Over 131,000 homes and businesses based in rural and remote areas across the UK are due to receive gigabit-capable broadband, as part of the UK government’s Project Gigabit initiative. Supported by contracts valued at over £289 million, the rollout will…
Communications
Gilat receives $9m in orders
Gilat Satellite Networks announced that it has received $9 million in orders from major satellite operators. The orders are for its advanced satellite communications platforms, SkyEdge IV and SkyEdge II-c equipment and services. Satellite operators use Gilat’s SkyEdge technology to…
Top 10 predictions for Wi-Fi in 2025
The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) has shared its 10 predictions for Wi-Fi in 2025, formulated by its President and CEO, Tiago Rodrigues. Detailed comprehensively in the WBA Annual Industry Report 2025, these trends reflect how Wi-Fi is evolving to meet…
WISeKey and SpaceX to launch satellites
WISeKey confirmed its subsidiary WISESat’s upcoming satellite launch in partnership with SpaceX. The launch is scheduled for 14 January 2025, taking place at the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. This launch marks a significant milestone as it will carry…
Mouser stocking Teltonika cellular routers
Mouser Electronics, the New Product Introduction (NPI) distributor, is now stocking the RUT241 industrial cellular routers from Teltonika. Teltonika RUT241 cellular routers offer connection continuity with automatic WAN failover. These routers include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, and two Ethernet ports. Additionally,…
Creating an interoperable 6G standard
On 12th December a 6G RAN level study item supported by 56 co-signed companies was approved, achieving a significant milestone of 6G standard. This study is aimed at interacting with ITU on 6G technical performance requirements. In the future, deployment…
RTK correction services democratise CM-level location precision for IOT
The global navigation satellite system (GNSS) has been used to achieve precise positioning of everything from robot lawnmowers to heavy equipment and ride-sharing vehicles but the technology, in spite of offering ubiquitous coverage, suffers from coverage interruptions. Inherent errors due…
Why SLA compliance is key to monitoring solutions
By Martin Hodgson, Director Northern Europe at Paessler This article originally appeared in the October 24 magazine issue of IoT Insider. The number of IoT devices worldwide is forecast to nearly double, from 15.9 billion in 2023 to over 32.1 billion…
M2M technology adoption poised for wireless growth
It’s remarkable to watch the impact that wireless innovation has on our industry. Generations of wireless protocols that have been around for many years continue to evolve to better support new and existing applications. New wireless protocols have also been…
Will eSIMS cannibalise traditional MNOs revenues?
The rise of eSIM technology, especially in the travel sector, has sparked a debate on whether it will disrupt traditional mobile network operators (MNOs) by ‘cannibalising’ their revenues. Travel eSIMs offer a seamless and flexible alternative to roaming and traditional…
