WBA launches commercial AFC service

Wireless Broadband Alliance Services (WBA Services), a subsidiary of the Wireless Broadband Alliance, has announced the commercial launch of WBA Services AFC, its Automated Frequency Coordination (AFC) service. The Cloud-based platform is fully certified by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission…

Barcelona Cybersecurity Congress reaffirms cybersecurity as a strategic priority

Barcelona Cybersecurity Congress (BCC) concludes a busy edition at the Gran Via venue in which it highlighted the importance of cybersecurity as a strategic priority in the business and industrial sectors to guarantee a more reliable digital environment. The BCC…

The critical role of uptime in Industrial IoT

By Iain Davidson, Senior Product Manager, Wireless Logic The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is not just transforming manufacturing, supply chain management and industrial processes – it’s rewriting the rules of efficiency and competitiveness. Factories that once relied on isolated,…

5G: what does it bring to the IoT party?

By Matt Hatton, Founding Partner, Transforma Insights The mobile industry met recently at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, with the topic of IoT, as ever, a key theme. For the last few years there has been quite a focus on…

BT signs multi-million contract with DEFRA to deliver connectivity

BT recently announced the signing of a multi-million-pound contract with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to deliver thousands of mobile connections to support real-time reporting of critical events, from flooding to farming disease outbreaks. The contract,…

5GAA brings first satellite and 5G-V2X direct vehicle connectivity to life

For the first time worldwide, the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) showcased connected vehicles using non-terrestrial networks (NTN) for emergency messaging, as well as 5G-V2X Direct for advanced detection of vulnerable road users (VRU) in real-traffic conditions. 5GAA members also demonstrated…

Quectel collaborates with G+D and Vodafone IoT on iSIM

Quectel Wireless Solutions is collaborating with companies across the integrated SIM (iSIM) value chain to simplify and accelerate iSIM adoption. Quectel, together with Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) and Vodafone IoT, have joined forces to streamline iSIM processes, create more tightly integrated market…

Deploying standard power Wi-Fi devices in the 6GHz band

Wireless Broadband Alliance Services (WBA Services), a subsidiary of the Wireless Broadband Alliance, has announced the commercial launch of WBA Services AFC, its Automated Frequency Coordination (AFC) service. The Cloud-based platform is fully certified by the US Federal Communications Commission…

Kontron launches µDARC ruggedised Microserver for defence networked operations

Kontron announces the availability of the µDARC ultra-rugged, compact, and resilient portable Microserver dedicated to mission-critical mobile applications in demanding defence environments. Based on a high efficiency, high performance NXP Arm i.MX8X quad-core processor and integrating multiple I/Os, Kontron µDARC is the most compact, lightweight, and energy efficient Microserver solution on the…

MediaTek T930 enhances FWA cellular broadband applications

MediaTek announced its T930 chipset for 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) and mobile Wi-Fi (Mi-Fi) devices. This third-generation platform supports the latest and most advanced wireless communication technologies and solutions available. A highly integrated and power-efficient 4nm chipset solution, the…