
KDDI-owned Soracom expands IoT partner programme into Europe, Americas
KDDI-owned IoT connectivity provider Soracom, an investor in and collaborator with new Sigfox-owner UnaBiz, has expanded its partner network into the Americas and Europe, it has said, including via its …

KDDI-owned Soracom sets up IoT roaming with Orange, plans to go ‘global’
KDDI-owned IoT provider Soracom has announced a deal with Orange to expand its network for IoT connectivity “around the world”. The arrangement allows Japan-based Soracom to take advantage of Orange’s …

Busy UnaBiz buys Netherlands-based IoT tracking firm Sensatag
IoT solution provider UnaBiz has acquired Sensatag, a five year-old Netherlands-based provider of low-power industrial IoT tracking solutions, for an undisclosed fee. Sensatag has a decent line in Sigfox trackers; …

UnaBiz raises $25m in Series B round to set itself as ‘unified LPWAN’ solution provider
Singapore-based IoT service provider UnaBiz has raised a further $25 million as part of a Series B funding round led by Tokyo-based investment company SPARX Group. The round was oversubscribed, …

Deutsche Telekom, China Mobile, Vodafone lead AT&T, Verizon for enterprise 5G
Deutsche Telekom, China Unicom, Orange, China Mobile, and Vodafone have ranked top, apparently in order, in an assessment of 20 mobile network operators for enterprise 5G connectivity. These five are …

UnaBiz opens Tokyo office to boost standing in Asia, drive bid for global IoT development
Sigfox operator UnaBiz has opened an office in Tokyo, Japan, to strengthen its position in the Asia region and to “develop IoT solutions for the Japan market and the rest …

KDDI, Orange Business Services partnership drives in-vehicle IoT services
Japanese mobile operator KDDI has partnered with Orange Business Services to provide customized IoT services for Toyota and Mazda. The Orange solution will allow the Japanese automotive manufacturers to offer connected …

Samsung, KDDI cooperate to boost private 5G networks in Japan
Samsung Electronics and Japanese operator KDDI signed an agreement to expand their collaboration in the 5G network business in Japan. Under the terms of the new deal, the companies …

Qualcomm intros compatibility tests for tethered 5G XR headset-handset combos
Qualcomm has launched a certification programme for combining augmented and virtual reality (AR and VR) devices and Snapdragon-based 5G smartphones. The programme will approve tethered AR and VR devices for …

KDDI, LG Uplus to launch smart drones in Japan, Korea
Japanese carrier KDDI and Korean telco LG Uplus announced plans to launch Coretronic Intelligent Robotics Corporation (CIRC)’s G6.0, a drone compatible with smart drone platforms, in Japan and South …