Cambridge, United States – Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT), a telematics service provider, announced the formation of a dedicated road safety board, with Steve Kiefer, an advocate for safer roads, appointed as its chairperson. Creating the safety board reinforces CMT’s commitment to its mission of making roads and drivers safer across the globe. (more…)
April 7, 2023
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
Quebecor Inc., has announced that the acquisition of Freedom Mobile Inc., by Videotron Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Quebecor, has been completed, creating the fourth wireless service provider in Canada. With a combined total of more than 3.5 million customers for mobile services alone and the expertise of nearly 7,500 employees, Freedom and Videotron have the leverage to further disrupt Canada’s wireless market.
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
Vienna, Austria – With the acquisition of Wideco, a Swedish based technology company, Wienerberger Group is taking a further step into enhancing its smart solution offerings. Given Wideco’s knowledge in developing Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, Wienerberger will be able to offer enhanced smart solutions, enabling customers to increase their operational safety such as measuring, localising, and preventing leaks in district heating pipelines. Wideco’s offering includes full solutions, covering sensor devices, IoT sensors, data communication and a user-friendly real-time web monitoring platform.
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
Fremont, United States – Enovix Corporation, a silicon battery company, announced that it has received UL1642 certification for its initial wearable lithium-ion battery cells. UL1642 is a voluntary certification from Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a global provider in applied safety science. (more…)
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
Comcast Business has announced that it is providing the Arlen Specter US Squash Centre home of US Squash and the country’s squash facility with next-generation wired and wireless connectivity, paired with enterprise Internet of Things (IoT) solutions from MachineQ. Together, these technologies are helping the “Specter Centre” improve back-of-house functions that drive operational efficiencies, deliver a rich fan experience, and facilitate training to enhance player performance. (more…)
Posted by: Shriya Raban
Adtran has announced that Partner Communications is leveraging its open, disaggregated 10Gbit/s fibre access platform to offer multigigabit broadband services, increase competitiveness and grow market share. Partner Communications is Israel’s large mobile operator, and it also operates a fibre broadband network that passes nearly one million homes and connects hundreds of thousands of fibre customers. (more…)
Posted by: Shriya Raban
Iteris, Inc., a technology ecosystem for smart mobility infrastructure management, has announced it has been awarded a $2.5 million (€2.29 million) contract from the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) to monitor and maintain the San Bernardino Valley Coordinated Traffic Signal System (SBVCTSS) corridors and develop a smart county master plan for all of San Bernardino County. This project represents significant, continued demand for Iteris’ services and solutions in a key geographic market. (more…)
Posted by: Shriya Raban
Berlin, Germany. 3 April 2023 — The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is piloting German environmental start-up Dryad Networks’ ‘ultra-early’ wildfire detection technology to improve fire detection speeds. This comes after severe wildfire seasons across the US which, in 2022 alone, saw nearly 70,000 wildfires reported and 7.5 million acres burnt. (more…)
April 6, 2023
Posted by: Shriya Raban
According to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), UK job vacancies are reaching record highs, currently at 147% of the February 2020 average. In those three years, an estimated half a million people of working age have left the UK labour market, and more than three-quarters of UK businesses say that access to labour is threatening UK competitiveness. (more…)
Posted by: Shriya Raban
VicOne, a cybersecurity solutions provider, announced that it has expanded its partnership with DFI, a global provider of embedded motherboards and industrial computers. This alliance delivers enhanced automotive cybersecurity software solutions and services for the growing electric vehicles and connected transportation market. (more…)
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar