Internet of Things News Headlines Update on December 16, 2020

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Semtech collaborate to integrate the LoRaWan protocol on the network server with AWS IoT Core. AWS IoT Core for LoRaWan connect low power wireless devices to long-range wide area network technology easily and securely interact with cloud applications and other devices. Read more at Semtech and AWS Collaborate on AWS IoT Core for LoRaWAN®

1NCE is offering a year’s free cellular IoT connectivity to eliminate the entry barriers for developing cloud-based IoT products and services. The 1NCE For All tariff is available exclusively in Amazon Web Services (AWS) Marketplace. Read more at 1NCE to offer free cellular IoT connectivity exclusively in AWS Marketplace

Telit ME310G1-W2 LTE-M and NB-IoT device breaks size record for 450MHz band, become the world’s smallest LTE 450 module to achieve Radio Equipment Directive (RED) certification, primarily used in advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) and automated meter reading (AMR) systems in Europe. Read more at Telit ME310G1-W2 Datasheet

Vodafone Business and Amazon Web Services (AWS) working on a service that combines the distributed multi-access edge computing (MEC) technology with 5G, let organisations to create pilot applications by embedding AWS Wavelength at the edge of 4G and 5G networks. This Technologies will start trials in Germany in early 2021 include, Dedrone, Digital Barriers, Groopview, Here Technologies, and Unleash Live. Read more at AWS and Vodafone Business Bring Edge Computing Closer to Organizations in Europe

React Mobile picks iBasis and Nordic Semiconductor to provide IoT connectivity for remotely monitoring and managing devices worldwide for emergency response within seconds. iBasis eSim solution simplifies cellular IoT management for application through a single provider with access to global network connectivity. Nordic Semiconductor multi-mode LTE-M and NB-IoT nRF9160 system-in-package (SiP) used to enable the hardware, software and cellular IoT wireless communications side of the application. Read more at iBASIS and Cellular IoT Modem Partner Nordic Semiconductor Chosen by React Mobile to Provide IoT Connectivity in Panic Buttons Around the Globe

Antzertech announced ANNA-F9 GNSS expansion card series designed in Mini-PCIe form factor with u-blox ZED F9P/F9R GNSS module to achieve centimetre-level accuracy in positioning. ANNA-F9 series has optional configurations including 3D inertial measurement unit (IMU) that support Dead Reckoning technology such as UDR (Untethered Dead Reckoning), ADR (Automotive Dead Reckoning) or Antzer Tech patented CAN-to-ADR technology, extends its usage to tunnels and urban canyons where satellite signals are poor or blocked.

AWS has launched five new machine learning services for industrial and manufacturing sector, designed to add intelligence to industrial processes, improve operational efficiency, quality control, security and workplace safety:

• Amazon Monitron: End-to-end machine monitoring solution to detect abnormal equipment conditions that may require maintenance.
• Amazon Lookout for Equipment: Use AWS machine learning models with existing equipment sensors to detect abnormal equipment behavior and enable predictive maintenance.
• AWS Panorama Appliance: Able to use computer vision with existing cameras in their industrial facilities to improve quality control and workplace safety.
• AWS Panorama SDK: Allows industrial camera manufacturers to embed computer vision capabilities in new cameras.
• Amazon Lookout for Vision: AWS-trained computer vision models on images and video streams to find anomalies and flaws in products or processes.

AWS and BMW Group are collaborate to develop new cloud-enabled solutions to increase efficiency, performance, and sustainability across every aspect of the automotive life cycle, from vehicle design to after-sales services. BMW will migrate data from business units and operations to AWS, aim to increase agility, create new insights, and innovate new customer experiences. Up to 5,000 BMW Group-affiliated software engineers will get train in the latest AWS technologies to support the company’s global workforce make better use of data. Read more at BMW Press Release > AWS and BMW Group Team Up to Accelerate Data-Driven Innovation

Amazon becomes largest corporate investment in renewable energy in a single year, with 26 more utility-scale wind and solar energy projects totalling 3.4GW of electricity production capacity, bringing total investment in renewable energy in 2020 to 35 projects and more than 4GW of capacity for Amazon’s corporate offices, fulfilment centres and Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centres that support millions of customers globally. Read more at:

• Amazon becomes the world’s largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy
• Amazon’s commitment to sustainability

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced preview release of HealthLake, HIPAA-eligible service to help healthcare sector organisations and pharmaceutical companies make better use of data by storing, transforming, querying, and analyzing health data at petabyte scale. AWS HealthLake will aggregates healthcare data across various silos and structures into the Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) standard format using machine learning. #AWS #MachineLearning #AI #ML #ArtificialIntelligence #Healthcare #Data #HealthData #FHIR #AmazonHealthLake #HealthLake