Nordic Semiconductor has launched a new wireless system-on-chip (SoC) designed to bring Wi-Fi and edge AI to battery-powered IoT devices, claiming up to 20 times lower standby power consumption than its previous-generation Wi-Fi products. The nRF71 Series combines Wi-Fi, Bluetooth…
STMicroelectronics simplifies authentication of Matter smart home devices
STMicroelectronics has launched the ST MatterConnect service for securely loading authentication credentials into secure chips used in Matter-compatible smart home devices. The service provides a convenient, turnkey solution to store authentication data into ST25DA-C NFC and the STSAFE-A120 secure elements.…
How IoT is making ageing in place more feasible for older populations
As healthcare systems explore ways to support older adults who choose to remain in their own homes, conventional residential care models often face financial constraints. This dynamic has become particularly evident in the United Kingdom, where social care continues to…
Nordic packs Bluetooth, Thread and Zigbee into 1.9mm × 2.3mm IoT SoC
Nordic Semiconductor has launched a multiprotocol system-on-chip measuring 1.9 × 2.3mm, targeting small, cost-sensitive IoT devices including asset trackers, smart home sensors and Thread accessories. The nRF54LC10A is the smallest device in Nordic’s nRF54L Series and supports Bluetooth Low Energy,…
Exegin among first vendors certified for Zigbee’s new sub-GHz technology
Exegin Technologies has become one of the first two stack vendors worldwide certified for Suzi, a new sub-GHz feature set introduced by the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) alongside Zigbee 4.0. Suzi extends Zigbee connectivity into the 868MHz band in Europe…
Broadband Forum launches Matter Service API for smarter smart-home management
The Broadband Forum has launched a new interface designed to give broadband service providers and application developers a unified way to manage Matter-enabled devices across smart-home networks. The Matter Service API, defined in the Broadband Forum’s TR-517 standard, provides a…
The future of IoT interfaces will be invisible: why intelligence matters more than voice
It’s hard to escape the momentum around Voice UI. From consumer assistants to connected vehicles and industrial systems, the industry’s pacesetters in the AI race are betting that more natural interfaces will transform how people interact with technology, argues Sondre…
Signify enhances Philips Hue matter support
Silicon Labs and Signify announced their collaboration to bring concurrent multiprotocol (CMP) communications to select Philips Hue smart bulbs, enabling support for both Zigbee and Matter over Thread concurrently on a single device. Bringing greater choice to the smart home…
Matter moves beyond the smart home as Silicon Labs validates 200-node Thread network
Matter, the connectivity standard designed to simplify interoperability across connected devices, is showing signs that it could support deployments far beyond the smart home after Silicon Labs unveiled a 200-node Matter-over-Thread validation network aimed at commercial and industrial use cases.…
How IoT devices are transforming Airbnb hosting and guest experiences
The hospitality and travel industry is undergoing a technological transformation, with the Internet of Things (IoT) playing a key role in shaping the future of guest experiences and operational efficiency, writes April Miller, Managing Editor at ReHack Magazine. If you…
