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Sigfox reaches 90% population coverage in UK

WND, the UK’s Sigfox network operator, has achieved over 90% population coverage in 18 months since it deployed the UK’s first wireless public network for secure sensor data. The network [...]

MultiTech partners Trilliant for IoT and smart cities

Smart communications firm Trilliant Networks is working with MultiTech to deliver easy-to-deploy, end-to-end products and services optimised to drive business outcomes in the industrial IoT, smart energy and smart [...]

Iridium extends IoT on AWS globally

Iridium CloudConnect has gone live, extending the IoT on Amazon Web Services (AWS) globally. Iridium Communications announced that Iridium CloudConnect, said to be the first and only satellite cloud offering [...]

Cisco increases security for IoT

At this week’s Cisco Live in Barcelona, the tech giant launched a comprehensive security architecture for the IoT that converges IT with OT to provide anomaly detection. Networks have become [...]

Panasonic Bluetooth module suits long-range IoT use

Panasonic has introduced a long-range Bluetooth 5.0 module for industrial IoT and smart home applications. The Japanese company’s Pan 1780 Bluetooth LE module is based on the Nordic nRF52840 [...]

Kerlink expands into South Africa

French IoT firm Kerlink is expanding into South Africa with the appointment of IoTdc, a distributor of connected hardware and device-related applications for the IoT. Kerlink, a provider of products [...]

Mercedes-Benz unveils smart home on wheels

Being described as a smart home on wheels, a connected compact Mercedes-Benz Marco Polo camper van made its show debut this month at the Caravan, Motor & Tourism (CMT) [...]

Telefónica certifies Quectel module for subscription swap use

Telefónica has certified Chinese firm Quectel Wireless’ BC95-G NB-IoT module that provides subscription swap capabilities. Quectel Wireless has been collaborating with Telefónica and, as a result, Quectel has received certification [...]

U-Blox brings cm-level accuracy to GNSS

Swiss firm U-Blox has announced an affordable approach to bringing centimetre-level accuracy to GNSS receivers. Its Neo-D9S GNSS correction data receiver module receives GNSS correction data from correction service providers [...]

Secure Channels chooses Thales for IoT protection

California-based Secure Channels has picked encryption key management and software licencing platforms from French multinational Thales to protect its quantum-resilient encryption keys for its IoT-enabled devices. By using Thales’ key [...]

IoT pavilion at CES to see explosive growth in 2021

The IoT Infrastructure Pavilion at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, organised by the IoT M2M Council (IMC) trade group, will increase by well over 65% for the [...]

Aeris mobility suite accelerates connected car development

IoT technology provider Aeris has launched a mobility suite to help automotive OEMs accelerate the development and deployment of connected vehicle programmes. German car maker Volkswagen has already begun [...]