Press Releases

Machfu announces release of MACH-3 IIoT platform and gateway

Machfu, an Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technology company, announced the release of its MACH-3 IIoT Gateway, a device allowing companies in energy, water, oil and gas as well as other industrial segments to seamlessly connect legacy infrastructure to cloud based IoT and existing SCADA systems. (more…)

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January 16, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Top ten mobile operators have 76% market share in cellular IoT, says Berg Insight

A new report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight says that the ten leading global mobile operator groups have a combined market share of 76% in cellular IoT. The top players reported a combined active base of 407 million cellular IoT connections at the end of H1-2017. (more…)

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January 12, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Itron completes acquisition of Silver Spring Networks to drive innovation and growth in IoT

Itron, Inc (ITRI), a provider of technology and services dedicated to the resourceful use of energy and water, announced that it has completed its acquisition of Silver Spring Networks, Inc. With this acquisition, Itron strengthens its ability to deliver a broader set of solutions, (more…)

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January 11, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Sierra Wireless AirPrime modules certified on T-Mobile’s NB-IoT network

Sierra Wireless, the provider of fully integrated device-to-cloud solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT), announced that Sierra Wireless AirPrime® WP77 embedded wireless modules are now certified to operate on T-Mobile’s NB-IoT network, which is live in Las Vegas and will be nationwide mid-year. (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Hager Group launches building automation solution powered by Silicon Labs’ multiprotocol technology

Hager Group and Silicon Labs have collaborated to create a smart home platform that enables seamless connectivity for applications using multiple wireless standards including Bluetooth Low Energy (LE), KNX and Sigfox. (more…)

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January 9, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

China will drive accelerated growth for cellular IoT in 2018, says Berg Insight

A new report from the IoT market research firm Berg Insight estimates that the global number of cellular IoT subscribers increased by 56% during 2017 to reach 647.5 million. The accelerating growth is expected to take the global installed base to almost 1 billion at the end of 2018. (more…)

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CES 2018: Nanoleaf Remote wants to unify your smart home

The new Nanoleaf Remote debuts at CES 2018 before it officially launches in the spring. The smart home remote makes it a breeze to control all of your IoT devices right from the palm of your hand. (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Are we enter the era of Wearables-as-a-Service?

At this week’s CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas Omate will unveil its Wearable-as-a-Service (WaaS) exclusive partnership with Medical Guardian designed to protect senior citizens in North America. (more…)

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January 8, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Smart grids to save city dwellers $14bn in energy costs by 2022, says Juniper Research

New data from Juniper Research has found that the development of smart grids linked to smart cities will result in citizens saving $14 billion (€11.67 billion) per annum in energy bills by 2022. This is up from the $3.4 billion (€2.83 billion) saving estimated for 2017, resulting from smart metre rollouts, energy-saving policies and sensing technology to improve grid reliability and efficiency. (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

The iDevices® Instinct™ embeds Amazon Alexa into the walls of homes

iDevices, the pre-eminent brand in the connected home industry, is integrating voice service capabilities directly into the walls of any room. When a standard light switch is replaced with the Instinct, homeowners gain the functionality of a smart light switch, standalone voice assistant, ambient light sensor and motion detector — all in one product. (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde