Press Releases

Siemens Mobility acquires Sqills, a rail software provider

Siemens Mobility has signed a binding agreement to acquire the Netherlands based company Sqills, a provider in the provision of cloud-based inventory management, reservation, and ticketing software to public transport operators around the world. (more…)

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August 6, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Industry veterans Amit Pandey and Jonathan Martin join WekaIO

WekaIO, the data platform for modern applications, announced the addition of two new Silicon Valley veterans to its rapidly expanding executive team. (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Hitachi Rail agrees to acquire Thales’ ground transportation systems business for €1.66bn

Hitachi, Ltd. and Hitachi Rail agreed to acquire Thales‘ Ground Transportation Systems business for an enterprise value of €1,660 million. The final purchase price will be determined after customary adjustments typical for a transaction of this nature. (more…)

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August 4, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Signify joins HomeGrid Forum to transform communications through Li-Fi tech

HomeGrid Forum reports that Signify, a specialist in lighting, has joined the organisation to expand the innovation and deployment of G.hn technology for Light Fidelity (Li-Fi) applications. (more…)

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TelcoSwitch acquires SureVoIP to enhance SME presence and network capabilities

TelcoSwitch, a software provider of unified communications and compliance solutions, has announced the acquisition of Scottish-based IP telephony provider and network operator SureVoIP. The deal will add new infrastructure to enhance TelcoSwitch’s status as an enterprise network carrier, while also increasing resilience with data centres in both London and Edinburgh. (more…)

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August 3, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Study: Intel evo vPro answer legacy PC barriers

What’s new: An Intel-commissioned UK-based survey found that more than 40% of employees polled said they spent two to three hours a week trying to fix information technology issues related to productivity applications and one-third reported spending the same amount of time troubleshooting video conferencing. (more…)

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LoRaWAN roaming goes global thanks to Actility’s thingPark exchange

Actility has been playing a key role in driving the LoRaWAN technology development from its creation, as a founding member, to the current days by driving and contributing to the development of its standard and ecosystem. By leading the development of the LoRaWAN roaming standard, Actility successfully run interoperability tests with several other members of the LoRa Alliance.

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Berg Insight says global cellular IoT connections grew 12% to reach 1.7 billion in 2020

A new report from the IoT market research firm Berg Insight says that the global number of cellular IoT subscribers increased by 12% during 2020 to reach 1.74 billion. (more…)

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August 2, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

CANCOM UK&I acquired by Telefonica Tech for €398mn

The executive board of CANCOM SE has signed a definitive agreement regarding the sale of the subsidiary CANCOM Ltd. to Telefonica Tech. As a result, CANCOM is divesting its entire business activities in the United Kingdom and Ireland. (more…)

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July 30, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Ex-Goldman Sachs CIO Sutcliffe joins fintech AI start-up advisors

Damian Sutcliffe, the former EMEA CIO for Goldman Sachs has joined illumr’s advisory board. He retired from a 20-plus year technology career at Goldman Sachs Group Inc., including the last five years as chief information officer for EMEA. (more…)

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July 29, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello