Press Releases

Infineon, Kontrol join forces to improve safety of autonomous vehicles

Infineon Technologies AG and Austrian product compliance company Kontrol are entering into a partnership to make the future of mobility as both legally compliant and safe as possible. In the field of autonomous driving, legal requirements, standards, norms, and court rulings still pose major challenges for all market players. For authorities and vehicle registration services, the challenge is to find a safe and cost-efficient approach to autonomous driving licensing in public transport, typically in the form of laws and technologies. (more…)

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July 3, 2023

Posted by: Shriya Raban

Semtech appoints Paul H. Pickle as president, chief executive officer

Semtech Corporation, a high-performance semiconductor, IoT systems and cloud connectivity service provider, has announced that Paul H. Pickle has joined the company as its president and chief executive officer. Pickle also joined Semtech’s board of directors. (more…)

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Posted by: Shriya Raban

CityFibre secures three UK project gigabit broadband rollout contracts

CityFibre has been secured with three new contracts under the government’s £5 billion (€5.82 billion) Project Gigabit programme. These will subsidise the rollout of ‘gigabit capable’ infrastructure to 218,000 rural properties in Norfolk, Suffolk and Hampshire, that would otherwise be excluded from commercial rollouts. (more…)

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Posted by: Shriya Raban

Viasat, Space Norway unveils two satellites for Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission

Viasat Inc., a global provider of satellite communications, and Space Norway, have announced that the two satellites for Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission, has completed thermal vacuum testing. The new satellites, which will carry Viasat’s GX10A and B payloads, aim to connect users in the Far North with high-speed broadband in 2024. (more…)

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Posted by: Shriya Raban

Vodacom Group’s research paper explores the potential of digital education in Africa

Digital technologies and connectivity hold the key to unlocking the true potential of Africa’s young people. By opening up new opportunities for African youth to learn and for teachers to connect with students in the most remote and rural communities, these resources play an integral role in improving African education systems. But only if the right support mechanisms and policies are in place. (more…)

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Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

City of Pharr leverages Calix platform to enhance their connectivity, broadband experiences

Calix, Inc., has announced that the City of Pharr, Texas, is leveraging Calix platform to enhance their community with fibre broadband and value-added managed services. By doing so, they are creating opportunities for students, residents, and small businesses to thrive while managing their network and business functions at the low possible operational expense. (more…)

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Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

Wien Energie partners with Actility to deploy LoRaWAN network in Vienna

Wien Energie and Actility have announced a partnership to deploy a LoRaWAN (long range wide area network) network in Vienna. This initiative falls in line with Vienna’s digital strategy, aiming to position Vienna as the livable and smart city in the world. The project leans into the city’s commitment to human digitalisation, ensuring the technology supports its residents rather than displacing them. (more…)

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Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

NTT launches hyperscale data centre campus with new subsea cable system in Chennai

NTT has announced the launch of its hyperscale data centre campus, Chennai 2, and the arrival of its subsea cable system – MIST (Myanmar/Malaysia India Singapore Transit) in the city. The Chennai 2 campus is located in Ambattur, spread across 6 acres is a project with a total planned capacity of 34.8 MW (megawatt) critical IT load from 2 data centre buildings. The initial facility which goes live has a 17.4 MW IT load capacity. (more…)

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Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

Nordic-powered asset tracker solution delivers heavy vehicle tracking for up to five years

IoT technology company Jimi IoT has launched a portable asset location terminal designed for heavy vehicle, cargo, and asset management. The ‘LL701’ long standby asset tracker is IP67-rated (ingress protection rating) for operating in harsh environments and can help fleet managers reduce fleet management costs by monitoring idle time, optimising fleet use, and eliminating unlawful vehicle usage.  (more…)

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Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

Edge Impulse, Particle add machine learning to IoT applications

California-based Edge Impulse’s support for Particle’s Photon 2 platform puts machine learning into IoT applications. Edge Impulse helps create and deploy AI at the edge, and Particle is an integrated IoT platform-as-a-service provider. Their partnership sees native support for Particle’s Photon 2 board on the Edge Impulse Studio platform. (more…)

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June 30, 2023

Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar