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James Blackman

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James Blackman has been writing about the technology and telecoms sectors for over a decade. He has edited and contributed to a number of European news outlets and trade titles. He has also worked at telecoms company Huawei, leading media activity for its devices business in Western Europe. He is based in London.

  • US industrial 5G provider Ataya signs reseller deals in Europe, Japan, Korea

    by James Blackman February 9, 2024
    by James Blackman February 9, 2024

    California-based Industry 4.0 connectivity specialist Ataya has announced a flurry of system integrator and channel reseller deals to launch its Harmony industrial connectivity platform in Europe, Japan, South Korea, and …

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  • EY opens ‘edge lab’ for AI systems in Industry 4.0 – Dell, PTC, GE, Microsoft involved

    by James Blackman February 8, 2024
    by James Blackman February 8, 2024

    Professional services outfit Ernst & Young (EY) is to open an edge technologies lab (EY Edge Technologies Lab) in London with US-based Dell Technologies to demonstrate and develop edge-based “ecosystem …

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  • Module maker u-box intros new LTE-M and GNSS ‘combo’ units for low-power IoT

    by James Blackman February 8, 2024
    by James Blackman February 8, 2024

    Swiss IoT module maker u-blox has announced two new LTE-M cellular module series, the SARA-R52 and LEXI-R52, designed for industrial IoT applications. Both are based on its UBX-R5 cellular chip …

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  • Smart-label pioneer Sensos raises $20m to ‘solve’ smart logistics

    by James Blackman February 7, 2024
    by James Blackman February 7, 2024

    Smart label pioneer Sensos, spun-off from Sony Semiconductor Israel last year, has closed a Series A funding round worth $20 million to further develop and commercialise its disposable and degradable …

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  • OptConnect agrees pan-American cellular IoT tie-up with Chile-based M2M DataGlobal

    by James Blackman February 7, 2024
    by James Blackman February 7, 2024

    US-based IoT connectivity provider OptConnect has acquired Chilean firm M2M DataGlobal for an undisclosed fee. The deal means OptConnect will manage cellular IoT across North and South America. The M2M …

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  • Netmore buys Senet to create trans-Atlantic LoRaWAN operator

    by James Blackman February 7, 2024
    by James Blackman February 7, 2024

    Netmore Group has acquired US LoRaWAN operator Senet for an undisclosed fee. The deal means the Swedish firm expands its public LoRaWAN footprint outside of Europe, where it has assembled …

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  • IBM opens AI school for telcos: ‘A critical phase – not just of AI, but for all telecoms’

    by James Blackman February 6, 2024
    by James Blackman February 6, 2024

    The big announcement last week from IBM and the GSMA about teaching telcos in the ways of the force – as in generative artificial intelligence (AI) – is not just …

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  • Renault taps IoT startup ProvenRun for max-security in-car comms

    by James Blackman February 6, 2024
    by James Blackman February 6, 2024

    France-based IoT security startup ProvenRun has done a deal with Renault Group to protect onboard comms on software-defined vehicle (SDV) platforms for Ampere, the car company’s electric vehicle (EV) software …

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  • Nokia releases shrunk-down private 4G/5G product for European SMEs

    by James Blackman February 6, 2024
    by James Blackman February 6, 2024

    Nokia has released the compact version of its Digital Automation Cloud (DAC) private LTE/5G product in Europe, pitching to small- and medium-sized industrial enterprises (SMEs) and the logistics industry, specifically. …

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  • Cisco and NTT supply private 5G to RAI Amsterdam conference venue

    by James Blackman February 5, 2024
    by James Blackman February 5, 2024

    RAI Amsterdam, the conference and exhibition centre in the Dutch capital, has a new private 5G network, courtesy of NTT and Cisco. The setup has been signed off in time …

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  • Siemens adds generative AI to Senseye predictive maintenance solution

    by James Blackman February 5, 2024
    by James Blackman February 5, 2024

    Siemens is to bundle generative AI with its machine learning software for predictive maintenance cases, which draws on data from IoT sensors and other operational metrics in production machines and …

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  • Proximus preps private 5G testbed at Belgian hospital

    by James Blackman February 2, 2024
    by James Blackman February 2, 2024

    Proximus NXT, the system integrator division of Belgian operator Proximus, is to deploy a private 5G network, in pilot form, at the AZ Groeninge hospital in Kortrijk, West Flanders, in …

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  • One million LoRaWAN meters – Connexin wins ‘largest UK water meter contract’

    by James Blackman February 2, 2024
    by James Blackman February 2, 2024

    UK broadband and digital service provider Connexin has won a deal with utility supplier Essex & Suffolk Water to manage the roll-out of smart meters across the Essex and Suffolk …

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  • Unabiz targets “ultra-cheap” Sigfox trackers with Taiwan chip tieup

    by James Blackman February 1, 2024
    by James Blackman February 1, 2024

    Sigfox-parent Unabiz is working with Holtek Semiconductor to integrate Sigfox (“0G technology”) into the Taiwan-based design firm’s “ultra-cheap” BC68F2150 chipset. Unabiz said the initiative will bring “more energy-efficient and cost-effective” …

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  • ST Micro gains Level-3 high-security IoT certification for STM32 family

    by James Blackman February 1, 2024
    by James Blackman February 1, 2024

    STMicroelectronics (ST Micro) has gained level-three (Level 3) certification from both SESIP and PSA Certified for its STM32 system-on-chip security solution, which allows IoT developers to write and deploy code …

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  • NXP intros new low-power MCUs for smart edge apps in industrial IoT

    by James Blackman February 1, 2024
    by James Blackman February 1, 2024

    Chip design company NXP Semiconductors has released two new lines of low-cost and low-power microcontroller units (MCUs) to support intelligent edge applications in industrial and industrial IoT gadgetry, plus in …

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  • ‘Nokia, Ericsson, us’ – three-horse race in post-hype private 5G era, reckons Celona

    by James Blackman January 31, 2024
    by James Blackman January 31, 2024

    It is always good to talk to Celona. The California scale-up has taken a position as an agitator in the excitable private networks market, positioning itself as an enterprise-friendly alternative …

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  • iBwave integrates 5G into LTE and P25 network design scanner

    by James Blackman January 31, 2024
    by James Blackman January 31, 2024

    In-building network design company iBwave Solutions has integrated 5G into its survey solution, to go with its LTE (4G) and Project 25 (P25) network planning capabilities. It means enterprises and …

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  • BT gets new BSS platform to expedite 5G returns in banking, insurance, healthcare

    by James Blackman January 30, 2024
    by James Blackman January 30, 2024

    UK telecoms operator BT Group is upgrading its application server as a new service creation platform to develop and monetize new services for consumers and enterprises. The company is working …

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  • US-based Ataya intros new private 5G solution for Industry 4.0 SMEs

    by James Blackman January 30, 2024
    by James Blackman January 30, 2024

    California-based Industry 4.0 connectivity specialist Ataya has launched a simplified standalone 5G (5G SA) access point for small and medium-sized private 5G deployments that seeks to deliver a zero-touch setup …

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  • LTE and 5G critical comms market to jump 57% to $5.5bn by 2026

    by James Blackman January 29, 2024
    by James Blackman January 29, 2024

    What to believe? Who to believe? (We’ll write about this one day.) But, just because it’s modish, and because it presents another (!) way to segment the non-traditional new-cellular comms …

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  • Former Semtech/LoRa-boss Fulton joins US IoT firm Blues

    by James Blackman January 29, 2024
    by James Blackman January 29, 2024

    US-based cellular IoT module maker Blues has appointed Alistair Fulton (pictured), formerly in charge of LoRa activity at chipmaker Semtech, as its new chief operating officer and vice president (“of …

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  • Six verticals for Wi-Fi HaLow – as Wi-Fi crowd preps new low-power IoT contender

    by James Blackman January 26, 2024
    by James Blackman January 26, 2024

    The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), handling Wi-Fi industry cooperation and initiatives, has said Wi-Fi HaLow is ready to rock in “commercial IoT deployments across a range of sectors”. As such, …

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  • UK meter specialist B4T to use Heliot’s Sigfox network for upcycled water meters

    by James Blackman January 26, 2024
    by James Blackman January 26, 2024

    Heliot Europe, Europe’s biggest Sigfox operator, has partnered with smart meter vendor B4T to offer Sigfox connectivity for the UK-based firm’s upcycled smart water meters. B4T’s Jellyfish range of meter …

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  • Private 5G is humming, says US SI Future Tech – with major wins, $150m sales pipe

    by James Blackman January 25, 2024
    by James Blackman January 25, 2024

    Why all the long faces? Some enterprise-network vendors think private LTE/5G is positively humming in Industry 4.0 venues, and they have the contracts to show – they claim. Atlanta-based Future …

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