Softil has released its annual outlook for the mission-critical communications (MCX) industry in 2025. “The MCX industry has already built significant momentum, and this will accelerate in 2025 with significant players using our open standards and fully interoperable MCX enabling…
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Verizon not alone in turning their focus to satellite connectivity
Last year, Verizon announced that it was teaming up with Skylo to integrate direct-to-device messaging capabilities to its customers using satellite connectivity, in a sign of how satellites are increasingly being viewed as a complementary technology to cellular and Wi-Fi…
Quectel module certified for use on Skylo network
Quectel Wireless Solutions is pleased to announce that its BG95-S5 module, enabled for non-terrestrial networks (NTN) has been successfully certified for use on Skylo’s network. This marks the latest addition to Quectel’s range of NTN modules certified by Skylo, to…
Bluetest and Rohde & Schwarz to test WLAN devices
Bluetest and Rohde & Schwarz are continuing their long-established collaboration and have now integrated the Wi-Fi 7 test functionality of the R&S CMX500 one-box signalling tester into the Bluetest Flow control software. Now, developers and manufacturers of next-generation wireless local-area…
Tiago Rodrigues of Wireless Broadband Alliance sees Wi-Fi adoption growing
A report recently released by the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) indicated, among other things, the importance of the convergence of Wi-Fi and Private 5G, the growth in adoption of Wi-Fi, and more. To learn more, IoT Insider Editor Caitlin Gittins…
Skylo unlocks satellite connectivity for 1bn devices
Skylo announced that it has unlocked global satellite connectivity potential for one billion plus devices across a wide range of categories and industry verticals. According to the company, it has the world’s largest commercial standards-based direct-to-device network. This growth reflects…
TME enterprises are embracing data and AI, ISG report says
North American enterprises working across the telecom, media and entertainment (TME) industries are adopting a wide range of technologies, according to research published recently by Information Services Group (ISG). According to ISG’s latest report, enterprises in all three industry verticals…
Rogers and rSIM to address need for connectivity
Rogers, a Canadian wireless provider, is collaborating with rSIM to address the growing demand for high-availability connectivity across industries in Canada. Rogers reportedly operates the country’s largest 5G network. Building on this success, the company is working with rSIM to deliver…
BARROT unveiled wireless solutions at CES
BARROT unveiled its latest Bluetooth v6.0-qualified BARROT stack, alongside a portfolio of wireless modules and solutions at CES 2025, including Wi-Fi 7, LE Audio, Channel Sounding and ultra-low energy technologies aimed at the automotive and IoT markets. The BARROT stack,…
SIMCom and Kigen team up to capitalise on Cat-1 bis market
SIMCom and Kigen have teamed up to launch their jointly developed SIM7672 series LTE Cat-1 bis modules, marking the latest in a strategic partnership first formed in 2021, which has gone from strength to strength. Built on Qualcomm’s latest QCX216…
