Kneron, a San Diego-based full-stack AI firm known for its pioneering neural processing units (NPUs), has announced a partnership with Philips to introduce state-of-the-art smart home technology products. Expected to be available in late 2024, Philips’ smart home doorbells and…
Enabling modernisation: NTT introduces Edge AI platform
NTT DATA has introduced its new Edge AI platform to enhance IT/OT convergence by bringing AI processing to the Edge. This fully managed solution processes data at its source, unifying various IoT devices, systems, and data. It enables real-time decision-making,…
IoT in environmental monitoring crucial for understanding climate
As the world population grows and climate change drives up temperatures and affects soil health desperately needed for growing crops, IoT in environmental monitoring is an incredibly useful tool as it leverages a range of technologies to monitor parameters crucial…
AI-based voice control uses sparse AI technology
Femtosense, in partnership with ABOV Semiconductor, recently unveiled the AI-ADAM-100, an artificial intelligence microcontroller unit (AI MCU) utilising sparse AI technology. This innovation enables on-device AI features, such as voice-based control in home appliances and other products, providing immediate, low-latency…
FCC approves making Wi-Fi hotspots eligible for digitally deprived schools
Following reports that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) looked to close a digital gap by proposing Wi-Fi hotspots and wireless internet services should be eligible for E-Rate funding, it has now voted to extend its E-Rate programme to encompass Wi-Fi…
UK leading in fibre deployment but behind in coverage, MedUX shows
MedUX recently published its 2024 benchmark report on fixed broadband performance across the UK. This report reveals that BT not only excels in fixed broadband network responsiveness but also offers the best overall Quality of Experience (QoE) in the country,…
Wireless mesh networks supporting smart cities
Wireless mesh networks are significant to a smoothly operating smart city, according to Phil Beecher, President and CEO of Wi-SUN Alliance, in a recent podcast episode of IoT Unplugged, season 3. The technologies supporting smart cities are vast, as Beecher…
NXP’s digital car keys SN220 certified
NXP Semiconductors recently announced that its single-chip NFC and embedded secure element solution, the SN220, has been certified by the Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) under its CCC Digital Key Certification Programme, launched in December 2023. According to NXP, this certification…
5G driving growth as IoT connectivity market reached $15b in 2023
According to IoT Analytics, the global cellular IoT connectivity market reached a significant milestone, with mobile operators worldwide earning a combined $15 billion from 3.6 billion cellular IoT connections in 2023. This 23% year-on-year growth rate surpassed that of IoT…
TUGE Technologies showcased vSIM at MWC 2024
At the recent Mobile World Congress (MWC 2024), TUGE Technologies, a firm in Cloud-based communication and Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT), showcased its innovative vSIM technology. The company presented a range of 5G vSIM-enabled mobile broadband devices, including MiFi, CPE,…
