Skylo one to watch for satellite IoT
Skylo has just raised a total of $103 million (€92.9m) in Series B funding for its proposed Internet of Things satellite-based service. Skylo had been in ‘stealth’ mode and according…
Report: Video over 70% of internet traffic in near future
InterDigital, a mobile and video technology research and development company, has released a study revealing new use cases, and network challenges, in the next-generation video streaming ecosystem. The report from…
China wants OneWeb rival
China wants to launch a global competitor to the satellite mega-constellations proposed by OneWeb and Elon Musk’s Starlink system. The Hongyan system now calls for 864 satellites as part of…
IDC: EU connected device data revenue opportunity of $10.5bn by 2022
International Data Corporation (IDC) has revealed its European predictions for 2020 and beyond. The predictions were presented in a live webinar hosted by Thomas Meyer (GM and group VP) and…
MTS holographic call on 5G
Russian operator MTS hosted a two-way, long-distance holographic video call between its 5G pilot zones in Moscow and St. Petersburg. The laser-based video conference, reported in Mobile Europe, connected viewers…
Mediakind predicts effect of emerging codecs in 2020
MediaKind, a global player in media technology solutions and innovation, has shared its 2020 industry predictions courtesy of Principal Technologist Tony Jones and VP Portfolio Development Meir Lehrer. Jones’ predictions…
Survey: Brits fear too many devices using WiFI this Xmas
With broadband a political priority ahead of a Christmas General Election, the need for better connectivity could not be clearer, but research from Zen Internet highlights the fears of the…
Ruwido’s NEO remote gets design accolade
The German Design Awards commemorate pioneering solutions in design, and this year, the NEO remote from Ruwido won in the entertainment category. The German Design Award 2020 – Excellent Product…
Capacity boost for Tokyo 2020 Olympics
International communications enabler BICS has confirmed a major upgrade and expansion of its backbone in Japan, increasing capacity tenfold to support the expected growing demand for roaming and IP-based services.…
Mobile tech & services adding $191bn a year to MENA economy
The GSMA has released two new reports at the annual GSMA Mobile 360 – MENA event currently taking place in Dubai. These reports highlight the positive economic impact of the…
Kudelski to secure devices connecting to Azure IoT
The Kudelski Group, a specialist in digital security, has integrated its IoT Security Platform with Microsoft Azure IoT, enabling IoT device manufacturers and solution providers to connect their devices to…
Microsoft, Nokia partner to accelerate digital transformation
Microsoft and Nokia have announced a strategic collaboration to accelerate transformation and innovation across industries with cloud, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT). By bringing together Microsoft cloud…
Eutelsat launches IoT connectivity service via satellite
Eutelsat Communications has announced the launch of what is describes as “a pioneering satellite-based IoT connectivity service”: Eutelsat IoT FIRST. Having recently unveiled its ELO constellation of nanosatellites in Low…
Swarm gets FCC approval
Swarm Technologies, which in December 2018 was condemned by the FCC for ‘illegally’ launching 4 mini-satellites without approval and fined $900,000 as punishment, is now legal. The FCC has now…
Kaspersky: 100m attacks on smart devices in H1
Kaspersky honeypots – networks of virtual copies of various internet connected devices and applications – have detected 105 million attacks on IoT devices coming from 276,000 unique IP addresses in…