This week saw the eyes of the tech world drawn once more to Las Vegas for CES 2020. With over 4400 exhibiting companies and 100,000 attendees, CES 2020 is no small event. Arkessa were proud to be among the industry attendees, experiencing the buzz firsthand! With so much to see, picking highlights is no mean […]
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In previous blogs we have looked at how the Internet of Things (IoT), connected hardware and cellular provisions are improving our work, home and leisure time, as well as our urban spaces and security. Both our Smart Offices and Smart Cities blogs touched on the possibilities for lighting but as a constant in all of […]
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As of this Monday, the 25th November, ride-hailing firm Uber lost its licence to operate to London. They initially lost their licence in 2017 however, extensions have been granted twice. Uber are appealing the decision made by Transport for London (TfL) and whilst doing so, they can continue to operate. Uber is a global player […]
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In the UK in 1948, Aneurin Bevan’s dream was realised; the National Health Service, healthcare for all, free at the point of use. Over 70 years later, the NHS employs over 1.7 million people and deals with over 1 million patients every 36 hours. But are public health services like the NHS ready to embrace […]
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Thanks to the research and development within the scientific, medical, and technology industries, life-saving and life-changing healthcare products are constantly emerging and evolving. As amazing as scientific and medical advances are, there is one problem that they have found difficult to solve. One of the greatest strains on healthcare is the lack of adherence to medications. […]
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Research conducted by Business Insider forecasted that 646 million connected devices (excluding wearables such as fitness trackers) will be installed and used in healthcare facilities by 2020. Not only is this an increase of 580% compared to 2015, healthcare will also make up 25% of the total IoT market! (Source including Business Insider). In the UK alone, there are now over 15.3 million […]
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What kind of watch are you wearing? There’s a good chance you are sporting the kind that offers more than just the time. Smart Watches are becoming so common that UK exam boards are considering banning students from wearing a watch during exams because invigilators are struggling to distinguish between a smart watch and […]
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Chris Williams, Head of Solutions at Arkessa and Anton Le Saux, Head of IoT at Zest4 discuss emerging cellular technologies and what that means for our partners and customers. Introducing LTE Cat-M1 & NB-IoT The big industry news stories are currently dominated by mobile operators launching their consumer 5G services, but as the demand for […]
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In my last blog post from MWC Shanghai, I provided a fly-on-the-wall commentary of 5G, directly from the event. In this post, we’re diving into the world of eSIM – another key theme at MWC Shanghai this year, with all three of the Chinese Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) leading with their current and future eSIM capabilities. […]
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Smart cities: Safer cities In the Smart Cities blog series so far we have covered a whole range of different smart technologies, from smart applications currently making a difference to our daily lives to the exciting tech that might be just around the corner in the Smart Cities of the future. One of the key […]
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The Arkessa Team were excited to be at MWC Shanghai last week and to be part of the buzz at the event around eSIM and emerging cellular technologies. Without a doubt, most of the focus was on 5G. Ericsson, Nokia, Huawei, ZTE, Qualcomm and the mobile carriers China Telecom, China Mobile and China Unicom all […]
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Take a deep breath… Air. It surrounds us. It is imperative to our survival and yet, across the world, we are suffering the effects of toxic air. Air pollution is not a new phenomenon. It precedes even the industrial revolution; for as long as we have been burning solid fuels, we have been producing pollution. […]
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The transport sector is a great example of an industry that has introduced innovative ideas to resolve many of the key problems that city councillors and planners traditionally face. The relevant authorities are now experiencing the benefits of connecting their infrastructure to the cloud to monitor and program traffic signals, provide green lights to emergency […]
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Technology solutions provider Arrow Electronics has announced a global partnership with Infineon and Arkessa that will further extend Arrow’s ability to support customers with cellular communications for the Internet of Things. Security remains one of the top concerns for organisations for connected devices. Infineon provides the secured hardware controllers based on GSMA’s Embedded Subscriber Identity […]
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How long did it take you to park today? How often have you spent an age slowly scouring a multi storey car park for a space, only to find there are none? Smart Parking could soon make these, and other parking-related issues, a thing of the past. The rise of the IoT means more urban […]
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Smart buildings are becoming more prevalent with IoT technology complementing, and in some cases, replacing current building management systems (BMS). Commercial buildings present a number of issues under the facilities management umbrella, to combat including and not exclusive to: room/desk occupancy restroom cleaning scheduling energy usage (and prices) preventative maintenance Meeting Room / Desk Occupancy: […]
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How comfortable are you right now? Harsh lighting straining your eyes? Air con making you think snow is imminent? Read on to find out how the offices of the future could be better tailored to meet the needs of the businesses and individuals that occupy them. Smart offices – what are they? Smart Offices, like […]
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Smart technology is here to stay. The inside spaces where humans live and work are a great showcase for how technology can make everyday life easier and more efficient. Deployment and management of connected devices within existing structures poses varying considerations, and sometimes challenges. Read on to find out what you need to keep in […]
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Download the Cellular IoT Solutions Guide Around one third of global Enterprises have adopted IoT technology already, and this number is set to soar. Understanding the IoT technology landscape can be a challenge, particularly as so many of the technologies are still new or emerging. Tapping into expert advice and support can offer Enterprises a […]
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Meet Roboy – the next-generation humanoid robot, full of Infineon technology, connected by Arkessa and delivered in partnership with Ericsson and Telia – a shining example of how an integrated ecosystem of partners can produce something extraordinary. Roboy has advanced humanoid skeletal and muscular function and is able to converse like a human. He can […]
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eUICC is a game changer for IoT because it puts commercial control and flexibility in the hands of OEMs and Enterprises. Avnet, supported by Arkessa, Idemia and Quectel have successfully launched their eUICC product line with the AVeUICC3100ARK0M7. The industrial grade solution is fully compliant with Remote Provisioning Architecture for Embedded UICC SGP .02 v3.1 […]
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City planners across the world are focused on improving the lives of urban inhabitants by creating environments that are reactive to their citizens’ needs; making life easier, cleaner and healthier for millions of city dwellers. Smart Cities could hold answers to many of the key problems that city councillors and planners traditionally face. How to […]
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Cyber security and reliability should be the most important considerations in managing a connected device or eco-system, yet often companies developing IoT solutions, applications or hardware find they need support to navigate cyber security considerations and issues. Manufacturers have also tended to take the view that cyber security is down to the carrier network provider […]
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‘The greatest tech show on Earth’ opened its doors last week to welcome technology enthusiasts and experts to Las Vegas, offering them a glimpse into the connected future and a chance to be the first to lay eyes on the very latest gadgets, devices and solutions. Read on for the Arkessa round-up of some of […]
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What is a Smart Space? A Smart Space is a physical environment equipped with connected sensors and monitors that use IoT-powered technology to optimise energy efficiency, improve productivity levels for businesses and public services, and enable simpler and more meaningful human interactions with our environments and each other. A Smart Space can be a working […]
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The Internet of Things (IoT) is increasingly making a real impact on businesses and human lives. With millions of devices being connected every day, IoT technology is bringing optimised levels of productivity, flexibility and efficiency into industries, homes and cities across the world. By its very nature, connecting devices to the IoT poses a unique […]
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The Retail sector is facing some very real challenges, with particular pressure being felt on the high street so far this Christmas shopping period. On the other side of the scales, e-commerce giants like Amazon are reporting record numbers of shoppers buying gifts online. Competition with the e-commerce sector represents a challenge, but arguably also an […]
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Arkessa has moved to larger new offices in the thriving technology and innovation hub between Cambridge and London. ‘Arkessa has enjoyed another year of record growth and this move marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter and also provides our expanding team with a new and inspiring environment to thrive in. Basing our head office in the Cambridge to London corridor gives us access to talent, and […]
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Black Friday has come round again, accompanied by the familiar levels of retail-induced excitement as many shoppers plan to bag a pre-Christmas bargain. For the last couple of years Black Friday has been a £1 billion shopping day here in the UK, while in the US, spending levels have reached nearly 50 times that figure. […]
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What do customers really want and how can technology meet consumer needs? With a dedicated theme of digital co-creation for success and a focus on the importance of true collaboration and partnership to help businesses to achieve their goals, Fujitsu Forum 2018, Munich lived up to its record as one of the most significant technology […]
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Pressure is building on the retail sector perhaps more than ever before. High street chains are folding and statistics show that online shops are starting to pose a real threat to traditional bricks-and-mortar stores in terms of sales figures. In today’s digital economy, the high street needs to find ways to compete with and capitalise […]
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‘Who actually buys a mobile phone outright these days?’ was the question I asked the sales assistant this weekend while I was looking to upgrade. ‘Some people do,’ said the sales assistant, ‘…. but not many.’ The fact is that I don’t actually need a new mobile phone – my current 2-year-old model does everything […]
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Arkessa, a leading M2M connectivity service provider, joins the MindSphere Partner Program as a gold partner and extends its support for Siemens’ products by adding encrypted global 4G data IoT connectivity services for MindSphere, the open IoT operating system from Siemens. Arkessa now provides secure and encrypted 4G data communication for MindConnect, as well as […]
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Automation and digitalisation are improving visibility throughout the production line and beyond, helping to optimise supply chain management, disrupting maintenance models, and facilitating customisation on a mass scale. Although the impact of a connected production line on manufacturing processes and customer experience is proving positive so far, there are challenges resulting from the implementation of […]
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In this, the first in our new retail blog series, we look at the challenges facing the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) market, and how technology, and specifically IoT, is helping enterprises to optimise their entire supply chain, from production to sale and beyond. Overall trends affecting the entire Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) market include: […]
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London, 24 July 2018: Arkessa, the leading Internet-of-Things (“IoT”) managed services provider announced today that it has completed a management buyout backed by ECI Partners. Arkessa enables Enterprises to develop and optimise their businesses by helping them adopt, integrate and scale IoT enabled services. Founded in Cambridge in 2009, Arkessa’s goal is to ‘future proof’ customers’ […]
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Last week, the Arkessa team were delighted to be invited to the UK leg of the Fujitsu World Tour at the O2 in London. This amazing event showcases the very latest in connected technology, and the Demo Center and break-out sessions focused on the theme of co-creation – in other words, collaboration and idea sharing […]
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From asset management to driver safety, increasing security to reducing carbon emissions, investing in connected logistics solutions is an extremely smart move for businesses. When factories are fully digitalised, shops are utilising technology to keep track of stock and optimise customer experience, and products and devices are connected, it makes perfect sense to complete the […]
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‘A customer can have a car painted any colour that he wants, so long as it is black’ (Henry Ford, 1909) Ford’s famous line paints a picture of manufacturing as it was a lifetime ago – mass production of identical products, made as quickly and as cheaply as possible in large factories with huge workforces. Here […]
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Zest4, a channel-focused wholesale provider of Unified Communications (UC) solutions for resellers across the UK has licensed the Emport IoT platform from Arkessa. Arkessa is a leading M2M/IoT connectivity service provider, and is enabling Zest4 to deliver IoT Connectivity service solutions and new communications technology to Zest4’s UC channel. The solution is enabled by Arkessa’s […]
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As Arkessa’s Global IoT Manufacturing Series continues, this week we concentrate on the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the production line. We investigate the role robotics, vision and machine learning currently play in Industry 4.0 and the ways AI technologies are propelling us towards Industry 5.0 in terms of predictive maintenance, customisation, and batch […]
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As our Global IoT Series continues, we delve deeper into the technologies that make up Industry 4.0 or Digital Manufacturing. This article focuses on digital twin technology – how it works, how it is used in the field, and the impact it is having on manufacturing globally. Digital twin technology is actually made possible through […]
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In this, the second in the latest Arkessa Global IoT blog series, we take a look at the innovations and shifts affecting the manufacturing and logistics industries. From connected fleets to tracking product life cycles with eUICC technology, read on to find out how IoT is disrupting these most traditional of industries. Manufacturing 4.0 Industry […]
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It’s been a busy first quarter of 2018, with some really exciting events taking place across the whole of the tech sector. Of course, the Arkessa team has been in attendance at major events in the connected technology calendar, experiencing and influencing the very latest in IoT on the ground and immersing ourselves in what’s […]
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The Internet of Things remains one of the most exciting topics in Enterprise technology sectors, especially when combined with Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Anything-as-a-Service (XaaS). Progress towards 50 billion IoT-connected devices by 2020 remains positive, and developments in the Cellular IoT world look set to provide extra stimulus. NB-IoT and LTE CatM will help the cost […]
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‘I’m interested in things that change the world or that affect the future and wondrous, new technology where you see it, and you’re like, ‘Wow, how did that even happen? How is that possible?” – Elon Musk, SpaceX Tech for Good – in other words, technology with the power to save lives – is making a […]
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Avnet Silica, an Avnet company (NYSE: AVT), today announced a collaboration with Arkessa, a leading Machine-to-Machine (M2M) managed services provider, to deliver connectivity services for reprogrammable SIM products that will speed time-to-market for OEMs and enterprises that are developing and deploying IoT based applications. Avnet Silica’s new eUICC (embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card) solution, based […]
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With global trade currently accounting for around 58% of global GDP and the logistics sector representing 10-15% of GDP alongside that (up to 30% within certain individual countries), securing global supply chains is becoming a top priority for many companies. (Source: World Bank Data and OECD STAN Data) Across the globe, companies are eager to […]
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IDEMIA, the global leader in Augmented Identity for an increasingly digital world, and Arkessa, a leading M2M/IoT connectivity service provider, have today announced the extension of their partnership to deliver eUICC (embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card) and Subscription Management services to global Enterprise and Industrial IoT customers. Arkessa’s connectivity management services include a global cellular […]
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Data is big news. From personal fitness wearables to air pollution sensors on buildings, tracking user behaviour, variables and efficiency is everywhere. The question is, are we making the most of the data? Mostly, monitoring and tracking are directly linked to the user experience. For example, tracking delivery vans or autonomous delivery pods enables logistics […]
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Over 422 million people suffer from diabetes. By 2040 this number is expected to rise to 642 million.* These figures equate to approximately 8.5% of the world adult population, and trends show that this number is rising, as lifestyles grow ever more sedentary and obesity and inactivity continue to cause problems for health services across […]
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It’s clear from the headlines and success stories across the globe that IoT is here to stay. One of the fastest-growing technology sectors, and showing no sign of slowing down, IoT and connected technology are leading the way in many different industries. There are strong indicators that larger scale IoT deployments are set to continue […]
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It’s been a huge year for IoT. Headlines have been focused on the expected future growth of the Internet of Things as Gartner’s predictions for the technology sector included the likelihood that connected devices will reach over 20 billion in number in the next two years. Tech giants like Microsoft have made the front page […]
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Brighter AB have selected the Arkessa eUICC solutions to support the global market launch of Actiste, a mobile health solution that simplifies insulin-treated diabetes by gathering and sharing personal health data between patient and healthcare professionals through a connected pocket-sized device. Actiste will be marketed and sold as a service to both consumers and the […]
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Global mass urbanisation seems to be an unstoppable trend which brings with it significant challenges for municipal authorities, insurance companies and facilities management. Beckhoff Automation, Arkessa and iaconnects (IA) have formed a partnership to deploy solutions to help address these challenges. IA deploy integrated building automation solutions into manufacturing, office, commercial and domestic properties, putting […]
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Urban spaces are growing. According to recent figures, within the next 30 years, so-called ‘supercities’ of 50 million people or more could exist in nearly every continent. The concept of running a gigantic metropolitan area could feasibly strike fear into the hearts of town planners, governments and environmentalists. Massive urban centres, with populations similar to […]
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Gartner released its 2017 Magic Quadrant for Managed M2M Services, Worldwide this week and as Arkessa has featured in all of them to date, we are proud to be recognised alongside some of our Mobile Network partners for a fourth consecutive year. The Magic Quadrant report highlights Arkessa’s strength and differentiation in go-to-market, service delivery […]
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Arkessa, a leading MVNO Service Provider for Enterprise IoT has entered into a strategic alliance with Iotic Labs, who provide secure interoperability middleware for Smart Cities with a specific focus on Transport, Buildings and Facilities Management. The partnership allows both companies to leverage their partner networks to accelerate and simplify the execution of smart cities […]
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Our partners, Icomera AB were recently recognised for their role in delivering Motion to 75 million rail travellers in the UK using the London – Birmingham and Midlands transport network. Motion is an onboard entertainment solution that gives passengers access to films, TV programmes, books and games for free whilst travelling on the train. The […]
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A recent report by McKinsey highlighted strong growth in Enterprise IoT across multiple sectors, which is a trend we are already witnessing together with our global partners. In this blog we take a closer look at the report’s findings and how Arkessa are helping partners and customers scale up Enterprise-grade IoT. Business leaders have an […]
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As we wrap up and depart Barcelona after an incredibly exciting IoT Solutions World Congress, we wanted to share our top 3 highlights. We love the focus on SOLUTIONS and crucially how they address Security, Scalability and Simplicity – key criteria on which our Enterprise IoT customers almost always engage us. Of course, security is […]
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Cloud-based business applications are increasingly being adopted in Retail, Hospitality and Enterprise sectors making fast, reliable and secure connectivity a top business priority. 3G and 4G mobile broadband solves this for retail businesses and gets them trading on day one as well being a wide-area network (WAN) automatic failover solution. Technology is transforming the Retail and […]
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London Fashion Week 2017 celebrated innovation and imagination in design and style as usual last week, but this year there was the opportunity to see some truly eye-catching technology solutions on the runway. Read on to find out more about how the world of fashion and retail are embracing smart tech to improve the consumer […]
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is making headlines daily. From care bear robots in Japanese nurseries to Walmart’s innovative plans for transforming retail using AI, IoT and Big Data, robots are big news. Coverage is not always positive, however, with Vanity Fair recently reporting Elon Musk’s predictions of an apocalypse of doom. Is he right though? Robots […]
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More and more users around the world, prefer to manage their accounts online, everything from banking, insurance, utilities to music, TV and Smartphone services. The same is true in the business world and the trend will only accelerate as Enterprise IoT adoption continues to grow. Arkessa provides Emport, a platform that allows Enterprises to optimise […]
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In this, the third blog of the series: Arkessa talks reprogrammable SIMs; we ask ‘how does eUICC help Enterprises deliver differentiated products and services?’ In this series, we discuss eUICC and reprogrammable SIMs– what it means and what benefits it brings. This article explores the ways in which Enterprises can use eUICC and eSIM technology […]
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Backnang, Germany & Cambridge, UK – telent GmbH, a German solutions provider, accelerates the deployment of LoRaWAN ™ and Enterprise IoT solutions for the Energy, Transport, Industry 4.0 and Smart City sectors in Germany through Netzikon. Netzikon, a public German LoRaWAN ™ network operator and subsidiary of telent, will use Arkessa’s leading-edge connectivity management, network […]
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Welcome back to our new blog series: Arkessa talks reprogrammable SIMs, in which we discuss the technology behind reprogrammable SIMs, and the benefits they bring to Enterprises and whole industries. In the first article, we explained the features of eSIM and eUICC technology and how it works to optimise connectivity in devices deployed in geographically dispersed, hard-to-reach […]
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Welcome to the first in our new blog series: Arkessa talks reprogrammable SIMs, in which we discuss the technology behind eSIM and eUICC, and the benefits they bring to enterprises and whole industries. Read on to find out more about how this technology works. What is eSIM? Essentially, we are talking about an embedded SIM chip, vacuum-sealed and […]
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Eindhoven (Netherlands), Cambridge (UK), 5th July 2017 – Advantech, a leading global provider of Industrial IoT solutions, has selected Arkessa secure global connectivity services to accelerate go-to-market for IoT customers. The partnership enables both companies to offer enhanced customer value and make it easier for them to roll-out international products and services in Retail, Transport, Energy, […]
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Whenever we are in a public place, we will most likely find ourselves on camera. CCTV cameras are used to prevent and solve crimes, find missing persons, and keep our roads safe. Traditionally however, there has been some discussion around the effectiveness of CCTV, and how much it really does to prevent crime. Through the […]
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As Google makes plans for exporting its cashier-free grocery services to the UK, we take a look at the latest news in the Smart Retail sphere. Read on to find out who is currently leading the way in retail tech, and how the IoT is helping to push this fast-moving sector forward in innovative and […]
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The multi-level IoT platform solution provides full visibility and control of enterprises’ IoT operations with secure, backdoor-free, globally managed IP connectivity. Leipzig, Germany / Cambridge, United Kingdom – June 14, 2017 – Rohde & Schwarz Cybersecurity, a leading IT security provider, and Arkessa, a leading M2M managed services provider, today announced the launch of a joint […]
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How clean is the air you breathe? Can technology help us all to breathe cleaner air and improve our health? Read on to find out some answers. Poor air quality According to a policy paper by Defra and the Department of Transport, poor air quality remains the largest environmental risk to public health in the […]
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Industry 4.0, digitalisation of manufacturing, the 4th industrial revolution – however you refer to it, Industrial IoT and digitalisation are big news. By introducing automation and data exchange into manufacturing processes, industries and enterprises are making significant changes to the efficiency of their factories and the innovation of the machinery they use to manufacture products. […]
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Stuck in a jam Ask most people their least favourite way to waste time and they will probably mention traffic jams. Studies have shown that those of us who commute for 20 minutes or more a day are susceptible to chronic stress. We all know how it feels to be sitting in traffic, worrying about […]
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It’s been a busy first quarter of 2017 for Arkessa – read on for a round-up of all the events and news so far: Mobile World Congress, Barcelona #MWC17 This year’s Mobile World Congress was abuzz with news from the automotive industry, where strong links are being forged between traditional car manufacturers and their technology […]
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) and IoT make the perfect partnership. Read on to find out why: Big Data IoT collects data. A lot of it. From sensors monitoring the quality of the air we breathe in Smart Buildings to connected airport luggage carousels, connected devices are collating huge quantities of really useful data. However, this information […]
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Arkessa will partner with Avnet-Silica at Embedded World (Nuremburg, Germany) this week to demonstrate over-the-air (OTA) SIM profile switching based on eSIM and eUICC technology. The GSMA specification “Remote Provisioning Architecture for eUICC v3.1” was developed for non-user operated M2M/IoT devices with secure and autonomous OTA provisioning being a fundamental requirement. A key element of the […]
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The changing face of the automotive industry is really gearing up to be one of the hottest topics in tech circles for years to come. Don’t just take our word for it – huge swathes of airtime at events like Mobile World Congress, CES and CTIA Supermobility are dedicated to the subject. Mobility as a […]
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As important as it is for Arkessa to be ahead of the curve in the IoT technology sector, being a forward-thinking early adopter of new tech comes with a certain amount of responsibility. As well as keeping ahead of the IoT curve and using best of breed technologies to deliver the best solutions and support […]
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Amongst the many sectors to be influenced by the growth of IoT, the insurance industry looks set to be one of those making the biggest changes to the way they work. There is a strong possibility that the decades-old business model currently used by insurance companies may be about to be turned on its head. […]
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We take a look back at our most popular news and blog posts of the last 12 months. Read on for Arkessa’s top five of 2016. Arkessa’s top five IoT trends What we’ll be looking out for in IoT this year – our 2017 predictions include XaaS and Reverse Logistics as breakthrough trends. Read our thoughts on […]
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As this year draws to a close, we’ve put together our Top Five IoT trends to look out for in 2017 – a list of what we think will be the talking points in IoT over the coming year. Read on to find out more about our top five. XaaS IoT is already enabling the […]
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Daily headlines reporting on IoT security concerns, and recent cyber attacks involving connected devices may appear to paint an uncertain picture of the Internet of Things landscape. Security is indeed paramount to the success of IoT technology, and we take it extremely seriously. However, in response to suggestions in some of the press that the […]
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Up to a third of gifts bought at this time of year are returned, meaning a reliable Reverse Logistics strategy is an essential for retailers, especially after Christmas. An inefficient returns service can be damaging to a brand, resulting in lost customer loyalty and ultimately a loss of revenue. By making returns easy, preferably free, and […]
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Black Friday is upon us once again, accompanied by the familiar levels of retail-induced excitement as many shoppers plan to bag a pre-Christmas bargain. Last year, it was the first ever £1 billion shopping day here in the UK, while in the US, spending levels reached nearly 50 times that figure. It’s safe to say […]
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It’s the connected fridge but not as you knew it. Recent Arkessa blogs and whitepapers have provided some focus on the business impact of X as-a-Service (XaaS) and OPEX based business models enabled by IoT connectivity, artificial intelligence and machine learning. The XaaS model has already gained traction in consumer markets, such as automotive, furniture, even clothing and […]
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The Internet of Things (IoT) remains one of the most provocative – and for many the most exciting – expressions in the technology and Enterprise sectors. For good reason. The world will see anything between 25 and 50 billion internet-connected devices by 2020 and something close to $2 trillion of economic benefit globally. This economic […]
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Arkessa, the leading provider of Global Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) managed connectivity services, has been recognised by Gartner in the Magic Quadrant for M2M Managed Services* for a third year running. In the 2016 Magic Quadrant, Arkessa features with a number of its Mobile Network Operator Partners including Vodafone, Telefónica, Verizon and […]
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In previous articles, we have examined how the IoT and smart tech can affect the ways in which we travel, both now and in the future, from airports to traffic jams. This week, we focus on the hot topic of connected rail travel – as smart rail initiatives such as HS2 and Crossrail continue to […]
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Historically, industrial or technological revolutions have often been met with a certain degree of opposition or at least trepidation. Workers have been concerned about being replaced by machines throughout the history of the developed world, and often these fears have proven unfounded. With new technology come new and different types of jobs, and we are […]
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Among the numerous sectors already benefiting from IoT solutions, healthcare services have arguably some of the greatest potential for achieving improvement and change through adoption of new technology. At the simplest level, implementing IoT applications and solutions can help healthcare services to save time and money – essential factors in countries like the UK where […]
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Do you know how energy-efficient your boardroom is? How often that printer on the 3rd floor is used at the weekends? The difference a whole team meeting can make to your air-conditioning in your buildings? Although we may not pay much attention to these sorts of questions on a day-to-day basis, the space in which […]
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Arkessa offers a customised remote monitoring solution with SIEMENS SINEMA REMOTE CONNECT Industry 4.0 and the digital networking of manufacturing processes will make it possible to manufacture products at lower costs and in a manner that is more flexible, energy-efficient, resource-saving and customisable. For machine builders and vendors remote internet access will allow them to […]
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Managing road traffic with IoT? Road traffic management systems that enable a smoother flow of traffic and safer more efficient diversions in the event of roadworks or an accident are a welcome addition to any public highway. Connected road signs are often an essential component of such systems. While some departments are still managing traffic […]
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IoT to take over mobiles by 2018 According to a recent report by Ericsson, the Internet of Things (IoT) is expected to surpass mobile phones as the largest category of connected devices in 2018. By 2021, there will be around 28 billion connected devices on the planet, of which 16 billion will be related to […]
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Arkessa has forged a partnership with Avnet Silica to provide a full range of IoT connectivity solutions for their customers. Read the Avnet Silica Press Release here. Arkessa provides a secure global connectivity service that gives OEM companies the ability to design, develop and connect smart sensors, embedded devices and gateway solutions over cellular networking […]
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As both Euro 16 and Wimbledon drew to an exciting close last week, sports fans reflected on two fantastic tournaments, full of drama and a fair amount of national pride (particularly if you happen to be Portuguese or Icelandic). Since then we have been enjoying the Tour de France and the Open enormously, and we’re […]
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‘Life is a journey that must be travelled, no matter how bad the roads or accommodations.’ – Oliver Goldsmith, 1764. In the automotive industry, all eyes are currently focused on the autonomous vehicle, and, particularly following recent events, the necessity to ensure that self-driving cars represent the safest way to travel for consumers worldwide. As […]
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This week our team have been taking in the 4th annual Connected Car event in London. The expo is focusing on how those involved in car manufacturing and development can make the most of the latest advances in technology whilst keeping the cost to both producers and consumers manageable. But do Connected Cars come with […]
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Today’s utility infrastructure and operations are increasingly autonomous, driven by advances in sensing, computing and internet technology. Likewise for other Smart City infrastructure such as buildings and transport networks, and for manufacturing. Sensors deployed at strategic points and embedded controllers provide real-time data on the status of production and machinery to optimise operations and to […]
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As Euro 16 kicks off tonight, France won’t just be hosting the biggest European football tournament in history with a record 24 participating countries, it will also be proudly showcasing some of the latest technology to enhance the experience for all of us, whether we’re watching our team at home or in the stadium. Read […]
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With a pretty wet spring behind us, thoughts are turning optimistically towards summer holidays and warmer climes. With travel in mind, read on for a closer look at how IoT could change our future vacations for the better. Take to the skies The Internet of Things has the capacity to take the stress out of […]
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Graeme Wright, Associate Director for Manufacturing at Fujitsu, recently wrote a fascinating blog post on the challenges facing companies who are looking to hire the next generation of so-called millennials, and who may find it difficult to live up to their high expectations in terms of technology, and communication in particular. Graeme’s son James plays […]
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Arkessa has appointed Samuel Staehle as Regional Director for Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Arkessa is the leading provider of managed connectivity services for the Internet of Things (IoT) across all sectors. Based in Arkessa’s Düsseldorf offices, Samuel will be responsible for ongoing business operations as well as overseeing professional services delivery, sales and managed services operations in […]
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Adopting and implementing a successful IoT ecosystem for your business is not a simple process, as David Houghton of Bright Wolf writes here. In his fascinating blog post, David points out that considering IoT’s current potential for providing ‘insurmountable opportunity’ to businesses globally (11T$ annual potential economic impact, according to McKinsey), it may be surprising […]
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Last Friday, Major Tim Peake successfully completed a mission to command a robot rover through a series of obstacles down here on Earth – from 250 miles up in space on the International Space Station (ISS). Tim Peake has become a real national treasure here in the UK – he even opened this year’s London […]
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As exam season creeps nearer for many students, we take a look at the connected classrooms of the future and explore how implementing IoT, mobile technology and social media within the learning environment can maximise learning and improve the education experience for students and teachers. Information fluency is essential for today’s learners, and there are […]
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Arkessa partner TracknStop™ has announced a commercial agreement with leading delivery service providers JMC to equip their Ireland-based fleet of delivery vehicles with the TracknStop™ security system. ‘Arkessa are delighted to be providing the connectivity for this exciting new partnership between TracknStop™ and JMC. Enhanced security and peace of mind are very important for all […]
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For some time, global analysis has indicated that financial and commercial growth in China has finally started slowing down. However, there is one area of Chinese development showing no signs of reaching a plateau. In this week’s post, we take a look at the booming surge of IoT in one of the world’s most populous countries. […]
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Amongst all the exciting day-to-day things happening at Arkessa, this month we are particularly looking forward to two big events in our calendar: Hannover Messe – 25-29 April, Hannover (Germany) in partnership with Huawei. Intel Solution Summit – 26-28 April, The Hague (the Netherlands) with Arkessa partners, Intel. These two fantastic events give us the […]
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A recent survey conducted in the US has highlighted concerns from current owners and potential buyers around the complexity and cost of Smart Home systems. Insights from the survey show that 31 percent of current Smart Home owners struggle with the complexity of configuration and the technical support of their devices and systems, while 43 […]
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In last week’s blog post, we looked at the role that IoT could play in the future of agriculture, focusing particularly on the kind of everyday products we buy at the supermarket – milk, fruit and veg, cereals – and how IoT can help farmers produce these things more efficiently. This week we take a […]
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Early last month, UK retailer Waitrose announced that all dairy cows supplying milk to their supermarkets must be put out to pasture for at least 100 days a year. Despite many consumers believing that all UK cows are pasture-fed, sadly this isn’t the case, and Waitrose has been praised for its consideration of animal welfare. Of […]
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Yesterday was the 29th of February. Did it feel like we gained an extra day, a bit of breathing space, some more time? We thought we’d take the opportunity to explore how the Internet of Things may be able to grant us all some extra time in our lives now and in the future. Read on […]
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As the Fujitsu World Tour continues, Graeme Wright, a Director of IoT at Fujitsu, explains how the Connected Van could help streamline services for field-based workers.
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Doing the right thing is good for business’ – WalMart CEO, Doug McMillan, speaking at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos recently, is determined to make sure his company is among the forerunners in the fight against global warming.
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We’ve just got back from Las Vegas and Consumer Electronics Show 2016 – one of the highlights of the technology calendar – a world of wonders where the very latest in consumer technology hits the global arena and big names and startups alike can showcase their brilliance and innovation. Arkessa were honoured and excited to […]
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IoT Home Security. Interconnected Entertainment Systems. Smart Utility Meters. Connected Heating and Lighting systems. Healthcare devices and services. As our homes and lives become increasingly “dependant” on a reliable wireless connectivity to the internet, we ask the question – is WiFi a smart choice for the Smart Home? There is some gradual momentum behind the […]
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In the transportation, entertainment and hospitality service industries customer experience is of utmost importance and more often than not it starts with mobile ticketing. These days more and more people expect to travel using only their mobile phone. Studies show that as many as 60-80% or riders will have a smartphone, an increasing number have […]
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The number one priority when you become a parent is to keep your children safe, so that feeling of panic when you look around you in a crowded public place and realise you can’t see your three year old is the stuff of nightmares. If you were at a theme park, in a shopping mall, […]
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The number one priority when you become a parent is to keep your children safe, so that feeling of panic when you look around you in a crowded public place and realise you can’t see your three year old is the stuff of nightmares. If you were at a theme park, in a shopping mall, […]
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For many of us, the internet has become an intrinsic part of daily life, like electricity and running water. When moving home, internet connectivity now sits alongside historical utilities in a buyer’s pile of set-up requirements, but is often the last to be completed. We take a look at how Mobile Broadband and Internet of […]
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Cambridge, UK – November 12th 2015 – A new wearable child locator device will launch next month enabling parents to safely give their children some of the freedom they crave. The Child Angel solution uses cutting edge machine-to-machine (M2M) and embedded processor technology from Arkessa and Intel to deliver highly accurate location readings securely to the parents’ smartphones […]
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Cambridge, UK – October 23rd 2015 – Arkessa today announced that it has signed a strategic agreement with SAS Global Communications to create an optimised Enterprise-grade communications service that will transform the agility and operational efficiencies of companies expanding across a range of sectors including energy, transport, retail and healthcare. Arkessa is a leading provider of IoT and M2M products and […]
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Cambridge, UK – October 1st, 2015 – Zest4, a leading provider of Unified Communications solutions has announced a partnership with Arkessa, the leading M2M Connectivity Managed Services provider, to accelerate growth of M2M services via its expansive telecom dealer and reseller network in the UK. The pairing of Zest4 and Arkessa comes in response to increased demand […]
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Cambridge, UK – September 16, 2015 – Arkessa, the leading provider of Global Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) managed services has been recognised by Gartner in the Magic Quadrant for Managed M2M Services for the second year running. The Gartner Magic Quadrants are a series of market research reports produced by Gartner Inc., […]
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The automotive industry is innovating rapidly and it would be reasonable for you to shout “and so it should!”, given the impact cars have had on the economy and society’s well-being. These are still early days but Autonomous and Connected cars are being developed now and the benefits are compelling for all. Fully autonomous technology […]
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Have you ever cruised in the car, looking for a parking space close to the store or office you’re visiting? Did you ever get the feeling that it would be faster to simply park up and walk from there? For many of us the answer will be “yes and yes”, but a few minutes lost […]
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