M&A, Strategies, Alliances ZTE has joined the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA). Accenture has acquired Altitude, a product design company from Boston, with plans to turn its offices into a hub to target the IoT scene in the city – which Accenture says is flourishing. Digi International has acquired Smart Temps, adding the company’s cold chain portfolio to its M2M and IoT offerings, targeting both food-based and healthcare customers. Fitbit has acquired Vector, a very young startup that has been targeted for its design and software talent, with its e-ink smartwach concept. SK Telecom has announced plans to invest up to $4.2bn in IoT and machine-learning. Ericsson and China Mobile have signed an IoT development partnership, with China Mobile expecting to…