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New 3GPP NB-IoT standard adds much needed choice to M2M landscape

Last week saw one of the year’s most far-reaching developments in M2M connectivity, as 3GPP’s plenary meeting in Phoenix, Arizona reached a decision on the standardisation of a new NarrowBand IoT (NB-IoT) technology, reports Aapo Markkanen, a principal analyst at Machina Research. (more…)

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October 1, 2015

Posted by: IoT global network

Sukamal Banerjee

Beyond the surface hype, IoT is critical to business – part one

The Internet of Things (IoT) has been in the news for its hype value. We’ve all heard about your alarm clock communicating with your coffee machine to have hot coffee ready for you when you step into the kitchen or your refrigerator communicating your grocery needs to the local grocer. Other examples include your mobile-controlled thermostat, your fitness trackers, drone cameras and even Uber cabs. (more…)

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September 28, 2015

Posted by: Sukamal Banerjee

Richard Blanford

IoT needs a strategic vision to deliver real benefits

The Internet of Things (IoT) has replaced cloud as the IT topic everyone is talking about. Analysts proclaim it as one of their top ten trends for 2015, with IDC predicting that spending on IoT this year will exceed $1.7 trillion. (more…)

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September 25, 2015

Posted by: Richard Blanford

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Qualcomm Life acquires Capsule to build the Internet of Medical Things

By Saverio Romeo, the principal analyst at Beecham Research

The healthcare sector has been an attractive sector for some time for the technology industry. We had the era of the e-health, followed by the subsequent period of the mobile health, and as the Internet of Things evolves into this transformative – almost revolutionary – vision for economies and societies, a growing view on the Internet of Things in healthcare is inevitable. (more…)

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Posted by: Saverio Romeo

IoT Slam 2015 Virtual Internet of Things Conference and Exhibition

Event date: December 9, 2015
Virtual event

IoT Slam is the world’s first and largest virtual IoT conference and exhibition, covering Standards, Interoperability, Open Source, Integration, Security, Infrastructure, Business Models, Research, Innovation, Best Practices, Technology, Industry Implementation and Regulatory Compliance, in the world of IoT. (more…)

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September 21, 2015

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Robin Duke-Woolley

The term “M2M” will soon disappear, but so will “IoT”

I have been attending CTIA shows with an M2M perspective in mind since 2004. (more…)

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Orange opts for low power wide area IoT network

Orange is to invest in a new Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) network to support IoT in addition to its cellular network in metropolitan France. LPWA is a narrow-band technology that guarantees connectivity at a reduced energy consumption rate and at a lower cost. (more…)

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September 18, 2015

Posted by: George Malim

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2 million M2M SIM subscriptions herald customer experience review for Wireless Logic

During 2015, Europe’s leading M2M managed services provider Wireless Logic has seen its subscription base increase to over 2 million SIMs. Achieving this landmark figure, the organisation has taken an intensive journey focusing on its entire service delivery model. (more…)

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September 14, 2015

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The Convergence of Robotics and the Internet of Things

There is an embedded science-fictional meaning in the term “robotics”. It recalls Isaac Asimov and his three laws of robotics. Our imagination goes to Terminator, Robocop, and other Hollywoodian imaginative vision of the future of machines and humankind. (more…)

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Posted by: Saverio Romeo

T-Mobile

Numerex and T-Mobile US launch LTE for IoT programme

Numerex and T-Mobile US have announced a technology upgrade programme to offer customers a migration path to move from their old 2G devices to long-term and sustainable LTE technology. (more…)

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September 11, 2015

Posted by: George Malim