Silicon Labs names Dean Butler as CFO

Silicon Labs announced that Dean Butler will join the company as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective May 15th, 2024. Butler will be responsible for Silicon Labs’ financial strategy and lead the global finance organisation. Butler will succeed Mark Mauldin, currently…

Emerging GSMA specifications to grow global IoT eSIM & iSIM connections 680%

According to a recent study by Juniper Research, the global count of IoT eSIM connections is set to surge to nearly 1.3 billion by 2028, up from 165 million in 2024. This significant increase is attributed to new eSIM specifications…

HARMAN and Qualcomm launch Ready Connect 5G TCU for connected cars

HARMAN has announced the launch of the HARMAN Ready Connect 5G Telematics Control Unit (TCU), leveraging Snapdragon Digital Chassis connected car technologies from Qualcomm Technologies to push connectivity boundaries and democratise the automotive connectivity landscape. Based on the Snapdragon Auto…

Tennant Company partners with Brain Corp to pioneer robotic floor cleaning

Tennant Company, a company developing cleaning solutions, and Brain Corp, a company in autonomous technology for robotics and AI, have announced a sole technology agreement aimed at propelling the development and uptake of next-gen robotic floor cleaning technologies. This pivotal…

Finland urges greater global collaboration on 6G R&D

Recognising the pivotal role that next-gen connectivity will play in driving economic growth through digitalisation and sustainability, Finland is calling for public and private actors around the globe to join forces with its research coalition in the realm of 6G…

Top 10 IoT innovations in honour of National Engineers Week

In the spirit of National Engineers Week, one of the US’ most significant annual STEM events, IoT Insider is taking a moment to honour the remarkable achievements of engineers, technicians, and technologists. Their efforts in IoT have ushered in things…

5G roaming traffic soars on BICS’ network

New data from international communications enabler BICS, which carries half the world’s roaming traffic, reveals a 156% spike year-on-year in the number of non-standalone 5G roamers for consumer and IoT devices across its network. Roughly 176 million 5G roamers appeared…

u-blox releases versatile Wi-Fi 6 module for the mass market

u-blox has announced its new NORA-W4 module. With its comprehensive range of wireless technologies (Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth LE 5.3, Thread, and Zigbee), compact form factor (10.4 x 14.3 x 1.9 mm), and affordability, NORA-W4 is ideal for IoT applications such…

BICS partners with Skylo for NB-IoT connectivity via GEO satellites

International connectivity enabler, BICS, has announced its partnership with Skylo, a non-terrestrial network (NTN) operator that connects anything, anywhere in the world, via seamless satellite connections across BICS’ IPX network. The partnership will allow BICS to leverage Skylo for its…

Microsoft to phase-out Azure IoT Central in IoT suite overhaul

Microsoft has made the decision to phase out a fundamental component of its Azure IoT suite. Disclosed via the Azure console, Microsoft said it will be discontinuing the Azure IoT Central service as of 31st March 2027. “Commencing 1st April…