Verizon drops price of Sequans LTE-M/NB-IoT chips to $6.50 for ThingSpace customers
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe original Monarch system-in-package (SiP) from French chipmaker Sequans Communications has been made available Verizon’s ThingSpace IoT ‘accelerator programme’ for just $6.50. The new price point is a significant advance …
Sigfox launches nationwide IoT network in Canada
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailFrench internet of things specialist Sigfox has announced the launch of a nationwide IoT network in Canada. Through the partnership with the Sigfox Global Network, Sigfox Canada can provide customers …
Sigfox provides athlete and delegate tracking at Special Olympics
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailA Sigfox network in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) provided optional tracking for 10,000 athletes and delegates at the Special Olympics World Games 2019 at the end of March. The …
Sigfox opens radio specifications to capture new IoT markets and use cases
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailSigfox has publicly released the specifications of its radio protocol for connected objects. The company said it expects a “boom” in the number of objects, including consumer devices, connecting to …
Itron starts certifying Wi-SUN devices for smart cities, utilities, factories
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailLiberty Lake IoT provider Itron has started to certify devices under the Wi-SUN Field Area Network (FAN) 1.0 programme. It follows fellow Wi-SUN leader Cisco to have its products passed …
Sigfox seeks new USA president; responds to staff exits, office moves, sales talk
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailSigfox USA has confirmed its president, Christian Olivier, has left the business. It said the decision was mutual, and the business is preparing a new appointment to drive the “next …
LoRaWAN 100-club claims 60% growth, tech ‘superiority’; stokes battle with Sigfox
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe number of LoRaWAN network operators jumped by more than 60 per cent in 2018, according to the LoRa Alliance. It said its global operator count stands at more than …
Sigfox claims unique position among IoT operators to introduce battery-less devices
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailSigfox reckons is the only network technology in position to support battery-less devices for low-power wide-area (LPWA) IoT solutions, at least in early prototype mode today. Speaking with Enterprise IoT …
Sigfox goes point-to-point with US customers to build national coverage
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailNote, this is the second part of a feature/interview Sigfox; click the link for the first, about the company’s ‘Zero-G’ strategy and global rollout plans. When it comes to wireless …
Sigfox outlines ‘Zero-G’ strategy to underpin 5G/IoT ecosystem, secure global coverage
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailIoT networking company Sigfox has big plans for 2019. Every IoT company does, of course, but the French firm has set a target to secure ‘global’ coverage by setting up …
