Tunisia-based Telnet Group is linking with two Russian companies to help achieve a mini-constellation of 30 small satellites for Internet of Things (IoT) services. Telnet has signed a contract with Sputnix and GK Launch Services. According to the terms of the agreement, Sputnix will build the satellites that will be launched on a Soyuz-2 rocket […]
Chinese research institute, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has confirmed it is planning an overall constellation of 72 ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) satellites over the next 3 years. Chinese private satellite operator Commsat, funded by the Xi’an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics, is already active in the project. Eight communications satellites as part […]
Mobile and connected devices security solutions specialist Inside Secure has officially changed its corporate name to Verimatrix and is trading on the Euronext Paris exchange under the ticker symbol ‘VMX’, effective immediately. The move follows the December 2018 $125 million (€110m) acquisition by Inside Secure of the network-connected devices revenue security and enhancement specialist. The […]
Metova, a provider of mobile, connected car, connected home and IoT Solutions,has announced the results of their second annual survey revealing consumer trends and the sentiment of over 1000 consumers on IoT and connected home technologies. Notably, less than 25 per cent of people surveyed feel like they have a good understanding of what the […]
Eurofins Digital Testing, a global player in end-to-end quality assurance (QA) and testing services, division has opened a new Security Test Lab to test and examine the security of Internet of Things (IoT) devices for service providers and manufacturers. The new facility is based in Groningen, Netherlands (and operated by Qbit). Eurofins’ IoT Security Test […]
Faster time-to-market for interoperable, standards-based Connected Home solutions which help operators unlock additional income has been made possible, as Broadband Forum published its Open Broadband – USP Agent (OB-USP-Agent) implementation. Giving vendors a code base to either integrate into their devices or use as a reference implementation as they utilize User Services Platform (USP), OB-USP-Agent […]
Rethink Technology Research finds that Communication Service Providers (CSPs) and consumer voice platform partners drive growth in smart homes, but will only control 23.3 per cent of total sales, with retail sales accounting for 76.7 per cent of total device additions.
Worldwide spending on telecom services and pay-TV services totalled $1,615 billion in 2018, an increase of 0.8 per cent year over year, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC). Worldwide Telecom Services Database. IDC expects for the worldwide spending on Telecom and Pay-TV services to reach $1,657 billion in 2023. Mobile services will continue to […]
In a surprise change of heart, Eutelsat says it will back an initial constellation of a small number of low-orbiting Internet of Things (IoT) satellites in an initial fleet. Eutelsat CEO Rodolphe Belmer, addressing a Paris conference, said his company will extend the single ‘test’ satellite already being built and expected to launch later in […]
Kudelski Security, the cybersecurity division of the Kudelski Group, has announced a strategic partnership with Hosho, a global player in blockchain security and smart contract auditing, to extend the capabilities of Kudelski Security’s recently launched Blockchain Security Center (BSC). The companies say their partnership makes the their unique skillsets, market-leading services, and proven intellectual property […]