In this issue the topics of smart home and consumer IoT were explored from a few angles; least of all looking at how the smart home protocol Matter has helped to facilitate interoperability between smart home devices (a deep-dive exploration…
Partisia and Squareroot8 launch quantum-safe network for Finance and Telecoms
Partisia, the Danish cryptographic software company, and Squareroot8, a Singapore-based quantum hardware start-up, have launched a joint system aimed at protecting financial institutions and telecoms providers from quantum decryption threats. The system, known as FracQtion, combines Partisia’s multi-party computation (MPC)…
Avery Dennison and Wiliot expand strategic partnership
Avery Dennison and Wiliot, announced an expansion of their strategic partnership to scale the manufacturing, performance, and market reach of Wiliot’s ambient IoT technologies worldwide. Building on their 2022 collaboration, the expanded partnership includes Avery Dennison’s manufacturing of Wiliot’s next-generation…
OQ Technology and KPN strike roaming deal to extend 5G satellite coverage
Luxembourg-based satellite operator OQ Technology has signed a strategic partnership with Dutch telecoms provider KPN to extend 5G connectivity for internet-of-things devices beyond terrestrial networks. The agreement allows KPN customers to roam onto OQ’s constellation of Low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites,…
Finland’s first ESA satellite ends mission after testing ultra-high frequency communications
The European Space Agency’s Finnish-built W-Cube nanosatellite is set to burn up in the Earth’s atmosphere in the coming days, marking the end of a four-year mission that demonstrated the viability of ultra-high frequency bands for satellite communications. The satellite,…
Wi-Fi HaLow gains momentum as Morse Micro and Browan join forces
Morse Micro, the Sydney-based semiconductor company, has announced a partnership with Taiwan’s Browan Communications to accelerate the rollout of Wi-Fi HaLow, a low-power wireless standard designed for the Internet of Things (IoT). The collaboration, unveiled at The Things Conference in…
Private 5G: how Western markets are closing the gap on China’s lead
Western markets are narrowing China’s early lead in private 5G, writes Asad Khan, 5G & Wireless Research Director, SNS Telecom & IT Although private LTE networks have existed as a niche segment of the cellular infrastructure sector since the early…
Netmore acquires Arson Metering
Stockholm, Sweden announced the acquisition of Arson Metering, a Spanish innovator in remote meter reading and smart management of water and gas supply networks. This strategic acquisition strengthens Netmore’s position as a leader in modernising utility operations and expands its…
IoT Insider welcomes new Editor
IoT Insider and AutomationNews are pleased to welcome a new Editor to its team: Lucy Barnard, who will be spearheading the direction of both publications, covering the latest developments and trends in the IoT and manufacturing industries. Bringing over two…
Blues unveils Starnote for Iridium at The Things Conference
Blues recently announced Starnote for Iridium at The Things Conference in Amsterdam. This latest offering in Blues’ Starnote family is an accessory that plugs into a Blues Cellular or WiFi Notecard, providing fallback message routing through Iridium satellite IoT connectivity…
