Kajeet Receives 2020 IoT Platforms Leadership Award from IoT Evolution

This article originally appeared in Issue 10 of IT Pro 20/20, available here. To sign up to receive each new issue in your inbox, click here. Given the recent shift to mass remote working, the average “office” is now full of more internet-connected devices than ever, from AI-powered smart speakers and video doorbells to phone-controlled light bulbs and robot vacuums. While these devices have allow

BELFAST, Northern Ireland–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kigen, a security leader for cellular IoT, has enabled 2 billion SIMs in IoT devices and has new state-of-the-art eSIM and integrated SIM (iSIM) deployments with leading chipset providers, module vendors and network operators. As an independent but wholly-owned subsidiary of Arm, Kigen will focus on addressing device-maker demand for greater choice in af

CAMARILLO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTC), a leading supplier of high performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms, announced Ripl Networks, the leader in IP networking for low power devices, has been selected by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to deploy an IP mesh, 3D tracking solution for foreign guest and fleet assets at naval port

According to new forecasts from GlobalData, the global number of Enterprise-related Internet of Things (IoT) connections will reach 11.2 billion by 2024, dominated by short-range and cellular connections, but with strong growth (starting from a much smaller base) for Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWANs). The Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) for the six-year period [] The post GlobalData Enterpr

U.S legislators have drawn a bizarre line in the sand when exploring the invasive nature of technology companies and personal rights to privacy. In Washington, D.C. there are regular hearings about the potential harms that big tech companies can cause because they have so much access to so much information. Facebook, Google, Apple, and Amazon testified before Congressional Subcommittees about th

Red-faced Amazon says it will apply lessons learned to improve the reliability of its services Amazon Web Services (AWS) has revealed the actual cause of the massive outage that impacted thousands of online sites and services, including Amazon's own services, last week. According to the company, the outage was not driven by any memory issue in the network. Rather, it was triggered by

5G coverage is expected to reach 15% of the world’s population, more than one billion people, by the end of this year, according to a new report by Ericsson. The Swedish telecoms company has raised its year-end 2020 estimate for global 5G subscriptions to 220 million, out of which 175 million of those - almost 80% - will be based in China. This is due to the faster-than-average 5G uptake in China,

Distributor’s UK boss opens up to CRN on acquiring companies to build out its services skillset and why he is optimistic for double-digit growth next year Cybersecurity spending by businesses will see a "shift" in focus rather than the slowdown predicted by analysts, according to Exclusive Networks' UK boss Graham Jones. The pandemic has led to uncertainty as to the state of IT spend

A recent session of the Australian Computer Society (ACS) and the Australian Smart Communities Association (ASCA) masterclass on 5G, featured Dr. Ian Oppenheimer, the NSW Government’s Chief Data Scientist and one of the country’s most respected experts in radio technology. Ian is also the Chair of the scientific advisory board of the 6G Flagship organization, a global research organization based i