The 20 years since Bluetooth’s launch have seen a dramatic evolution in the wireless landscape, with phones evolving from plastic “bricks” to the sleek smartphones widely used today.

Orange, KPN and IoT platform supplier Actility have completed the first successful field trial of roaming between LoRaWAN networks in different countries.

Nokia has launched a “factory in a box” which combines wireless connectivity with manufacturing capabilities.

Ericsson is introducing a new platform to help service providers expand their business offerings with IoT-based apps.

Cellular IoT technology is continuing to grow with new GSMA figures revealing 41 networks are using either NB-IoT or LTE-M.

Vodafone has started trialling an e-SIM powered air traffic control network for drones as it looks to help attempts to regulate the changing airscape.

Qualcomm has increased its share offer to take over NXP, finally winning the agreement of the remaining recalcitrant shareholders.

Operators could gain twice the service revenues from unlicensed Internet of Things technology than cellular connectivity, a new report has claimed.

Deutsche Telekom is talking up the versatility of NB-IoT as it announced its network was powering new services for wine, tools and bridges.

Sigfox has outlined further targets for 2018 as it aims to connect six million objects by the end of the year and announced a series of developer camps.

Google has tapped the former CTO of Samsung Electronics to head up its Internet of Things business.

Telefónica is bringing its IoT and data analysis technologies to agricultural development projects through a new partnership with a United Nations agency.

Sigfox's reach has expanded to 45 countries, with Hungary and Switzerland the latest European markets to offer the low-power, wide-area connectivity.

Nokia is working with EDF to explore how cellular low power, wide area technologies can connect millions of sensors and other devices across the energy giant's facilities.

Telia Company is hoping to deliver millions of euros in savings to the Finnish postal service, after piloting new NB-IoT connected postboxes.

Deutsche Telekom has started deploying NB-IoT tech to improve a smart parking system across Hamburg, with plans in place to roll out up to 11,000 sensors by the end of next year.

Deutsche Telekom has teamed up with IBM to launch a new IoT innovation space in Munich, as it targets nationwide NB-IoT coverage across its European footprint.

Telefónica and Volkswagen are seeking start-ups to develop new smart city solutions.

Operator revenues from wide area IoT applications will grow 150 percent over the next five years, while overall smart city revenues will grow the same amount in nine years, according to analysts.

Huawei is to launch a smart city project and build a Joint Innovation Centre in Duisberg, Germany.