Industry News Highlights

Farnell has signed a worldwide distribution agreement with Same Sky, a manufacturer specialising in a range of product technologies including interconnect, audio, thermal management, motion and control, relay, sensor, and switch solutions.

Avnet Silica has today announced the signing of a strategic product and services agreement with Thales, a global leader in advanced technologies for the cyber and digital sectors. This new agreement covers Thales’ eSIM solutions compliant with GSMA SGP.22 and SGP.32 standards, including both a standalone eSIM component and an integrated offer combining the eSIM with its remote management services. Together, Thales and Avnet Silica are able to deliver a unique turnkey solution to industrial partners, offering a single product, ready to be deployed in large-scale on the field with an embedded connectivity, provided by Avnet Silica partners.

Farnell’s podcast series, “Top Tech Voices” continues its second season with two thought-provoking episodes examining how technology influences both human wellbeing and planetary sustainability.

Following the success of its previous season, Top Tech Voices returns with a renewed focus on how technology serves people — highlighting innovation that improves lives, protects what matters, and addresses real human challenges. The new season brings together leading thinkers, technologists and industry experts for in-depth conversations on the ideas shaping our future.