Aeris to acquire IoT business from Ericsson

Ericsson and Aeris Communications, a provider of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions based in San Jose, California, have signed an agreement for the transfer of Ericsson’s IoT Accelerator and Connected Vehicle Cloud businesses.

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York to enjoy major economic boost worth £357mn from CityFibre’s full fibre rollout

A new report commissioned by CityFibre, the UK’s independent carrier-neutral Full Fibre platform, has identified that York stands to be a huge beneficiary from the rollout of future-proof Full Fibre infrastructure.

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Berg Insight says global cellular IoT connections grew 22% to reach 2.1bn in 2021

Gothenburg, Sweden. 15 July 2022 – A new report from the IoT market research firm Berg Insight says that the global number of cellular IoT subscribers increased by 22% during 2021 to reach 2.1 billion. The major regional markets China, Western Europe and North America grew similarly during the year as the world recovered from

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Large enterprises propel the 5G Industrial IoT market SMEs to join the race soon, says FMI

The 5G Industrial IOT market revenues were estimated at US$890.0 million (€850.68 million) in 2021 and is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 28.1% from 2022-2032, according to a recently published Future Market Insights report. By the end of 2032, the market is expected to reach US$18.8 billion (€17.97 billion). 5G Industrial IOT revenue

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AST SpaceMobile announces summer launch date of BlueWalker 3 for direct-to-cell phone connectivity testing

Midland, Texas. 13 June 2022 – AST SpaceMobile, Inc., the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by standard mobile phones, has confirmed it plans to launch its BlueWalker 3 test satellite from Cape Canaveral, FL during the week of August 15, 2022.

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Hands up who’s making money in 5G? And who’s not?

A WEEK IN IoT – 5G is starting strong, says Huawei. The company’s deputy chairman, Ken Hu, told its annual Mobile Broadband Forum (#MBBF) in Zurich, Switzerland last week that 5th Generation mobile communications “arrived faster than expected,” and that there are now 40 carriers in more than 20 countries supporting 136 different 5G-enabled devices.

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Vodafone and South East Water trial narrowband IoT solution to help reduce water leaks

Vodafone announced that it is working with South East Water on a pilot that could revolutionise how the water industry detects and prevents leaks. The pilot is timely: water shortages are said to threaten England within 25 years and Ofwat is requiring that all water companies reduce water leakage by 15% by 2025.

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Automotive and insurance services set to lead megascale IoT deployment

As global director of Vodafone IoT, Stefano Gastaut leads the mobile operator’s Internet of Things (IoT) business unit and is responsible for driving its IoT growth, business strategy, products and profit and loss at a global level, including for the Vodafone Automotive business. Prior to this role, Gastaut was chief executive of Vodafone Egypt, which

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There are some choices in life you HAVE to get right!

You don’t choose a life partner for their hair colour You don’t choose a home because it has nice curtains You don’t choose a Business Platform for its logo

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Vodafone in collaboration with Smart Meter LLC helps makes mobile diabetes management globally accessible

Vodafone is working with Smart Meter LLC., a mobile health (mHealth) services provider for diabetes management, to bring reliable and efficient accessibility to its customers around the world.

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Vodafone predicts strong M2M growth driven by automotive, energy and health applications

We are only at the beginning of the machine-to-machine (M2M) revolution, believes Erik Brenneis, director of M2M at Vodafone, who has already seen the number of Vodafone M2M connections grow from 3 million to 14 million over the last four years. This is one of the conclusions of a new video interview on the M2M

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M2M Contract Hot List – July 2013

Contract Hot List – July 2013

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What does a 'connected city' look like?

Erik Brenneis, head of M2M for Vodafone Group Services, discusses the technology behind a connected city and a digital life for consumers.

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M2M Contract Hot List – September-October 2012

Contract Hot List – September-October 2012

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Set M2M free: Keeping pace with opportunity in the healthcare sector

(BLOG:) The health sector has been evolving for thousands of years, as new clinical findings have come to the forefront. Today, says Erik Brenneis, head of Vodafone M2M, it continues to evolve, but as well as keeping in line with new medical discoveries it also leads the way in the adoption of cutting edge technologies.

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M2M Contract Hot List – June-July 2012

Contract Hot List – June-July 2012

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