Particle by Digi, a division of Digi International, has announced that Particle M635e has achieved Skylo certification, giving IoT developers and enterprises a validated path to extend connected IoT solutions beyond the reach of terrestrial cellular networks. The device combines…
CSignum raises £2.6m to scale underwater and underground IoT connectivity
Scottish connectivity company CSignum has raised £2.6 million to expand commercial deployment of its EM2 wireless technology, with water quality monitoring among the applications targeted by the company. The Bathgate-based company uses electromagnetic field signalling to transmit data through water,…
LoRaWAN devices reach 150m as deployments broaden beyond utilities
More than 150 million devices using the LoRaWAN low-power wide-area networking standard have now been deployed globally, according to the LoRa Alliance, as the technology expands from its traditional base in utilities and metering into industrial, logistics and consumer applications.…
NETSCOUT gives AI agents direct access to network data
NETSCOUT has added Model Context Protocol (MCP) connectivity to its Omnis AI Insights platform, allowing AI assistants and agents to access curated network data directly rather than relying solely on information passed through conventional monitoring and analytics systems. The company…
Zero-touch Wi-Fi onboarding for IoT and Edge devices
The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) has announced the publication of the ‘OpenRoaming for IoT Trials’ Report, developed in collaboration with the FIDO Alliance. The report demonstrates that a standards-based approach can address persistent challenges in large IoT deployments for manufacturers…
Itron launches Cloud AI platform for utility data
Itron has launched a Cloud-based meter data management platform that uses artificial intelligence to help utilities process data from smart meters and other grid-edge devices closer to real time. The company said IEE Cloud AI, the latest version of its…
Camera hack highlights physical security risks for IoT
Cybersecurity experts are warning that the hack of an automatic number plate recognition camera highlights the need for manufacturers to focus on physical device security as well as protecting connected systems from remote attacks. The comments follow a WIRED and…
Satellite IoT project to monitor remote Australian forests
A satellite-connected sensor network will be deployed across Australia’s Greater Blue Mountains to monitor forest health, biodiversity and climate stress, in a project that aims to demonstrate how non-terrestrial networks can extend IoT coverage into areas poorly served by terrestrial…
US industry coalition warns of disruption to 900MHz IoT devices
A coalition of US industry groups has launched a campaign opposing a proposal to repurpose the country’s Lower 900MHz spectrum, warning that changes could disrupt billions of connected devices and impose substantial replacement costs on businesses. The SpecTech Alliance, formed…
AI platform targets earlier stages of connected-device design
Engineers designing connected devices can now use an AI-assisted platform on NXP’s website to move from application requirements to proposed hardware architectures and schematics. CELUS has launched a co-branded version of its Design Platform on NXP.com, allowing engineers to describe…
