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

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

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…

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

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

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…

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Connectivity Standards Alliance and OpenADR Alliance announce liaison agreement

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Connectivity Standards Alliance and OpenADR Alliance announce liaison agreement

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…

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

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

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…

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

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

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…

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

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

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…

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

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

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…

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Minew’s MBM04 and the nRF54L15

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Minew’s MBM04 and the nRF54L15

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…

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

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OPC Foundation and LoRa Alliance

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…

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Identiv expands ID-Safe NFC Tag portfolio to enable secure product authentication, tamper detection and traceability

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

Identiv, a global contributor in RFID- and BLE-enabled Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, has announced the expansion of its ID-Safe product family, a portfolio of advanced HF and NFC tags designed to support product authentication, tamper detection and secure traceability across pharmaceutical, healthcare, retail, food and beverage, electronics and smart packaging applications. As companies work to address rising counterfeiting, diversion and product fraud, there is growing demand for solutions that can verify product authenticity, confirm package integrity, and provide visibility across the product lifecycle. Identiv’s ID-Safe portfolio addresses these challenges…

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NextPlat’s GTC Receives Satellite Enabled Internet of Things (IoT) Contracts Valued at $400,000

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NextPlat’s GTC Receives Satellite Enabled Internet of Things (IoT) Contracts Valued at $400,000

NextPlat, a global consumer products and services company providing healthcare and technology solutions through e-commerce and retail channels worldwide, has announced that its Global Telesat Communications Ltd (GTC) subsidiary continues to see strong demand for satellite-enabled Internet of Things (IoT) hardware from providers including Globalstar and Iridium, receiving new orders valued at approximately $400,000 in support of an existing military end-user in Eastern Europe and a new customer in Asia. The new IoT orders follow the recent receipt of an $820,000 contract in support of a NATO military customer for…

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Bosch and Qualcomm expand collaboration to ADAS solutions

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Bosch and Qualcomm expand collaboration to ADAS solutions

Bosch and Qualcomm Technologies has announced that they are expanding their partnership, which has focused on vehicle computers for cockpit solutions, to also include ADAS solutions. Bosch currently supplies radar and camera hardware to more than a dozen volume OEMs; a breakdown of which production vehicles carry Bosch ADAS components and their sensor specifications covers the LRR4, SRR4, and iBooster configurations across VW, Ford, GM, Mercedes, and Stellantis platforms.  Together, Bosch and Qualcomm Technologies are helping address one of the industry’s most pressing needs – scaling intelligent vehicle technology to…

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LoRa Alliance positions LoRaWAN as the standard for massive IoT connectivity

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LoRa Alliance positions LoRaWAN as the standard for massive IoT connectivity

As IoT connectivity is growing rapidly worldwide, the LoRa Alliance is seizing the opportunity for LoRaWAN technology to become a globally ubiquitous, plug-and-play IoT connectivity method embedded into everyday objects and capable of delivering increasing value to users. With the highest accessibility, most robust ecosystem, and widest, fastest-growing global adoption of any LPWAN IoT connectivity technology, LoRaWAN is quickly becoming an essential wireless technology for an increasingly intelligent, connected world. As with earlier technology revolutions in cellular, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, the LoRaWAN connectivity revolution is driving a new generation of…

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UK automotive’s EV crossroads: pressure, pushback and the race to net zero

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UK automotive’s EV crossroads

The UK’s path to net‑zero road transport is entering a decisive phase. On one side, the government is holding firmly to its Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Mandate, positioning the UK as a frontrunner in decarbonising mobility. On the other, the automotive industry is warning that the pace and rigidity of current policy risk outstripping economic reality, technology readiness and consumer demand. Speaking at the SMMT’s Electrified 2026 conference, Keir Mather MP, Minister for Aviation, Maritime and Decarbonisation at the Department for Transport, underlined both the progress made and the scale…

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ETSI announces OpenCAPIF Release 4 aligned with 3GPP

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ETSI announces OpenCAPIF Release 4 aligned with 3GPP

ETSI Software Development Group OpenCAPIF (SDG OCF) has announced Release 4.0.0. With 3GPP Release 19 alignment and improved architecture, this release includes upgrades to boost security and flexibility all around. OCF Release 4 introduces the first phase of Visibility Control, a gamechanger for API access management, alongside a fully revamped certificate architecture and smoother deployments. Key Enhancements: Visibility control API: The first step toward letting API providers define who can discover and access their APIs. Scalable certificate architecture: Deploying multiple CAPIF instances has just gotten easier. Each instance now generates…

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