
European IoT spending continues its double-digit growth: IDC
IDC noted that the largest share of IoT spending this year is expected to be in the manufacturing and resources sector Enterprise IoT spending in Europe is expected to …

Backers back, bidders talk – the latest in the Sigfox saga as sale deadline looms
Last update from us on the Sigfox “soap opera” (someone else’s words), almost / perhaps, before the credits roll at the end of next week on its latest tangled episode …

IoT outfit u-blox teams up with Softbank on global GNSS, Taoglas on COWBOY ebikes
Swiss-based u-blox is working with SoftBank to develop common global navigation satellite system (GNSS) augmentation services for Japan, the US, and Europe. The pair have signed a memorandum of understanding …

Roambee buys Swiss IoT firm Modum to serve rising demand for pharma tracking
Santa Clara IoT tracking company Roambee has acquired Switzerland-based cold chain monitoring outfit Modum, which specialises in the pharmaceutical market. Roambee said the deal will help it to “dominate the …

How Thomas Concrete mixed industrial IoT to set foundation for digital change
Digitalization probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when you think about concrete. But Thomas Concrete Group recognized that digital transformation through IoT enablement would be an important …

Ericsson intros industrial IoT workforce safety device for mining, manufacturing
Ericsson has combined with industrial design consultancy Sigma Connectivity and industrial IoT firm Mobilaris to produce a cellular IoT tracking device for the mining industry, and other industrial environments. The …

Verizon intros ‘hyper-precise’ positioning in US for intelligent driving, advanced IoT
Verizon has introduced a new ‘hyper-precise location’ (HPL) service that uses ‘real-time kinematics’ (RTK) to deliver satellite-based location with centimetre-level accuracy. The HPL service is available via Verizon’s ThingSpace’s IoT …

Football trials real-time BLE-based tracking and analytics ahead of new season
Real-time Bluetooth-based sports analytics is coming to football (soccer), says Finnish duo Wisehockey and Quuppa after putting their real-time locating system (RTLS) to the test in their home country. Player …

High-flying Traxens signs deal for pharma and auto-parts tracking to Africa
French IoT firm Traxens has struck deals with logistics and transport providers Inter Transit Pharma (ITP) and Inter Transit et Prestations Logistiques (ITPL) for real-time precision tracking of consignments of …

Sigfox claims unique position among IoT operators to introduce battery-less devices
Sigfox 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 …