Giesecke+Devrient buys Pod Group to combine enterprise IoT connectivity and secure eSIMs

Cambridge, UK / Munich, Germany. July 7th 2021 – IoT enterprise network operator (ENO), Pod Group, has been acquired by Giesecke+Devrient (G+D), a global security technology group headquartered in Munich. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. The acquisition will build on Pod Group’s positioning as a provider of the connectivity, infrastructure and managed

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Enea claims to extend 5G core to manage 4G network data through ‘virtual schema’

Enea announced the creation of the industry’s virtualised data schema giving mobile operators the ability to map 4G and 5G data models into a single customisable view from the 5G Core to the edge.

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TT Electronics S-2CONNECT creo development kit leverages the LTE Cat M1 and NB-IoT technology

TT Electronics, a global provider of engineered electronics for performance-critical applications, announced the launch of its S-2CONNECT Creo Development Kit with LTE Cat M1 / NB-IoT to accelerate digital programmes. The kit is designed for software developers who are charged with reducing R&D risk and fast-tracking their IoT application development.

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Renesas’ new modular IoT development platform reduces time-to-market and design complexity

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, introduced an innovative new IoT system design platform that significantly eases the prototyping of IoT systems.

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How MNOs can maximise 5G monetisation opportunities

This article first appeared inside the Tech Trends Report Mobile network operators (MNOs) are investing billions in 5G infrastructure but are they failing to maximise the monetisation opportunities by applying traditional telecoms business models to this new era, asks TechTrends managing editor George Malim?

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Smart waste management could help USA reach government targets for recycling

According to the USA’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), only 30% of waste in America is recycled, despite the fact that 75% of it is actually recyclable. The rest of the waste is either incinerated or put into landfill, says freelance technology writer, Jocelyn Brown, which is having a devastating effect on the environment.

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Maxim Integrated’s automotive backlight driver with integrated boost converter

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc introduces the four-channel, low-voltage MAX25512 automotive LED backlight driver with integrated boost converter. It is the only integrated solution that retains full, constant brightness of in-car displays even during extreme cold crank conditions down to 3V input voltage.

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Upgrading Industry 4.0 with edge analytics

Research from market insight provider IoT Analytics has revealed that making edge computing systems ‘smart’ by integrating intelligent tools is a key driver of the technology’s continued growth.

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Colt and IBM to collaborate on 5G and edge for enterprises

Colt Technology Services is to collaborate with IBM to help customers adopt an edge computing strategy. This is designed to enable them to move data and applications seamlessly across hybrid cloud environments, from private data centres to the edge.

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HCL and Fiskars Group announce a strategic partnership for digital transformation

HCL Technologies (HCL), a global technology company, announced a multi-year agreement with Fiskars Group, consisting of a family of lifestyle brands including Fiskars, Gerber, Iittala, Royal Copenhagen, Waterford and Wedgwood.

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IoT Contract Hot List – May /June 2021

IoT Hot List May and June 2021 Get the inside track on who’s winning what IoT business

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Cannes aims to be world’s AI capital in February

Cannes intends to be the centre of attention for artificial intelligence (AI) at the World AI Cannes Festival. This is a new event organised jointly by Corp Agency (the organiser of the Big Data Paris & AI Paris, Quantum Business Europe and Voice Tech Paris shows), the Cannes Palais des Festivals et des Congres, the

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Reliable and secure connectivity to build the post-COVID world of transport

This article first appeared in Transport 360 magazine. The past year of immense changes within the transportation industry has catapulted enterprises faster into the digitalisation process than they could ever have previously imagined.

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Rail transport accelerates on track to new era of automation

This article first appeared in Transport 360 magazine. Although the pandemic has meant passengers are staying home, the retail supply chain has massively increased its utilisation of rail cargo.

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Qatar Airways Cargo joins Pharma.Aero

Qatar Airways Cargo becomes a member of Pharma.Aero, a worldwide platform catered to excellence in pharma transportation, effective 5 July 2021. Both organisations share a common goal of achieving excellence in reliable end-to-end air transportation for pharma shippers.

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BT and ABP’s port of Ipswich trial IoT solution to digitise port operations

BT and Associated British Ports (ABP) are trialling the next generation of Internet of Things (IoT) and sensor technology to speed up the movement and processing of cargo goods and digitise the Port of Ipswich’s logistics and operations processes.

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