New research for Vodafone UK highlights the substantial cost and energy savings that 5G-powered technologies can bring to public buildings such as schools, hospitals, and leisure centres. Conducted by WPI Strategy, the modelling shows that implementing digital twins, IoT, and…
Silicon Labs’ SoC picked for smart switch
Silicon Labs has announced that its MG21 2.4 GHz wireless System-on-Chip (SoC) has been chosen by SONOFF for its new ZBMicro smart switch, the Micro Zigbee USB Smart Adaptor. The ZBMicro represents a significant advancement in smart home technology. Serving…
Vodafone enables LTE-M in IoT portfolio
Vodafone has enabled Long Term Evolution for Machines (LTE-M), also known as CAT-M, aimed at providing business customers with a complementary IoT service for low-power, low-data applications. LTE-M is tailored for IoT devices that are not connected to mains electricity…
EU AI Act comes into force today
The EU AI Act, which is set to come into force on the 1st August 2024, marks the European Union’s (EU) first piece of regulation related to artificial intelligence (AI). With the first regulatory framework for AI proposed by the…
LPWAN: Navigating regulations and integration
LPWAN (Low Power, Wide Area Networks) are predominantly made up of LoRa and NB-IoT connections, according to recent research from Omdia. LPWAN technologies including LoRaWAN, Sigfox 0G and NB-IoT provide long-range communications with minimal power consumption. Unlike traditional cellular networks,…
Mouser partners with Infineon for webinar on Matter
Mouser Electronics has partnered with Infineon Technologies to present a new webinar titled ‘Seamless Integration: Simplifying Secured Matter Compatibility and Security in Matter Designs’. This webinar is scheduled for 27th August 2024 at 17:00 CET. Matter is an innovative, open-source,…
IoT will be integral to waste management, says ISB Global
Waste management and recycling operators should prioritise smart sorting technology, IoT, and blockchain if they aim to scale up their operations and process waste materials more rapidly and effectively. According to Pritesh Pattni, Chief Commercial Officer at ISB Global, a…
Cincoze’s industrial computer suitable for IIoT
Cincoze’s newly launched DA-1200 industrial computer has rapidly gained popularity due to its compact, power-efficient design, powerful Intel Alder Lake-N processing, and competitive pricing, making it an ideal choice for IIoT gateways in modern industrial settings. Its palm-sized form factor…
DHSC invests £5 million into remote working devices
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), the ministerial department overseeing national health policy and the NHS, has invested over £5 million in remote working devices to enhance accessible health and social care in underprivileged areas across the UK.…
DCC smart metering shows smart meters are key in Net Zero ambitions
The Data Communications Company (DCC) is a UK government-mandated organisation created to support a national rollout of smart meters and responsible for the secure communication infrastructure that supports smart metering across the nation. DCC smart metering is enabled through a…
