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The second quarter of the year saw a resurgence in the global market for wearable devices. New market data and forecasts shared by IDC reveal an 8.5% year-on-year increase in unit shipments for the period ending June. The shipment volume hit 116.3 million units, terminating a two-quarter decline. Predictions now indicate that the total wearable…

The UK-based network provider, CityFibre, has announced its collaboration with four civil engineering firms to initiate fibre network infrastructure projects in challenging locations. This has been made possible through government funding won earlier this year. Partnerships with Granemore Group, OCU Group, CCN Communications and Telelink have been established. These partnerships will expedite fibre infrastructure work…

The US-based satellite operator EchoStar, recently entering a merger with Dish, has broadened its European IoT strategy by incorporating a terrestrial element. EchoStar has forged a partnership with Netherlands-based enterprise LoRaWAN solutions company, The Things Industries. The Things Industries brings to the table its portfolio housing a LoRaWAN network server known as The Things Stack.…