Inmarsat launches programme to boost availability of satellite IoT solutions

Inmarsat has launched its Application and Solution Provider (ASP) programme with the intention of boosting adoption for IoT purposes. ASP creates an ecosystem for software, hardware, and solution providers that enables access to Inmarsat’s global satellite connectivity and helps companies to expand into new sectors and geographies. Mike Carter, President of Enterprise at Inmarsat, said:…

Hitachi buys US software firm GlobalLogic for $9.5bn in ‘biggest deal’ for Japanese tech

Hitachi is to acquire Silicon Valley-based digital engineering services company GlobalLogic for $9.5 billion. The firm will be integrated into the Japanese firm’s Hitachi Vantara unit; its digital engineering capabilities will “strengthen” its Lumada industrial IoT platform, the company said. Japanese financial paper The Nikkei said the deal is expected to be “the largest acquisition…