Sigfox opens radio specifications to capture new IoT markets and use cases
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailSigfox has publicly released the specifications of its radio protocol for connected objects. The company said it expects a “boom” in the number of objects, including consumer devices, connecting to …
UK tech incubator sets up Industry 4.0 demo labs to show LoRa based IoT solutions
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailUK tech incubator Digital Catapult is sponsoring a pair of UK firms to set up as Industry 4.0 showcase labs for the rest of the UK manufacturing industry. County Durham …
Sigfox outlines ‘Zero-G’ strategy to underpin 5G/IoT ecosystem, secure global coverage
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailIoT networking company Sigfox has big plans for 2019. Every IoT company does, of course, but the French firm has set a target to secure ‘global’ coverage by setting up …
Sigfox targets China, India and Russia, as global connections sail past six million
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailSigfox is looking to add a half a dozen territories to its global footprint by the end of this year, and pass the 70-mark by the end of next. Its …
Ericsson ‘fingerprints’ radio network to enhance NB-IoT, LTE-M positioning
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailSwedish vendor Ericsson is looking at ways to employ artificial intelligence to enable advanced “fingerprinting” of mobile radio networks to enhance the positioning resolution of LTE-M and NB-IoT devices. The …
AT&T sets flat-rate full-fat LTE-M plan at £30 per month – per AT&T IoT device
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailAT&T has introduced a flat-rate full-fat LTE-M data plan in the US of £30 per month for unlimited data. The One Rate subscription applies only to AT&T-approved IoT LTE-M devices, …
LTE-M and NB-IoT will carry 75% of asset tracking by 2023, claims report
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailCellular low-power wide-area (LPWA) networks running on LTE-M and NB-IoT technologies will account for three-quarters of the installed base of asset trackers in 2023, according to new research. These will …
Sigfox operator UnaBiz raises $10m from KDDI and ENGIE for East-Asia LPWA rollout
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailSigfox operator UnaBiz has raised over $10 million in Series A funding to develop ‘internet-of-things’ (IoT) infrastructure and services in Singapore and Taiwan. The funding included investments from Japanese operator …
Five ways Sigfox alarms are helping farmers fight robbers, rustlers and vandals
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailLow-power wide-area (LPWA) networks like Sigfox are providing the platform for internet-of-thing (IoT) based alarm systems that are cheap and easy to install. They also provide coverage to rural areas, …
The four principle LPWA connectivity techologies for IoT deployments
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail The internet of things (IoT) is gathering momentum in the enterprise space. Analyst firm Machina Research anticipates there will be three billion low-power wide-area (LPWA) connections by 2025, and …
