Press Releases

John Krumheuer appointed president of Spireon’s transportation group

Vehicle Intelligence Company, Spireon announced the unification of its fleet and trailer product offerings into a combined Transportation portfolio and the appointment of John Krumheuer as its president. (more…)

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February 23, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

IoT Ace ranks market visibility of top public and private IoT companies

IoT Nation, a provider of Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem analytics, has released its 2020 IoT Ace Market Visibility Performance (MVP) rankings. These rankings are said to be based on the company’s “data-driven analysis of market activity” for more than 25,000 IoT-related companies worldwide. (more…)

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February 18, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Telemetry: Using RTUs to optimise performance in the oil and gas sector

To turn a profit in a modern oil and gas company, management teams need to consider a broader range of factors than ever before.  In this article, Matthew Hawkridge, chief technology officer at Ovarro, a remote monitoring technology provider, explains how Remote Telemetry Units (RTU) can be used to meet growing demand in the oil and gas sector for information from the field. (more…)

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February 17, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

BlackBerry’s QNX black channel communications to be used in Motional’s driverless platform

BlackBerry Limited reports that its QNX® Black Channel Communications Technology will be used in Motional’s next-generation driverless vehicles. Motional will be BlackBerry’s first customer to use QNX Black Channel Communications for driverless systems. The technology enables Motional to provide safe data communication exchanges within the vehicle’s safety systems. (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Oil & Gas IoT core analytics service revenues to grow to US$712mn in 2026

The Oil & Gas (O&G) IoT Analytics market garners heavy investment, yet it is deeply challenged by complex system integrations, siloed data, and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) management systems. (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

New enterprise network operators needed for greater enterprise IoT network control

Almost half of enterprise IoT (Internet of Things) decision-makers would like to take ownership of their IoT network in-house. This is among the findings of a new survey organised by Pod Group. (more…)

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February 15, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

IRD launches analytics platform for smart city applications

International Road Dynamics Inc., a Quarterhill Inc. company is pleased to announce the launch of a web-based analytics platform for IRD subsidiary Icoms Detections‘ TMA-3B3 bicycle sensors, I-SAFE radar speed signs, and TMS-SA non-intrusive vehicle counter/classifiers. (more…)

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February 12, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Volkswagen Group teams up with Microsoft to accelerate the development of automated driving

Volkswagen Group further strengthens its capabilities in the development of automated driving (AD) solutions. The Group’s software company Car.Software Organisation will collaborate with Microsoft to build a cloud-based Automated Driving Platform (ADP) on Microsoft Azure and leverage its compute and data capabilities to deliver automated driving experiences even faster at global scale. (more…)

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UK’s R4DAR Technologies secures SBRI funding from Geospatial Commission transport innovation competition

R4DAR Technologies, a disruptive tech start-up in the autonomous vehicle sector, has secured £74,000 (€84368.14) in funding from the UK’s Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI). (more…)

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February 11, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

How investment in IoT is helping telematics and logistics companies

Streamlined processes, cost efficiency, timely and accurate data collection; the benefits to be had from technology solutions are many. In regions such as Asia Pacific, North America and Western Europe, increasing numbers of companies are incorporating IoT into their business models as they look to take advantage of the latest developments offered by digitisation, but what is the story in emerging economies? reports by David Boxshall, head of international expansion at Pod Group. (more…)

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February 4, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello