News that Apple has launched a global eSIM-only iPhone – three years following its release of an eSIM-only model in the US – was met with excitement by industry experts, who believe Apple’s decision will catalyse greater adoption of eSIMs…
Persistent connectivity gap risks AI corporate strategies
Poor connectivity from IoT devices is hindering adoption of AI in a third of businesses (34%), according to the new 2025 State of IoT report from Eseye. The report, which surveyed 1,200 senior IoT decision makers, warned that these unreliable…
Tidal Wave picks RANsemi’s small cell platform for private 5G
RANsemi, the British wireless semiconductor company, announced that Tidal Wave, a 5G network provider in India, has chosen RANsemi’s integrated small cell platform as the foundation of its private 5G systems. Tidal Wave’s private 5G solutions provider cellular-grade wireless networks…
DigiCert acquires Valimail, for zero trust security
DigiCert, announced the acquisition of Valimail, a market leader in zero trust email authentication delivered as a service. With more than 92,000 clients worldwide, up 70 percent this past year, Valimail is recognised as a leader in protecting organisations from…
Wiliot and Avery Dennison expand partnership
Avery Dennison and Wiliot have expanded their partnership to scale the manufacturing, performance, and market reach of Wiliot’s ambient IoT technologies globally. Building on their collaboration in 2022, the expanded partnership includes Avery Dennison’s manufacturing of Wiliot’s IoT Bluetooth-enabled sensors,…
Smart buildings are fastest growing market for LoRaWAN deployments
The LoRa Alliance recently announced that smart buildings have emerged as the fastest-growing vertical market for LoRaWAN deployments, based on information provided by members. Key applications driving a rapid return on investment (ROI) for building owners include energy and operational…
ETSI appoints three officials to lead group working on CRA
ETSI is pleased to announce it has elected three new officials to lead EUSR Working Group within TC CYBER, a standardisation working group to support the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). In response to a request from the European Commission…
Iridium signs partnership with Deutsche Telekom
Iridium Communications recently announced a new partnership with Deutsche Telekom, designed to deliver global connectivity to their customers through the Iridium NTN Direct service. As part of the partnership, Deutsche Telekom will gain roaming access to Iridium’s 3GPP standards-based 5G…
Arqit Quantum will participate in NCSC PQC pilot
Arqit Quantum has been chosen to participate in the National Cyber Security Centre’s (NCSC) post-quantum cryptography (PQC) pilot. The pilot is part of the Assured Cyber Security Consultancy (ACSC) scheme, a government-led initiative to build trusted expertise in preparing organisations…
BLINK eSIM positions itself as phones move towards eSIM
The launch of the iPhone 17, an eSIM-only phone and Apple’s first generation to exclusively support eSIM worldiwde, marks a shift in how devices are becoming connected. This is pushing travellers to seek better, smart, and more flexible eSIMs. Among…
