Encore Networks, a manufacturer of wireline, cellular, and satellite VPN routers, announced that its EN family of routers are certified by Verizon for use on their Category 1 LTE network announced on December 1, 2015.

Hub One, a group delivering IT and communications services for work environments in France, has selected Cloud4Wi to provide its new Wi-Fi offering. Hub One’s new “Hotspot-as-a-Service” allows businesses to offer customers free Wi-Fi at their locations. Hub One’s customers can also learn more about their customers and adjust business strategies by leveraging the data collected from a venue’s Wi-Fi users.

Amazon announced that its Fire tablet is now available to customers in China for 499 Yuan. Amazon China also announced an agreement with Baidu, a leading internet services company, to provide a search, apps, and online video experience on Amazon tablets in China.

Cypress Semiconductor Corp. announced its single-mode PSoC 4 BLE Programmable System-on-Chip and PRoC BLE Programmable Radio-on-Chip solutions have achieved full-featured Bluetooth 4.2 qualification. This status comes with three benefits for the Internet of Things, including data length extension, LE privacy and LE secure connections.