Increased blooms of blue-green algae in recent years, observed across the UK, is being monitored and tackled in a new £450k initiative launched by the UK Space Agency, with phase one of phase two having already begun. The Lough Neagh:…
New collaboration between Blynk and DPTechnics will deliver end-to-end solution
Blynk, a provider of IoT platforms, and DPTechnics, a European technology company specialising in IoT design, have announced a new collaboration to deliver a comprehensive end-to-end solution for IoT projects using cellular connectivity. This partnership comes at a crucial time,…
2024 Cloud Risk Report from Tenable shows 40% of businesses are exposed
Tenable has released its 2024 Cloud Risk Report, highlighting significant risks in modern Cloud environments. Of particular concern is the revelation that nearly 40% of organisations worldwide are leaving themselves highly exposed due to the “toxic Cloud triad” — a…
The user experience and growth of LoRaWAN: Blynk talks to IoT Insider
Blynk, which is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year following its launch in 2014, recently announced a partnership with The Things Conference, an event focused on LoRaWAN and low-power IoT, in a move that the company’s Founder and CEO, Pavlo…
Vodafone Business IoT and Kigen partner
Vodafone Business IoT has partnered with Kigen to simplify and speed up the development of IoT products and services for enterprises. As a result of this collaboration, their iSIM technology is now commercially available across a range of chipsets, offering…
Advantech introduces certification service for Edge computing
Advantech has introduced its IEC 62443 Certification Service, designed to meet the certification needs of Edge computing equipment in line with IEC 62443 and related standards. This new offering from Advantech provides a comprehensive solution to enhance software security and…
ByteSnap and Particle partner to deliver scalable IoT solutions
ByteSnap Design has announced a strategic partnership with Particle, a prominent provider of Edge-to-Cloud infrastructure for IoT. Particle’s technology supports a wide range of companies in powering advanced connected devices, sensors, and machines. This collaboration represents a key advancement in…
Digital Twin Consortium updates definitions for digital twin
The Digital Twin Consortium (DTC) has recently announced updated definitions for the terms “digital twin” and “digital thread”, aligning these concepts more closely with fundamental digital engineering principles. These revised definitions highlight the vital role of digital twins and threads…
What are smart fabrics?
Smart textiles or smart fabrics, borrow their name from the inclusion of features or technologies that no longer make a coat just a coat – but one capable of, for example, harvesting your energy to create a power source. Integrating…
OptConnect acquires Capestone
OptConnect recently announced its acquisition of Capestone, a Netherlands-based company specialising in 4G and 5G IoT solutions across Europe. This acquisition follows OptConnect’s previous purchases of Premier Wireless Solutions in November 2021 and M2M DataGlobal in January 2024. Together, these…
