Internet of things

EQS-News: Shelly Group accelerates expansion into professional market segments using globally established hardware and software standards

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Sofia / Munich, 13 March 2024 – Shelly Group AD (Ticker: SLYG / ISIN: BG1100003166 ) (“Shelly Group” / “the Company“), a provider of IoT and smart building solutions based in Sofia, Bulgaria, is accelerating its expansion into professional market segments.

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  • Sofia / Munich, 13 March 2024 – Shelly Group AD (Ticker: SLYG / ISIN: BG1100003166 ) (“Shelly Group” / “the Company“), a provider of IoT and smart building solutions based in Sofia, Bulgaria, is accelerating its expansion into professional market segments.
  • To this end, Shelly announced the integration of globally established hardware and software standards at Light + Building 2024, the world's leading expo for lighting and building technology.
  • In addition, Shelly is launching a new free tool that connects end customers in the German market with electricians for the installation of their products.
  • In this way, we increase customer and professional user loyalty and strengthen our market penetration and competitive position.“

Setting A New Security Benchmark: Kudelski IoT's Semiconductor Alliances Redefine IoT Provisioning

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Setting A New Security Benchmark: Kudelski IoT's Semiconductor Alliances Redefine IoT Provisioning

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  • Setting A New Security Benchmark: Kudelski IoT's Semiconductor Alliances Redefine IoT Provisioning
    Premier integration with Microchip, and collaborative partnerships with ST Microelectronics, Infineon, and Silicon Labs radically simplify a critical IoT security requirement.
  • Kudelski IoT libraries are integrated with semiconductor partner tools to enable device manufacturers to personalize their products in the factory or in the field.
  • Hardy Schmidbauer, Senior Vice President at Kudelski IoT, said, “For many IoT device manufacturers, security provisioning is today a laborious manual process that is prone to error, seriously compromising the security of individual devices, or even of a manufacturer’s whole chain of security.
  • By partnering with top IC manufacturers, Kudelski IoT is making provisioning a simpler, more automated, and secure process than ever before.

ALSO Holding AG: thirteenth consecutive dividend increase

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

In the spirit of the circular economy, the company provides all services from provision to remanufacturing from a single source.

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  • In the spirit of the circular economy, the company provides all services from provision to remanufacturing from a single source.
  • With the guiding principle "execution - following the rules of art", the group is a pioneer in execution-oriented corporate development.
  • In recent years Droege Group has successfully positioned itself in domestic and international markets and operates in 30 countries.
  • The Group accepts no responsibility for updating these forward-looking statements or adapting them to future events or developments.

u-blox incorporates newest Nordic Semiconductor Bluetooth chips in two new compact modules

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

The modules are based on the latest generation nRF54 Series Systems-on-Chip (SoCs) from Nordic Semiconductor.

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  • The modules are based on the latest generation nRF54 Series Systems-on-Chip (SoCs) from Nordic Semiconductor.
  • They both support Bluetooth LE 5.4 and Thread/Matter technologies in a compact, power-efficient, and secure format.
  • With more than twice the processing power of previous Bluetooth LE modules, ALMA-B1 can even replace general-purpose MCUs in a compact solution.
  • u-blox (SIX:UBXN) provides semiconductor chips, modules, and IoT services that reliably locate and connect every thing.

Nagakawa and u-blox join forces to optimize energy consumption and reduce CO2 emissions in Vietnam buildings

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

The aim is to optimize energy consumption and reduce CO2 emissions in various buildings in Vietnam.

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  • The aim is to optimize energy consumption and reduce CO2 emissions in various buildings in Vietnam.
  • Such innovative developments will contribute to the Vietnamese government achieving its goal of net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050.
  • Supported by BEMServer, described as the world’s premier open source building energy management platform, and enabling manual or automatic adjustment of HVAC/VRF systems, the solution will help curb energy consumption and reduce CO2 emissions.
  • Nagakawa is partnering with u-blox and the BEESOTA 6G Alliance to build a comprehensive system, with gradual implementation into buildings planned throughout Vietnam.

Inaugural Smart Lighting Expo ignites future of lighting innovation

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

To empower businesses in fully capitalising on the growing opportunities across the entire smart lighting supply chain, the Smart Lighting Expo showcases a comprehensive array of products and solutions, ranging from connected lighting technologies such as chips, sensors, LED drivers, and IoT lighting platform, to smart lighting products and solutions like smart control systems and dimmers, smart luminaires, lighting applications and systems.

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  • To empower businesses in fully capitalising on the growing opportunities across the entire smart lighting supply chain, the Smart Lighting Expo showcases a comprehensive array of products and solutions, ranging from connected lighting technologies such as chips, sensors, LED drivers, and IoT lighting platform, to smart lighting products and solutions like smart control systems and dimmers, smart luminaires, lighting applications and systems.
  • The Smart Lighting Expo welcomes the group pavilions from important lighting industry base in the Greater Bay Area, including Zhongshan, Foshan and Jiangmen.
  • Running concurrently with the Smart Lighting Expo, the Spring Lighting Fair will continue to serve as a one-stop business platform for diverse lighting products.
  • The Hall of Aurora will gather renowned brands around the globe to showcase high-quality lighting fixtures, while other product zones will include Commercial Lighting, Decorative Lighting, Residential Lighting, Technical Lighting and Lighting accessories.

EQS-News: CANCOM SE: CANCOM publishes Annual Report 2023 and forecasts significant growth

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Munich, Germany, 28 March 2024 – In the 2023 financial year, Group revenue increased by 17.8 percent to € 1,522.7 million.

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  • Munich, Germany, 28 March 2024 – In the 2023 financial year, Group revenue increased by 17.8 percent to € 1,522.7 million.
  • The CANCOM Group also achieved a significant increase in gross profit of 33.0 percent to € 582.3 million (prior year: € 437.9 million).
  • "Thanks to our successful acquisition strategy, we closed the 2023 financial year with significant growth," summarises Rüdiger Rath, CEO of CANCOM SE.
  • The first joint annual financial statements published with the annual report are another important milestone in the integration of the two companies.

AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS Appoints Dr. Mohamed Chemloul as Group Chief Technology Officer

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Vienna, 4th April 2024 – AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS AG (ACAG) announced Dr. Mohamed Chemloul has joined the company as Group Chief Technology Officer beginning of March.

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  • Vienna, 4th April 2024 – AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS AG (ACAG) announced Dr. Mohamed Chemloul has joined the company as Group Chief Technology Officer beginning of March.
  • In his position as new Group Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Dr. Chemloul is responsible for all technology solutions of the Group, including the development and implementation of technology strategies that align with the overall business objectives in close collaboration with the commercial teams.
  • Dr. Chemloul is an executive leader with expertise in the high-tech industry, specializing in consumer electronics and semiconductors.
  • Our Group CEO, Manolis Kontos said: "We warmly welcome Dr. Mohamed Chemloul, who joins our management team to take over the very important part of our Group's technological innovation.

u-blox launches new GNSS platform for enhanced positioning accuracy in urban environments

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Accurate and reliable positioning in dense urban environments, where buildings or tree foliage can reflect satellite signals, requires GNSS receivers to mitigate multipath effects.

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  • Accurate and reliable positioning in dense urban environments, where buildings or tree foliage can reflect satellite signals, requires GNSS receivers to mitigate multipath effects.
  • Combined with the well-established L1 band, an L1/L5 dual-band GNSS receiver can deliver
  • The F10’s firmware algorithm prioritizes L5 band signals in weak signal environments, ensuring reliable positioning accuracy even when paired with small antennas.
  • The platform is also equipped with protection-level technology that provides a real-time trustworthy positioning accuracy estimate.

EQS-News: Kontron AG with a strong year as a pure IoT player

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Linz, 28.03.2024: Kontron AG, the leader in Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, today published its strong financial performance for the fiscal year 2023.

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  • Linz, 28.03.2024: Kontron AG, the leader in Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, today published its strong financial performance for the fiscal year 2023.
  • This period marked another record year in Kontron's history, showcasing financial growth and a strategic shift towards IoT.
  • Revenues totaled EUR 1,226 million in 2023, which was 15.3% higher than the previous year (2022: EUR 1,064 million).
  • “2023 was a great year for Kontron, and 2024 will be even better,“ said Hannes Niederhauser, CEO of Kontron AG.