Internet of Things
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Cisco has called time on its LoRaWAN equipment, ceasing new sales of solutions from January 1, 2025. -
BICS is partnering with French aerospace and security company Thales to simplify eSIM integration for the internet of things (IoT).
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Semiconductor company Semtech is to buy Canadian internet of things (IoT) specialist Sierra Wireless for US$1.2 billion in cash.
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Alexandre Pébereau’s Tofane Global has expanded its iBasis operation by buying an internet of things (IoT) company for an undisclosed price.
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A venture capital investor has pumped US$50 million into a space start-up founded by Greg Wyler, previously of O3b and OneWeb.
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Drivers of new Volvo cars in the UK will get built-in vehicle tracking across the UK and 44 other European countries thanks to a new deal with Vodafone.
Forthcoming events
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Vodafone is using last year’s acquisition in the internet-of-things (IoT) business to support its plan to help reduce carbon emissions.
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US nano-satellite company Swarm Technologies has launched its latest 24 satellites, using a launchpad on New Zealand’s Māhia peninsula operated by Rocket Lab.
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UK-based Lacuna Space is stepping up its monitoring of the climate emergency with the latest of its satellites, launched on Saturday.
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UK-based Lacuna Space has successfully tried out its space-borne internet of things (IoT) network, using a new satellite orbiting at 500km.
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Hiber has set up a subscription-based satellite network to let oil and gas companies monitor their wells and other plant.
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Ericsson has introduced the concept of the internet of senses in its latest report on what technology will be able to offer in the future.
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Hong Kong-based PCCW Global has signed a deal with Prague-based systems company Neeco to deliver internet-of-things (IoT) services in the Asia Pacific region.
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Lacuna Space’s second internet of things (IoT) satellite is now in orbit, following a successful launch on a Soyuz-2 rocket.
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Luxembourg private equity company Cube Infrastructure has bought Sigfox’s German business and a majority stake in the owner of separate Sigfox businesses in Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
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Californian nano-satellite company Swarm has launched its first 12 commercial satellites into low-Earth orbit and is planning to announce prices and services.
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PCCW Global’s Console Connect has advanced its position in the internet of things (IoT) with deals with a healthcare company and an elevator company.
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Vodafone has agreed a group-wide contract to test the suitability of its network for connected-car services.
