Matter 1.0 arrives, at last – with test labs, test tools, and mission to make IoT easier
The Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) this week confirmed the release of the 1.0 launch-version of the new Matter connectivity specification for interoperability of IoT products, mainly in the smart home …
‘Start of an IoT mega-cycle’ – Silicon Labs talks Matter, Amazon Sidewalk, Wi-SUN
As US IoT chipmaker Silicon Labs opens the (virtual) doors to its third Works With event (September 12-14), and readies a rush of new product releases (coverage incoming), Enterprise IoT …
Amazon buys iRobot for loads of money – to vacuum homes and home data
Amazon has signed a deal to acquire US smart-home brand iRobot, maker of the Roomba robot vacuum cleaner, for $1.7 billion. The disc-shaped Roomba robot – which autonomously vacuums floors …
Hybrid IoT by vertical market – and how Sidewalk and Helium have blurred the lines
Note, this article is taken from a new editorial report from Enterprise IoT Insights, Hybrid Low-Power IoT – How The IoT Industry Is Balancing Function And Efficiency. The report is …
Zigbee Alliance drops Zigbee brand, intros Matter as IKEA-backed smart home tech
The Zigbee Alliance has rebranded as the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) to manage a developing portfolio of connectivity brands based on the short-range Zigbee standard. Alongside, it has announced a …
5G and Wi-Fi 6 ‘blueprint’ sets out ‘limitless potential’ in Industry 4.0, smart cities
The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) has released a “blueprint” for the combination of 5G and Wi-Fi 6 in the broad IoT sector, notably for smart industry, smart cities, smart buildings, …
LoRa Alliance, Semtech in talks with Amazon to switch Sidewalk over to LoRaWAN
The LoRa Alliance, the technical and marketing group promoting the LoRaWAN protocol for wide-area network (WAN) communications, is looking at ways to tweak the LoRaWAN specification for Amazon, so the …
Mercedes-Benz, Samsung intro in-car control of smart home with new S-Class
Mercedes-Benz has integrated its in-car voice assistant system with the home-based Samsung-owned SmartThings platform to enable drivers and passengers to interact with connected devices in their homes. It is the …
Ikea chairs new Europe-focused Zigbee group to focus on smart homes
The Zigbee Alliance has started a new Europe-focused special interest group to promote the short-range technology in the European market. The group is chaired by Swedish flat-pack furniture company Ikea, …
Amazon picks LoRa for smart-home telco platform – plus Nordic, Silicon Labs, Tile
Amazon has selected LoRa for its new Sidewalk wireless networking platform, running in 900 MHz spectrum, according to Semtech. Camarillo-based Semtech hailed its technology’s move into the consumer space. At …
