Trusted Connectivity Alliance (TCA) has announced election of Bertrand Moussel (Valid) as chair of board for 2023-4. The organisation works to promote eSIM (embedded subscriber identity module) interoperability, advanced use of eSIM technology across upcoming IoT (internet of things) use-cases and support sustainable creation. Moussel has served on TCA’s board since 2016 and succeeds Claus Dietze (Giesecke+Devrient), who stepped down following three consecutive terms as chair. Dietze remains on board alongside Benoit Collier (IDEMIA), Christian Vignes (STMicroelectronics) and Stephane Quetglas (Thales). The re-election of Cyril Caillaud (NXP Semiconductors) and Jean-Philippe Betoin (Kigen) to the two rotating seats completes the board for 2023-4. (more…)
September 15, 2023
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Fujitsu General Australia and Fujitsu General New Zealand have partnered with Sensibo. This partnership will provide smart home air conditioning (AC) solutions. Sensibo is a climate technology internet of things (IoT) company that develops smart AC and heat pump solutions, using data and artificial intelligence (AI), for a more sustainable world. (more…)
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Kobai, has announced collaboration with Databricks. With this collaboration, joint customers can leverage insights of knowledge graphs with scalability and power of Databricks lakehouse platform. Kobai’s saturn platform is embedded directly in data layer, allowing organisations to query data without moving it from lakehouse, with W3C (world wide web consortium) and lakehouse open standards providing complete interactivity. (more…)
September 13, 2023
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nexfibre, in partnership with Virgin Media O2, has reached an agreement with fibre operator, Upp, to acquire provider. The acquisition will boost fibre footprint of nexfibre by 175,000 premises in East of England and ensure investment and network build in region continues for years to come. The all-cash deal sees Virgin Media O2 initially purchase provider and carry out integration work, but nexfibre will thereby fund acquisition through a back-to-back agreement to buy Upp’s network assets. (more…)
September 12, 2023
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Iridium Communications Inc., announced that Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group (XCMG), will deploy Iridium IoT (internet of things) services on its global fleet of heavy equipment, starting with excavators and expanding to loaders and crane trucks as needed. XCMG will utilise Iridium’s global network to maintain critical connectivity with their heavy equipment in main locations including Australia, Southeast Asia, Latin America, Africa, and Central Asia. (more…)
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According to recent studies conducted by Deloitte, an average number of connected devices in US households has risen to 22. This and other trends are pushing FCC (federal communications commission) to raise previous definition of broadband, 25Mbps (megabits per second), to 100Mbps goal and Airvine describes in a blog post how property owners, management companies and managed service providers in ‘MDU’ (multi-dwelling unit) sector can provide necessary broadband network upgrades within these buildings. (more…)
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GigNet, has completed its first year providing high speed broadband to VIP (very important person) lounges operated by GLN (Global Lounge Network) at terminals 1, 2 and 3 of Cancun international airport. Departing passengers can securely connect with friends, family, and colleagues and download files and media pre-flight using GigNet’s advanced wi-fi (wireless fidelity) while they enjoy many other amenities of VIP Lounges. (more…)
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Brightcove announced that it was selected by In The Black Network (ITBN) to power its AVOD (advertising-based video on demand) streaming service expected to introduce in this October. ITBN is a recent OTT (over-the-top) venture founded and led by former FOX SOUL general manager James DuBose. The recent network focuses on streaming content that showcases and amplifies Black storytellers and culture. (more…)
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NTT DATA, announced that it has partnered with North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) to implement smart traffic solution to mitigate wrong way driving incidents. Optical sensors will be positioned across 12 main North Carolina state highways and connected to NTT’s smart management platform to acquire relevant data regarding wrong way driving events, as well as assess highway conditions. (more…)
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etherWhere has partnered with Xona Space Systems to develop a receiver capable of tracking Xona’s high-performance, multi-frequency PULSAR signals. etherWhere’s PULSAR + dual-band GNSS (global navigation satellite system) receiver will be a one chip, low power solution that integrates all four GNSS constellations while receiving and processing Xona PULSAR signal simultaneously. The single chip solution with single digit mW power consumption is intended to further enable IoT (internet of things), asset tracking, mobile, precise timing, and secure geolocation applications. (more…)
September 11, 2023
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar