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 …
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 …
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. …
Bemis mixes Sigfox and BLE for indoor and outdoor tracking of smart shopping carts
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailFor three years Bemis Manufacturing had been looking to engineer a smart shopping cart. It had cycled through various IoT technologies only to draw a blank each time, with coverage …
Why short-range and wide-area IoT make a marriage of perfect convenience
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailShort-range wireless technologies such as Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), notably, are suited for widespread sensor networks for monitoring all sorts of processes. The chips are cheap and robust, their battery …
Fire truck maker Morita deploys BLE-based IoT solution to track production in Japan
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailJapanese fire truck manufacturer Morita Group has deployed a Bluetooth-based IoT solution at a 57,000-square metre factory in Osaka, in Japan, to track the location and status of trucks as …
LTE-M and BLE combine in US power controller to slash water-heater wastage
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailUS engineering and product design agency Apricity has devised a combined LTE-M and BLE solution for utilities in the US to control demand from domestic water heaters and reduce supply …
Qualcomm enhances Wi-Fi mesh networking platform
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailWi-Fi routers have the potential to become smart home hubs, but they will need to manage more than just Wi-Fi. Next generation routers that use Qualcomm silicon and software will …
