Viasat, the US-based satellite communications company, has completed Mexico’s first demonstration of direct-to-device (D2D) connectivity, sending native SMS messages via satellite on standard Android smartphones. At an event in Mexico City, the company showcased text messaging and push-to-talk functions routed…
Sweden’s Postrack enters UK market with launch of asset tracking business
Postrack, the Scandinavian GPS asset tracking specialist, has entered the UK market as part of its wider international expansion strategy, establishing a new British subsidiary to serve transport, logistics, construction, and industrial clients. The Sweden-based company, founded in 2008, provides…
Hayo unveils white-label eSIM platform to help mobile operators reclaim roaming revenues
South African digital services company Hayo has launched a white-label eSIM platform for mobile network operators (MNOs), aiming to help them move away from physical SIM cards and recapture revenues lost to third-party roaming providers. The end-to-end system allows operators…
Nordic Semiconductor showcases full chip-to-Cloud platform at Embedded World North America
Nordic Semiconductor will showcase a broad portfolio of wireless connectivity and cloud solutions at Embedded World North America next month, as the Norwegian company continues its transition from a pure hardware maker into a full wireless solutions provider. The Oslo-based…
Quantum Readiness: Why Electronics and IoT Leaders Must Act Now
Quantum computing is accelerating fast. Electronics and IoT leaders must act now to build quantum readiness and secure future competitiveness, writes Jan Leisse is CEO of eleQtron, Germany’s first quantum hardware company. Quantum computing is approaching fast. For companies in…
HPE and Ericsson launch joint lab to test multi-vendor 5G infrastructure
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and Ericsson have unveiled plans to open a joint validation laboratory aimed at helping telecommunications providers navigate the challenges of deploying multi-vendor 5G infrastructure. The lab, based near Ericsson’s headquarters in Sweden, will test the interoperability…
Blue laser breakthrough puts Kyocera on course for gigabit underwater networks
Kyocera Corporation has achieved what it claims to be the world’s fastest short-range underwater wireless optical communication (UWOC), reaching speeds of 750 Mbps with no latency during offshore trials off Numazu City in Japan’s Shizuoka Prefecture. The trials, using blue…
Inside SGP.32: The new GSMA standard powering secure, efficient, and interoperable IoT devices
Saïd Gharout, VP for Standardisation at Kigen and Chair of the GMSA Working Group on eSim Standards, explains how the SGP.32 standard came about and why it represents a transformative step in enabling secure, scalable, and interoperable connectivity for the…
OQ Technology joins global satellite alliance to push direct-to-device 5G standards
Luxembourg-based satellite operator OQ Technology has joined the Mobile Satellite Services Association (MSSA), an industry body working to develop standards for direct-to-device (D2D) Internet of Things (IoT) and other Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) technologies. The MSSA, founded in February 2024, aims…
Nordic Semiconductor debuts software SIM to shrink and simplify cellular IoT devices
Nordic Semiconductor has introduced a software-based integrated SIM (iSIM) for its nRF91 Series of cellular IoT modules, aiming to simplify device design and manufacturing while improving durability and reducing costs. The new system, called nuSIM, replaces physical SIM cards and…
