Press Releases

Altair’s ALT1160 CAT-1 chipset successfully completes a trial with Raspberry Pi

Altair Semiconductor, a provider of LTE chipsets, has announced that its ALT1160 CAT-1 chipset has successfully completed a trial with Raspberry Pi to provide LTE connectivity on the system for the first time. (more…)

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December 5, 2016

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New Hewlett Packard Enterprise solutions aim to remove barriers for mass IoT adoption

Hewlett Packard Enterprise has announced new innovations that help organisations rapidly, securely and cost-effectively deploy Internet of Things (IoT) devices in wide area, enterprise and industrial deployments. (more…)

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December 2, 2016

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Avnet enhances security capability for MicroZed Industrial IoT Kit

Avnet, Inc, a global technology distributor, released an add-on module and reference design for its MicroZed Industrial IoT Kit, bringing Trusted Platform Module (TPM) security capabilities for platform integrity, (more…)

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Open source foundation joins forces with smart home and building organisation to advance security

The not-for-profit prpl Foundation, an open-source, community-driven, collaborative, foundation with a focus on enabling next-generation datacentre-to-device portable software and virtualised architectures, announced a significant collaboration with the Continental Automated Buildings Association. (more…)

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December 1, 2016

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Voice and facial recognition to be used in over 600m mobile devices by 2021

Biometric authentication is fast becoming more than just fingerprints, with other methods growing rapidly over the next five years. A new study from Juniper Research has found that biometric authentication is now ready to move beyond fingerprints alone and use a range of identifiers, from facial recognition to voiceprints. (more…)

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eSIM solution for IoT connected devices shown at ARM TechCon by Oasis Smart SIM

Oasis demonstrated the cellular connectivity solution made for mobile network operators (MNOs) and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) during the recent ARM TechCon show in Santa Clara, California. The solution is said to be based on the enhanced version of HeliOS Embedded SoftSIM product running on an ARM based chip. (more…)

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November 30, 2016

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An IT-centric view of the IoT

An earlier blog titled “Don’t leave it to IT” focused on the need for a clear, defined strategy, something that has to come from C-level management, writes Bob Emmerson, freelance writer and IoT industry observer. (more…)

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Embracing ‘IP-isation’ now to trust the connect devices of our future

The Internet of Things (IoT) is just that, it is the connectivity of ordinary things, says Colin Bull of SQS. The connectivity of the internet (IPv6), the move to the cloud and big data analytics, combined with the emergence of processing power at the edge, have all allowed products to become connected and smart. (more…)

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November 29, 2016

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Gemalto joins forces on subscription management with Huawei

Gemalto, a provider of digital security, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Huawei, a global ICT solution provider, to deliver the global Internet of Things (IoT) vision of both parties at Huawei Connect, Europe 2016.  (more…)

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November 28, 2016

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In the IoT age a unified approach to fraud management and security matters more than ever

In today’s increasingly connected society, it is easier than ever before for fraudsters to wreak havoc. According to Juniper Research, by 2020 there will be close to 40 billion connected devices on the planet, and with this increasing number of connected devices we are also seeing a rise in fraud risks, such as through IoT botnets. (more…)

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