Adoption of the Internet of Things is proceeding quickly and although most people don’t yet have a smart refrigerator or toaster in their home, smart has taken off in certain market segments, writes Christian Fredrikson, the chief executive of F-Secure. TVs, fitness tracking devices, home monitoring systems and personal wearable devices are all hot products for connectivity, and it’s only a matter of time before other segments follow. Gartner tells us that by 2020, 25 billion devices will be connected. (more…)
March 1, 2016
Posted by: George Malim
Phill Pexton’s research covers the broad topic of machine-to-machine (M2M) communications and the Internet of Things (IoT). Specifically, his current remit allows him to delve deeper into IoT security, service enablement platforms and the industrial internet, with a focus on the monetisation and new business opportunities as well as underlying technologies.
Prior areas of research have included network infrastructure, data centers and unified communications. Phill holds an MSc in International Economics and Public Policy from Cardiff University and a BSc in Accounting and Finance.
November 24, 2015
Posted by: George Malim
Eagle Electronics has announced the acquisition of Wireless Mobility and rebrands as Eagle Wireless. The combined company will be the defining Western module vendor serving both the automotive and IoT markets at scale with equally strong US and international presences.
December 18, 2025
Posted by: Marion Webber
The LoRa Alliance, the global association of companies backing the open LoRaWAN standard for internet of things (IoT) low-power wide-area networks (LPWANs), has announced that its members have surpassed 125 million global deployments of LoRaWAN end devices. This marks a significant step, underscoring the rapid and sustained adoption of the leading LPWAN standard. With a 25% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) across its ecosystem, LoRaWAN has proven its maturity and scalability as it enters this exponential growth phase. Additionally, the Alliance noted that when factoring in the largest networks with multi-million-device deployments, some vendors are achieving CAGRs as high as 50%.
December 11, 2025
Posted by: Marion Webber
NLT Telecom, a Brazilian operator specialising in IoT, floLIVE, a provider of global connectivity and network services, and TNS, a specialist in providing connectivity solutions and infrastructure as a service, has announced a partnership to promote the use of eSIMs with the new GSMA standard, SGP.32, in the Latin American IoT market. The solution, developed to meet the specific demands of the Internet of Things (IoT), aims to simplify device connectivity on a large scale, reducing logistical and operational costs for companies across various sectors. According to the companies, the Latin American market, due to its size and diversity of operations, demands reliable solutions from suppliers with global experience, enabling the integration and scalability of connectivity solutions with ease and cost-effectiveness.
November 20, 2025
Posted by: Marion Webber
Evergy, one of the largest investor-owned utilities in the Midwest United States serving 1.7 million customers across Kansas and Missouri, has selected Kigen, a global contributor in eSIM and iSIM technology, to strengthen grid resiliency. By adopting Kigen’s secure eSIM OS and eIM solution, Evergy is unifying private LTE and public networks into an automated connectivity layer — creating a foundation for more reliable operations in the face of severe weather, growing energy demand, and the complexity of distributed energy resources (DERs).
November 4, 2025
Posted by: Marion Webber
The TALQ Consortium, which developed the Smart City Protocol, a global interface standard for smart city applications, continues to grow its membership base and announces every few weeks new officially TALQ-certified products. The TALQ-certified products include Central Management Software (CMS) and Outdoor Device Networks (ODN; Gateways) for various smart city applications, currently from 47 different vendors globally. By certifying their products according to the Smart City Protocol, manufacturers enable interoperability with a wide range of systems from other vendors. For cities and municipalities, the growing number of certified solutions offers not only greater flexibility and freedom of choice, but also the ability to avoid vendor lock-in when investing in smart city applications—such as Smart Street Lighting, Waste Management, Parking Solutions, Environmental Sensing or Traffic Control.
October 30, 2025
Posted by: Marion Webber
The Connectivity Standards Alliance (the Alliance), an organisation of more than 860 Members dedicated to simplifying and harmonising the Internet of Things (IoT) through global standards, has announced the addition of CableLabs to its Board of Directors (Board) today. By joining the Board, CableLabs takes on a leadership role, reinforcing the Alliance’s mission to drive innovation and advance interoperability across the IoT ecosystem.
October 23, 2025
Posted by: Marion Webber
Plume has announced its membership in the prpl Foundation, a global alliance advancing open-source and open-standard development for next-generation connected devices. As a Gold member, the second highest tier, Plume will collaborate with industry peers to accelerate innovation in cloud-based services and broadband and IoT intelligence for Internet service providers (ISP) and provide consumer experience.
October 14, 2025
Posted by: Marion Webber
Vodafone is demonstrating the power of Europe’s most modern mission-critical (MCx) communications service at an incident simulation event in Ireland with European Public Protection and Disaster Relief (PPDR) agencies.
September 30, 2025
Posted by: Marion Webber