Sequans Communications and Polymer Logistics, a global leading provider of “One-Touch / Retail Ready” Packaging (RRP) and pooling services solutions to retailers worldwide, announced the availability of the Polymer Logistics Smart IoT Tracker, now approved for use on the LTE-M network of Verizon Wireless, and pending approval by other operators. The Smart IoT Tracker is […]

Nanosatellite Network Pilots Bring Affordable Communications to Remote Areas for Marine, Industrial and Water Purification IoT Devices. Astrocast announced today the launch of 3 new pilots of its Low Earth Orbit Nanosatellite Network. The pilots with Actia, Marine Instruments, and Swiss Fresh Water highlight the power of satellite networks to deliver affordable communications to the […]

Lilium is developing the world’s first electric vertical take-off and landing jet. It is part of a company vision that aims to bring affordable air travel to everyone, through an aircraft that they claim will take passengers to any destination five times faster than a conventional taxi. With over $100 million in funding raised so […]

The Internet of Things (IoT) is at the heart of rapid development in all sections of the global economy. Supply chain management and the warehousing industry are no exceptions to this growing trend. The proliferation of IoT has already started changing the picture for the better. Still, adoption of this technology is moving at snail’s […]

Quectel Wireless Solutions announced today that as the leader in high-speed wireless module provider and in line with its long-term vision toward 5G and beyond, it has launched EM20, an LTE Advanced Category 20 module ahead of CES 2019. EM20 offers the maximum LTE throughput of 2.0Gbps Downlink and is optimized specially for Laptop, PC […]

An article by Ken Figueredo @ MoreWithMobile. Compared to previous years, the pace of corporate activity in the IoT arena has settled down. This is to be expected in a maturing market cycle. This impression may be at variance with wider industry sentiment where the use of AI/Blockchain/IoT/Machine Learning labelling continues to sensationalize. As a […]

Blockchain and Big Data are among the top emerging technologies tipped to revolutionize several industries, radically changing the way businesses and organizations are run. One might assume that these technologies are mutually exclusive—each forging unique paths and applied independent of one another. But that will be off the mark. Blockchain—just like data science—is gradually transforming […]

Engineering giant Rolls Royce pioneered servitisation in 1962 with its Power-by-the-Hour approach to jet engine maintenance management. The service, which allows operators to purchase the power used rather than a complete engine, celebrated its 55th year in 2017 and has proven extremely popular in the aerospace market. Here, Nick Boughton, digital lead at systems integrator Boulting Technology, discusses what servitisation can […]

Historically, the use of condition monitoring solutions for predictive maintenance has been restricted to high-value, mission-critical equipment, leaving an average of 85% of a production facility’s equipment vulnerable to costly unexpected downtime and repairs. The problem with today’s solutions, says Brad M. Hopkins, director of Condition Monitoring Product Management with HID Global, is that they either are not aligned […]

Don’t you hate it when someone criticises your driving? Why are we going this way? Slow down! Speed up! Don’t let that car push in! Interfering busybodies don’t just hike up your hypertension, says Nick Booth. They’re dangerous, because they distract you while you’re in charge of a ton of speeding metal. These patronising interventions are even worse […]