Early implementations were slow and expensive, and even the most modern versions radiate signals that can interfere with devices such as HAM radios.

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ThingWorx, in its early client implementations, has also flourished by capturing and preserving much more about what is known about data in addition to expressing the relationships between data in ways that are not possible outside of a graphical database.

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Early 60 GHz implementations based on the WiGig specifications are entering the market now and ABI Research forecasts that by 2016, annual shipments of devices with both Wi-Fi and WiGig technology will reach 1.8 billion.

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"Gemalto has been an early mover in developing its software and servicing capabilities to remotely manage sensitive data for different security implementations on connected devices, and we are excited to be part of this new venture that will pave the way for accelerating the adoption of a Trusted Execution Environment utilizing ARM TrustZone technology, " said Olivier Piou, CEO of Gemalto.

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