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…
First Elizabeth line tunnels given 4G and 5G coverage
Following on from the Elizabeth line stations receiving mobile coverage underground earlier this year, Transport for London (TfL) has now announced that the first tunnelled section has high speed mobile coverage – as passengers can access 4G and 5G while…
IoT startups to keep an eye on
Although IoT Insider’s sister publication Startups Magazine is arguably more of an authority on exciting tech startups looking to scale up, the IoT space is not short of the kind of innovation and out-of-the-box thinking that startups have in droves. …
Q&A: Björn Rosqvist, Qoitech emphasises power consumption
Concluding this four-part series highlighting experts who were out in Hardware Pioneers at full force to discuss innovation and more, IoT Insider had the chance to speak with Björn Rosqvist, Chief Product Officer at Qoitech about the importance of optimising…
The rapid expansion of LTE Cat 1 bis
Cat 1 bis has been touted as a type of LTE technology designed to bridge the gap between legacy 2G/3G networks facing sunsets, and more advanced LTE solutions. Recent insights from Berg Insight reported that shipments of cellular modules had…
Travel eSIMs: a threat or an opportunity?
A recent webinar hosted by Kaleido Intelligence discussed the travel eSIM opportunity for mobile network operators (MNOs), as conversation revolved around whether eSIMs should be regarded as a threat or opportunity to MNOs. Jon King, Chief Commercial Officer and Nitin…
IoT in oil and gas: use cases, technologies and challenges
Leveraging IoT technologies to improve efficiency of an operation, address any challenges and increase profitability is happening in numerous industries, and the oil and gas sector is no exception. What IoT in oil and gas looks like is another question. …
Eseye asserts IoT technology is crucial to supporting agriculture
Following the discussion on LBC recently by Mark Spencer, Minister of State for Food, Farming and Fisheries, regarding the difficulties faced by UK farmers, Nick Earle, CEO of Eseye, asserted that IoT technology is crucial in addressing challenges in agriculture…
