The concept of a digital world that evolves from the definition of ubiquitous computing is known as the “Internet of Things” (IoT). It is a network of physical devices, vehicles, and other items embedded with electronics, software, sensors, and network connectivity, which enables these objects to collect and exchange data.

The Road to Smart Cities (City Digital: Season 1, Episode 1)

Following on from their ‘Hardware for All‘ series, this three-part documentary from Digi-Key and Supplyframe present a three-part series highlighting some of the most advanced cities in the world, to discover how the latest technology and innovations are reshaping the way people…

Edge AI and privacy offering for smarter building automation

Lumentum Holdings, a designer and manufacturer of innovative optical and photonic products, and Ambarella, an edge AI semiconductor and software company, announced a new joint reference design that uniquely combines Edge AI (artificial intelligence) with privacy, enabling new possibilities for…

Smart street lighting for cities and utilities

LoRaWAN is a long range low power, Wide Area Network protocol designed to wirelessly connect low power devices to the internet in networks of any size, and targets key IoT requirements such as bi-directional communication, end-to-end security, mobility and localisation…

Smart building deployments to exceed 115m globally in 2026

A new study from Juniper Research has found that the number of buildings globally deploying smart building technologies will reach 115 million in 2026, from 45 million in 2022. This growth of over 150% reflects increasing demand for energy efficiency…

Benefits for IoT device development

There is unprecedented interest in the Matter Standard, the new smart home interoperability standard being developed by Google, Apple, Amazon, Samsung, Comcast, GE and many other brands, to help devices work together in a single smart home ecosystem. With World…

Autonomous agricultural solutions

The development and utilisation of autonomous vehicles and artificial intelligence to grow and harvest food is gathering traction across the agriculture sector. Automation has become a critical element in sustainable food production, and robots and AI are now advanced enough…

Arlitech inductors in Mi USB lights and portable devices

Xiaomi is known to be more than a smartphone supplier. As far back as 2013, Xiaomi had launched the MIoT ecosystem to build up an IoT community that includes more than 400 companies until now. Later in 2014, the Mi…

Wi-Fi 6/6E IP expanded for Access Point Market

CEVA, a licensor of wireless connectivity and smart sensing technologies and integrated IP solutions, announced the latest member of its widely adopted RivieraWaves Wi-Fi IP family, the RivieraWaves Wi-Fi 6 Access Point (AP) IP. Addressing the expansion of Wi-Fi 6…

Addressing County Council challenges with IoT

As the country recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, 2022 will be a year of recovery, and local authorities have a crucial role to play in leading this process. However, pressures continue to increase from the government to meet targets on…

Can IoT help businesses fight rising energy costs?

The issue of rising energy costs continues to dominate headlines in the UK, and with prices anticipated to increase significantly for everyone, businesses need to take the opportunity to explore new methods to optimise energy use. IoT sensor technology is…