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wearables
Electronics
2 min read

Connected wearable shipments to hit 239m in 2023

Global shipments of connected wearables are forecast to grow from 116.8 million units in 2018 to reach 238.5 million units in 2023, representing a CAGR of 15.4%, according to research firm Berg Insights. Bluetooth will remain the primary connectivity option…

Gentle Monster
Fashion
1 min read

Gentle Monster, Huawei team up over smart eyewear

South Korean eyewear label Gentle Monster has partnered with Chinese tech giant Huawei to produced connected eyewear. The networked eyeglass frames allow wearers to answer calls without picking up their phone, and feature antennae, noise-reduction microphones…

Honneywell
Logistics
2 min read

Honeywell unveils new Connected Freight solution

Honeywell has launched a new Connected Freight solution that gives shippers and logistics companies unprecedented ability to monitor shipments of high-value and perishable goods, helping prevent costly damage and loss. The new solution, developed in…

continental connected cars 2014 small
Automotive
1 min read

SKT, Ericsson, BMW achieve 3.6Gbps for 5G connected car trial

SK Telecom achieved what it says is the world’s fastest 5G speed for a connected car during a demonstration conducted with Ericsson and BMW Korea. SKT said the trio has successfully tested its pilot 5G network on a connected car running at 170 kilometers per…

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Research
2 min read

Connected vending machines to pass 10m this year

ABI Research estimates that there will be more than 10 million network connections to vending machines by the end of this year, ABI Research estimates. The install base is expected to reach nearly 24 million connections in 2021 for a compound annual growth…

continental connected cars 2014 small
Automotive
1 min read

KDDI taps Gemalto for connected cars and IoT

Japan’s KDDI has selected Gemalto to provide the platform to enable secure connectivity for connected cars and IoT applications worldwide. Gemalto will provide its LinqUs On-Demand Connectivity (ODC) subscription management solution and embedded SIMs (eSIMs)…