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Wiliot Names Former Amazon Supply Chain Executive Manish Bansal as Chief Product Officer
Wiliot, the Internet of Things pioneer whose combination of self-powered, stamp-sized computers and cloud-based automation enables trillions of “things” to communicate with manufacturers, today named Manish Bansal Chief Product Officer.
KORE Doubles Down on Connected Health with Acquisition of Business Mobility Partners & SIMON IoT
KORE Group Holdings, Inc., a global leader in Internet of Things (“IoT”) Solutions and worldwide IoT Connectivity-as-a-Service (“IoT CaaS”), announced today it has acquired Business Mobility Partners and SIMON IoT, industry-leading mobility solution providers, to expand its services and solutions within the healthcare and life sciences industries.
Robin.io Partners With Lekha Wireless And Blue Arcus To Accelerate Highly Scalable Custom Carrier-Grade Network Solutions
Robin.io, a provider of hyper-converged Telco-Grade cloud-native Kubernetes platform, simplifying enterprises and 5G service delivery infrastructure, announces a strategic collaboration to offer Automation and Orchestration capabilities for the disaggregated 5G market. The partnership with Lekha Wireless and Blue Arcus enables IoT, Private/Enterprise Networks, MEC use cases and facilitates Industry 4.0 use cases.
Cengage Group Names Chelsea Valentine As Chief Technology Officer
Cengage Group, a global education technology company serving millions of learners each year, has appointed Chelsea Valentine as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). With more than 20 years in education and technology, Valentine is well-positioned to accelerate Cengage Group’s growth trajectory through technology, and to ensure the company continues to be a disruptor in the education industry.
T-Mobile Expands 5G Home Internet Across Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio
On the heels of debuting 5G Home Internet in the Big Game, T-Mobile announced they’ve expanded access to the service in 62 cities and towns across Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio, building on recent expansions across the Southeast and Texas. Across the three states, more than 3 million people still have no access or only one choice when it comes to traditional home broadband. With this upgrade, T-Mobile Home Internet is now an option for nearly 5 million homes in the area. For towns like Greensburg, IN or Morgantown, KY – places where more than 25% of residents have no access to high-speed internet, T-Mobile is introducing a new option, helping to free customers from their landline ISPs.
Commvault Introduces Metallic Data Management As A Service (DMaaS) Solutions In Qatar
Commvault, a recognized global enterprise software leader in the management of data across cloud and on-premises environments, is rolling out its Metallic® Data Management as a Service (DMaaS) solutions in Qatar. Metallic’s enterprise-grade portfolio includes cloud-based solutions for safeguarding a broad range of workloads from SaaS applications like Office 365, to VMs and containers, enterprise databases, endpoints and more. With this expanded availability, customers are now better able to seamlessly address growing business concerns around cost, scalability, and security as they manage data across increasingly complex hybrid cloud environments, drive compliance, and protect against growing cyberthreats.
Nextdoor Strengthens Neighborhood Connections With New Product Strategy And Features To Build An Active Valued Community
“Nextdoor’s vision is to inspire active neighbors and organizations to continuously exchange value, utility, and community for all,” said Kiran Prasad, Head of Product at Nextdoor. “By focusing our product strategy around building an active valued community, we can help create a vibrant, welcoming neighborhood both online and offline.”
Blues Wireless Extends Notecard IoT Connectivity Product Line To Cover Global Cellular And Wi-Fi, Announces New Product Beta
Blues Wireless, a leading provider of embedded wireless solutions, announced the general availability of Notecard Wi-Fi, a new product variant providing Wi-Fi connectivity for IoT devices. Notecard Wi-Fi provides bidirectional, secure communication from edge devices to the customer’s cloud of choice using the 2.4 GHz band, a frequency that’s better for penetrating obstructions. With the availability of Notecard Wi-Fi, developers can now build and deploy applications that rely on Wi-Fi and global cellular connectivity with minimal hardware or firmware changes.
