
Verizon intros ‘hyper-precise’ positioning in US for intelligent driving, advanced IoT
Verizon has introduced a new ‘hyper-precise location’ (HPL) service that uses ‘real-time kinematics’ (RTK) to deliver satellite-based location with centimetre-level accuracy. The HPL service is available via Verizon’s ThingSpace’s IoT …

Mitsubishi and NTT take 30% joint ownership stake in HERE Technologies
Japanese duo Mitsubishi Corporation and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) Corporation have jointly acquired a 30 percent ownership stake Netherlands-based mapping company HERE Technologies. The two companies have co-invested in …

Verizon and HERE join 5G, edge, mapping in new traffic collision avoidance system
US carrier Verizon and Dutch mapping company HERE are pairing 5G connectivity and multi-access edge computing (MEC) with location data and autonomous vehicle knowhow as part of a co-innovation exercise …

Sigfox in six-month rollout of 250,000 logistics trackers for DHL in Germany
IoT provider Sigfox has teamed up electromechanical device manufacturer ALPS Electric Europe to deploy tracking devices in 250,000 roll cages for logistics company Deutsche Post DHL. The objective is to …

HERE establishes AI research center in Austria
The mapping services firm will provide funds of more than $28 million to establish the new facility Mapping and location services company HERE Technologies is establishing a new …

Actility brings “pinpoint” accuracy to LoRa based tracking of supply-chain assets
Actility has struck a deal with mapping and location company HERE Technologies to integrate HERE’s positioning capabilities into its own LoRaWAN management platform. It means internet-of-things (IoT) users can “pinpoint” …

Sigfox and HERE combine to offer global location services to logistics companies
Sigfox has struck a deal with mapping company HERE to create a global internet-of-things (IoT) location service for the supply chain and logistics industry. The deal will see Sigfox’s low-power …

Here to expand presence in China with new partnerships
Chinese firms together with investment firm GIC plan to acquire a 10% stake in mapping specialist Here. Digital maps and location services provider Here and Chinese companies NavInfo and Tencent …

Majority of IoT security attacks originate in China, U.S.
IoT devices are increasingly used for DDoS attacks and a majority of these IoT security attacks originate in China and the U.S. Internet of Things (IoT) devices are increasingly being …

EMEA: Here is on the move
The buzz has finally come to fruition with the announcement of the sale of Nokia’s Here to an automotive industry consortium made up of Audi AG, BMW Group and Daimler …