Qualcomm LTE CAT M1 IoT modem receives strong adoption from OEMs
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailHONG KONG — Qualcomm announced today strong ecosystem adoption from industry OEMs for its MDM9206 LTE internet of things (IoT) modem. The IoT modem, announced last year, is a connectivity solution for …
Scania’s connected trucks boost productivity in mining
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailBy combining data from connected trucks with its lean production know-how, Scania aims to help mining companies boost their productivity. Scania is no beginner when it comes to lean production methods. …
Plastic bean-shaped sensors monitor crops for precision agriculture
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailThe internet of beans Thumb-sized “plastic beans,” are being filled with sensors and tossed into grain bins and storage facilities for precision agriculture, getting rid of the need for handheld devices …
Ingenu deploys LPWA IoT network in South Africa
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailU.S.-based Ingenu has deployed a LPWA IoT network in South Africa, and announced a new smart city platform. Ingenu announced the deployment of a Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) Internet …
A look at the progress of industrial IoT in Latin America
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailIncreasing internet connectivity, just not for “things” The growth of the internet in Latin America has been swift in the past few years, due largely to the mobile network and …
Softbank to deploy IoT networks using LoRa, Cat M1 and NB-IoT
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailJapanese operator Softbank will deploy IoT networks using multiple LPWAN technologies, starting with LoRaWAN. Low power wide area network (LPWAN) technology LoRaWAN for IoT networks continues to gain ground as …
A closer look at 5G impact on industries
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailNew research by Ericsson on 5G impact in eight key industries shows a majority of decision-makers expect 5G to be a game changer. The most advanced use cases may have …
LPWAN news: RPMA gets hardware partner, Senet’s LoRa adds security
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemail LPWAN leaders find partners for new modules, added security New hardware to further enable RPMA Ingenu, a low-power wide-area network provider (LPWAN), and u‑blox, a company that specializes in wireless and positioning …
Setting the record straight on 3GPP’s LPWAN IoT standards
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemail3GPP IoT standards variants add to LPWAN confusion The 3GPP standardization group has introduced a number of LTE standards aimed at providing a network for IoT: Narrowband (NB) IoT, LTE Cat 1 …
Sigfox adds Colombia to its global IoT network
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailFollowing the launch of its global IoT network in Columbia, Sigfox claims to cover 57 percent of Latin America’s territory. Sigfox’s international expansion shows no signs of slowing down. The IoT …
