Press Releases

7 in 10 smartphone buyers in China open to new brands in H2 2021, says Strategy Analytics

According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, 7 in 10 Chinese who plan to buy a new smartphone in the next six months are open to a completely new smartphone brand if it had good reviews and prices. Only half of Chinese smartphone users agree that they have a good experience with almost everything they need to do using their smartphone. (more…)

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June 15, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Nutanix Solution enables Toyota employees to use 3D CAD design software remotely

Nutanix, a provider in private cloud, hybrid, and multicloud computing, announced Toyota Motor Corp has adopted the Nutanix cloud platform to build a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) environment that can run 3D CAD software, delivering a new way of working for its Engineering Design Group. (more…)

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June 11, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Cellular IoT module shipments exceeded 300mn units globally in 2020

Berg Insight estimates that global cellular IoT module shipments increased by 14% to a new record level of 303 million in 2020. Annual revenues grew slower at 8% to reach US$3.4 billion (€2.79 billion). (more…)

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June 10, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Air quality monitoring now one of the fast-growing smart city applications

According to a new research report from the IoT analyst firm, Berg Insight, the installed base of urban air quality monitoring devices reached 73,000 units in 2020 and will grow at a CAGR of 34% to reach 315,000 units in 2025. (more…)

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June 9, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Smart city technology markets continue to evolve at a high pace

Berg Insight, the IoT market research provider, released the latest edition of its comprehensive smart city technology report comprising in-depth studies of five key technology areas smart street lighting, smart parking, smart waste collection, urban air quality monitoring and smart city surveillance. (more…)

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June 4, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

ETSI releases a white paper on MEC security

ETSI publishes a White Paper titled MEC security: Status of standards support and future evolutions written by several authors participating in MEC and other related ETSI groups. This White Paper, the initiative in this domain, aims to identify aspects of security where the nature of edge computing leaves typical industry approaches to cloud security insufficient. (more…)

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June 3, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

DCC partners with consortium headed by Toshiba to demonstrate the future of EV charging

The Data Communications Company (DCC), the organisation that operates and maintains Britain’s national smart meter network, has joined forces with Toshiba, Pelion, Vestel, and has.to.be to bring current electric vehicle charging infrastructure onto a secure, unified, national network. (more…)

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June 2, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

HomeGrid Forum welcomes albis-elcon to accelerate the deployment of gigabit broadband access technologies

Communication solutions provider, albis-elcon, has become the newest HomeGrid Forum member. albis-elcon’s membership follows the recent launch of HomeGrid Forum’s new GiGAWire certification program for broadband access products. The program, created in partnership with the GiGAWire Alliance, will speed up the innovation of broadband access technologies and further highlight the importance of G.hn technology. (more…)

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June 1, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Renesas expands portfolio of photocouplers for industrial automation

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, expanded its family of 8.2mm creepage photocouplers with three new devices designed for operation in harsh industrial automation equipment, solar inverter, and EV charger operating environments.

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May 27, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

The role of video and sensor tech in smart cities

With smart city and building technology on the rise to make our urban infrastructures data-driven, efficient and more liveable, there has been a focus on the place of video technology. (more…)

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May 26, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello