It’s clear that deploying a sensor to alert a municipality when a waste bin is full doesn’t need the capacity or low latency of 5G. However, it does need the coverage that cellular networks offer today, even though the capacity of low power wide area networks (LPWANs), such as narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) or LoRa networks, […]

Cubic Telecom selected as the connectivity provider to electric vehicle manufacturer e.GO Mobile AG, delivering the ultimate connected EV experience. Cubic Telecom, leading technology enabler for the automotive and IoT industries, today signed a contract with e.GO Mobile AG, the low-cost and customer-oriented electric vehicle manufacturer for short-haul traffic. Cubic Telecom will deliver a specialised […]

Growth of More Than 60% in 2018. The LoRa Alliance™ today announced that it has experienced explosive growth in 2018, exceeding the 100 LoRaWAN network operators milestone globally at the end of December. Wider availability of LoRaWAN networks makes it easier than ever to deploy IoT solutions leveraging existing infrastructure, allowing products and solutions to […]

The French data protection authority CNIL has imposed a record €50 million (£44 million) fine on Google for violating the EU’s GDPR data protection rules. CNIL cited “lack of transparency, inadequate information and lack of valid consent regarding ads personalisation” in justifying the fine. The financial penalty follows group complaints from the privacy associations None […]

Leading-edge low-power LTE cellular communication modules enable quick deployment and flexibility of robust IoT solutions. Avnet Silica, an Avnet company, today announced that cellular communication modules from Quectel are now qualified for use in Avnet’s advanced eUICC (embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card) solution. The news further strengthens Avnet’s global partnership with Quectel, which is a […]

Internet of Things IoT Businesses across the globe are working on their game plans for long-term Internet of Things (IoT) deployments. IT teams are now faced with managing a network that extends well beyond the traditional boundaries of fixed locations. Using wireless as a primary wide area network (WAN) link, says Donna Johnson, VP of product and solution marketing at Cradlepoint, will be crucial in supporting this […]

According to a new research report from the M2M/IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, annual shipments of wireless devices for industrial automation applications reached 4.6 million units worldwide in 2018, accounting for approximately 6 percent of all new connected nodes. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.3 percent, annual shipments are expected to […]

A report from professional services heavyweight KPMG has revealed that tech sector growth in the UK is at its lowest rate in three years. A loss of momentum in the closing months of 2018 meant business activity was at its slowest since the fourth quarter of 2015. Despite this, the sector has a far more […]

Ankur Bhan, is global head of Nokia’s Worldwide IoT Network Grid (WING), which focuses on enabling its telecoms operator customers to provide seamless IoT connectivity to their customers. He recently met Analysys Mason research director Tom Rebbeck in Dubai to provide an update on the project’s progress since it was first announced in early 2017. […]

Investment Strengthens Kerlink’s Geolocation Offering And Supports Accelerated Sales Growth in Priority Market. Implementing a recently announced and revised roadmap for 2019-20, Kerlink, a specialist in solutions dedicated to the Internet of Things (IoT), recently acquired a 51 percent stake in Wyres, a French company that specializes in indoor geolocation technology. This move is consistent […]