The LoRa Alliance, the global association of companies backing the open LoRaWAN standard for Internet of Things, low-power wide-area networks (LPWANs), has expanded the LoRaWAN standard with the addition of TS013-1.0.0, an application programming interface (API) for application payload decoder-encoders (codecs).…
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The utilities sector must combat threats from outside and within
In this opinion piece, Alastair MacLeod, CEO at Ground Control examines how utilities companies can mitigate cyber threats to ensure commercial operations are not compromised. Utilities represent part of the critical national infrastructure in the UK, and are prone to…
Hitachi provides secure connectivity to enable smart city applications
Hitachi Energy introduced the TRO610 cellular router that provides state-of-the-art communications and cybersecurity, purpose-built to support industrial internet of things (IIoT) applications for utilities, smart cities, oil & gas, manufacturing, and mining operations. The TRO610 is part of Hitachi Energy’s…
PES Group distributing Moxa IoT devices across UK
IoT connectivity vendor Moxa has formed a partnership with automation distributor PES Group to stock and support its products across the UK & Ireland. The agreement means Moxa’s Edge and Cloud connectivity devices are now available in stock across PES…
Axiomtek’s new DIN-rail cybersecurity gateway: iNA200
Axiomtek has announced the iNA200, a DIN-rail cybersecurity gateway for OT (operational technology) network security. The iNA200 (pictured below) is powered by the Intel Atom x6212RE or x6414RE processor (Elkhart Lake) and has one DDR4-3200 SO-DIMM for up to 32GB of…
Futureproofing industrial networks for digital transformation
Moxa, a leader in industrial communications and networking, has announced the launch of its next-generation networking portfolio. This new lineup is designed to help organisations improve operational efficiency and resilience through futureproofing their communications. Running efficient business operations is becoming…
BICS and Able Device partner to simplify enterprise IoT
Global IoT enabler BICS has partnered with Able Device, a pioneer in SIM-based mobile device application technology. The partnership will add ‘SIMbae’ to BICS’s IoT services to ease devices transition between private and public networks. SIMbae is the name of…
Smart home predictions from ByteSnap Design
ByteSnap Design announces its predictions for the smart home sector ahead of World Smart Home Day on the 3rd of November 2022. Smart home devices are becoming more common every day. They allow us to control our homes remotely, monitor…
Scalable emergency lighting ecosystems for smart buildings
This article from Mackwell discusses the company’s lighting solution, N-Light Connect, along with the automation and connectivity that the system is offering to emergency lighting in smart buildings and more. Emergency lighting has moved away from manual testing to become…
Telecom Infra Project to work with Intel on mMIMO for the Metaverse
Telecom Infra Project (TIP) is collaborating with Intel and Analog Devices to enable the Metaverse with O-RAN mMIMO solutions. The collaboration is part of the TIP OpenRAN (radio access network) project group. mMIMO (massive multiple input/multiple output) can deliver more…
