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Data transparency for digital transformation

Capturing digital transformation data is vital for small businesses. Creating a completely transparent and data-based business culture between departments saves significant time and costs., says Arti Mehta, editor, TM Forum.

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March 20, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Nokia partners with China Mobile to deliver IoT-based highway landslide alert platform

Nokia announced, in partnership with China Mobile/CMCC Guangxi, that it is delivering a landslide monitoring and early warning system for highways operations management company, BGIGC Group (Guangxi Beibu Gulf Investment Group Co. Ltd). (more…)

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March 18, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

MiCOM Labs and QA Consultants partner to provide quality and compliance testing for IoT

QA Consultants (Toronto and Dallas) and MiCOM Labs (Pleasanton, CA and Shenzhen China) announce a strategic partnership to provide an integrated offering of software quality engineering services with electronic/wireless device testing and certification compliance services. (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Smart home devices market continues to grow but localisation remains a challenge

The Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META) smart home devices market which includes smart home appliances, home monitoring/security, lighting, smart speakers, thermostats, and video entertainment devices saw strong growth in the final quarter of 2019. That’s according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC), which shows that the market expanded 35.6% year on year in Q4 2019 to reach 5.3 million units. (more…)

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March 17, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Infineon launches OPTIGA Connect 5G-ready eSIM turnkey solution for mobile consumer devices

Infineon Technologies AG has extended its embedded SIM (eSIM) portfolio with the new OPTIGA Connect eSIM solution for mobile consumer devices. This solution supports all GSMA standards from 3G to 5G and securely authenticates the device to the subscribed carrier network of choice. (more…)

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March 16, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Thales, Telstra, Microsoft and Arduino deliver scalable trust for easy-to-deploy IoT Applications

Thales and Telstra, Australia’s telecommunications company are working with Microsoft and Arduino to pave the way for scalable security for connected IoT devices, by implementing a solution that enables trusted and secure end-to-end communication between device and cloud. (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

New Cyble 5 Module advances drive-by and IoT data collection for gas and electricity utilities

Itron Inc aims to innovate the way utilities and cities manage energy and water and has announced the launch of its Cyble 5 communications module for utilities and cities in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Software Ag partners with Swift Labs

Software AG announced Swift Labs, a Canadian-based wireless and IoT product design partner, has joined its PowerUp Partner Program. Through the strategic partnership, customers will gain access to Software AG’s Cumulocity IoT platform and Swift Labs’ cellular hardware platform powered by “Design Blocks”, to help simplify and rapidly deploy IoT initiatives with the support of real-time, user-friendly operational dashboards and analytics. (more…)

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March 12, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

From hearable to ‘healthable’: The case for biometric sensors in true wireless products

Almost all smartwatches, smartphones and even some sports headphones have had heart-rate sensors for almost a decade, providing the ability to monitor beats-per-minute primarily for sports-use cases, says Luke Pearce. (more…)

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March 11, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Take-home messages from the ‘Why IoT projects fail’ webinar

A recent webinar on Beecham Research’s 100-page “Why IoT projects fail and what to do about them” research report was hosted by IoT Now. Beecham CEO, Robin Duke-Woolley zeroed in on three topics that emerged from interviews with various companies and vendors, as Bob Emmerson reports. (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello