partnering to expand and accelerate adoption of WEGoT’s solutions to help address serious water shortages in India. (more…)

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June 14, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Podcast: Smart homes Matter, but will they be secure?

President Biden has signed an Executive Order on cybersecurity as the latest US step to improve IoT security by introducing cybersecurity labelling for consumer products. The Trending Tech Podcast hears from Steve Hanna of Infineon that the race to the bottom in cybersecurity is ending as governments worldwide are following new standards. Meanwhile, Gartner says 75% of enterprise data is expected to be created and processed at the Edge. But which Edge? George Malim and Jeremy Cowan wonder if telcos will profit from their Edge advantages. History suggests not. Maybe this time will be different!

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June 11, 2021

Posted by: IoT global network

Cellular IoT module shipments exceeded 300mn units globally in 2020

Berg Insight estimates that global cellular IoT module shipments increased by 14% to a new record level of 303 million in 2020. Annual revenues grew slower at 8% to reach US$3.4 billion (€2.79 billion). (more…)

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June 10, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Air quality monitoring now one of the fast-growing smart city applications

According to a new research report from the IoT analyst firm, Berg Insight, the installed base of urban air quality monitoring devices reached 73,000 units in 2020 and will grow at a CAGR of 34% to reach 315,000 units in 2025. (more…)

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June 9, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello