Press Releases

EIT Digital begins work on Hadoop open source product and start-up to take innovation to market

EIT Digital the European open innovation organisation has launched a new Innovation Activity* called HopsWorks to work on a next generation Hadoop open-source software framework for distributed storage and processing of very large data sets. (more…)

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January 20, 2017

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Aclara acquires Smart Grid Solutions division of Apex CoVantage to create end-to-end offering

Aclara Technologies LLC, a supplier of smart infrastructure solutions (SIS) to electric, gas and water utilities, has acquired the Smart Grid Solutions (SGS) division of Apex CoVantage, LLC. (more…)

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New high performance, low cost RF switches from CEL target IoT and industrial communications

CEL is introducing a variety of new RF switches that have been designed as easy drop-in replacements for a wide range of existing RF products, as well as for new designs. (more…)

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January 18, 2017

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Porsche Holding partners with Amodo to deliver the Smart Driver app

Amodo has entered a new partnership with Porsche Holding, the automotive distributor in Europe, to deliver Smart Driver, an app that evaluates driving behaviour using telematics data. (more…)

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Ericsson signs agreement China Mobile to cooperate on the Internet of Things

Ericsson and China Mobile Communication Co., Ltd. have signed a strategic agreement to cooperate on the Internet of Things (IoT). The deal is part of China Mobile’s Big Connectivity strategy, under which the operator expects to serve 200 million connected devices by 2017. (more…)

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January 17, 2017

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ETSI launches new group to improve smart city interoperability

ETSI, the European Telecommunications Standards Institute, has created a new Industry Specification Group on cross-sector Context Information Management (ISG CIM) for smart cities applications and beyond. (more…)

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Farnell element14 manufacturer of Rasberry Pi products launches three new products

Farnell element14, said to be the manufacturer of the Raspberry Pi family of products and accessories, has launched three new products – Raspberry Pi Compute Module 3, Raspberry Pi Compute Module Lite and Raspberry Pi Compute Module Development kit. (more…)

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January 16, 2017

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Advantech launches latest embedded platforms with 7th generation Intel Core processor family for IoT Era

Advantech, a provider of embedded computing solutions, has revealed its new comprehensive range of embedded computing platforms with the latest 7th generation Intel® Core™ processor family (formerly Kaby Lake). (more…)

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Promoting safety while protecting privacy: How geofencing can mitigate tracking concerns

A Deloitte report this week revealed that the number of people using digital navigation indoors is liable to surge in the next five year, says Mike Mulica, CEO, Actility. As it stands, one in 20 instances are already indoors, with this number expected to rise to one in four by 2022. (more…)

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January 13, 2017

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Smart home hardware and services revenue to exceed $190 billion by 2021

New data from Juniper Research shows that revenues from smart home hardware and services will reach $83 billion this year, rising to $195 billion by 2021. This will be generated through entertainment, automation, healthcare and connected devices. (more…)

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January 11, 2017

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