Press Releases

Deutsche Telekom and Software AG partner to create global Cloud of Things platform

Deutsche Telekom and Software AG have announced a strategic partnership to deliver IoT services on a global scale. Deutsche Telekom and its enterprise customer unit T-Systems will expand their Cloud of Things offering, using Software AG’s Cumulocity IoT platform. (more…)

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July 11, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

IoT and the connected home: 4 revenue and business assurance challenges

In the first and second series we were looking at the revenue and business assurance risks and challenges associated with new digital services enabled by 5G, we’ve featured fictional characters John and Alice who are looking to experience a live concert of their favorite rock band – John attending in-person and Alice planning to live stream the concert. (more…)

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July 3, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Smart home automation revenues to exceed $57mn by 2024, driven by smart security

New data analysed by Juniper Research indicates that automation revenues will exceed US$57 million (€50 million) by 2024. This is up from $18 million (€16 million) in 2019, and is driven by smart security solutions. (more…)

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June 19, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

IntelligentPOS entrepreneurs open crowdfunding round ahead of Boundary security system launch

Two technology entrepreneurs who sold intelligentPOS to iZettle are unveiling a new fundraising round as they prepare to launch their wireless smart security system. (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Need for speed or need for services?

Sebastian Richter, director product management Home Networking at devolo explores why – and how – ISPs must move on from marketing focused purely on network speed. (more…)

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June 3, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Tech Brands come together within the Zigbee Alliance to make Zigbee ‘Best Path’ for industry-wide smart home interoperability

The Zigbee Alliance has announced a major ongoing initiative to make smart home and IoT products easier to develop, deploy, and sell across ecosystems. The “All Hubs Initiative” is driven by a Zigbee Alliance workgroup comprised of leading IoT companies including (more…)

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May 31, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Smart apps that your four-legged friends will love

About 23% of UK households own at least one or more smart home devices, according to YouGov’s Smart Homes 2018 report. When people speak about Internet of Things (IoT) solutions for homes or smart home devices, says Jocelyn Brown, a freelance writer, they usually mean devices that are focused primarily on humans. (more…)

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May 28, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Get smart: The future of your home

According to Statista, the number of Internet of Things (IoT) devices installed worldwide is predicted to reach 75 billion by 2025. While Zion Market Research indicates the value of the global smart home market will exceed US$53.45 billion (€47.60 billion) by 2022. (more…)

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May 15, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

CSP sales channels will be sidelined in US$21.3bn smart home device market by 2024, say Rethink analysts

In key geographic markets, smart home device sales will reach 356.3 million units annually in 2024, accounting for 80.2 million total smart homes. This represents an installed base of 1.33 billion smart home devices, with annual sales revenue of $21.3 billion (€18.99 billion) in 2024. (more…)

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May 14, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

i4Things attracts LIOF as a strategic investor

i4Things, based in Roermond, The Netherlands, has won a new strategic partner. LIOF, the (Province of) Limburg Development and Investment Company, is now supporting the further growth of i4Things in the international smart home market in the coming years. (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello