Sierra Wireless has announced it will acquire Numerex, a provider of machine-to-machine communications, for $107 million (approximately £81.5 million). The acquisition strengthens Sierra Wireless’s customer base and expands its sales capabilities as it advances its presence in the Internet of Things (IoT) market. According to Sierra Wireless, the deal supports the company’s global IoT strategy … Read more

On-premise AI platform Kodesage, which helps companies understand, document and modernize business-critical legacy systems, announced today that it has raised $6.6 million in new capital in a round led by VentureFriends. The funds will be used to fuel market expansion including in Sweden, where demand is already strong. Existing investor Portfolion, which participated in the … Read more

With today’s advanced telecommunications, people are asking how an entire airliner carrying hundreds of passengers could seemingly vanish over the weekend. Commercial aircraft are equipped with crash-survivable “black boxes” designed to withstand extreme forces and high temperatures. The system actually comprises two primary recorders: a cockpit voice recorder and a flight-data recorder that captures aircraft … Read more

Telecoms spoke with Professor Dimitra Simeonidou ahead of her appearance at this year’s 5G Expo Global to learn about her recent work, her perspective on 5G rollout, and the social impact of the technology. Simeonidou’s distinguished career spans industry and academia. Early on, she led the team at Alcatel Submarine Networks that delivered the first … Read more

Snowflake Project SnowWork is a new autonomous AI-agent platform from Snowflake designed to help organizations streamline workflows and make data-driven decisions in real time. As a proactive AI partner, Project SnowWork enables individuals and teams across the enterprise to request what they need in plain language. Project SnowWork then securely executes multi-step tasks on their … Read more

AI is rapidly reshaping the balance of power in marketing. But according to Gartner, the technology does not act as a democratic equalizer giving everyone the same opportunities. Instead, AI risks widening the gap between companies with mature digital strategies and those that lack the right skills, data and technical infrastructure. At the Gartner Marketing … Read more

Telecoms giant SoftBank is partnering with Ericsson to upgrade its 4G and 5G mobile networks across Japan, with a strong emphasis on AI-driven optimisations. The initiative covers a wide geographic rollout, extending from Hokkaido in the north through the Tokyo metropolitan area and beyond. The objective is to deliver a network that is faster, more … Read more

According to Charles Weir, founder and technical director of development firm Penrillian, near field communication (NFC) payment technology will gain substantial traction within the next two years. He says reports that Apple has abandoned the technology are misleading. The introduction of iOS 7 and the Bluetooth Low Energy-based iBeacons sparked speculation that Apple was sidelining … Read more

Lynes Technologies has quickly established itself as a leading provider in AI-driven corporate communications. Through a clear strategy, significant technology investments and strong backing from long-term investor Partinc Capital, the company has transitioned from major losses to profitability. Milestones and strong growth In 2023, Lynes Technologies completed a critical customer migration from the Mitel platform … Read more

A secure digital workplace requires organizations to work methodically with both technology and routines. When employees work from various locations, secure sign-in is essential. Multi-factor authentication (MFA) and modern identity solutions make it much harder for unauthorized users to access corporate systems, even if passwords are exposed. Cloud services make work flexible Cloud-based tools allow … Read more