Infineon presents new automotive 750 V EDT2 IGBTs in a TO247PLUS package for discrete traction inverters

Munich, Germany. 3 March, 2022 – Infineon Technologies AG is launching the new EDT2 IGBTs in a TO247PLUS package. The devices are optimised for automotive discrete traction inverters and expand Infineon’s portfolio of discrete high-voltage devices for automotive applications. Due to their high quality, the IGBTs meet and exceed the industry standard AECQ101 for automotive components.

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Sigfox CEO Jeremy Prince confirms nine groups are bidding for the ailing France-based 0G operator

Although no public announcement has been made yet by Sigfox, a report in the French technology media Journal du Net (www.journaldunet.com/) indicates that nine companies or groups are bidding to take on some or all of Sigfox’s assets. As IoT Now reported on January 27th (See: Sigfox goes into receivership after raising and spending €300mn, seeks

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Edge AI is changing the world of industrial computing

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become part of daily life in cloud services such as social media, call centres, and chatbots, and is accelerating applications like genome sequencing, retail data analytics, and financial trading.

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Tunstall Healthcare buys BeWo to strengthen position in German home care and telecare market

1 March 2022 – Tunstall Healthcare, the UK-based global provider of software solutions, services and technology for telecare and telehealth, has expanded its German presence and service offering with the acquisition of BeWo Unternehmensgruppe (BeWo) for an undisclosed fee.1 March 2022Tunstall Healthcare, the UK-based global provider of software solutions, services and technology for telecare and

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How Globalstar satellite connectivity turns IoT data into high value insights

The transport and logistics industry has taken great strides in terms of understanding the benefits of the ability to track and monitor assets and cargo. There is now widespread acknowledgement of the operational value that can be derived from having an accurate understanding of the location and status of high-value fixed and movable assets, including

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Renesas and Fixstars to establish automotive SW platform lab to develop software and operating environments for deep learning

Dusseldorf, 2 March 2022 ― Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, and Fixstars Corporation, a global specialist in multi-core CPU/GPU/FPGA acceleration technology, announced their intention to collaborate in the automotive deep learning field. In April 2022, the two companies will establish an Automotive SW Platform Lab tasked with the development of software and

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Wi-Fi 6 and cellular connectivity will work together to enable hyper-connected use cases

1 March 2022 – Quectel Wireless Solutions has published a new whitepaper explaining how Wi-Fi 6 is maturing into a new role that is complementary to LTE-M and 5G connectivity. With applications across indoor applications such as stadiums, large venues, offices, and hotels, Wi-Fi 6 is also being used outdoors in the automotive industry to

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Scientists deploy Globalstar SPOT Trace to monitor currents and biodiversity in the world’s oceans

Dublin, Ireland. 1 March, 2022 – Globalstar Europe Satellite Services Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Globalstar Inc. , announces that German research institution The Helmholtz Center Hereon is using SPOT Trace satellite GPS trackers to conduct worldwide oceanography research.

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IoT comes of age: Unlocking the true potential of IoT with low-cost satellite communications

With an expected 5.2 billion connected devices by 2025, the Internet of Things (IoT) is now a fundamental component of both government policy and corporate strategy. The ability to track, monitor, record and analyse through an extraordinary array of hugely innovative sensors has already transformed many businesses and many industries.

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Ignion chooses AWS to transform the IoT antenna design process with AI

Sant Cugat del Valles, Barcelona. 1 March 2022 – Ignion, a Barcelona-based Internet of Things (IoT) antenna specialist, launched the Antenna Intelligence Cloud. This brings the power of cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) to the antenna domain.

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Winners of the MEFFYS 2022 announced live at MWC Barcelona

The winners of the 2022 MEFFYS Awards have been announced. The MEFFYS, hosted by the UK-based Mobile Ecosystem Forum (MEF), celebrate innovation, creativity and ingenuity in the Mobile Ecosystem. This is when the industry has the opportunity to recognise, applaud and showcase those individuals and companies that have made a significant difference in 2021 across

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Variscite and Foundries.io partner to accelerate development and management of secure IoT and edge devices

TEL AVIV, Israel. 28 February 2022 – Variscite, a System on Module / Computer on Module provider, has integrated its i.MX 8M Mini based System on Modules with Foundries.io’s FoundriesFactory cloud-native DevOps service to facilitate customers developing, deploying, managing and updating secure IoT and edge devices, enabling them to accelerate time to market while reducing

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Where connectivity meets care: How harnessing the data in IoMT devices elevates the healthcare landscape

They say that knowledge plus experience equals wisdom. In many cases, wisdom is the discernment in knowing when (and how) to use your knowledge in a certain situation. It points us to the reality that a wealth of knowledge or data, or information in general doesn’t do us much good if we don’t have access

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Passenger hand signalling at end of line as Telent installs new request to stop technology

Warwick, UK. 28 February 2022 – Passengers at remote rail stations on the Far North Line in Scotland will soon wave goodbye to years of hand-signalling train drivers if they wish to board the train.

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Intelsat and Microsoft to demo private LTE and 5G network using global satellite and ground network

McLean, VA., & Redmond, WA., USA. 27 February, 2022 – Intelsat, operator of an integrated satellite and terrestrial network, reports the successful demonstration of a private cellular network said to be one of the first of its kind. The operator is collaborating with Microsoft Azure Private Multi-Access Edge Compute and FlexEnterprise using Intelsat’s satellite-based global connectivity service.

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Vodafone launches new ‘Economy of Things’ platform enabling IoT devices to trade with each other

Newbury, UK & MWC Barcelona. 28th February 2022 – Vodafone has today launched a new global platform that it says takes the world of connected devices to the “next level” by allowing them to securely trade with each other on a user’s behalf.

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