A pan-European IoT network that ensures seamless cross-border connectivity will soon be a reality writes Patrick Griffin, Chief Product Officer of EU Sigfox operator Heliot Europe

Cellhire is to offer connectivity to more than 220 destinations with 700 network operators, following its latest partnership with the wholesale arm of Orange. Global telecoms provider Cellhire has worked with Orange since 1997 and is an MVNO on the Orange Wholesale France network, It will now introduce a “light MVNO” for voice and data

Virgin Media O2 is trialling a rural project to help farmers protect their and other property from theft as well as monitor livestock movements and whether gates are open or closed.

Mobile connectivity specialist Cellhire has teamed up with Manx Telecom IoT company OV to give Cellhire’s clients and channel partners access to more than 600 direct roaming agreements. 

Even smart fridges now used as gateways to launch malicious activity

“There has been no consideration of the range of non-consumer-connected devices” – Eseye

Lenovo devices get customised SIMS for always-on IoT connections

Roaming between networks guarantees contiguous coverage for smart devices on the move

Stuart Waine of Spry Fox Networks explains the key role of seamless mobile connectivity in climate change initiatives and carbon reduction strategies

Although 5G is grabbing all the headlines right now, most day-to-day IoT applications are running on its 4G predecessor and will continue to do so until the end of the decade, according to Colin Abrey of Nextivity

The operator has delivered a robotics platform and management system as part of the Innovate UK-funded ‘Robot Highways’ project

Roaming IoT connections will jump 1,140 per cent during the five-year period

The contract is one of many that Sellafield Ltd is letting as part of its multi-supplier model for ICT delivery which improves the company’s IT services and sees new capabilities developed

Glasgow is seen by the business as the Scottish hub for IoT

Pangea’s sales planner will allow its partners to plan around the upcoming switch-off

Wireless Logic has over eight million active IoT subscriptions 

The figure will double by 2026 to 4.3 billion, reports Berg Insight 

The trial is a collaborative development between South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, NHS Digital, Virgin Media O2 Business, Bruhati and Nokia and will test a number of use cases

4.4 billion 5G subscriptions are forecasted for 2027 as 5G is scaling faster than all previous mobile technology generations

In a Q&A with Mobile News, Vodafone’s new head of channel strategy, Kathryn Platt, talks about subjects including her plans to engage channel partners and the opportunities she sees ahead in IoT

Details were unveiled at its global headquarters in London to mark the opening of its ‘Aurora’ customer innovation showcase

The technology is expected to boost efficiency and reduce mobile network consumption 

David Mitchell and Emma Pazgrat will be based at the firm’s London office

Platt has been at the operator for over 15 years

His previous role was head of sales- M2M and IoT Connectivity at BT

The new cellular network reduces complexity and helps to address the evolving needs of the IoT

The project is set to be complete in September 2022, with work already underway at the Three lab to test the 5G network against use cases

The company which set up in 2015 also reported major revenue growth last year

With DDoS attacks up during the pandemic, A10 Networks VP of international Anthony Webb analyses the impact of these attacks

The operator has been chosen as the official connectivity partner

Legacy systems must be developed rather than scrapped insists SOTI’s Sarah Edge

Pangea co-founder Dan Cunliffe sees huge opportunities in the surging IoT sector, having carved a space in the past few years offering multi-network SIM cards and flexible self-optimising tariffs into the channel market

Martin Harriman succeeds Antony Dearden in the role

Huawei’s 12th Global Mobile Broadband Forum in Dubai focused heavily on the major opportunities that 5G presents for boosting digital transformation while also thinking about ways to ‘go green’

The move will enable Wireless Logic to expand its global IoT network

The partnerships have the potential for Weave.tech to sell SIMs to more than two million devices

Vodafone and WPI are hoping to put pressure on the government to step up efforts to reduce emissions

Smartphone becomes the world’s number two vendor according to Canalys

NB-IoT offers numerous benefits over utilising mobile networks

The acquisition was completed on July 9

Pangea will support partners entering the IoT market with its multi-network SIMs

The service is due to be available commercially later this quarter

Since January 2020 Realme has launched 13 additional 5G smartphones

JT IoT has doubled in size in the past three years

87 per cent of businesses say IoT is critical to future success

Partnerships will provide global 5G connectivity, “unmatched security”, and “trusted innovation for enterprises”

But chip shortage will put brakes on growth according to Swedish market research firm Berg Insight

New device labelled as the ‘flagship killer’

As sanctions continue to bite, Huawei is moving away from smartphones and infrastructure

The IoT provider is aiming to support the Caribbean tourism industry, estimated to be worth £42bn

The acquisition follows the recent addition of Rainbow Communications earlier this month

Truphone are the third-biggest provider of eSIM services globally 

Threat actors weaponizing cloud storage, advanced cloud-based tools to create record ransomware attack effectiveness, volume

Demand for traditional SIM also remained strong last year despite pandemic 

The drones will reduce costs, speed up transport and reduce delivery times

The IoT provider added 75 new channel partners last year and recently hit the 300 partners milestone

Guardians are able to stay in control of Neo via Vodafone’s Smart App

The new services include Vodafone providing IoT sensors and devices

Findings are based on data aggregated from network traffic on over 150 million devices

IoT provider’s partnership with Volvo key to win

Nearly nine in 10 businesses see return on investment in IoT

Added emphasis placed on AIoT product ecosystem

Temperature scanners and social distancing management on offer

The duo will be based at the dealer’s London HQ

eSIM is the future of mobile according to SIM Local head of eSIM strategy Gary Waite 

Three-month pilot scheme launched in two forests

The tracker is waterproof and has a built-in Vodafone Smart SIM

he standalone technology has the potential to “open up 5G” says Vodafone CTO 

Thermal imaging camera can monitor 100 people per minute

SES Water services around 730,000 people across Kent, Surrey, Sussex and London

The solution provides instant over-the-air connectivity 

The purpose of the device is to give businesses reassurance during the coronavirus 

DCMS research suggests there will be 75 billion internet-connected devices by 2025

Global connectivity to over 450 networks

Three UK also announces its wholesale subscriber count grew 14 per cent year-on-year 

Jola is the first wholesale provider for the SIMs

The deal sees Trinsic connect all new Volvo cars in the UK to the Vodafone network

South East Water provides 2.2 million people with water in Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire Vodafone has partnered up with South East Water to trial its narrowband IoT solution in a bid to reduce water leaks.  The pilot aims at revolutionising how the water industry detects and prevents leaks as water shortages are expected

The services are expected to go live early next year Leeds-based dealer The One Solution has partnered with IoT provider Pangea to deliver a connectivity service to Loginno, an Israeli company that enables smart containers for shipping companies. Finalised last month, the partnership will support Loginno’s Contopia offering, which comprises a device that can be

Vodafone is launching its 5G network on July 3

IoT connections also expected to rise, with 4.1bn predicted by 2024

Raymond Kay has 40+ years experience in comms business

This comes as UK firms were hit by an average of almost 120,000 cyberattacks each in Q1 2019

The manufacturer also gave a live demo of its 5G phone

The IoT specialists has recently moved into its Kingston office

Olive Comms connection total now surpasses 150,000

New devices come in the form of trackers for pets, luggage and a mini tracker for keys, laptops and bags

The ‘Auto Mate’ can gather telematics and diagnostics data that can be fed back to the fleet manager

Binatone is the global licensee for Motorola baby, home and lifestyle audio products

The Internet of Things may be in its infancy at present, but that is about to change – in a big way

Pangea now holds two bases and is looking to recruit six more members of staff before the end of the year

Alister Green join from JHL Communications and has almost nine years experience in the channel

McMillen joins Virgin Media Business from July 23

Hampshire-based Onecom will sell Sony tracking solutions exclusively and launch further IoT solutions in future

Mercer has over 20 years of experience in the telecommunications industry

With malware and DDoS attacks on the rise how highly do you value your security?

The manufacturer announced its plan to advance Internet of Things (IoT) adoption via an “open, consistent, intelligent platform” called SmartThings

The V-Auto, V-Camera,V-pet and V-Bag require a special SIM card to work and can be bought for either £3 or £4 a month alongside an upfront fee