AccelerComm closes funding round of $15m

AccelerComm has announced that it has closed a funding round totalling $15m. The capital will be used to further develop and accelerate deployments of the company’s 5G satellite communications products and technology that enable Direct-to-Device (D2D) communications between phone handsets and…

Optalysys appoints VP of Cryptography

Optalysys has appointed Flavio Bergamaschi as Vice President of Cryptography to accelerate the development of its Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) technology.  Bringing over 25 years of experience in secure computing and cryptography, including senior roles at Intel and IBM, Flavio…

Smartpin launches as new asset tracking platform

The launch of Smartpin seeks to improve asset tracking, bringing enterprise-ready location visibility to any business—without infrastructure, without complexity, and without sales calls. Smartpin is reportedly the first self-serve asset visibility-as-a-service platform, purpose-built for teams and the countless millions of…

Wireless Logic enters into new phase of growth

Wireless Logic has entered into a new phase of accelerated growth, backed by strategic investment, strengthened executive leadership and continued expansion into priority markets. As demand for secure and resilient IoT infrastructure rises, the company is scaling its presence across…

Nordic takes IoT Insider through latest addition to low-power portfolio

The main showcase for Nordic Semiconductor at Hardware Pioneers was its nRF9151 – a System in Package (SiP) that represents the latest in low-power and high-performance cellular IoT solutions for the company. Frans Lutz, Senior Field Applications Engineer at Nordic…

ALE appoints Sandrine El Khodry

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise (ALE), a provider of secure networking and communications solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Sandrine El Khodry as the new Executive Vice President of Global Sales & Marketing, reporting directly to the company CEO, Yann Zhang. …

LINX appoints Patrick Mbogo

The London Internet Exchange (LINX) has appointed Patrick Mbogo as its new Business Development Executive to drive expansion within Africa.   With over 15 years in the telecoms industry in Africa under his belt, Mbogo brings a wealth of experience…

Emergent Connext and Microsoft connecting farmers together

Emergent Connext has announced a new collaboration with Microsoft to build out a rural IoT network that extends reliable connectivity across thousands of square miles of unconnected farmland located in rural California. Emergent will work with Microsoft’s Airband program and…

Testing facility due to open in Teesside

A facility for testing new technology that can accelerate and improve global trade is due to open in Teesside, UK. Located at Teesside International Airport, the Teesside Digital Trade Testbed is a pioneering facility aiming to transform global trade and…

Blues raises $25m in funding

Blues recently announced the successful closure of its latest $25 million funding round, led by Sequoia Capital, and that Sequoia Managing Partner Roelof Botha has joined its board of directors. The investment round will support the company’s growth, fuel further…