Tag: Connectivity
TNS: In the IOT, an ATM does far more than dispense...
ATMs: There's more of them around these days, they're smarter than ever, and they're not just machines, but smart connected devices in the IOT,...
Ericsson, Qualcomm and MTN carry out first IoT Cat-M1 test in...
A trial of Cat-M1 technology in South Africa will pave the way for local telco MTN to capture new IoT-related revenue streams.
Ericsson, Qualcomm and...
Myriad launches Thingstream for IoT without the internet
Swiss mobile communications software company Myriad Group has announced the commercial availability of Thingstream, a device connectivity network built on USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service...
Vancouver-based IoT firm Helios raises $4 million to launch first satellite
Helios Wire, a connected technology company based in Vancouver, has raised $4 million in financing to continue developing its satellite-enabled IoT service.
The company is...
Benton County, Tennessee, gets network to roll out smart meters
Benton County Electric System (BCES), which provides smart metering systems in Benton County, Northwest Tennessee, has solved its connectivity issues using technology from Inmarsat and...
Australian government’s CEFC invests AUS$10m on IoT network provider Thinxtra
The Australian government’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is to invest AU$10m in IoT network builder Thinxtra in exchange for 15 percent equity.
CEFC is...
Commuters remain frustrated by poor mobile reception on UK trains
Commuters in the UK continue to be frustrated by the inadequate state of mobile signal reception on trains and remain sceptical of Wi-Fi alternatives,...
5G connections to reach 1.4 billion by 2025, says Juniper Research
The number of 5G connections is likely to top one billion by 2025, according to new figures by Juniper Research. However, revenues from 5G...
UK/India consortium explore blockchain for healthcare IoT security
Following a recent flurry of cyber attacks exposing the inadequacies of IoT security, a healthcare-focused consortium, led by network security engineers from City University...
Swiss company ELSE raises $3 million to launch IoT nanosatellite
ELSE, a connected technology company based in Switzerland, has raised $3 million through a crowdfunding campaign to launch an IoT nanosatellite.
The company is looking...
Choice Hotels selects AT&T as connectivity provider
AT&T has been chosen by the Choice Hotels group to provide Wi-Fi and other connectivity solutions to its thousands of hotels around the world.
Selecting...
Singtel to launch nationwide cellular IoT network in Singapore
Singaporean telecommunications company Singtel is to roll-out a nationwide cellular IoT network next month, the company has announced.
The network will support CAT-M1 and NB-IoT...