InnoPhase IoT Inc. is expanding its partner program to include worldwide design partners implementing original equipment manufacturer (OEM) designs using Talaria TWO Wi-Fi/BLE connectivity solutions for long battery life. Capitalising on its long-standing Application Specific Sensor to Cloud Reference Designs (HW/SW integrated IoT solutions) with silicon partners, InnoPhase IoT is creating a worldwide design partner ecosystem to productise and customise formulas that meet OEM requirements. (more…)
December 8, 2023
Posted by: Magda Dabrowska
Cellhire, has announced the expansion of its channel development team. The growing business has appointed Kevin Foley as channel development manager – mobile, and James Howard as channel development manager – IoT.
Foley joins Cellhire to support its mobile business in the channel while Howard will be focusing on supporting partners who are expanding into the IoT space.
“I’m pleased to welcome Kevin and James to our team,” said Matt Bennett, a managing director at Cellhire. “Their wealth of experience and industry knowledge will strengthen our channel development efforts. With their expertise, Cellhire is well-positioned to further enhance our offerings and provide exceptional services to our partners.”
Foley brings over two decades of telecoms expertise, including a decade as an account manager for Cable and Wireless and BT, where he drove sales of fixed line, data, Mitel and Avaya in the corporate business space.
Foley then migrated to the channel, spending the last 10 years working with partners including Vodafone, Daisy and Giacom (DWS). His deep understanding of the industry will play a vital role in expanding Cellhire’s partner base in the UK.
“I’m looking forward to helping both new and existing partners with our voice and data solutions, during what is a period of rapid growth at Cellhire,” said Foley.
Howard brings extensive experience to his new role, having worked in the channel since 1996. His background includes working with companies such as HPE, Apple and Adobe.
“The potential for adding IoT connectivity to the portfolio of indirect channel partners is immense,” he said. “It will be great to be working with a diverse range of businesses, such as IT VARs, system integrators and managed service providers, to showcase the possibilities of Cellhire’s IoT offerings.”
Howard’s skills for channel sales and innovation led him to work with various start-up companies, where he honed his abilities and understanding of the diverse marketplace. He will contribute to Cellhire’s strategic growth in IoT, using his expertise to drive change and innovation.
Over the last five years, Cellhire has become an important figure in the partner channel and IoT market. It has established itself as an MVNO on the Orange France network and as an ISP for Vodafone, EE and O2, and its white-labelled SIM management and ATLAS Billing systems are popular with partners in the channel.
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November 22, 2023
Posted by: Magda Dabrowska
iONLINE’s Connected Networks has launched FlexiSIM, its intelligent network switching (eUICC) SIM, in United Kingdom. Many businesses face challenges around network resilience, security and scalability. FlexiSIM solves these issues, offering a multi-network-resilient SIM card for UK and for worldwide mobile connectivity that is adaptable, affordable and secure.
September 20, 2023
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
emnify announces appointment of Artur Michalczyk as its new chief technology officer. Artur Michalczyk, an industry heavyweight who melds traditional telecom skills with CPaaS (communications platform as a service), cloud, and API (application programming interface) capabilities, will bring a wealth of experience and managing emnify’s engineering team. His blend of experience not only fortifies emnify’s leadership team but also reaffirms the company’s position of IoT technology.
August 4, 2023
Posted by: Shriya Raban
Beyond Technology, a global company with headquarters in the US and offices in Mexico, Latin America, the Middle East, North Africa, APAC and Europe, is launching a new solution that will paves the way in connectivity in public spaces. Beyond Smart WiFi (BSWF) implies artificial intelligence managed Wi-Fi network that repairs and optimises itself and is operator grade. The Wi-Fi automation brings to the table 20% to 30% wireless network OPEX (operational expenditure) savings, while cloud-based Wi-Fi microservices saves around 20% of CAPEX (capital expenditures), support Wi-Fi 6, IoT (internet of things), AI (artificial intelligence), automation, and location-based services. (more…)
August 3, 2023
Posted by: Shriya Raban
UnaBiz, an IoT service provider and integrator, announced that it has become a contributor member of the LoRa Alliance, an open, non-profit association of IoT (Internet of Things) companies with over 400 members. The move follows a series of partnership announcements with LoRaWAN players including The Things Industries, Senet, Loriot and Actility. (more…)
July 27, 2023
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
Connected Solutions Group, LLC (CSG) a provider in wireless hardware deployment and services, has announced the launch of a full-scale channel compensation programme titled ‘CSG Partner Network’. The new channel model, effective July 15th of 2023, will allow partners to expand their connectivity offerings into cellular and 5G sales enablement and deployment services for their customers. (more…)
July 24, 2023
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
Cavli Inc. has announced closure of its $10 million (€8.94 million) series A round from global investors. The round is led by Chiratae Ventures and Qualcomm Ventures. In addition, US technology conglomerate also participated in the round. (more…)
July 13, 2023
Posted by: Shriya Raban
emnify has announced the appointment of Christopher Ruettgers, as its new chief product officer. Ruettgers had a good career at DT IoT, Deutsche Telekom’s global IoT (internet of things) unit, where he also held the positions of chief product officer and chief innovation officer. (more…)
July 5, 2023
Posted by: Shriya Raban
The IoT market has immense growth potential, with an estimated $5.5 trillion to $12.6 trillion in global value by 2030, according to a McKinsey report. As we look ahead to the next wave of advancements, The Things Conference 2023 emerges as a pivotal event, set to take place on 21-22 September in Amsterdam. Here are the latest industry trends that will be covered during the event:
June 28, 2023
Posted by: IoT global network