
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). …

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 …

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 …

AmericanPharma taps Sequans for LTE-M monitoring of Covid-19 vaccines
AmericanPharma Technologies, a provider of technology for healthcare and biopharmaceutical products, has developed an LTE-M based monitoring Covid-19 vaccine shipments and storage in the US. It has partnered with France-based …

The COVID-19 pandemic and its impact in the smart city field
The Covid-19 pandemic is having a huge global impact, clearly. Enterprise IoT Insights talked with technology vendors and market analysts to analyze the impact of the pandemic on smart …

Talking About (Industrial) Revolution | The trouble with smart cities – and where are all the ‘lessons-learned’?
In a new Q&A report series, Enterprise IoT Insights talks with select industry leaders about how digital systems – including 5G, AI, IoT, and edge, plus other key technologies – …

Fractus Antennas rebrands as Ignion with mission to spur ‘antenna-less’ IoT
Barcelona-based IoT antenna company Fractus Antennas has rebranded as Ignion. The company has reissued its mission statement, to establish its proprietary off-the-shelf multiband ‘virtual antenna’ chip technology as a driver …

Successful healthcare IoT requires cellular connectivity, says Sequans (Reader Forum)
Among the many things we’ve learned during the era of Covid-19 is the importance of efficient, reliable, and always-available healthcare services. The urgency of the pandemic has not only spurred …

‘We must speed up’ – France plays catch-up with Germany on 5G-geared Industry 4.0
The French government has announced funding for new national industrial 5G projects, as parts of its France Relance (France Relaunch) package. It has also raised alarm bells that the country …

Sequans shows ‘vision of future’ with energy harvesting in cellular IoT module
Chip and module make Sequans has showcased a cellular-based LTE-M and NB-IoT connectivity solution at CES in Las Vegas that harvests solar energy to do-away with a battery completely, and …