Herndon, Va., 13 December 2022 – ST Engineering iDirect, a global provider satellite communications, has announced that its longstanding partner, the Bolivian Space Agency (ABE), a public company of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, has upgraded its satellite ground network underscoring its future business strategy. ABE, operator of the Tupac Katari 1 satellite (TKSAT-1), expects the network upgrade to increase its cellular backhaul (CBH) service by at least 500 sites in both Ku and Ka-bands and to support the deployment of additional services, including enterprise and IoT, to increase revenue in line with their strategic ambitions. (more…)
December 15, 2022
Posted by: Shriya Raban
Siemens has been awarded a new contract to establish a distribution management system and advanced metering infrastructure for North Delta Electricity Distribution Company (NDEDC). As a subsidiary of the state-owned utility Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (EEHC), NDEDC is responsible for the distribution network of the Daqahleya, Damietta and Kafr El-Sheikh governorates and serves about 4.5 million electrical subscribers. Siemens will be implementing an ADMS control center for the Damietta region. This project is funded by the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and has a value of about EUR 40 million and is known as Lot 3. Siemens already received an order with a similar scope for Egypt´s Alexandria region in September 2022. (more…)
Posted by: Shriya Raban
Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club (ADAC), Europe’s motoring association and Germany’s auto club with 21 million members, announced the launch of their disruptive ‘Smart Connect’ service, based on joint technology from MUNIC and Hella Gutmann Solutions. (more…)
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Siemens and Osprey Charging, UK’s Charge Point Operators (CPOs) have launched a new collaboration to help fast-track the commissioning of electric vehicle (EV) charging sites across the UK. (more…)
December 14, 2022
Posted by: Shriya Raban
Crypto Quantique, a provider of quantum-driven cyber security for the internet of things (IoT), is now making an Amazon AWS trial version of its QuarkLink IoT security platform available free for 30 days. (more…)
December 13, 2022
Posted by: Shriya Raban
New York, United States – Verizon Business announced that the Verizon Connect Fleet platform has obtained Canadian electronic logging device (ELD) certification from a third-party organisation. Integrated with the Verizon Connect fleet management system, the all-in-one ELD solution now provides customers with the reliability and flexibility needed to simplify compliance with the new hours of service (HOS) regulations in Canada. (more…)
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
6 December 2022 – Kerlink, a specialist in solutions dedicated to the Internet of Things (IoT), and its Japanese distributor, GISupply has announced a customised aquaculture-monitoring system that supports sustainable seafood production and lowers farmers’ costs. (more…)
December 12, 2022
Posted by: Shriya Raban
HiveMQ, a global provider in enterprise MQTT solutions, announced the HiveMQ MQTT platform has been listed in the Eclipse Foundation’s Sparkplug Compatible program. The designation validates the HiveMQ MQTT platform as fully Sparkplug compliant and aware, while providing reliable and scalable IIoT messaging support for Industry 4.0 projects. (more…)
December 9, 2022
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
Liberty Lake, United States – Itron, Inc., which is innovating the way utilities and cities manage energy and water, announced that it’s working together with Maryland’s largest gas and electric utility, Baltimore Gas & Electric (BGE), to connect and manage 260,000 Itron smart streetlights across the utility’s service territory. This will help reduce energy consumption and enhance the wellbeing and safety of the community. BGE will use its existing Itron multi-purpose IIoT network to connect the smart streetlights, which are expected to be deployed through 2026. (more…)
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
Redlands, United States – Humanitarian organisations tasked with removing land mines and other explosive ordnance are increasingly relying on digital technology. Modern information management now serves as a foundation for demining operations. To support these endeavors, Esri and the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) have renewed and expanded their partnership through a memorandum of understanding (MOU). (more…)
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar