Vodafone-Three merger finally completed

The Vodafone-Three merger has officially been completed as both companies celebrated the end of a journey that began in June 2023, when the merger was first proposed. The initial proposal was met with concern about reduced competitiveness in the UK,…

Yearly analysis shows dominance of industrial Ethernet

HMS Networks has released its yearly analysis of the industrial network market, revealing key trends and developments. After an exceptional surge in 2023, the market experienced a slight slowdown in 2024, with a decrease of approximately 10–11% in newly installed…

How Wi-Fi HaLow is powering the next wave of smart metering

Wi-Fi HaLow has the capabilities to power the next wave of smart metering, writes Tim Colleran, Smart Grid Market Development Director, Morse Micro Smart cities are rapidly evolving, fuelled by digital transformation and next-generation connectivity technologies. Among the critical components…

One-day training course on the Cyber Resilience Act

Direct Insight will deliver a one-day, in-person classroom-based training course, ‘EU Cyber Resilience Act – Technical Training for Embedded & IoT: Planning for Compliance’, designed to equip embedded systems engineers, developers and project managers with the skills and knowledge to…

GITEX EUROPE highlights evolving cybersecurity in Europe

Cybersecurity in Europe currently is experiencing an unprecedented period of challenge and transformation, compelling governments, industries, businesses, and digital economy stakeholders to take a strategic pulse-check as threats grow and the economic impacts of cybercrime intensify. According to an IDC…

Semtech LoRa technology integrated into smart metering project

Semtech recently announced the successful implementation of its LoRa technology in one of the UK’s largest smart water metering projects. Yorkshire Water, in partnership with Netmore Group, has deployed a LoRaWAN smart metering initiative across the region that is setting…

Smart thermostats support energy and water management

HDG Legacy collaborated with Anacove on deploying its AI- and Cloud-powered smart thermostats, leak detection and asset managements to support its hotel clients in their energy and water management. “One of my core beliefs is that operating a business that…

Attacks on UKRI highlight urgent need for training cyber skills

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the national funding agency investing in science and research in the UK, has been targeted by 5.4m cyber attacks this year, a rise of 600% on the previous year, according to latest data. The data, disclosed…

Advancing AI infrastructure: MediaTek’s keynote at COMPUTEX

Continuing the core theme of ‘AI Next’ at COMPUTEX this year, Dr Rick Tsai, Vice Chairman and CEO of MediaTek delivered his keynote speech at the event covering the company’s advancements in AI for consumer, automotive and IoT applications, demonstrating…

The rise of AI PCs: Qualcomm’s keynote speech at COMPUTEX 2025

Cristiano Amon, President and CEO of Qualcomm delivered a keynote speech at COMPUTEX 2025 discussing how AI is expected to shape the future of computing, drawing on the adoption of its system-on-chips (SoCs) Snapdragon and the advent of AI PCs.…