Press Releases

Avira SafeThings Wi-Fi Router will provide comprehensive protection for smart homes against cyber threats

Avira, the developer behind the award-winning consumer internet security portfolio, announces the introduction of Avira SafeThings Wi-Fi Router, a solution to protect your smart home, at the Barcelona Mobile World Congress. (more…)

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February 23, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

5G, AI & ML and Security to dominate IoT at MWC 2018, says Strategy Analytics

According to the latest IoT research from Strategy AnalyticsMobile World Congress 2018: An Internet of Things (IoT) Preview, the dominant IoT themes emerging at the show will revolve around 5G use cases and applications, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) and Security. (more…)

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February 21, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Where is the industry getting it right and wrong in Smart Homes? DT’s Rockmann tells it straight

Smart homes and where the industry is getting it right and wrong. So Jeremy Cowan of IoT-Now.com asks a few question to Thomas Rockmann, vice president, Connected Home at Deutsche Telekom, to shed some light on the smart homes issue. (more…)

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February 19, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Robots versus procrastination

Business owners are always trying to increase productivity in the workplace. They can introduce exercise breaks, have standing meetings and organise team-building days. However, in the manufacturing sector, these initiatives are unlikely to have an impact. (more…)

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February 16, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Sicap’s VoLTE device entitlement server automates handset configuration and speeds up the service uptake

Sicap Schweiz AG, the global mobile device management vendor announced that its Device Management Centre (DMC), in use by more than 70 global mobile operators, has been enhanced with a fully standard compliant voice over LTE (VoLTE), Video over LTE (ViLTE), Voice over Wi-Fi and Rich Communications Suite (RCS) Device Entitlement Server (DES) functionalities.

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February 14, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Wirecard selects Astute Solutions for conversational service chatbot technology

Astute Solutions announced their selection by Wirecard, a global provider in digital financial technology, to implement Astute’s chatbot software into the boon app – Europe’s fastest-growing mobile payment solution. (more…)

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February 12, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Soracom names Kawamoto as CEO for Americas to drive growth at IoT Connectivity-as-a-Service provider

Soracom, Inc., provider of the cloud-native platform for the Internet of Things (IoT), announced the appointment of Eugene Kawamoto as its CEO, Americas. Kawamoto, a veteran of Amazon Web Services, will direct expansion of the company’s footprint in the U.S., working with a growing staff that includes co-founder and CTO Kenta Yasukawa. (more…)

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February 7, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

AI, electricity and the age of empowerment

Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the world, but is it for the better? Here, Tamara McCleary, CEO at Thulium, argues that Europe’s power sector has a crucial role to play in leading the responsible application of AI. (more…)

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February 5, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Retailer spending on AI to grow nearly fourfold, reaching $7.3bn by 2022, says Juniper Research

A new study from Juniper Research has found that global retailer spending on AI will reach $7.3 billion (€5.87 billion) per annum by 2022, up from an estimated $2 billion (€1.61 billion) in 2018, as retailers target new avenues to increase personalisation of the customer experience. (more…)

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February 1, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

New avenues for smart communication will enhance user experience, finds Strategy Analytics

While robotics is still a long way off and VR is still in its infancy for consumers, the way in which we communicate with smart devices and applications will change much sooner than we thought. Voice will dominate how we communicate with more and more devices; chatbots will also do the same but with a more discrete approach, often being used where voice may not be appropriate. (more…)

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January 25, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde