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GearTrack Selects Sequans Monarch Module to Power Its Asset Tracking Solution
Sequans Communications SQNS 0.00%↑ has announced that GearTrack will integrate
Contact: Linda Bouvet, Sequans Communications, 33 170721600, media@sequans.com.
u-blox Launches Wi-Fi 7 Module
Thalwil, Switzerland-based u-blox has launched its first automotive-grade Wi-Fi 7 module, RUBY-W2, allowing OEMs to enhance user in-vehicle infotainment and telematics, the company said. According to the TSR Wireless Connectivity Market Report 2024, the attach rate of Wi-Fi for in-vehicle infotainment and telematics control unit applications will increase sharply over the next five years, the company said.
RUBY-W2 features higher throughput, support for more concurrent users, and lower latency, resulting in better network availability and user experience for various in-vehicle applications, the company said. Use cases include infotainment and navigation and advanced telematics. Early samples of the RUBY-W2 series are available now, the company said.
Contact: Sven Etzold, u-blox, 41 76 561 0066, sven.etzold@u-blox.com, www.u-blox.com.
Septentrio Extends Mosiac GNSS Modules With New Range
Septentrio has extended its mosaic family of compact GNSS receiver modules with the mosaic-G5 receiver range. These new modules will broaden the field of applications since they offer a size reduction of 60 percent and a power consumption reduction of 40 percent compared to the mosaic-X5 receiver, the company said.
Contact: Septentrio, www.septentrio.com.
Suntech USA Rolls Out Asset Tracker
Suntech USA’s new ST4923 features BLE functionality and offers enhanced 6-axis accelerometer motion detection, ambient light tamper detection and a waterproof case, the company said. The device is suitable for boats and trailers, bins and pallets and other logistics/fleet management markets.
Contact: Tim Newburg, Suntech USA, tnewberg@suntechus.com, www.suntechus.com.
RuggON Rolls Out VIKING II Fleet Management Device
RuggON has introduced the VIKING II fleet management device for logistics, mining, construction, and public safety markets. VIKING II is powered by the Qualcomm QCOM 0.00%↑ Snapdragon 6490 Octa-Core Processor.
The unit also offers multi-GNSS support, equipped with dead reckoning and RTK technology to enable location tracking in GPS-denied environments, such as tunnels or urban canyons, the company said.
Contact: RuggON, www.ruggon.com.
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TickTalk Rolls Out AI-Powered Location SmartPin Correction GPS Feature
TickTalk has launched an AI-powered Location Smartpin Correction GPS to provide real-time location tracking for kids’ smartwatches. The company said it is the first U.S.-based smartwatch company to use AI technology to correct and update locations.
Powered by AI, the company says that Location SmartPin Correction eliminates GPS errors in urban and indoor settings. The feature allows advanced parental controls via app, including real-time location tracking, SmartPin correction, SOS alerts, contact management, and app limits, the company said.
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Contact: Harriette Halepis, for TickTalk, (562) 688-8332, 388686@email4pr.com.
Space Flight Laboratory Announces Launch and Deployment of NorSat-4 Maritime Monitoring Microsatellite
Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) has confirmed the successful launch and deployment of Norway’s NorSat-4 maritime monitoring microsatellite. The seventh spacecraft developed for the Norwegian Space Agency (NOSA) by SFL, NorSat-4 carries a fifth-generation Automatic Identification System (AIS) ship tracking receiver and a first-of-its-kind low-light imaging camera, the company said.
Safran Reosc of France built the camera under contract with the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment to optically detect vessels longer than 30 meters in Arctic darkness, the company said.
Contact: Robert Zee, Space Flight Laboratory, (416) 667-7400, info@utias-sfl.net, www.utias-sfl.net.
Tracking Devices for Trailers, Containers, Rail Freight Wagons, ULDs and Pallets Reached 11 Million in 2023
Berg Insight’s new report on the trailer and cargo container tracking market said active tracking devices deployed for cargo carrying units reached 11.1 million worldwide in 2023. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.0 percent, this number is expected to reach 22.4 million by 2028, the report said. ORBCOMM is the largest provider of tracking solutions for cargo carrying units, having a significant installed base of both trailers and containers. The second and third largest players – Nexxiot and SkyBitz – have reached installed bases of about 1.0 million and 750,000 tracking units respectively, the report said.
Contact: Johan Fagerberg, Berg Insight, johan.fagerberg@berginsight.com, 46 31 711 30 91.
People
- Quuppa has named Fabio Belloni as CEO. Belloni, a co-founder of the company, was Chief Growth Officer at Quuppa.
- Comtech CMTL 0.00%↑ has named Ken Traub as president and CEO
- Darren O’Donohoe has been named CEO of Superfy.
- Roy Chen has been named CEO of Miot Wireless Solutions Ltd.
- LocatorX has appointed Patrick Sebastian as CTO.
- Daniel Optendrenk has been named vice president IOT sales, business development and partnerships at Swift Navigation.
- Adrian Pearmine has been named national director of mobility technology at STV.
- Pozyx has named Dan Rhodes as director of sales.
- Ghaith El-Saheb has been named business development manager at Esri Saudi Arabia.
- Lantronix ha named Daniel Quant as head of Industrial IoT Products and Business Line.
- Jeroen Brouwer has been tapped to lead TomTom’s Marketing & Sales Analytics team.
- Amanda Gilley has been named global director at Autoliv.
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