Sequans partners with iBASIS to offer global eSIM connectivity on NB-IoT and LTE-M
France-based chipmaker Sequans has partnered with roaming provider iBASIS to integrate embedded SIM (eSIM/eUICC) technology and global LTE-M and NB-IoT connectivity with its Monarch 2 GM02S NEKTAR development kit (EVK). …
Ingenu to launch 72 LEO satellites into space – to build ‘largest space IIoT network’
IoT connectivity company Ingenu has announced a plan to launch 72 satellites into space to support low-power machine communications for the smart energy, manufacturing, agriculture, cities, logistics, oil and gas, …
Semtech hails new ‘zero-maintenance, zero-carbon’ energy-harvesting LoRa solution
Semiconductor maker Semtech has announced a new LoRa-based solution, combining a power-efficient microcontroller and an edge tracker module, that harvests ambient energy from the environment to preclude the need for …
Massive IoT starts to come online as NB-IoT roaming and billing get sorted, says BICS
International cellular provider BICS has said it has NB-IoT roaming coverage in a dozen countries, with new NB-IoT deals being signed at a faster rate than on LTE-M, and a …
Truphone hooks-up with Sony and Kigen on global iSIM for NB-IoT and LTE-M
Truphone has combined with chipset maker Sony Semiconductor Israel and SIM specialist Kigen on an integrated SIM (iSIM) solution for global IoT deployments. Altair and Kigen have worked separately to …
A rock and a hard place – how NB-IoT finally escaped the long shadow of 5G (and 2G)
Massive IoT? What a joke. Except no one in the business of massive IoT is laughing, because no one has given up on it. And because everyone is too busy …
Qualcomm joins chorus for faster 5G rollout, citing major ‘green’ benefits (and big bucks)
The clamour from the telecoms industry for governments and regulators to ease and encourage further 5G rollout is getting louder. Following on the heels of Vodafone’s call-to-arms last week in …
Arm intros reference architecture to help automakers grasp ‘software-defined future’
UK-based chip design company Arm has announced new software architecture and hardware platforms for emerging software-defined automotive systems, including for driver assistance, infotainment, electrified powertrains, and ultimately for autonomous vehicles. …
SaaS apps a ‘thing of the past’ – Mendix looks to drive low-code industrial change
Siemens-owned Mendix has announced “massive enhancements” to its low-code software development platform to enable IoT ‘makers’ to assemble and monetise new digital products. It has declared prescriptive software-as-a-service applications a …
TIM signs €225m IoT development deal to capture 5% of global IoT services market
TIM has struck a deal via its IoT solutions division Olivetti with engineering firm SECO to produce IoT solutions for Italian enterprises – worth €50m to SECO and €225m to TIM over the next three years.
