On July 25, Wireless Logic Group, Europe’s leading IoT connectivity platform provider announced the acquisition of Matooma, the Montpellier, France-based IoT connectivity specialist which has grown rapidly since its inception in 2012. Today, Matooma is recognised for its expertise and innovation within the cellular IOT (Internet of Things) connectivity space, with a broad base of […]

Pod Group, a provider of platforms, software and connectivity services for the Internet of Things (IoT) has announced today that it has signed an agreement to provide an IoT connectivity solution to Alemetic Systems, a Kenya-based provider of advanced vehicle tracking and fleet management solutions. Alemetic Systems will use Pod Group’s multi-network connectivity solution for […]

Companies reach agreements with DISH to divest all Sprint’s pre-paid businesses including Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile, and Sprint’s 800 MHz spectrum licenses for aggregate proceeds of $5B. $43B in previously-announced synergies from T-Mobile/Sprint merger unchanged. On July 26, T-Mobile US, Inc. and Sprint Corporation announced they have taken an important step toward completing their […]

The agreement will allow the implementation of telehealth monitoring solutions, which will increase the provision of healthcare for chronic patients in their homes. 31% of people in Spain suffer long term conditions and 80% of visits to initial primary care correspond to chronic patients. Telefónica Empresas and Tunstall Healthcare, an international UK based provider of […]

Sequans Communications announced that KDDI, one of Japan’s largest mobile operators, has certified Sequans’ Monarch chip for LTE-M and it is now approved to operate in IoT devices on KDDI’s LTE-M network. “With Sequans Monarch now being certified on our LTE-M network, we look forward to it being connected to a multitude of IoT services.” […]

Toyota Motor Italy, world leader in the sector of electrified engines, and LoJack Italia, a subsidiary of CalAmp and leader in stolen vehicle recovery and innovative automotive services, announced a partnership to protect the entire range of Toyota vehicles sold in Italy. Starting this month, LoJack® Stolen Vehicle Recovery Service (SVR) will now be offered […]

Apple and Intel have signed an agreement for Apple to acquire the majority of Intel’s smartphone modem business. Approximately 2,200 Intel employees will join Apple, along with intellectual property, equipment and leases. The transaction, valued at $1 billion, is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2019, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary […]

Guest post – written by Steve Roemerman, Chairman and CEO of Lone Star Analysis. Internet of Things (IoT) legislation has been virtually nonexistent over the years. This is all about to change, but there’s no need for panic or for everyone to grab their pitch forks and torches. Legislation for IoT will be limited and […]

InfiSense Expands its IoT Platform Stack and Prepares for Rapid Expansion by Integrating Senet’s Network-as-a-Service Capabilities. Senet, Inc. today announced a technology partnership with InfiSense, an IoT application enablement platform provider. InfiSense’s open IoT platform provides clean, consistent and actionable data to service providers and systems integrators in a variety of markets including industrial, commercial […]

The global narrowband-Iot (NB-IoT) market size is expected to reach USD 6,020.2 million by 2025, registering a CAGR of 34.9% from 2019 to 2025, according to a new study conducted by Grand View Research, Inc. The growing demand for deployment of innovative technologies to track and monitor assets and people accurately in line with the […]