While they aren’t the first, Apple’s eSIM announcement is certainly the most significant to date. And as a historical trendsetter among telecoms original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), this decision will undoubtedly spark a seismic shift in how service providers (SPs) onboard customers. So, how will the eSIM shift impact the market? Here, Hamish White, CEO of eSIM as a Service provider, Mobilise investigates. (more…)
November 3, 2022
Posted by: Shriya Raban
Herndon, Va., 1 November 2022 – Global satellite communications provider, ST Engineering iDirect‘s Evolution platform is a key technology for Asian defense forces. Utilised for the provision of both fixed and mobile satcom solutions across a variety of mission-critical applications, Evolution is a resilient and secure multi-service platform that encompasses a breadth of versatile modems and solutions. (more…)
November 2, 2022
Posted by: Shriya Raban
Bangkok, Thailand – The ultra-broadband forum 2022 raised its curtain in Bangkok, with David Wang, Huawei’s executive director of the board and chairman of the ICT infrastructure managing board, delivering a keynote speech titled Stride to ultra-broadband 5.5G. During this speech, Wang outlined the enormous changes that are set to take place in areas like smart homes, smart campuses, and industrial Internet by 2030. He also made it clear that ultra-broadband 5.5G will be a key milestone on the path to an intelligent world and recommended that the industry take four key steps to accelerate this process. He went on to call on all industry players to work together and move faster towards ultra-broadband 5.5G. (more…)
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
Taipei, Taiwan – Allion USA-SGS has been recently accredited by the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) as Matter authorised test laboratories (ATL). As of today, we provide Matter certification testing and consulting services, supporting IoT vendors in the certification process and reducing time-to-market. Our goal is to help manufacturers produce high-quality products that meet consumer demands. (more…)
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
Savannah, United States – Clearwave Fiber continues its construction of a state-of-the art, all-fibre internet network in the Coastal Empire. This latest expansion for the Savannah-based operation marks a continuation of almost 6,000 route miles of fibre in the Southeast and Midwest. The company’s goal is to bring the most advanced and fastest internet available to more than 500,000 homes and businesses across the United States by the end of 2026. (more…)
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
The challenge for network operators is “massive” as we transition to 5G, says Rabih Dabboussi, chief revenue officer of Japan-based disruptor Rakuten Symphony. He hopes operators won’t miss the chance to disrupt their thinking, their operating model, and the way they look at revenues. Because for the first time in three decades, he says there’s an alternative to “the old legacy, standardised technology stack and equipment from typical vendors”. Francis Haysom of Appledore Research and VanillaPlus’s Jeremy Cowan take turns to quiz the vendor who’s also a mobile operator.
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October 31, 2022
Posted by: Barto Szkaradek
Raleigh, United States – Able Device, a provider in SIM-based IoT/M2M application technology announced an agreement to provide LiveWire Group, LLC. with its flagship product, SIMbae, to enhance the maintenance and security of their electric motorcycles, LiveWire ONE and the upcoming S2 Del Mar. (more…)
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
Hopkins, Minn., USA. 25 October 2022 – Digi International, a global provider of Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity solutions, has announced an agreement with UR Group, a provider of specialised services spanning Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), defence, industrial automation and energy markets. With a primary focus on rail, bus and smart cities, Digi and UR Group will initially collaborate to deliver advanced ITS solutions to U.K.-based organisations. (more…)
Posted by: Shriya Raban
Gibraltar, United Kingdom & Geneva, Switzerland – WISeKey International Holding, a cybersecurity IoT and AI company, announced the signing of an agreement with Continent 8 Technologies (Continent 8), a global managed hosting, connectivity and security company, to deploy a local node of the WISeKey platform, capable of delivering trusted managed services for digital identity, IoT and NFT-related projects. (more…)
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
Samsung Electronics announced the availability of Matter functionality, allowing for device control via the SmartThings app. SmartThings hubs will receive an over-the-air update, and the SmartThings Android app will be updated to provide capability to control all Matter-compatible devices. Through this update, SmartThings users can control their Matter devices from a single application, instead of using multiple apps from different device manufacturers. (more…)
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar