Fleet management systems in Australia and New Zealand to exceed 2.4M by 2027

IoT analyst firm Berg Insight predicts substantial growth in active fleet management systems deployed across commercial vehicle fleets in Australia and New Zealand.

As of Q4 2022, the number of active fleet management systems in the countries stands at approximately 1.4 million units. Berg Insight forecasts this figure to reach over 2.4 million units by 2027—driven by a robust compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.5 percent.

The fleet management market in the region...

15 December 2023 | Applications

Globalstar expands IoT asset tracking solutions with GSatSolar

Globalstar has unveiled a new addition to its growing portfolio of industrial IoT asset tracking solutions.

In collaboration with Global Satellite Engineering (GSE), the company has introduced GSatSolar—a compact, rugged, and cost-effective tracking device designed to enhance the efficiency of tracking software tools for Value-Added Resellers (VARs) and customers.

GSatSolar, powered by satellite technology, enables an increased number of trackable assets in near-real...

7 December 2023 | Applications

IoT Tech Expo: How emerging technologies are modernising financial institutions

Speaking at the IoT Tech Expo Global, Agata Grela, Digital Strategy Leader at RBS International, discussed how emerging technologies are driving sweeping change in the financial sector as firms undertake digital transformation initiatives.

Grela emphasised the importance of understanding and experimenting with emerging technologies to drive meaningful products and services for financial clients. The focus was on creating future-proof, agile, and resilient organisations capable of...

30 November 2023 | AI

Richard Moser, LEGIC: The benefits of introducing IoT into the supply chain

Richard Moser, Legic

LEGIC is an end-to-end security platform for smartphone- and smartcard-based access, mobility, shared resource and industrial IoT applications.

According to Richard Moser, the company’s business development manager, LEGIC offers convenient embedded security for access, data, & configuration - enabling secure digital interaction between people and things.

“Following this principle our platform consists of security modules (SMs) with already implemented RFID/or...

27 November 2023 | Applications

Digital twins on the manufacturing menu – with help from the hyperscalers

ScaleOut Analytics

Only one in 10 global manufacturing organisations are not considering the implementation of digital twins, according to new data from IoT Analytics – down from a third in 2020.

The Germany-based analyst, in its Digital Twin Market Report 2023-2027, has forecast that the global digital twin market could grow at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of approximately 30% in the next four years.

While the company stresses that these figures are not absolute – the use of...

16 November 2023 | Digital Twin

Elvaco adopts Coiote IoT Device Management Platform

Elvaco, a provider of end-to-end metering solutions, has announced the successful integration of the Coiote IoT Device Management Platform.

Elvaco serves utilities and real estate companies worldwide. The implementation of the Coiote IoT platform aims to streamline operations, enhance product capabilities, and reinforce Elvaco's market presence.

The impetus behind the adoption of the platform was Elvaco's commitment to expanding its product line to meet the dynamic needs...

13 November 2023 | Applications

Wiliot’s IoT tech recognised among TIME’s Best Inventions of 2023

Wiliot has announced that its ambient IoT Pixels and Visibility Platform have earned a spot on TIME’s list of the Best Inventions of 2023.

At the heart of Wiliot’s success lies IoT Pixels: tiny, self-powered computing devices that come at low cost. These IoT Pixels possess the ability to attach to virtually any object, from everyday items like fruits, clothes, and vaccine vials, to more expensive assets such as cars and shipping containers.

Once attached, IoT...

27 October 2023 | Applications

UK boosts ‘cyber-physical infrastructure’ funding

The UK Government is boosting innovation in cyber-physical infrastructure by awarding £200,000 to the X-Catapult Consortium. This initiative aims to create a vibrant community of tech experts, bridging the gap between industry, academia, and the public sector.

The funding, a result of the Cyber-Physical Infrastructure Ecosystem Building competition launched earlier this year by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), will fuel the development of a robust...

18 October 2023 | Applications

Virgin Media O2 showcases the ‘connected farm of the future’

Virgin Media O2 aims to revolutionise rural agriculture with its "Connected Farm of the Future" initiative, in partnership with Cannon Hall Farm located in Barnsley.

In an effort to eliminate connectivity challenges across Cannon Hall Farm's sprawling 126-acre estate – including notorious blackspots and notspots – Virgin Media O2 is deploying a network of sensors and monitors.

The objective is to showcase how these technologies can collaborate to enhance farm...

21 September 2023 | Applications

Haltian’s HITS aims to redefine asset monitoring efficiency

IoT solutions provider Haltian has unveiled a new innovation designed to redefine the way businesses manage and oversee their assets and inventory.

Known as the Haltian Inventory Tracking Solution (HITS), the asset-tracking system aims to improve efficiencies for industries ranging from warehousing and manufacturing to logistics, data centres, and even healthcare.

This revolutionary tracking system introduces a host of innovations designed to deliver real-time,...

5 September 2023 | Applications