UK Government to invest £800m to improve broadband

The UK Government is set to invest up to £800 million to enhance broadband infrastructure for 312,000 rural homes and businesses across England, Scotland, and Wales. This initiative aims to address the digital divide that has left many remote areas…

Siren Marine installed as IoT standard on boats

Siren Marine’s IoT device, the Siren 3 Pro, is now being installed as standard on select 2025 model Pursuit boats that are 32 feet or longer. “We’re excited to work with the Pursuit team to bring Connected Boat technology to a…

IoT analyser company Collo secures €5 million in funding

Collo, a Finnish technology company specialising in IoT analysers for optimising industrial liquid processes, has secured €5 million in growth funding. The funding round was co-led by SEB Greentech Venture Capital from Sweden and Dutch deep-tech investor FORWARD.one, with additional…

Wialon celebrates 4m vehicles connected to its platform

Wialon, the global fleet management and IoT platform developed by European software company Gurtam, has announced that it has surpassed the milestone of 4 million vehicles connected to its platform across 160 countries. This achievement positions Wialon as one of…

Rocket Lab marks 52nd rocket launch

Rocket Lab USA has successfully completed its 52nd Electron rocket launch, deploying a satellite for Capella Space into low Earth orbit. The mission, titled “A Sky Full of SARs” in reference to the synthetic aperture radar (SAR) capabilities of Capella’s…

Gilat adds SCPC offering to its modem

Gilat Satellite Networks, a satellite networking technology company, has announced that its next-generation SkyEdge IV Aquarius modem now includes support for single channel per carrier (SCPC) mode. The SkyEdge IV Aquarius Pro modem is engineered to deliver ultra-high performance across…

LG’s acquisition of Athom to enhance AI-powered smart technologies

Following the news of LG acquiring stakes in Athom with a vision of AI-powered smart homes, Eleanor Hecks, Editor of Designerly Magazine writes about the wider impact LG Electronics is making bold strides in the smart home market. Its recent…

OEM telematics systems market will continue to grow

OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) telematics systems combine hardware like sensors and GPS, and communication modules, with software to collect, analyse and transmit data related to the vehicle in question, such as its location and how well parts are performing. A…

Winbond launches flash memory solution

Winbond Electronics has introduced the W25N01KW, a 1Gb 1.8V QspiNAND flash memory. This latest NAND offering is tailored to meet the growing requirements of wearable and battery-operated IoT devices, featuring low standby power, a compact package, and continuous read capabilities…

CNLABS and UNSW Sydney introduces framework for security

CNLABS, in partnership with the University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), has introduced a conformance certification framework that is crucial for the security of IoT systems. The Manufacturers Usage Description Conformance Certification Framework (MUD-CCF), grounded in IETF RFC 8520,…