Xthings, a contributor in IoT innovation, has unveiled an expanded integration with Home Assistant, one of the world’s open-source home automation platform, including its line of ULTRALOQ smart locks. This collaboration empowers DIY enthusiasts and smart home users with unmatched customisation, privacy and control. Xthings’ commitment to open ecosystems ensures its products connect with Home Assistant, Apple Home, Google Home, Samsung SmartThings and Alexa.
May 1, 2025
Posted by: Marion Webber
In January, the GSMA, the global organisation unifying the mobile ecosystem, introduced a new industry-wide technical specification called SGP.32 v1.2, together with test, compliance and security specifications to ensure eSIM Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, used within IoT products, are secure and interoperable when interacting with communications networks and service platforms around the world. The GSMA has now included certification of this specification as part of its GSMA eUICC Security Assurance scheme and eSIM Compliance program, ensuring eSIM IoT products comply with stringent security and interoperability requirements, alongside already established consumer and machine-to-machine eSIM product certification. (more…)
April 30, 2025
Posted by: Marion Webber
Identiv, Inc., a global contributor in RFID- and BLE-enabled Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, has announced a business development and marketing partnership with Tag-N-Trac, a full stack IoT platform provider for real-time supply chain visibility and traceability. This new partnership will initially focus on developing and commercialising specialised IoT solutions for cold chain tracking within the pharmaceutical industry supply chain.
April 25, 2025
Posted by: Marion Webber
Iteris, Inc., one of the world’s trusted technology ecosystem for smart mobility infrastructure management and part of Almaviva Group, has announced that it has been awarded a new contract by the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) for a new smart mobility initiative that will improve public roadway transit in the county.
April 23, 2025
Posted by: Marion Webber
Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF9151 low power module for advanced cellular Internet of Things (IoT) applications now includes SoftSIM support for Japan’s only SoftSIM provider, Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (IIJ). By using a SoftSIM instead of a traditional SIM, product developers can reduce SIM and Bill of Materials (BoM) costs, simplify design and lower power consumption for cellular IoT end products based on Nordic’s nRF9151 module. SoftSIM is ideal for space-constrained cellular IoT devices with low power consumption requirements, such as wearables and smart sensors.
April 21, 2025
Posted by: Marion Webber
ORBCOMM has announced the launch of the SKYWAVE Connect partner program, which enables Internet of Things (IoT) solution providers, system integrators, value-added resellers and other channel partners to accelerate their IoT solution development, expand their market reach and take advantage of new growth opportunities. The program launched in select regions with a global rollout to follow later this year.
April 17, 2025
Posted by: Marion Webber
Borqs Technologies, Inc. has announced that it has completed the sale of its core businesses to Sasken Technologies, Ltd., a global product engineering and digital transformation services company based in India. Included in the sale were all of the Company’s embedded software design and customised hardware manufacturing of products for the Internet of Things (IoT) activities. Price for the sale totalled US$40 million, a portion will be reserved for employees, tax withholding and payments subject to an earnout arrangement linked to performance in the year 2025.
April 16, 2025
Posted by: Marion Webber
Phoenix Energy Technologies, a provider of property-technology solutions that help organisations optimise energy-intensive assets like HVAC, refrigeration and lighting, has announce that it has achieved SOC 2 Type II certification, demonstrating our commitment to maintaining the highest standards of security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality and privacy in the handling of our clients’ data.
April 14, 2025
Posted by: Marion Webber
Treon and Skyler have announced a partnership to transform asset reliability management. The collaboration combines Treon’s Internet of Things (IoT)-powered solutions with Skyler’s comprehensive reliability services and artificial intelligence (AI) analytics for mechanical equipment, delivering full coverage across plants—from balance-of-plant systems to critical assets.
April 4, 2025
Posted by: Marion Webber
In the aftermath of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires estimated to cost more than $250 billion, Dryad Networks, a pioneer in ultra-early wildfire detection technology, has announced a demonstration of the world’s first fully functional drone prototype solution to autonomously detect, locate, monitor and eventually extinguish wildfires.
April 1, 2025
Posted by: Marion Webber