By Alastair MacLeod, CEO, Ground Control Across the water sector, monitoring data is under increasing scrutiny. What was once collected primarily to meet compliance requirements is now being used far more actively, both operationally and publicly. Regulators expect greater transparency,…
Communications
What is Wi-Fi HaLow, and can it replace traditional IoT networks?
A series of large-scale field trials across Japan has provided one of the most comprehensive real-world evaluations to date of Wi-Fi HaLow, a long-range, low-power variant of Wi-Fi designed for IoT deployments. The trials, conducted by the Wireless Broadband Alliance…
Satellite IoT connectivity: extending the IoT into Earth orbit
Satellite IoT connectivity promises to lower the cost and extend the reach of wireless connectivity to the entire planet, enabling new global use cases and applications, writes Martin Lesund, Technical Product Manager – Cellular IoT, Nordic Semiconductor. The Internet of…
u-blox pushes into US with high-precision GNSS module for autonomous systems
Swiss positioning technology group u-blox has launched a new high-precision navigation module in the United States, targeting fast-growing autonomy markets including drones, robotics, and precision agriculture. The company said its ZED-X20D module is designed to deliver centimetre-level positioning alongside “motion-independent”…
LEO satellite race takes centre stage in IoT Insider webinar
IoT Insider can confirm the speakers for its upcoming webinar examining how Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite networks are reshaping the Internet of Things (IoT), as the sector moves closer to large-scale commercial deployment. The event, Connecting the IoT via…
European scientists turn to light to halt Internet energy crisis
European scientists are turning to light to avert a looming energy crisis threatening the future of AI, streaming, and digital services. As demand for artificial intelligence, Cloud computing, and data-intensive applications accelerates, power systems are under increasing pressure. Data centres…
RUCKUS Networks & Nokia announce their combined solutions
Vistance shared that RUCKUS Networks and Nokia announced early access availability to a combined solution, allowing customers to accelerate adoption of their integrated Wi-Fi 7 and Fibre Optical Lan Solution. The combined RUCKUS Networks and Nokia optical-wireless LAN solution is…
Amazon acquires Globalstar in $11.57bn deal to expand LEO network
Amazon is accelerating its push into space-based connectivity with a $11.57 billion deal to acquire satellite operator Globalstar. The deal also includes a parallel agreement with Apple that will bring Direct-to-Device (D2D) satellite services to iPhone and Apple Watch users.…
euNetworks named as connectivity partner for the AWS European Sovereign Cloud
euNetworks announced that it has been named as a connectivity partner for the AWS European Sovereign Cloud. euNetworks is one of the first connectivity partners announced for this new, independent cloud for Europe, and will play an important role providing…
KORE and Kigen to deliver next-generation SGP.32 IoT connectivity
KORE Group Holdings announced a new portfolio of SGP.32-compliant connectivity solutions in partnership with Kigen, a specialist in eSIM and remote SIM provisioning – with commercial availability planned for later in 2026. Purpose-built for IoT and based on the GSMA’s…
