In this episode of IoT Unplugged, Lucy Barnard, Editor of IoT Insider, speaks to Valentin Keller, IoT Solution Engineer at Switzerland-based smart solutions firm Akenza and Hrafn Guðbrandsson, Director of Data Driven Solutions at Icelandic infrastructure specialist Rafal to explore…
Exabeam helps MAIRE cut alert noise and speed up cyber response
MAIRE, the Italian technology and engineering group focused on the energy transition, has adopted Exabeam’s New-Scale Security Operations Platform to modernise its global cybersecurity operations and improve analyst efficiency. The move, part of a three-year effort to strengthen its cyber…
Grab pilots high-precision GPS navigation in Singapore with OPPO, Qualcomm, and Swift Navigation
Singapore-based digital mapping service Grab has launched a pilot programme to test a high-accuracy GPS positioning system aimed at improving navigation and location precision for its driver- and delivery-partners. The initiative, developed in collaboration with OPPO, Qualcomm Technologies, and Swift…
iColo supports LINX–Asteroid transition to strengthen Kenya’s internet infrastructure
iColo, the Kenyan data centre operator owned by Digital Realty, is backing a transition agreement between the London Internet Exchange (LINX) and Asteroid Kenya, in a move expected to reshape the country’s internet interconnection landscape. The agreement, announced in September,…
Spirent unveils PNT Xe platform to broaden access to high-performance GNSS testing
Spirent Communications, the UK-based test and assurance specialist recently acquired by Keysight Technologies, has unveiled a new global navigation satellite system (GNSS) simulation platform designed to make high-performance positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) testing more accessible across the product development…
DE-CIX and Nokia unveil world’s first 800G Internet Exchange port as Deutsche Glasfaser boosts Frankfurt connectivity
DE-CIX Frankfurt has become the first Internet Exchange worldwide to deploy an 800 gigabit Ethernet (GE) port, connecting German fibre network operator Deutsche Glasfaser using Nokia’s new 800G-ZR+ single-lambda optics. The milestone marks a step change in the global interconnection…
Kontron partners with global energy equipment group on $100m control systems project
Kontron, the US-based provider of embedded computing and Internet of Things (IoT) technology, has announced a deal to supply control systems to an unnamed multinational energy equipment manufacturer in a market forecast to grow by more than $100m in the…
Gigalane partners with UK’s RANsemi to launch next-generation 5G radio units
RANsemi, the UK-based wireless semiconductor company, has announced a partnership with South Korea’s Gigalane to develop a new O-RAN radio unit (O-RU) for Private 5G networks, as demand for open and flexible wireless systems continues to grow. The collaboration combines…
Advantech unveils Edge computing and AI innovations powering the next generation of smart cities
Advantech will unveil its latest Edge Computing and AI innovations at the Smart City Expo World Congress 2025 in Barcelona. Co-developed with NVIDIA and a global ecosystem of Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) leveraging NVIDIA technologies, these solutions are driving the…
Scotland poised to become major data centre hub amid surge in renewable-powered investment
Scotland is rapidly emerging as a key growth market for large-scale data centre development, driven by its abundant renewable energy, land availability, and skilled workforce, according to new research by planning and development consultancy Lichfields. The firm’s analysis suggests that…
