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European smart gas meters penetration hit 45% in 2023

Ryan Daws — Thu, 07 Mar 2024 12:17:44 +0000

According to a new report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the installed base of smart gas meters in Europe reached 55.9 million units in 2023. Equivalent to a penetration rate of 45 percent, this represents significant growth in the adoption of smart gas metering technology across the continent. The report forecasts that the... Read more »

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BT launches NB-IoT network to support UK smart cities

Ryan Daws — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 10:30:32 +0000

BT has announced the launch of its NB-IoT network to support the growth of UK smart cities and industries. The network, which boasts coverage of 97% of the UK population, leverages EE’s mobile network infrastructure. NB-IoT – as a low-power network technology – holds the promise of revolutionising various sectors, including utilities, construction, and the... Read more »

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5G RedCap set to dominate cellular IoT growth

Ryan Daws — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 17:00:26 +0000

Cellular IoT is set for robust growth over the next decade, with 5G RedCap (Reduced Capability) becoming the dominant connectivity technology for low-power wide-area networks (LPWANs). According to ReTHINK Research, the 5G RedCap standard and extended variants (RedCap and eRedCap) will account for almost one third (30.17%) of all cellular IoT connections by 2030. The... Read more »

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Low-power IoT devices to drive massive growth in cellular roaming

Ryan Daws — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 16:46:37 +0000

A new report from Juniper Research predicts explosive growth in cellular roaming among low-power Internet of Things (IoT) devices over the next five years. Juniper’s report forecasts that the number of roaming connections from narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) and LTE-M devices will grow over five times from 90 million in 2023 to 490 million by 2028.... Read more »

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Sateliot and Telefónica extend 5G IoT network to space

Ryan Daws — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 13:35:26 +0000

In a groundbreaking achievement, Sateliot and Telefónica have successfully extended a 5G network to space. The breakthrough opens the door to widespread connectivity across the planet, reaching areas that were previously out of reach. The successful test involved the end-to-end transmission of satellite coverage extension to Telefónica’s cellular network using standard GSMA roaming. The demonstration... Read more »

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Sateliot wants to connect 5G NB-IoT devices using LEO satellites

Ryan Daws — Wed, 19 Apr 2023 10:46:49 +0000

Spanish low-Earth orbit (LEO) nanosatellite constellation operator Sateliot has applied to the FCC to expand its services in the United States. Sateliot’s constellation uses the 5G IoT standard and provides coverage extension to mobile network operators (MNOs) and mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) through standard roaming agreements. American IoT solution providers will no longer need... Read more »

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Airgain achieves ‘borderless IoT’ with Deutsche Telekom

Ryan Daws — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 16:58:51 +0000

Airgain has partnered with Deutsche Telekom to achieve “borderless IoT” for its asset-tracking solutions. The agreement enables Airgain to bundle connectivity from Deutsche Telekom with its asset-tracking solutions for customers across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), as well as within the US and beyond. Deutsche Telekom launched ‘T-IoT’ last year with the aim... Read more »

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Sensolus and Deutsche Telekom launch IoT asset tracking

Ryan Daws — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 11:15:39 +0000

Belgian IIoT firm Sensolus has partnered with German telecoms giant Deutsche Telekom to launch a powerful asset tracking solution. “Asset tracking and management can only ever be as good as the network that enables data transmission,” explains Johan Criel, Co-Founder and CTO at Sensolus. “It is important to find a network provider who knows the... Read more »

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Cellular LPWAN to generate $2.3B in recurring revenue by 2027

Ryan Daws — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 13:06:29 +0000

Kaleido Intelligence forecasts that cellular LPWAN will generate $2.3 billion in recurring connectivity revenue by 2027. The figure represents an over twofold increase from the under $900 million set to be generated from cellular LPWAN connectivity in 2022. “LPWAN has a delicate balancing act to maintain. Data-based monetisation has been shown to be uneconomical for... Read more »

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Spoke will use T IoT to protect vulnerable road users

Ryan Daws — Fri, 15 Jul 2022 08:54:46 +0000

Mobility platform Spoke has announced that it will use T IoT from T-Mobile and Deutsche Telekom to protect vulnerable road users (VRUs) like cyclists. Spoke aims to protect VRUs by connecting vehicles like bicycles to the IoT and providing greater awareness of their presence to motorists using cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) technology. Mishka Dehghan, Senior Vice... Read more »

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