Sony Semiconductor Israel ‘redefines’ IoT connectivity platform 5G LPWA ALT1350 chipset

A new chip is claimed to offer multiple ultra-low power connectivity options and low-power processing on the edge for the rapidly expanding Internet of Things (IoT) market. “This is the game changer we’ve been waiting for,” says Nohik Semel, CEO at Sony Semiconductor Israel.

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Aramco’s Wa’ed Ventures and Phaistos invest €13mn in OQ Technology

Luxembourg, Dhahran, Athens. 01 September, 2022 – OQ Technology, a global 5G IoT (Internet of Things) satellite operator, has closed a €13 million  Series A funding round led by Wa’ed Ventures, the venture capital arm at Aramco (the Saudi oil and gas company), and Phaistos Investment Fund, managed by 5G Ventures in Greece.

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Soracom partners with IDEMIA to deliver IoT-optimised eSIM capability

Seattle, United States & London, United Kingdom. 20 July, 2022 – Soracom, Inc., a global provider of advanced IoT connectivity, announced a partnership with IDEMIA, a company in identity technologies, to offer innovative SMBs, SMEs and enterprises in North America and Europe expanded embedded universal integrated circuit card (eUICC) capabilities based on IDEMIA’s IoT optimised DAKOTA

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“There is so much potential in the IoT”: GSMA highlights the opportunities abound in IoT and the operators exploring them

In this brand new Quickfire Video, Jeremy Cowan, editorial director of IoT Now interviews Steve Doyle, Principal Technical Architect at GSMA, about what sets operators apart from other industry providers delivering IoT Big Data solutions and how they have an ideal foundation and the right set of capabilities to respond to the potential of IoT.

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Workz sees mobile growth in West Africa

Workz Group, the mobile and IoT solutions provider announced the opening of its office in Dakar, Senegal to serve the West African telecoms market. This strengthens Workz’ African presence becoming the company’s second location in the region after its Johannesburg opening last June.

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G&D integrates with Otono to cut costs and accelerate installations of eSIM management solutions

Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) is teaming up with Otono Networks to simplify and drastically reduce the cost of deployment of eSIM solutions for carriers around the world.

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Accelerate M2M and the IoT with on-demand connectivity

Gemalto’s Benoit Jouffrey says these are exciting times in the Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine-to-Machine (M2M) marketplace because of a variety of innovations including selfdriving vehicles, car-sharing applications, smart office solutions and more. In fact, the sector has witnessed enormous growth in M2M connections of nearly 40% year over year according to the latest report from the GSMA. However, although

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ANT+, Orange, TeamBG and Team Novo Nordisk to participate in GSMA mHealth Grand Tour cycle ride

London, UK – The GSMA has announced that ANT+, Orange, Team Blood Glucose (TeamBG) and Team Novo Nordisk are among the new organisations taking part in this September’s GSMA mHealth Grand Tour cycle ride.

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M2M Now Magazine January 2013 Edition

M2M Now magazine explores the evolving opportunities and challenges facing CSPs across this sector. And in our exclusive interviews passes on some lessons learned by those who have taken the first steps in next gen M2M services. In the latest issue: TALKING HEADS: ILS readies for the challenge as CEO Yentz predicts a battle for M2M

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M2M Now Magazine September-October 2012 Edition

M2M Now magazine explores the evolving opportunities and challenges facing CSPs across this sector. And in our exclusive interviews passes on some lessons learned by those who have taken the first steps in next gen M2M services. In the latest issue: TALKING HEADS: Wyless sees M2M market shifting as clients demand more complex services SECURITY ISSUE:

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Smart Igloos, Connected Trees and Me – What are they on at Ericsson Research?

Stockholm, Sweden. June 27, 2012 — M2M Now has been given unrivalled access this week to some serious brainpower at Ericsson Research in Stockholm. Discussions covered temperature sensors in a home-made igloo, handshakes that exchange business cards and a tree that ‘sees’ you coming. As Jeremy Cowan says, you couldn’t make this stuff up!

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Asia-Pac to dominate connected device market fuelled by Chinese growth, says GSMA

Mobile Asia Congress, Hong Kong. November 16, 2011 — The Asia-Pacific region is expected to dominate the connected device market, largely as a result of growth in China, says the GSMA. In partnership with Machina Research,

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