Semtech Corporation, a high-performance semiconductor, IoT systems and cloud connectivity service provider, has announced the appointment of Hong Q. Hou to the company’s board of directors. Hou has extensive experience in product and business development as well as operations management having served in numerous leadership roles at technology companies with large global footprints. Hou also will join the compensation committee of the board. (more…)
July 4, 2023
Posted by: Shriya Raban
A joint venture between Vodafone Spain and SEMI, a Spanish industrial group, has been awarded a five-year, €25.5 million contract by ADIF to enhance the high-speed train routes from Albacete to Alicante and Barcelona to Figueras with 5G coverage. This initiative is part of the European Union’s Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF).
Posted by: Shriya Raban
Semtech Corporation, a high-performance semiconductor, IoT systems and cloud connectivity service provider, has announced that Paul H. Pickle has joined the company as its president and chief executive officer. Pickle also joined Semtech’s board of directors. (more…)
July 3, 2023
Posted by: Shriya Raban
CityFibre has been secured with three new contracts under the government’s £5 billion (€5.82 billion) Project Gigabit programme. These will subsidise the rollout of ‘gigabit capable’ infrastructure to 218,000 rural properties in Norfolk, Suffolk and Hampshire, that would otherwise be excluded from commercial rollouts. (more…)
Posted by: Shriya Raban
Viasat Inc., a global provider of satellite communications, and Space Norway, have announced that the two satellites for Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission, has completed thermal vacuum testing. The new satellites, which will carry Viasat’s GX10A and B payloads, aim to connect users in the Far North with high-speed broadband in 2024. (more…)
Posted by: Shriya Raban
Digital technologies and connectivity hold the key to unlocking the true potential of Africa’s young people. By opening up new opportunities for African youth to learn and for teachers to connect with students in the most remote and rural communities, these resources play an integral role in improving African education systems. But only if the right support mechanisms and policies are in place. (more…)
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
Wien Energie and Actility have announced a partnership to deploy a LoRaWAN (long range wide area network) network in Vienna. This initiative falls in line with Vienna’s digital strategy, aiming to position Vienna as the livable and smart city in the world. The project leans into the city’s commitment to human digitalisation, ensuring the technology supports its residents rather than displacing them. (more…)
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
NTT has announced the launch of its hyperscale data centre campus, Chennai 2, and the arrival of its subsea cable system – MIST (Myanmar/Malaysia India Singapore Transit) in the city. The Chennai 2 campus is located in Ambattur, spread across 6 acres is a project with a total planned capacity of 34.8 MW (megawatt) critical IT load from 2 data centre buildings. The initial facility which goes live has a 17.4 MW IT load capacity. (more…)
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
IoT technology company Jimi IoT has launched a portable asset location terminal designed for heavy vehicle, cargo, and asset management. The ‘LL701’ long standby asset tracker is IP67-rated (ingress protection rating) for operating in harsh environments and can help fleet managers reduce fleet management costs by monitoring idle time, optimising fleet use, and eliminating unlawful vehicle usage. (more…)
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California-based Edge Impulse’s support for Particle’s Photon 2 platform puts machine learning into IoT applications. Edge Impulse helps create and deploy AI at the edge, and Particle is an integrated IoT platform-as-a-service provider. Their partnership sees native support for Particle’s Photon 2 board on the Edge Impulse Studio platform. (more…)
June 30, 2023
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar