Renesas to acquire cellular IoT technology company Sequans

Renesas, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, and Sequans, a company involved in 5G/4G cellular IoT chips and modules, announced that the two companies have entered into a memorandum of understanding (the “MoU”). Pursuant to the terms of the MoU,…

What can we expect the £40m fund for 5G to be spent on in the UK?

The UK government last week launched a £40 million fund to spark local digital revolutions across the country in a bid to ‘unlock’ 5G and advanced wireless technologies. This is planned to aid in the acceleration of smarter and more…

Schneider Electric launches Lexium Cobot technology for industrial plants

Schneider Electric has launched the Lexium Cobot. This collaborative machine features next-generation automation and advanced industrial robotics technology, designed to work closely alongside humans to perform gentle and diligent movements. Developed to improve plant productivity and safety, the Lexium cobot…

VIAVI to launch PCIe 6.0 Protocol Analysis Testing Platform at Flash Memory Summit

Viavi will announce its new PCIe 6.0 Protocol Analysis Testing Platform at the Flash Memory Summit (FMS) Conference and Exhibition, August 8-10, at the Santa Clara Convention Center. PCI Express is a high-speed computer expansion bus standard that enables emerging…

Move over, The Matrix: human energy to be harvested for smart devices of the future

A potential breakthrough has been achieved by scientists in the realm of harnessing electrical energy from human activity. A team of researchers hailing from the University of the West of Scotland’s Institute of Thin Films, Sensors and Imaging (ITFSI) has…

Vodafone & DCC partner to upgrade Britain’s smart meter system

Vodafone has signed a services agreement to provide 4G connectivity for Britain’s smart meter network. The partnership between Vodafone and  Data Communications Company (DCC) is an agreement for up to 15 years to build and operate 4G managed IoT connectivity for Britain’s…

Toshiba and Aras partner for digital transformation in manufacturing

Aras, provider of the low-code application platform to design, build and operate complex products, announced its partnership with Toshiba Digital Solutions, a subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation. Toshiba Digital Solutions will distribute Aras Innovator to other Toshiba group companies and customers.…

Iteris expands Midwest presence with two contracts for regional smart mobility initiatives

Iteris announced that it has been awarded contracts for smart mobility, safety and sustainability projects by two agencies in the Midwest: Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organisation (IMPO) and Mid-America Regional Council (MARC). These projects represent expanded Midwest operations due to continued…

Cybersecurity and IoT: challenges and solutions for a connected world

It’s 5 PM, and you’re on your way back home from work in your self-driving car. It takes you 30 minutes to get home. You press a button on your phone, and the AC unit starts cooling the dining room.…

Swiss company and Deutsche Telekom implementing IoT to detect leak in water lines

Swiss company Gutermann and Deutsche Telekom have announced they are networking infrastructures to detect water supply to detect leaks in the lines.  Gutermann is a company dedicated to tackling the worldwide problem of water loss in urban water infrastructure, which…