Caitlin Gittins
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Caitlin has been the Editor of IoT Insider since April 2024. She loves learning about new tech, market trends and use cases. She reports on the latest trends and innovations in the IoT space. In her spare time, Caitlin reads sci-fi and fantasy novels.

IoT Unplugged returns, season 3 set to debut

Season 2 of IoT Unplugged which began in January of this year, saw IoT Insider speak to industry leaders on a range of topics, from satellite connectivity to ambient IoT and digital twin technology. Ahead of the first episode debuting…

6G Innovation Centre investigates the future of 6G

The unveiling of Surrey University’s 5G/6G Innovation Centre (6GIC) in 2020 represented a major leap towards advancing 6G technology and, for the university, reflected its commitment to creating the next generation of mobile technology to address economic growth and sustainability.…

Amazon marks 30-year anniversary: A brief look back

Last week (5th July) Amazon marked its 30 year anniversary, testament to its continued growth and resilience, starting life as a bookstore in 1984 and growing to a billion-dollar company to be reckoned with. For its first quarter of 2024,…

“On the brink of a revolution”: IoT Insider talks to Sateliot

Thanks to the ongoing development of satellite technology, we’re able to use GPS to tell us where to go, connect to Wi-Fi on a flight and, as part of a growing trend, provide information on the supply chain of a…

How can MNOs address travel eSIM adoption?

Kaleido Intelligence, who hosted a deep dive into travel eSIMs last week and posed the big question of whether it should be perceived as a threat or an opportunity, recently held part two of its series, this time focused on…

IoT for automotive: driving the future of smart cars

IoT for automotive purposes can be best understood by the rise of Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) communications, which encompasses the communication systems that are facilitating interaction between vehicles, infrastructure and pedestrians, with the aim being to improve road safety, traffic management and…

“It’s about securing devices”: Eseye discusses PSTI Act with IoT Insider

The passing of the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (PSTI) Act on the 29th April marked a milestone in device security for consumer electronics. The Act stipulates that manufacturers must adhere to three requirements by law; passwords need to be…

BT trials reflect MNOs’ consciousness around sustainability

Following BT trials into energy-saving cell sleep technology, last month the Group announced it had implemented this technology across its EE mobile sites nationwide. Cell sleep technology works by putting particular 4G LTE capacity carriers to sleep when they are…

Pelle Svensson from u-blox shares how Wi-Fi 6 is shaping hospitals

Wi-Fi is continuing to evolve as Wi-Fi 4 came out in 2009; Wi-Fi 5 debuted in 2013 and Wi-Fi 6 came out in 2019. This kind of progression is typical for the industry, explained Pelle Svensson, Segment Manager, Connected Health…

Agri IoT to become an essential tool against climate change

Agritech refers to a growing field of applying technology to improve agriculture; while Agri IoT relates to the specific application of IoT technologies to create smart farming. Sensors, cameras and drones are technologies being deployed to gather data on parameters…