Skylo has announced the introduction of satellite connectivity for smartphones powered by Qualcomm Technologies’ Snapdragon X80 5G Modem-RF System. This integration enables smartphones with Snapdragon X80 to directly communicate over Skylo’s Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN), allowing for two-way peer-to-peer text messaging,…
Over the air updates (OTA): best practices for device safety
Over the air (OTA) updates have become an essential component for maintaining device functionality, deploying new features and addressing security vulnerabilities. OTA updates allow manufacturers to manage large-scale IoT networks by updating software remotely which eliminates the requirement for physical…
One-fifth of connectivity revenue will depend on voice services support
A new report from Transforma Insights, an IoT analysis firm, reveals that many key IoT applications require voice services, with the majority set to be delivered via native IP-based Voice over LTE (VoLTE) or Voice over New Radio (VoNR). IoT…
Digital twin company secures €6 million in funding
Samp, the AI-powered digital twin solution that delivers continuous insights into sensitive industrial sites within days, has secured €6 million in funding. This strategic investment from technology-focused investors Promus Ventures and Kvanted will enable the company to scale its pioneering…
LG imagines labour-free home with solutions at IFA 2024
LG Electronics is set to showcase its vision for future living at IFA 2024, unveiling a comprehensive range of AI-powered home solutions under the theme ‘Experience, Affectionate Intelligence (AI) Home’. This collection of innovations aims to cater to diverse needs…
TCL showed off home energy management system at IFA 2024
TCL revealed its revolutionary Home Energy Management System (TCL HEMS) at IFA 2024 in Berlin, which is being held from 6-10 September. It is one of many technologies that have been unveiled at the event, including Aqara’s smart home solutions…
76 million patients now monitored remotely, says Berg Insight
In 2023, the number of patients being remotely monitored worldwide reached 76.7 million, according to Berg Insight. This reflects the growing acceptance of mobile health (mHealth) solutions across key industries. This figure encompasses all patients enrolled in mHealth programmes where…
SiMa.ai unveils new product family for Edge AI
SiMa.ai recently unveiled MLSoC™ Modalix, the industry’s first multi-modal Edge AI product family. Designed to support CNNs, Transformers, LLMs, LMMs, and Generative AI at the edge, the SiMa.ai MLSoC Modalix delivers exceptional performance, offering over 10 times the performance per…
Ericsson unveils IoT and In-Vehicle solutions
Ericsson has announced the launch of two routers, the Ericsson Cradlepoint R980 and S400, designed to provide enterprises with seamless, secure, and scalable connectivity for enabling AI, computer vision, data analysis, and other advanced applications across IoT environments and vehicle…
Nordic Semiconductor shares support and excitement over Channel Sounding
Following the Bluetooth SIG’s formal adoption of Channel Sounding in Bluetooth 6.0, Nordic Semiconductor has announced its support for this technology in its upcoming nRF54L and nRF54H Series Systems-on-Chip (SoCs). Channel Sounding enhances the way Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) devices…
