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
Horten Municipality in southern Norway, and local smart condition monitoring solution provider, 7Sense, have collaborated on a cellular Internet of Things (IoT)-based project designed to detect leaks in drinking water networks in the region. The solution is powered by Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF9160 low power module with integrated LTE-M/NB-IoT modem and GNSS, and the project is supported by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
April 10, 2025
Posted by: Marion Webber
Semtech Corporation, a high-performance semiconductor, Internet of Things (IoT) systems and cloud connectivity service provider, has announced a key enhancement to its AirLink router portfolio with additional support for Anterix spectrum. Anterix, Inc. is one of the largest holder of licensed spectrum in the 900 MHz band (896-901/935-940 MHz) throughout the United States, including Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Central to this collaboration between Semtech and Anterix is the integration of the newly standardised Band 106 private LTE band into the ultra-rugged AirLink XR60 5G router tailored to the mission-critical needs of the energy and utility sectors.
March 25, 2025
Posted by: Marion Webber
Sequans Communications S.A., a 4G/5G Internet of Things (IoT) semiconductor company, has announced that Coyote, the European contributor in connected driver assistance services, has selected Sequans Monarch technology to connect its latest generation of trackers, named Coyote Nano 2.0, to cellular LPWA networks (and particularly LTE-M). The combination of Sequans Monarch technology with the multiple technologies use by Coyote sets a new benchmark in vehicle tracking. Coyote Nano 2.0 is a part of Coyote Secure, the market benchmark stolen vehicle recovery service, which has a proven track record, with 91% of stolen vehicles being recovered within 48 hours, demonstrating the effectiveness of the technology.
March 7, 2025
Posted by: Marion Webber
Verizon Business has added Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity services from two new partners — Singapore-based operator Singtel and satellite service provider Skylo — to its suite of global IoT offerings. Verizon Business IoT customers can now access wireless services in up to 200 territories worldwide using complementary satellite, roaming and native eSIM services from Verizon and its partners, all conveniently managed through the Verizon ThingSpace IoT management portal.
March 6, 2025
Posted by: Marion Webber
IoT solutions company NuvoLinQ has launched a new eSIM offering for ultra-reliable, ultra-secure cellular point-of-sale (POS) connectivity in partnership with eSIM and IoT heavyweights BICS (a Proximus company) and Kigen. The solution offers backup connectivity options to ensure uninterrupted operations, allowing payment systems—such as card readers at retail stores or kiosks—to securely transmit and receive data, effectively safeguarding against fraud.
February 14, 2025
Posted by: Marion Webber
NextPlat, a global e-Commerce provider, has announced that its subsidiary, Global Telesat Communications Ltd (GTC) has partnered with EVERYWHERE Communications, Inc. (EVERYWHERE), a contributor in satellite and cellular connectivity and duty of care solutions, to expand mission-critical communications capabilities for enterprise, government and humanitarian organisations across Europe.
February 11, 2025
Posted by: Marion Webber
LF Networking, the de-facto collaboration ecosystem for Open Source Networking projects, has announce the release of L3AF 2.1, packed with powerful new features designed to enhance performance, reliability and flexibility for modern network operations. L3AF, a project hosted under LF Networking, provides advanced tools for network observability, traffic management and performance optimisation.
January 30, 2025
Posted by: Marion Webber
Kigen, a provider in eSIM and iSIM security technology evolution, has received the GSMA Security Accreditation Scheme for Subscription Management (SAS-SM) full certification for its Dublin, Ireland site. The certification pertains to the Kigen eIM solution, which is based on the new GSMA SGP.32 specification version for IoT eSIMs.
January 21, 2025
Posted by: Marion Webber
The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) has released an introductory report on 6G’s potential role titled, “6G – WBA Vision Statement.” The statement calls for greater collaboration between all stakeholders if 6G is to deliver on its promise, and details five key vision points for 6G, to achieve ubiquitous connectivity that comprises Wi-Fi, cellular, non-terrestrial networks, IoT LPWANs, and other wireless technologies at its core.
January 20, 2025
Posted by: Marion Webber