BROWSING: IoT

Sigfox-parent Unabiz is working with Holtek Semiconductor to integrate Sigfox (“0G technology”) into the Taiwan-based design firm’s “ultra-cheap” BC68F2150 chipset. Unabiz said the initiative will bring “more energy-efficient and cost-effective” Sigfox-based IoT solutions to the logistics and supply chain sectors. The pair said they...

STMicroelectronics (ST Micro) has gained level-three (Level 3) certification from both SESIP and PSA Certified for its STM32 system-on-chip security solution, which allows IoT developers to write and deploy code on its STM32 family of IoT-geared 32-bit microcontroller integrated circuits without the cost associated...

Chip design company NXP Semiconductors has released two new lines of low-cost and low-power microcontroller units (MCUs) to support intelligent edge applications in industrial and industrial IoT gadgetry, plus in sundry smart-home and smart-city devices. The MCX A14x and A15x are the first commercially-available...

The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), handling Wi-Fi industry cooperation and initiatives, has said Wi-Fi HaLow is ready to rock in “commercial IoT deployments across a range of sectors”. As such, it has issued a new white paper with a bunch of likely deployment scenarios...

Heliot Europe, Europe’s biggest Sigfox operator, has partnered with smart meter vendor B4T to offer Sigfox connectivity for the UK-based firm’s upcycled smart water meters. B4T’s Jellyfish range of meter devices track consumption and leaks in the water network; they can be retrofitted to...

This is not a definitive guide; this is not an exact science. But the logic is plain – to present a sensible way to think about devising an Industry 4.0 system that hits the mark. Because, when novel technology is brought to market by...

Just to muddy the water, already stirred-up with competing analyst forecasts; the number of private LTE/5G networks worldwide will grow from over 4,000 in 2022 to over 60,000 in 2028, reckons research company Analysys Mason. Enterprise spending on private networks will increase from...

A new private 5G network at Tacoma Tideflats, surrounding the Port of Tacoma on Puget Sound in the US state of Washington, has been deployed to support five enterprises, initially, to modernize their operations, including support for port infrastructure, freight movement, supply chains, and...

Spain-based automotive components manufacturer Gestamp has announced a multi-year EU-funded research project with two local 5G/IoT specialists to develop a new “operations model” for private 5G and industrial IoT to enable the virtual management of plant operations in the automotive sector. Gestamp warned the...

France-based Dracula Technologies, developing energy-harvesting technology for low-power IoT solutions, has announced a new electrical energy storage solution, called LAYERVault, which retains photovoltaic power, drawn from light sources even in murky venues, on a single flexible film. It works with the firm’s existing LAYER...

A piece of news from the back-end of last year, but worth memorialising here, in light of Hitachi Vantara’s early role in driving Industry 4.0 with its Lumada IoT platform, and its strategy and thought leadership to develop the co-creation story in digital transformation...

Mass adoption of reduced-capability 5G (5G RedCap) for mid-tier cellular IoT applications will start from next year (2024), commencing in China, reckons analyst house Omdia. The arrival of RedCap, it said, will help to drive overall cellular IoT connections to 5.4 billion in 2030,...

Sigfox-owner Unabiz continues to push rival low-power wide-area network (LPWAN) technology LoRaWAN as a connectivity platform for major IoT projects, confirming a deal with Singapore-based engineering group GreenA Consultants to deploy a LoRaWAN sensor system for StorHub Self Storage Group (StorHub), billed as Asia...

5G-A and 5G RedCap will enable telcos to provide services including extended coverage, increased network efficiency and device battery life to enterprise users 5G-Advanced and 5G Reduced Capacity (RedCap) will be key for telecom operators who are seeking to capitalize on the global 5G market,...

Brewing company Heineken has appointed Siemens to deliver a digital twin and monitoring system to map and track progress towards its net-zero production targets at 15 international beer breweries and malt houses by 2025. The project is part of the Dutch firm’s broader decarbonization...

Vodafone’s IoT connectivity unit is to become a standalone business by April of next year (2024) following a major 10-year deal with Microsoft that will see both firms invest in the business, and the UK-based operator also commit $1.5 billion over the period to...

An interesting angle came up last week in a webinar about smart metering, hosted by eSIM specialist Kigen, where Danish meter maker Kamstrup responded to a question about how utility companies go about choosing connectivity technologies and connectivity providers by declaring cellular as the...

Siemens has announced a bunch of partners and products focused on the industrial ‘metaverse’ at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week (January 9-12), mostly linked to its Xcelerator software and platform. These include top-line work with Sony around augmented and...

As future 6G standards are discussed this year, current work on Releases 18 and 19 in areas such as AI / ML, MIMO, and power savings will provide the starting point.  The rollout of 5G is well underway. At the same time as 5G is...

Australia-based semiconductor company Morse Micro, developing Wi-Fi HaLow for low-power mid-range IoT solutions, has issued a flurry of announcements at CES in Las Vegas this week (January 9-12), including international certification for a new Quectel-made IoT module, a partnership with Australian Wi-Fi specialist Zetifi to...

Germany-headquartered IoT MVNO 1NCE has announced a series of software plugins in its cloud-based connectivity management platform to accelerate IoT development projects, and spearhead its development as an open software system for global IoT connectivity. It claims to have posted a 33 percent jump...

Airtel said its smart metering solutions are powered by NB-IoT, 4G and 2G technologies Airtel Business, which is the enterprise arm of Indian carrier Bharti Airtel, announced that it will power over 20 million smart meters for local utility firm Adani Energy Solutions Limited (AESL). Under...

The city of Glasgow in Scotland will be “Europe’s largest smart things and IoT innovation hub” – if the UK government and city council has its way. They have joined in a partnership with local startup group, the Smart Things Accelerator Centre (STAC), plus...

David Joosten, director of the Americas and partner markets at Vodafone Business, identifies key trends that will shape the digital enterprise market in 2024, as follows... 1 | 5G and IoT will benefit society more than AI The convergence of 5G and IoT will create more...