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KeySIM joins LINX to strengthen IoT SIM infrastructure

June 30, 2026June 15, 2026 Editorial staff

UK multi-network IoT SIM provider KeySIM has announced its membership of the London Internet Exchange (LINX), strengthening the company’s continued investment into carrier-grade infrastructure and resilient IoT connectivity services. LINX is one of the world’s largest Internet Exchange Points, enabling networks to interconnect directly in order to improve performance, reduce latency and strengthen resilience across internet-connected services. KeySIM have joined Manchester, LON1 and LON2. KeySIM says the move will help further optimise the performance of its growing IoT connectivity platform as demand increases for reliable, high-performance communications infrastructure. The company…

SPARK Microsystems joins FiRa Consortium for advancement of UWB wireless connectivity

June 25, 2026June 15, 2026 Editorial staff

SPARK Microsystems, a Canadian fabless semiconductor company specialising in next-generation short-range wireless communications, has announced its membership in the FiRa Consortium. As an associate member, SPARK will align with vendors in the ultra-wideband (UWB) technology community to cultivate interoperability in wireless ranging and positioning. SPARK will be an active participant in FiRa working groups and release initiatives, contributing its expertise and helping to develop specifications for an interconnected UWB ecosystem. As part of this engagement, SPARK will participate in the FiRa Consortium Demo Showcase in Montreal this evening (7PM, June…

LoRa Alliance unveils 3-year roadmap for scaling LoRaWAN globally

June 23, 2026June 15, 2026 Editorial staff

The LoRa Alliance, the open, non-profit organisation defining, evolving and promoting the LoRaWAN Standard, has announced its technical roadmap outlining near-term plans for how it will support new LoRaWAN application integrations, extensions and other enhancements. With the highest accessibility, most robust ecosystem, and widest global adoption of any LPWAN technology, LoRaWAN has quickly become a fourth pillar of wireless connectivity, complementing cellular, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The LoRa Alliance’s technical roadmap is designed to use these strengths and build upon them with the latest specifications that will accelerate new application domain…

Asimily launches segmentation orchestration to protect connected devices from AI-era attacks

June 19, 2026June 15, 2026 Editorial staff

Asimily, the Proactive Cyber Defence Platform, has launched Segmentation Orchestration. For the first time, connected-device risk intelligence automatically flows directly into enforceable network policy without manual translation. No other solution on the market combines complete asset visibility, vulnerability prioritisation and segmentation orchestration within a single platform built for AI-era attack surfaces. “AI has exploded the volume and sophistication of network attacks against connected devices, and security teams are discovering that visibility tools and manual policies cannot keep pace,” said Shankar Somasundaram, the CEO of Asimily. “Attackers are exploiting the space…

Digital Twin Consortium welcomes Xaba as a member

June 17, 2026June 15, 2026 Editorial staff

Digital Twin Consortium (DTC) has announced that Xaba has joined the consortium. Xaba is advancing a new category of industrial automation by embedding Physics-Based AI directly into machines, enabling robots to understand and adapt to real-world conditions in real time. As manufacturers face increasing pressure to scale operations, reduce costs and adapt to variability in production environments, traditional automation systems often fall short. Xaba addresses this challenge through its Physics-AI based “xCognition” platform, which models physical forces, motion, pressure, temperature, acceleration, voltage, amperage and environmental constraints to allow machines to…

Semtech Corporation joins Z-Wave Alliance Board of Directors

June 15, 2026 Editorial staff

The Z-Wave Alliance, the standards development organisation (SDO) dedicated to advancing Z-Wave technology for residential, commercial, multi-dwelling and hospitality markets, has announced that Semtech Corporation has joined the Z-Wave Alliance as a new member and will serve on the Board of Directors. Fully ratified as an SDO, the Z-Wave Alliance actively seeks out leaders in the IoT and connectivity space to join, direct, and contribute to the completely member-driven organisation and chart the future of Z-Wave technology across all applicable markets. Semtech joins an impressive roster of Z-Wave Alliance Board…

Fractus targets fast-rising connected logistics market with new asset tracking deal

June 10, 2026June 15, 2026 Editorial staff

Fractus has signed an agreement with a provider of asset tracking solutions for fleet and cargo applications, strengthening its position in one of the fastest-growing segments of the industrial IoT market. The company behind the agreement is a global player in tracking and monitoring solutions used across logistics and supply chain operations, with a strong footprint in high-value cargo and connected asset visibility. For Fractus, the deal marks an important step deeper into a vertical where reliable wireless performance is essential for real-time monitoring, telematics and large-scale asset intelligence. The…

SK Telecom and Ministry of National Defence sign MOU to use sovereign AI foundation models in defence applications

June 2, 2026June 15, 2026 Editorial staff

SK Telecom has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of National Defence (MND) on “Applying the Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT)’s Sovereign AI Foundation Model to Defence Sector” to accelerate defence AI transformation (AX). The agreement marks the first application of MSIT’s Sovereign AI Foundation Model Project in the defence sector. The initiative represents a public-private-military collaboration aimed at expanding the AI ecosystem and strengthening the nation’s AI competitiveness. The signing ceremony was held at SKT’s headquarters in Seoul with the attendance…

Connectivity Standards Alliance and OpenADR Alliance announce liaison agreement

May 25, 2026May 15, 2026 Editorial staff

The Connectivity Standards Alliance and the OpenADR Alliance has announced a formal liaison agreement to enable their mutual members to accelerate the adoption of grid-connected residential energy management solutions. This collaboration across two standards organisations addresses a growing need for seamless communication between smart home devices and the energy grid. Utilities face mounting pressure to manage a grid shifting rapidly toward renewable energy sources, just as electric appliances, including EV chargers, heat pumps, solar installations and home battery systems, become increasingly common in homes worldwide. At the same time, those…

Telit Cinterion and New Frontier Communications partner to deliver resilient nationwide IoT connectivity

May 22, 2026May 15, 2026 Editorial staff

Telit Cinterion, a global Internet of Things (IoT) enabler, has announced a partnership with New Frontier Communications, a Denver-based technology and communications consultancy. This partnership broadens the reach of resilient, enterprise-grade cellular connectivity solutions across the U.S. The partnership equips New Frontier Communications with Telit Cinterion’s NExT SIM and eSIM solutions. This allows organisations with mobile or field-based workforces to use multiple carrier networks on a single eSIM. It will deliver network redundancy and optimal coverage in any location. New Frontier Communications specialises in the following: Secure, reliable wireless services…

Trusted Connectivity Alliance publishes first methodologies to assess SIM and eSIM environmental impact

May 20, 2026May 15, 2026 Editorial staff

Trusted Connectivity Alliance (TCA) has published the first common lifecycle assessment methodologies to provide a consistent and reliable approach for determining the environmental impact of SIM and eSIM products. This will increase trust, transparency and informed decision-making by ensuring that environmental claims are supported by credible and objective methodologies that have been collectively developed and backed by industry players. To enable mobile operators, connectivity providers and device manufacturers to realise ambitious sustainability goals and meet climate commitments, SIM and eSIM providers are innovating to deliver more eco-friendly products. Yet there…

Axentia becomes first customer to deploy standardised SGP.32 SIM cards from Telenor IoT

May 18, 2026May 15, 2026 Editorial staff

Telenor IoT has announced that Axentia, a provider of battery and solar-powered display systems for public transport, has become the first customer to receive and commercially deploy a standardised SGP.32 solution from Telenor IoT, including both SIM cards and remote SIM provisioning capabilities, marking an important step in next-generation IoT connectivity. Axentia delivers IoT-enabled display solutions that provide real-time passenger information in public transport environments. Deployed across multiple markets and using a design with no external cabling, these solutions require highly reliable, scalable and flexible cellular connectivity to ensure long…

Wireless Broadband Alliance proves Wi-Fi HaLow readiness with real-world IoT field trials in Japan

May 15, 2026 Editorial staff

The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), the global industry body dedicated to driving the seamless and interoperable services experience of Wi-Fi across the global wireless ecosystem, has announced the publication of the “Wi-Fi HaLow for IoT: Japan Field Trials Report”. The report marks the completion of the WBA’s Wi-Fi HaLow Phase 3 field trials in Japan and validates Wi-Fi HaLow (IEEE 802.11ah) as a scalable, long-range connectivity solution for real-world IoT deployments. More importantly, it signals the growing maturity of Wi-Fi HaLow as a powerful wireless foundation for the next generation…

Minew’s MBM04 and the nRF54L15

May 12, 2026May 15, 2026 Editorial staff

Shenzhen-based Minew is a Chinese IoT hardware manufacturer specialising in wireless connectivity products, offering complete solutions from conception to production. Founded in 2007, the firm offers a comprehensive product portfolio of Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) beacons, IoT sensors, gateways, asset tags, LoRaWAN devices and wireless modules. These products support organisations that manage large, complex environments, such as healthcare facilities, warehouses, smart factories, retail spaces and commercial campuses. Primarily, these are environments where poor indoor coverage, low positioning accuracy, high infrastructure costs and heavy maintenance demands are common. “Minew’s products are…

OPC Foundation and LoRa Alliance launch joint activities to map LoRaWAN to OPC UA

May 8, 2026April 24, 2026 Editorial staff

The OPC Foundation has announced a new joint working group effort with the LoRa Alliance to develop a mapping from LoRaWAN to OPC UA, bringing together two highly complementary technologies that play important roles in the future of industrial and IoT connectivity. This collaboration aims to define how data and information models originating from LoRaWAN-based devices and systems can be represented in OPC UA, enabling improved interoperability between low-power wide-area network (LPWAN) deployments and industrial automation, enterprise and cloud-based systems. LoRaWAN and OPC UA address different but highly synergistic layers…