BlackBerry IVY to provide secure vehicle-based payments

BlackBerry has announced a new solution to deliver highly-secure vehicle-based payment capability to unlock a connected car payments market that is projected to reach over €530bn by 2030. This vehicle-based payment solution will create new opportunities for automakers to offer a…

Unbreaking the record for cyber attacks

According to Forbes, 2020 broke all records for data lost in breaches and sheer numbers of cyber attacks on companies, individuals and governments. These threats are also becoming more sophisticated with emerging technologies like machine learning, artificial intelligence and 5G.…

Partnership to champion interactive experiences in retail and events

Today sees the launch of Xi (Experience Interactivity) following the merge of experiential technology brand, We Are Interact and technology platform, EventsTag, which were acquired in February 2021 by the inurface group, global AV solutions provider. The name was chosen…

How digital tools are transforming the telecoms industry

The global telecoms industry rose to the challenges that the pandemic created, facilitating communication for work, school, healthcare and social life throughout multiple lockdowns. But what does telecoms’ future hold post COVID-19? A recent McKinsey report argues that an industry-wide…

The best of WiFi and LPWAN

High data rates and a simple network structure have made WiFi one of the most common wireless standards. But WiFi has a flaw – its low range. This is why the WiFi Alliance developed IEEE 802.11ah for longer-distance wireless. The…

How can manufacturers of meet the challenges of a connected world?

Adequate safety, quality and performance are no longer enough for consumers. They want Electrical and Electronic (EE) products that exceed their expectations, and in a connected world, they have the means to influence the way manufacturers and other consumers behave.…

Global 5G connections to reach 3.2 billion by 2026

A new study from Juniper Research has found that the total number of 5G connections will reach 3.2 billion by 2026; rising from 310 million in 2021. To maximise the monetisation of this significant growth in connections, it predicts that…

Electrical panel connectivity for renewable generation

According to industry experts, Spain will hit 68% renewable power generation by 2030. Here, Juan Montecelo, Sales Director of WEG Autrial, explains why electric panel connectivity in renewable power plants will play an important role in achieving this. Through a…

Seizing digital opportunity is top of the telecoms agenda

As a highlight of many tech company calendars, Mobile World Congress (MWC) was sorely missed in 2020. Back with an albeit smaller, socially distanced bang in June 2021, MWC still didn’t disappoint. One of the event’s greatest takeaways was that…

SIGA raises $8.1m to protect national infrastructures and manufacturing facilities

Israeli cyber security company, SIGA OT Solutions has completed an $8.1m series B funding round led by PureTerra Ventures – a Dutch fund that specialises in water and infrastructure investments, along with Israeli venture fund SIBF, Moore Capital, and Phoenix…