The value of big data equity in the UK was estimated at £12 billion a year or 0.7% of the annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2012, writes Mark Wilkinson, the regional vice president for Northern Europe and Russia/CIS at SAS. Four years flew by and the second report by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) has put the opportunity at £46 billion by 2020, or 2.2% of GDP – nearly four times the original value. (more…)
May 30, 2016
Posted by: George Malim
Many analysts expect that by 2025 all new cars will be equipped with advanced connectivity using a wide range of communications technologies, writes Karolina Eklund, the head of marketing at Anite. As a result, we are likely to see a comprehensive need for verifying this introduced connectivity. (more…)
April 25, 2016
Posted by: George Malim
KORE’s announcement today of its acquisition of Wyless has been a while in the making, but hugely significant now it is here, writes Robin Duke-Woolley, the chief executive of Beecham Research. (more…)
March 9, 2016
Posted by: George Malim
Financial institutions have the responsibility of keeping their customers’ information private and secure. When providing processing solutions for financial institutions, vendors and partners of these institutions must also provide a high level of security. In a 2013 study by Kaspersky Lab, there were 28.4 million cyber attacks involving financial malware identified. This was a 27.6% increase over 2012.
M2MAPPS: Sigfox has employed license-free spectrum to create a cellular network that is dedicated to M2M and the IoT. The obvious question is why? What is wrong with cellular technology?
THOMAS NICHOLLS: I’d like to start with a reminder that M2M and IoT applications come in numerous sizes and shapes. Those that need relatively high data rates work well with existing connectivity technologies, but many others only need to exchange small messages every so often. (more…)
May 13, 2013
Posted by: IoT global network
The LoRa Alliance, the global association behind the open LoRaWAN standard for low-power wide-area networks (LPWANs), has announced the release of its 2025 End of Year Report. The report highlights a defining year in which LoRaWAN moved into its next growth phase, scaling from widespread adoption to becoming a foundational connectivity layer for Massive IoT across utilities, cities, buildings, industry, agriculture and critical infrastructure worldwide.
February 19, 2026
Posted by: Marion Webber
Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement with ZIM Integrated Shipping Services, one of the world’s largest container shipping line, under which Hapag-Lloyd will acquire 100% of ZIM’s shares for a consideration of USD 35.00 per share in cash. The total transaction value amounts to over USD 4 billion.
February 17, 2026
Posted by: Marion Webber
Monogoto, a contributor of programmable hybrid connectivity, has announced a cooperation with Nordic Semiconductor, a global contributor in low-power wireless solutions, to accelerate the adoption of nuSIM (provided by Redtea-Mobile), an integrated SIM (iSIM) approach optimised for IoT devices.
February 12, 2026
Posted by: Marion Webber
In today’s interconnected world, “no-signal” zones are still a reality for many remote operations. Whether it is a deep-forest monitoring station, an offshore asset or a rural utility meter, the lack of terrestrial cellular backhaul has long been a barrier to digital transformation.
February 10, 2026
Posted by: Marion Webber
Educational technology company Sphero has launched ‘Bolt+’, an updated version of its ‘Bolt’ smart robot, designed to help students learn how to code. Aimed at grades three to ten, BOLT+ can be programmed via an app to perform a variety of tasks, such as following a path, changing the colours of its lights, or updating its display, all using Nordic Semiconductor Bluetooth LE wireless connectivity.
February 3, 2026
Posted by: Marion Webber