Semtech spurs LoRa community with next-gen silicon, stares down cellular IoT carriers
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailWith brand new silicon, a vibrant support network, and a profile burnished in the early IoT rush, LoRa specialist Semtech is looking to spread its wings and rise above the …
Six steps to build a custom IoT chip – as directed by Arm (Pt 2)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe sense to design and build a custom system-on-chip (SoC) is plain, we understand from an earlier companion piece. As we also understand, from the first part of this post, …
Power to the people – how blockchain will democratise the energy market
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailWill blockchain help to democratise power generation and power consumption? It is a tangential, and tech-minded, question, which came out of the central narrative at European Utility Week 2018 in Vienna …
Electrification and digitisation of energy is key to hitting green targets, says Siemens
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe planet’s appetite for energy is growing; demand for electricity shows no signs of slowing. German technology company Siemens told European Utility Week 2018 in Vienna the only way the …
Europe seeks to hamonise 900MHz band for next-gen IoT and RFID devices
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe European Commission (EC) will make usage of the 900MHz band for short-range devices consistent across all member states. The move will make the 874-876 and 915-921 MHz bands a …
Deutsche Telekom: The future of the smart home is here, almost (Reader Forum)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe smart home space has been a busy one over the last few years. If anything, the pace of innovation is accelerating. Research consultancy Market Insights predicts the market’s total …
12 years to save the planet – UN report calls for smarter politicians, enterprises, people
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailWe have 12 years to save the planet, calculate scientists in the starkest warning yet that our chances of tackling climate change and averting disaster are slipping away. After 2030, …
AT&T equips Airstream ‘Silver Bullet’ with LTE hotspot, IoT sensors for smart camping
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailAT&T has signed with caravan maker Airstream to make its ‘Silver Bullet’ travel trailers smart. The pair claim its iconic RV wagons will be the “most high-tech” on the road, …
IoT standard gets security, compatability updates; new products promised in 2019
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailMainstream appliance manufacturers Electrolux, Haier, LG Electronics and Samsung Electronics will introduce smart-home products based on an emerging ‘internet-of-things’ (IoT) standard from the Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF) next year. The …
Zigbee claims record sales with surge in lighting, meters and climate control
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailAnnual shipments of Zigbee chipsets will reach one billion by 2023, mostly in smart home sensors, accounting for 85 per cent of IEEE 802.15.4 mesh network devices. Half a billion …
