
IoT platform market is innovating, expanding, about to boom – with $31bn of sales in 2026
The IoT platform market is innovating and expanding, and about to boom. So says ABI Research, which has counted 62 companies offering connectivity management platforms for enterprises to keep track …

Deutsche Telekom creates new company to focus on IoT business
Deutsche Telekom has announced plans to spin-off its IoT business to strengthen the firm’s presence in the growing IoT market. The new company, dubbed Deutsche Telekom IoT GmbH, will officially …

BAE Systems automates manufacturing with Boeing IoT platform
Boeing subsidiary Tapestry Solutions has won a deal to supply its technology agnostic IoT platform into BAE Systems’ manufacturing facilities. The rollout is part of BAE Systems’ large-scale programme to …

Smart lighting is the ultimate IoT platform
Smart lighting helps cities save energy, lower costs and reduce maintenance. Automation and networked control can further increase energy savings and reduce maintenance spending Smart lighting initiatives are playing a …

LPWAN specialist Actility expands IoT platform via acquisition
The acquisition will allow the French IoT specialist to add GPS (A-GPS) technology to its ThingPark platform French firm Actility, a specialist in low power wide area networks (LPWAN) for …

Vodafone targets autonomous and independent living for elderly
German firm Locate Solutions uses different sensors and relies on Vodafone for connectivity. German location solutions provider Locate Solutions is working with Vodafone to provide a service targeting Europe’s aging population. …

Hitachi creates lab to develop solutions for its IoT platform
Hitachi’s Insights Laboratory will use advanced analytics and artificial intelligence. Japanese company Hitachi formed its Insights Laboratory, which it claims is a global research team focused on accelerating the delivery …

Salus implements Ayla Networks IoT platform for smart buildings
The IoT platform is set to allow the company to connect smart building products to the cloud. Salus, a provider of energy control solutions for smart buildings, is using Ayla …

Vodafone launches fleet management services in Qatar
The fleet management service is offered through Vodafone’s global internet of things platform. Vodafone Qatar, a subsidiary of U.K.-based Vodafone Group, launched fleet management services in partnership with Qatar Mobility …

Vodafone IoT platform helps AntTail to enhance medication monitoring services
AntTail, a Dutch monitoring services provider focused on the pharmaceutical industry, has selected U.K telecommunications firm Vodafone’s Managed IoT Connectivity Platform to provide support to its monitoring solution. Pharmaceutical supply …