Press Releases

Intel buys app builder Moovit for $900mn to speed Mobility-as-a-Service offering

Intel Corporation has acquired Moovit, a mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) solutions company, for approximately US$900 million (€831 million). Moovit is known for its urban mobility application that offers travellers around the world the best multimodal trip planning by combining public transportation, bicycle and scooter services, ride-hailing, and car-sharing. (more…)

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May 8, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Waylay partners with EPAM to deliver integrated IoT solutions to customers

IoT automation and analytics software company, Waylay has formed a partnership with EPAM Systems, Inc, a global provider of digital platform engineering and software development services. This is in response to increasing customer demand for advanced technologies that help derive more business value from IoT data. (more…)

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eSIM solution offers pre-integrated network coverage in over 200 countries

Cellular networks will be the communication backbone for billions of mobile devices and machines connected to the Internet of Things (IoT). At the core of this development is the embedded Subscriber Identity Module (eSIM), which securely connects devices to networks. To shape this development, Infineon Technologies AG is launching a comprehensive turnkey eSIM solution for the plethora of IoT devices and applications. (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Qualys announces general availability of Qualys cloud agent on Google Cloud

Qualys, Inc. , a provider of cloud-based security and compliance solutions, announced general availability of the Qualys Cloud Agent on the Google Cloud via Google Cloud Marketplace. In one click, with essentially no software to install or maintain, the lightweight agent provides customers with visibility of their workloads and Virtual machines in Google Cloud. (more…)

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New ‘easy, secure, open, scalable’ connection for IoT systems and building automation avoids need for VPN

J2 Innovations, the makers of the FIN Framework, the software platform for building automation and Internet of Things (IoT) applications in buildings and built-environments, has launched the Edge2Cloud product. (more…)

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May 7, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Compact GPS/GNSS receiver for UAVs unveiled with on-board IMU sensor

Septentrio, a specialist in high-precision GNSS positioning solutions, has unveiled a new GNSS*/INS receiver, AsteRx-i D UAS. This multi-frequency receiver is said to combine reliable centimetre-level positioning with 3D orientation, enabling automated navigation of aerial drones and robots. (more…)

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May 6, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Truphone for Things launches to ‘unlock the power of eSIM’ on the IoT

A new global connectivity solution has been launched to break down complexities in IoT connectivity. Using Truphone’s global network and eSIM technology, Truphone for Things is designed to connect devices anywhere in the world in a few clicks. This is a new solution for companies building anything from smart home devices, asset trackers to connected cameras. (more…)

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Google Cloud and Splunk announce strategic partnership

Google Cloud and Splunk Inc., provider of the Data-to-Everything platform, announced a new strategic partnership to help organisations drive actionable insights from their data and enable better, faster decisions with real-time visibility across the enterprise.

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IBM unveils new AI designed to help CIOs automate IT operations

The challenges facing chief information officers (CIOs) are more complicated and critical than ever before, as these leaders look to help their businesses recover and restart in the wake of a global pandemic. To that end, IBM is announcing at its Think Digital conference a broad range of new AI-powered capabilities and services that are designed to help CIOs automate their IT infrastructures to be more resilient to future disruptions and to help reduce costs. (more…)

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May 5, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

NetApp acquires virtual desktop infrastructure player CloudJumper

NetApp, a provider of cloud data services, announced that it acquired CloudJumper, a cloud software company in the virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and remote desktop services (RDS) markets. As a result of the acquisition, the new NetApp Virtual Desktop Service (VDS) will solve the most challenging problems of virtual desktop services and application management, allowing customers to deploy, manage, monitor and optimise those environments as a total solution from a single company on the public cloud of their choice. (more…)

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April 30, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello