York County Council has finalised an agreement with Lit Fiber – York, a subsidiary of Lit Communities based out of Birmingham, AL that will provide high-speed broadband internet service through underserved and unserved areas of rural York County and then eventually through the city itself. (more…)

February 22, 2023

Posted by: Shriya Raban

As we reported on IoT-Now.com, the US-based semiconductor, IoT systems and Cloud connectivity service provider, Semtech recently completed its acquisition of Sierra Wireless. To find out what lay behind the US$1.2 billion purchase of Canada’s specialist in cellular IoT and device-to-cloud IoT solutions, we sat down with Julie McGee, Semtech’s Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Officer.
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February 21, 2023

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Skylo, a Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) service operator connecting anything, anywhere, has announced its on-going partnership with MediaTek, a global chipset manufacturer. With MediaTek’s 3GPP NTN-standard modem and Skylo’s NTN service, smartphone and IoT manufacturers are able to develop new devices, sensors, and wearables with in-built satellite connectivity. This allows OEMs to offer connectivity experiences that weren’t possible before, such as being able to text without any gaps or loss in coverage resulting in deeper customer relationships. (more…)

Posted by: Shriya Raban

IP Infusion, a provider of open network software and solutions for wireline and mobile network operators, has announced that Multinet, Pakistan’s premier information and communications solution provider, selected IP Infusion’s OcNOS networking operating system in its nationwide IP upgrade to 3.2 Tbps. This project, based on solutions developed by Telecom Infra Project (TIP), is an Open Optical and Packet Transport (OOPT) project to date. Multinet will be upgrading its transport network that spans the entire country covering more than 120 cities, across more than 14,000 kilometers, and supporting more than 150 million people in the region. (more…)

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In cooperation with Infineon Technologies AG, TrustSEC, a provider of information security and smart cards, have launched its new advanced smart cards operating system (OS) BIO-SLCOS. The OS uses Infineon’s latest high-performance SLC38 Secure Element to provide a secured and open platform that combines the best in security, flexibility, and hardware independence to meet the comfort, performance and security requirements of the global smart card market. The solution is ideally suited for government identification, payment, ticketing and access applications, as well as for application providers looking to enhance their biometric solution in terms of security, performance and functionality. (more…)

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Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

Union City, United States – Third Wave Automation (TWA), a provider of high-reach autonomous forklifts, has announced an investment by Qualcomm Ventures and Zebra Technologies, bringing total funding to [$70 million (€65.64 million)]. (more…)

Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

Tucson, United States – As wireless networks increasingly need to expand and adapt to the growth of traffic driven by the ongoing rollouts of 5G and Internet of Things (“IoT”) technology, COMSovereign Holding Corp.’s Fastback Networks intelligent backhaul radio systems remain a choice for service providers. (more…)

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Morrisville, United States – Extreme Networks, Inc., a provider in cloud networking, has announced that it has completed Wi-Fi 6 network deployments at five NASCAR racetracks, including Darlington Raceway, Daytona International Speedway, Martinsville Speedway, Richmond Raceway and Talladega Superspeedway. Verizon Business is the technology integration and managed services lead for the project. (more…)

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VERSES Technologies Inc., a cognitive computing company specialising in the next generation of artificial intelligence solutions, has announced a partnership with SVT Robotics, whose SOFTBOT Platform and partner ecosystem streamline the integration and deployment of robotics, IoT, and other industrial applications. SVT’s integration with VERSES’ network operating system, KOSM, is expected to accelerate deployments of AI powered robots into warehouses and distribution centres. (more…)

February 17, 2023

Posted by: Shriya Raban