HiSilicon, Nowi unveil energy autonomous NB-IoT platform
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailAutonomous NB-IoT platform harvests its own energy HiSilicon, a chip manufacturer owned by Chinese vendor Huawei, and Dutch firm Nowi Energy showcased the second generation of their energy autonomous NB-IoT …
Three times LPWA networks work best for backhauling short-range IoT sensor systems
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailSometimes IoT technologies work better in concert. The standard model for IoT networks to combine two or more different connectivity technologies is when short-range wireless protocols are used in the …
Avnet offers NB-IoT and LTE-M with cellular-embedded IoT modules after BICS deal
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailUS electronics distributor Avnet is selling IoT modules ready-bundled with cellular IoT connectivity following a deal with international carrier services company BICS. Avnet’s semiconductor division, Avnet Silica, is offering IoT …
Football trials real-time BLE-based tracking and analytics ahead of new season
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailReal-time Bluetooth-based sports analytics is coming to football (soccer), says Finnish duo Wisehockey and Quuppa after putting their real-time locating system (RTLS) to the test in their home country. Player …
Phoenix Contact intros first industrial router for private 5G – with Ericsson and Quectel
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailGermany-based industrial IT hardware company Phoenix Contact has produced the first industrial 5G router for private networks, using a 5G module from China-based Quectel, and with impetus and testing from …
Nordic and Qorvo team up on dual-mode BLE and UWB for short-range IoT
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailChipset makers Nordic Semiconductor and Qorvo have said they will collaborate on dual-mode IoT products running low-power short-range Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and ultra wideband (UWB) technologies, they have announced. …
Verizon joins UK accelerator scheme to foster new 5G retail experiences
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailUS carrier Verizon has joined with UK digital accelerator Digital Catapult to develop 5G solutions for retail. The pair will make use of Verizon’s new 5G Lab in London, opened …
Hitachi, Microsoft partner for manufacturing and logistics digital solutions
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPredictive maintenance, process automation focus use cases Hitachi and Microsoft Corp. announced a multi-year strategic alliance to accelerate the digital transformation of the manufacturing and logistics industries across Southeast Asia, …
Ericsson offers industrial 5G trial kits via operators, starting with DT in Germany
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailSwedish network vendor Ericsson is offering trial kits of private industrial 5G networks to enterprises via its mobile operator customers. It has confirmed Deutsche Telekom in Germany as its first …
Sigfox opens in Puerto Rico with mission to make “next smart country”
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailIoT network provider Sigfox has expanded into Puerto Rico via a service provider agreement with local private equity firm, The Phoenix Fund. The new Sigfox Puerto Rico operation will also …
