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The IoT FUD factor: Debunking LPWA myths

There currently seems to be more noise than fact surrounding the IoT these days, as companies try to understand the new and evolving LPWA market. One of the biggest fallacies is that licensed solutions equals secure and reliable, while unlicensed means the opposite. (more…)

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June 30, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

LoRa Alliance surpasses 500 ecosystem members in just over two years

The LoRa Alliance™, the global association of companies backing the LoRaWAN™ standard for low-power wide-area IoT (Internet of Things) networks (LPWANs), announced that it has achieved a new milestone, surpassing 500 ecosystem members in just over two years. (more…)

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June 21, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Actility acquires Abeeway to create a best-in-class portfolio for IoT location services

Actility, a provider of Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN) has acquired Abeeway, a geolocation system provider. (more…)

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May 4, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

The challenges of designing UX for IoT – Part 1

The Internet of Things (IoT) is connecting people and physical things to change the way business is done. There are a lot of aspects in IoT where innovation is happening from data processing to security to firmware to storage. (more…)

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May 1, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Actility raises US$75m of Series D capital to accelerate industrial IoT solutions globally and adds new backers

Actility, a provider of Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN) for the Internet of Things (IoT), has successfully completed its Series D funding round. The company has raised $75 million to enhance its IoT solutions portfolio. (more…)

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April 17, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Secure elements for LoRaWAN launched by Avnet Silica and Trusted Objects

Avnet Silica, an Avnet company, and Trusted Objects, a provider of secure firmware and security services, announced the availability of a new LoRaWAN™ family of secure elements. (more…)

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March 1, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

TrackNet targets busy families for its Tabs IoT home and family monitoring system

TrackNet, Inc., a LoRaWAN™ Internet of Things (IoT) solutions provider for consumer and industry, will take the wraps off its Tabs™ solution at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, next week (February 27-March 1). (more…)

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February 23, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

SMEs awarded £50,000 to solve London problems including noise and safe cycling using IoT

Six small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from across the UK have been awarded a share of £50,000 (€58,000) funding by Future Cities Catapult, the UK Government-supported centre of excellence in urban innovation. (more…)

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February 20, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Inmarsat and Actility announce to take it’s LoRaWAN IoT network global

Inmarsat, a provider of global mobile satellite communications services, announced that its LoRaWAN based network, developed with Actility, a provider in Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN), is delivering on its strategy to bring the Internet of Things (IoT) to every corner of the globe. (more…)

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February 9, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Promoting safety while protecting privacy: How geofencing can mitigate tracking concerns

A Deloitte report this week revealed that the number of people using digital navigation indoors is liable to surge in the next five year, says Mike Mulica, CEO, Actility. As it stands, one in 20 instances are already indoors, with this number expected to rise to one in four by 2022. (more…)

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January 13, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil