Panasonic Industry Europe is now offering PAN-MaX, a comprehensive Matter Certificate Service designed to streamline Matter enablement for smart home device manufacturers. The Matter standard, developed by the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA), aims to address the fragmented smart home market…
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NeoCortec sensor modules integrated into smart fridge
NeoCortec, specialists in wireless connectivity and providers of ultra-low-power bi-directional wireless mesh network hardware and software solutions, have collaborated with their German distributor, Endrich Bauelemente, to create a smart fridge concept. This initiative aims to enable fridge manufacturers to integrate…
Insight SIP Bluetooth Module picked for counting devices
Eco-Counter has opted for Insight SiP’s ultra-miniature RF Bluetooth module for its EVO series of counting devices. Eco-Counter is a provider of solutions for accurately counting pedestrians and cyclists in urban areas, parks, and natural open spaces. There is a…
Siemens breaks ground on smart city development
Siemens, in the presence of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Berlin’s Governing Mayor Kai Wegner, commenced the ground breaking ceremony for one of Europe’s largest urban development initiatives in Berlin. Siemensstadt Square, encompassing approximately 188 acres and offering over a…
WAGO integrates EnOcean technology for energy transition
The European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) aims to foster the utilisation of renewable energy sources in the building sector, advancing an energy transition to bolster climate protection. To achieve this, efficient and cost-effective solutions are essential to reduce…
LMT begins transport monitoring trial
On 12 June 2024, Latvian mobile operator LMT, working in partnership with Lithuanian system integrator FIMA, initiated the first Lithuanian trial of the LMT transport monitoring system. This pilot, operational until 15 August 2024, grants Vilnius access to comprehensive data…
Smart traffic management: becoming a must-have for cities
Smart traffic management is a sector projected to grow, as a combination of tools such as AI, machine learning (ML), vision systems and cameras are ostensibly paving the way for a future where traffic flows smoothly and congestion is a…
Sequans picked for smart water metering
Sequans Communications has announced that Itron has selected Sequans’ Monarch 2 LTE-M/NB-IoT technology to connect its latest Intelis wSource smart water meters, part of its strategy to modernise the advanced metering industry (AMI) with cellular connected solutions. The newest deployment…
Sigfox SA chosen by South Africa to support water meters
Sigfox SA has been chosen to support South Africa’s transition to smart water meters. Sigfox SA was selected by the National Treasury to underpin the new smart water meter system. This tender, referred to as “RT29” and awarded to various…
Lacroix picks Insight SIP’s module for smart street lighting
Lacroix Environment recently collaborated with Insight SIP, selecting its ISP1507 BLE module for its advanced street lighting solution, to enable wireless connectivity for street lamppost controller units. The Insight SIP module is incorporated into Lacroix Environment’s PS-Pak unit, which functions…
