IoT News

Embedded SIMs provide catalyst for M2M market, reaching over 50% of cellular M2M connections by 2020

A new study from Juniper Research has found that embedded SIM cards will increasingly dominate the M2M (Machine to Machine) space, accounting for more than 50% of connections by the end of the decade. (more…)

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August 23, 2016

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Connectivity enables smart cities, smart countries and a smarter world

The influx of wireless connectivity, machine-to-machine (M2M) communications and the Internet of Things (IoT) has had dramatic effects on individuals’ lifestyles and the day-to-day operations of companies. For the public sector and increasingly, many in the private sector, connectivity is also improving the well being of the communities being served, writes Hubert Da Costa, the vice president of EMEA at Cradlepoint. (more…)

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August 12, 2016

Posted by: George Malim

New field test device for Sigfox and LoRaWAN added to APC Smartwave IoT range

APC Smartwave has added a new range of Field Test Devices from French manufacturer Adeunis RF to its comprehensive range of integrated IoT components and solutions. (more…)

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August 8, 2016

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

From frivolous to fundamental – the evolution of IoT

The Internet of Things (IoT) could have profound implications on our everyday lives – including our everyday safety – but there needs to be much greater collaboration between vendors, partners and customers to make it a reality, writes Dermot O’Connell, the executive director and general manager for OEM Solutions at Dell EMEA. (more…)

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August 5, 2016

Posted by: George Malim

Pangea introduces IoT Workshop with Pi-GEA project

The Pangea IoT Workshop, a platform that aims to explain how the Internet of Things (IoT) works in an accessible manner, has been launched. (more…)

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August 2, 2016

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Are you being served? How M2M technology is changing the way businesses interact with consumers

It has been predicted that an incredible six billion people will have a smartphone by 2020. In our pocket, we possess a supercomputer, millions of times more powerful than all of NASA’s combined computing capability during the Apollo space missions, writes Simon Skellon, the vice president of sales at Mitel. (more…)

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July 25, 2016

Posted by: George Malim

Do we need to build nuclear power stations to cope with the IoT Energy demand? – Part Two

IoT devices are often built to strive for efficiency. If you remove the huge, power hungry screen of a mobile phone the energy consumption will naturally be lower, write Abilio Marques, a senior software engineer, and Bettina Rubek Slater, the chief operating and chief marketing officer of Pycom, in the second part of their blog. (more…)

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July 21, 2016

Posted by: George Malim

Do we need to build nuclear power stations to cope with the IoT Energy demand? – Part One

As we well know, world leaders are working on managing climate change and are negotiating hard to forge treaties that reduce carbon emissions. However, as the IoT revolution kicks in the effort going into protecting the planet, may actually be counter productive if we need more energy to drive the connected living we aspire to, write Abilio Marques, a senior software engineer, and Bettina Rubek Slater, the chief operating and chief marketing officer of Pycom. (more…)

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July 20, 2016

Posted by: George Malim

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MWC 2016: At last the M2M/IoT community takes a pragmatic look at the future

Mobile World Congress 2016 did meet expectations: a relentless show with people walking endlessly between halls for meetings, seeking opportunities, and listening to the latest announcements from the industry, write Robin Duke-Woolley, the chief executive of Beecham Research, and Saverio Romeo the firm’s principal analyst. Over 100,000 visitors this year – the most ever – and the food at the show was even more atrocious than last year. How do they get away with it at such high prices? (more…)

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March 8, 2016

Posted by: George Malim

Speed and agility vital to capitalise on IoT opportunities in 2016

With 5.5 million devices forecast to be connected daily next year, according to Gartner research, 2016 is shaping up to be a transitory year for the M2M/IoT sector as the hype transitions to a more mainstream reality, predicts leading M2M managed service provider Wireless Logic. (more…)

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December 18, 2015

Posted by: George Malim