European IoT spending to exceed $200bn in 2021, says IDC
Internet of Things (IoT) spending in Europe is expected to reach $202 billion in 2021 and will continue to experience double-digit growth through 2025, according to a recent report by …
MultiTech buys Radio Bridge in LoRaWAN-based IoT sensor and services tie-up
IoT device maker MultiTech Systems has acquired LoRaWAN device vendor Radio Bridge for an undisclosed fee. The deal positions MultiTech to provide “everything from” sensors, embedded communications devices, modems and …
CIMCON Lighting inks smart city deal in the UK
U.S. firm CIMCON, which provides smart city technologies, announced that the Suffolk County Council in the U.K. has selected its NearSky smart city platform and smart lighting controls. The …
Spark New Zealand boosts IoT in Auckland following 5G launch
New Zealand operator Spark turned on 5G in downtown Auckland and inked a partnership with Auckland Transport (AT) to showcase IoT technology, the carrier said in a release. Under …
Cisco unveils new cloud-managed sensor solutions
Cisco announced the availability of two new cloud-managed sensor solutions with the aim of helping businesses simplify asset and facility monitoring across their organizations. Cisco noted that many …
Cellnex, Everynet ink deal to rollout IoT networks in Italy, UK and Ireland
Telecommunications infrastructure operator Cellnex Telecom and IoT connectivity company Everynet have put together a deal to jointly promote the roll out of new internet of things networks in Italy, …
Rogers, Roambee to provide real-time asset monitoring
Canadian company Rogers for Business and Roambee announced a strategic collaboration to provide Canadian businesses with real-time monitoring for shipments and assets. With COVID-19 continuing to have an impact on the …
Hitachi buys UK rail tech specialist Perpetuum to deliver smarter trains
The rail transport division of Japanese industrial conglomerate Hitachi Group has announced a deal to acquire UK-based rail technology firm Perpetuum for an undisclosed fee. Perpetuum, based in Southampton, offers …
Vodafone offers NB-IoT for UK tree-monitoring and environmental research
Vodafone has partnered with the UK department for environment, food and rural affairs (Defra) and leading forestry group Forest Research to investigate how narrowband-IoT (NB-IoT) technology can help monitor tree …
Why short-range and wide-area IoT make a marriage of perfect convenience
Short-range wireless technologies such as Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), notably, are suited for widespread sensor networks for monitoring all sorts of processes. The chips are cheap and robust, their battery …
