BROWSING: LPWAN

3GPP 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 and LTE Cat-M. These networks add to the mix (and perhaps, confusion) of already existing...

Following 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 operator has now announced the launch of its global IoT network in Columbia, together with...

Despite likely fragmentation on the road to 5G, the number of 5G connections is expected to reach 690 million by 2025, says Strategy Analytics. The number of 5G connections will reach 690 million by 2025, according to a new forecast by Strategy Analytics. This means 5G...

Aruba's sole supplier of electricity turns to RPMA N.V. Elmar (or, in Dutch, Naamloze Vennootschap Electriciteit-Maatschappij Aruba), the sole provider of electricity to Aruba, turned to Ingenu to help deploy an RPMA-based network capable of creating a smart grid across the entire island. The grid was built...

LoRaWAN is a Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) specification created for wireless, battery-operated devices. LoRa is already deployed in millions of sensors, according to the LoRa-Alliance. Some of the main components that serve as the foundation for the specification are bi-directional communication, mobility and localization services. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y0bMX3TVi0 The...

The fuel to IIoT: LPWAN Low-power, wide-area networks (LPWAN) are the response to the need for reliable, efficient, easy to deploy connectivity to help unlock the potential of the internet of things. According to Ingenu, which licenses RPMA, 86% of all current IoT devices use less than 3...

A new development kit launched by LoRa Alliance members Libelium and Loriot promises faster LoRa-based IoT app prototyping and testing. Semtech announced the availability of a new development kit delivered by LoRa Alliance members Libelium and Loriot, which will enable faster LoRa-based IoT app prototyping...

IoT operator Sigfox is confident that competing LPWAN technologies are no match to its own offering at this point. An exclusive interview with Thomas Nicholls, executive vice president of communication at Sigfox. We can count the days without an announcement on Low-Power Wide-Area Network (LPWAN), a...

French boiler manufacturer e.l.m. leblanc has selected Sigfox to connect more than 100,000 boilers in France to enable predictive, remote maintenance and remote management E.l.m. leblanc, a French boiler manufacturer that is part of Bosch Group, has selected Sigfox to connect more than 100,000 boilers in France...

French boiler manufacturer e.l.m. leblanc has selected Sigfox to connect over 100,000 boilers in France to enable predictive, remote maintenance and remote management. E.l.m. leblanc, a French boiler manufacturer part of Bosch Group, has selected Sigfox to connect over 100,000 boilers in France to...

UK manufacturers lack understanding of Industry 4.0, a new survey found. This could put UK manufacturing at risk of being left behind as other countries embrace Industry 4.0. While a majority of UK manufacturers (59 percent) recognize that Industry 4.0 will have a big impact...

UK manufacturers lack understanding of Industry 4.0, a new survey found. This could put UK manufacturing at risk of being left behind as other countries embrace Industry 4.0. While a majority of UK manufacturers (59 percent) recognize that Industry 4.0 will have a big impact...

The French Internet of Things firm expects to connect 1 million devices across the country by 2017 French provider of global communications service for the Internet of Things (IoT), and Irish telecoms provider VT Networks, announced the nationwide availability of the Sigfox IoT network across...

The European Commission has launched a consultation on opportunities for a coordinated introduction of 5G networks in the European Union by 2020 The European Commission has launched a consultation aimed at identifying opportunities for a coordinated introduction of  "5G" networks and assessing elements of a 5G action...

The European Commission has launched a consultation on opportunities for a coordinated introduction of 5G networks in the European Union by 2020. The European Commission (EC) has launched a consultation aimed at identifying opportunities for a coordinated introduction of 5G networks and assessing elements of a 5G...

Technological advances are paving the way for mass deployment of ICT by municipalities around the world Experts increasingly agree that the technological pieces required to build smart cities are now becoming available and at reasonable cost, paving the way for the broader adoption of ICT...

There is a compelling case for deploying LPWA networks to monitor local air quality in smart cities More than 3 million people die prematurely each year because of ambient air pollution caused by high concentrations of small and fine particulate matter, according to the World Health Organization....

There is a compelling case for deploying LPWA networks to monitor local air quality in smart cities More than three million people die prematurely each year because of ambient air pollution caused by high concentrations of small and fine particulate matter, according to the World...

LoRa Alliance partnership builds on Orange's IoT network in France French telecommunications group Orange joined the LoRa Alliance, a lobbying group pushing for the global adoption of the low-power wide-area network specification targeting the "Internet of Things." The protocol is said to be carrier grade,...

LoRa Alliance partnership builds on Orange's IoT network in France French telecommunications group Orange joined the LoRa Alliance, a lobbying group pushing for the global adoption of the low-power wide-area network specification targeting the "Internet of Things." The protocol is said to be carrier grade,...

French dedicated IoT network provider Sigfox is investing big in the U.S IoT market with plans to deploy its purpose-built network in 100 cities by the end of the year. Sigfox currently operates in 18 countries and has more than 7 million registered devices in...

IBM Research and Semtech announced a new technology based on low-power, wide-area networks targeting machine-to-machine and the "Internet of Things." The technology is said to offer an alternative to the use of cellular or Wi-Fi. The technology is based on long-range wide-area networks, using a...