Cellular IoT connectivity revenues increased 12% to hit €14.2 billion in 2024. This is according to the latest report from Berg Insight, as it projects there will be 6.4 billion IoT devices connected to cellular networks by 2029, generating annual…
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SPARK and TokenMe partnership will apply UWB to construction sites
SPARK Microsystems, a Canadian fabless semiconductor company specialising in short-range wireless communications announced a strategic partnership with TokenMe, a firm focused on applying sensor and tracking solutions in construction technology. The partnership brings together SPARK’s ultra-wideband (SPARK LE-UWB) wireless technology…
Satellite technology is promising, says Omdia in latest report
Satellite technology is emerging as a critical, complementary solution to terrestrial networks – this is according to new research from Omdia in its report, ‘Satellite IoT Market Landscape – 2025’. The new report shows that technological advancements, standardisation efforts, and…
Decision confirms regulatory framework for satellite-based LoRaWAN
The LoRa Alliance recently announced that the Electronic Communications Committee (ECC) of the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT) has officially approved the Decision ECC DEC(25)021, confirming the regulatory framework enabling satellite-to-low power device communication with satellites (LPD-S)…
WISeSat.Space and EnduroSat partner on quantum-secure satellites
WISeKey, via its subsidiary WISeSat.Space, and EnduroSat, a provider of software-flexible satellites, as part of their strategy to diversify partners in the industry, are proud to announce signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a framework aimed at a…
MicroCarb will be first CO2 monitoring satellite
The MicroCarb mission, which has been developed in partnership with France’s space agency CNES, will become Europe’s first dedicated carbon dioxide monitoring satellite, marking a significant step in the fight against climate change. Successfully launched aboard a Vega-C rocket from…
5G SA adoption is driving 5G growth
The global 5G Mobile Core Network (MCN) is projected to grow at 6% CAGR, according to a recently published report from Dell’Oro Group. This acceleration is largely driven by increasing adoption of 5G Standalone (SA) architecture. In parallel, the Multi-Access…
Construction begins at Globalstar’s ground stations
Globalstar announced that construction has begun at its two Canadian ground stations, High River in Alberta and Smiths Falls in Ontario. The expansion will add three additional tracking antennas at each facility. These two Globalstar-owned facilities have been in continuous…
Viasat launches connectivity service
Viasat recently announced that its enterprise business, belonging to the company’s communication services segment, launched its next generation IoT Nano connectivity service to deliver powerful, two-way messaging connectivity across the globe. IoT Nano is engineered to meet growing global demand…
“More work ahead” for 5G as Dell’Oro predicts $160bn RAN revenue
According to a newly published forecast report from Dell’Oro Group, 5G has come a long way, but there is more work ahead. Worldwide Radio Access (RAN) revenues, excluding services, are forecst to remain flat and reach $160 billion in cumulative…
