IoT News

LiveOak Fiber acquires Alma fibre network assets in Georgia

LiveOak Fiber, a regional service provider building and operating a broadband network, announces its acquisition of the Glynn and Camden counties fibre network assets from Alma Telephone Company (ATC) Broadband, a telecommunications company based in Alma, Georgia. (more…)

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May 13, 2023

Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

Quebecor closes acquisition of Freedom Mobile

Quebecor Inc., has announced that the acquisition of Freedom Mobile Inc., by Videotron Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Quebecor, has been completed, creating the fourth wireless service provider in Canada. With a combined total of more than 3.5 million customers for mobile services alone and the expertise of nearly 7,500 employees, Freedom and Videotron have the leverage to further disrupt Canada’s wireless market.

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April 7, 2023

Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

Wienerberger acquires Wideco Sweden AB to enhance its smart solution offerings

Vienna, Austria – With the acquisition of Wideco, a Swedish based technology company, Wienerberger Group is taking a further step into enhancing its smart solution offerings. Given Wideco’s knowledge in developing Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, Wienerberger will be able to offer enhanced smart solutions, enabling customers to increase their operational safety such as measuring, localising, and preventing leaks in district heating pipelines. Wideco’s offering includes full solutions, covering sensor devices, IoT sensors, data communication and a user-friendly real-time web monitoring platform.

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Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

Powerfleet acquires Movingdots to boost its insurance capabilities, global reach to market

Woodcliff Lake, United States – Powerfleet, Inc., a global provider of Internet of Things (IoT) software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions that optimise the performance of mobile assets and resources to unify business operations, has signed an agreement to acquire Movingdots, a provider of insurance telematics and sustainable mobility solutions based in Bremen, Germany, and a subsidiary of re-insurers, Swiss Re. (more…)

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March 15, 2023

Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

LiveOak Fiber set to acquire Alma Telephone Company’s fibre network assets in Glynn and Camden counties

LiveOak Fiber, a regional service provider building and operating a broadband network, announces its intent to acquire Glynn and Camden counties fibre network assets from Alma Telephone Company (ATC) Broadband, a telecommunications company based in Alma, Georgia. (more…)

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February 12, 2023

Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

Nextivity acquires Assured Wireless Corporation to serve first responders

San Diego – Nextivity, a provider in intelligent cellular coverage solutions, has announced the acquisition of Assured Wireless Corporation, a provider in high power user equipment (HPUE) technology. The acquisition enables Nextivity to serve the first responder sector with FirstNet coverage portfolio: indoors, outdoors and at the edge of the network. (more…)

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January 30, 2023

Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

Micross acquires high-reliability DC-DC converter business of Infineon Technologies

Melville, United States – Micross Components, Inc., a provider of high-reliability microelectronic product and service solutions for aerospace, defense, space, medical and industrial applications and a portfolio company of Behrman Capital, has announced signing a definitive agreement to purchase the high-reliability DC-DC converter business (the “business”) of Infineon Technologies AG, a global semiconductor provider in power systems and IoT. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of calendar year 2023. (more…)

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January 13, 2023

Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

TDK to acquire Qeexo to enable complete smart edge platforms

San Jose, United States – TDK Corporation has agreed to acquire Qeexo, Co., a U.S.-based venture-backed company spun out of Carnegie Mellon University engaged in the automation of end-to-end machine learning for edge devices. As a result of the acquisition, Qeexo will become a wholly owned subsidiary of TDK, subject to customary closing conditions, including approval of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US (CFIUS). (more…)

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January 9, 2023

Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

Shoplogix acquires Proxia, builds on Industry 4.0 solution portfolio

Oakville, Canada – Shoplogix, a division of FOG Software Group (FOG) and Vela Software, has acquired PROXIA Software AG (PROXIA), a German manufacturing execution system (MES) software company, further expanding its portfolio of smart manufacturing software solutions.     (more…)

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November 22, 2022

Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

Kontrol Technologies enters into a non-binding letter of intent to acquire building service and solutions company in Alberta

Toronto, Canada – Kontrol Technologies Corp., a provider in smart buildings and cities through IoT, cloud and SaaS technology, has entered into a letter of intent (“LOI”) to acquire a building service and solutions company in Alberta, Canada (the “Target”). (more…)

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October 18, 2022

Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar