UK-headquartered floLIVE is different to every other IoT airtime provider out there – the company reckons. This is the case, it says. whether the comparison is with virtual operators (MVNOs) piggybacking on the traditional roaming agreements of their regional sponsors, or with national operators...
With a focus on GSMA-certified solutions and strategic industry partnerships, Kigen is enabling scalable and secure global connectivity.
The adoption of eSIM technology is reshaping connectivity dynamics for the Internet of Things (IoT), opening substantial opportunities for enterprises across a range of vertical industries. According...
An interesting Industry 4.0 update across the RCR news desk this morning says enterprises in China and the US are pushing harder with their digital change initiatives, and extending their lead over manufacturing outfits in the DACH region, the original home of Industrie 4.0,...
It says something about the sense of opportunity in the private 5G space, perhaps, that Nokia, the most restless and innovative agitator-brand in the vendor market, can post a record quarter (“double-digit growth, globally”) and extend its lead at the top, and yet still...
KDDI-owned virtual network operator (MVNO) Soracom is working with vehicle and mobility manufacturer Suzuki Motor Corporation to commercialize electric wheelchair technology in industrial robots. The pair have a proof-of-concept (PoC), they say, that combines Soracom’s IoT airtime with autonomous driving and artificial intelligence (AI)...
The cellular hardware and SIM security unit of French aerospace and defense firm Thales has picked virtual IoT operator (MVNO) Wireless Logic to provide global IoT airtime for its SGP.32 based eSIM solution. A default ‘bootstrap’ profile from UK based Wireless Logic will be...
Taiwanese advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) and private network provider Ubiik has introduced a ‘5G’ IoT router for use with public, private, and satellite-based NB-IoT and LTE-M networks. The product, called Pyxis, received certification from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Innovation, Science and...
The global IoT market will almost double in value over the next five years, growing a compound rate (CAGR) of 13.5 percent per year over the period, from a total revenue of $959.6 billion in 2023 to $1.8 trillion in 2028. So says data...
Sweden-based Netmore Group, the last operator attempting to build a global LoRaWAN network, has expanded into South America, starting in Brazil, following completion of its acquisition of Dutch operator Everynet. It will pitch to local enterprises in the energy, agriculture, transportation, and logistics markets,...
Canadian operator TELUS has signed a 10-year deal with the Calgary Airport Authority to deploy and manage a “benchmark” private 5G network at Calgary International Airport (YYC). They called it an “unprecedented 10-year agreement”, and said Calgary International Airport will be the first in...
MWC was strange for Sequans Communications last year; it was the week after its proposed $249 million sale to Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics was called off because of an “adverse tax ruling”, and the firm spent the week explaining its position to customers, and...
With powerful features like 320 MHz channels, 4096-QAM modulation and Multi-Link Operation, Wi-Fi 7 has been positioned as a potential game changer for IoT
The latest numbers for global connected Internet of Things (IoT) devices show a rapidly expanding ecosystem. According to IoT Analytics,...
In case you missed IoT Stars – last Tuesday evening, the old Estrella Damn brewery, Barcelona – here is a recap of our conversation on stage with Wienke Giezeman, co-founder at Amsterdam-based LoRaWAN collective The Things Industries. And in case you don’t know IoT...
Qualcomm Technologies has signed a deal to acquire US-based Edge Impulse, which makes miniaturised machine learning (ML) tools for microcontrollers (MCUs) in resource-constrained IoT modules. It is the latest move by the chipmaker to reorganise its IoT strategy and portfolio to combine hardware, software,...
MWC 2025, Barcelona | Semtech Corporation has launched two new Qualcomm-based higher-end 5G broadband modules, gained certification in Japan for its low-power smart meter parts, and released samples of its new Skylo satellite units. Of the new units, the EM9492 is the first to...
During MWC 2025, ZTE and China Mobilethe unveiled ‘Communication-Sensing-Computing-Intelligence' and ‘Ambient IoT’
ZTE Corporation has partnered with China Mobile to present the latest innovations in 5G-A x AI during an event at Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona 2025.
During the event, the partners unveiled two key...
MWC 2025, Barcelona | In the press room, late on the final day, trying to digest a bunch of briefings. Further coverage will follow, including (time permitting) about a Barcelona derby game between old rivals Nokia and Ericsson in the private 5G space –...
MWC 2025, Barcelona | STMicroelectronics (ST) has announced two new generations of microcontrollers (MCU) in its STM32 line for use in IoT devices: a short-range wireless MCU, STM32WBA6, to connect industrial devices, and an ultra-low power MCU, STM32U3, to operate for extended periods without...
MWC 2025, Barcelona: Verizon Business has signed Bell Canada, Singtel, and Telenor IoT, as well as US satellite IoT operator Skylo, to provide IoT connectivity to its new Global IoT Orchestration platform. The three operators provide regional presence, and Skylo, offering Release-17 level (5G-compatible)...
MWC 2025, Barcelona: Germany-based security tech group Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) has announced a satellite IoT deal with US satellite connectivity startup Skylo, offering Release-17 level (5G-compatible) NB-IoT on geostationary (GEO) satellites. It follows a parallel G+D deal with Spanish firm Sateliot, in the process of...
Telecommunication companies (telcos) are at a pivotal crossroads, and apart from getting left behind the competition, the only path is forward, which means embracing change. The first installment of this three-part series delved into one of the most significant influences shaping the new telecom...
Cellular IoT chip and module maker Sequans Communications announced support for reduced capability (RedCap) 5G in forthcoming Calliope and Monarch products. The new third-generation versions of both solutions retain support for 4G/LTE-based cellular IoT technologies – in the form of Cat 1bis and dual-mode...
US marine port and rail yard operator Carrix has deployed Nokia’s DAC private 4G/5G system at container terminals in Jacksonville in Florida, Long Beach and Oakland in California, and Seattle in Washington. More will follow, suggested a press note. Carrix and its subsidiary SSA...
Norway-based Tampnet, a notable player in the supply of private 4G and 5G networks for offshore industry, is working with US industrial edge outfit Armada to bring AI applications to offshore energy and power companies. Tampnet, headquartered in Stavanger, holds spectrum for private offshore...
