STMicroelectronics and COMPRION have developed a jointly validated test environment aimed at helping developers test IoT devices using the GSMA’s SGP.32 eSIM specification. The companies say the environment is designed to address one of the practical challenges created by SGP.32:…
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Why IoT connectivity management is moving beyond the portal
For over a decade, the narrative around IoT has been straightforward: data is valuable. Connectivity was the plumbing—important, but secondary. The real action happened when that data reached the analytics dashboard, the operations centre, or the business intelligence system. That…
Innovate UK backs Digital Catapult for private 5G assurance
Digital Catapult has been selected by Innovate UK to deliver the Assured 5G Technical Authority (A5G-TA), supporting the development and adoption of secure, private 5G networks across critical areas of the UK economy. It will also deliver the UK’s first…
Huawei and China Unicom power Humanoid Robot Games
The 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games opened yesterday at Beijing’s National Speed Skating Oval, also known as the ‘Ice Ribbon.’ As another real-world validation of 5G Capital in robotics and embodied AI, China Unicom Beijing and Huawei have built an…
Industry backs Openreach fibre upgrade, but warns speed is only part of the connectivity equation
Industry groups have welcomed Openreach’s plans to bring next-generation full-fibre broadband to more than 1m UK premises over the next 12 months, as AI, Cloud services and connected devices drive up demand for data. But the reaction also underlines that…
Morse Micro adds Pace Wireless to Wi-Fi HaLow partner programme
Morse Micro has added Chicago-based engineering company Pace Wireless to its Wi-Fi HaLow Design Partner Programme as the low-power wireless technology seeks to move from development projects into commercial IoT deployments. Pace Wireless will provide product development and manufacturing expertise…
Nordic’s nRF9151 opens satellite and cellular IoT to a new class of connected devices
Nordic Semiconductor announced a faster path to satellite and cellular IoT. Embedded modem innovator LooUQ’s MTC2-N9151 has earned Skylo Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) certification, building on Nordic’s own Skylo-certified nRF9151 to reduce time-to-market for IoT product developers. Water technology company Remsight…
Shared fibre networks could become the foundation for the next IoT era
As billions of devices become connected – from smart meters and autonomous systems to industrial sensors and intelligent buildings – the value of fibre networks is shifting. The next challenge is no longer simply delivering more bandwidth, but creating flexible…
The announcement on platform 2 will soon arrive via a new generation of Bluetooth
A new generation of Bluetooth technology is being tested at Bristol Temple Meads railway station, allowing passengers to receive translated and accessible travel information directly through their own connected devices. The trial combines Auracast, a broadcast audio technology built on…
New LoRa Alliance standards make LoRaWAN deployments faster
The LoRa Alliance took a significant step in achieving effortless, low-touch deployment at scale with new specifications that enable automated device set-up and a new technical document that extends LoRaWAN’s connectivity reach. The two new specifications – TS014 and TS018…
