Silicon Labs supports Bluetooth Channel Sounding

Silicon Labs has announced its support for Bluetooth Channel Sounding on its xG24 platform. This new protocol stack enables secure and accurate distance measurement between two Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) connected devices, offering enhanced precision and security for Bluetooth device…

Kinéis on track to launch five new nanosatellites

Kinéis, a satellite operator and IoT connectivity provider, continues to advance the deployment of Europe’s first IoT-focused satellite constellation, which will eventually comprise 25 nanosatellites. The company remains on track with its plans, with the second of five launches scheduled…

HCA and KASH sign MoU to help understand smart home trends

The Home Connectivity Alliance (HCA), an organisation focused on promoting secure interoperability and energy efficiency across long-life appliances, HVAC systems, and TVs within the connected home ecosystem, has announced a cooperative agreement with the Korea Association of AI Smart Home…

FLIR to unveil solutions for smart traffic control

FLIR is set to reveal an innovation at ITS World Congress 2024, with the potential to revolutionise inter-urban traffic flow and road safety within smart cities. ITS World Congress, the event for smart mobility, offers the ideal platform for FLIR’s…

EXA Infrastructure acquires Bulgarian telecommunications provider

EXA Infrastructure has reached an agreement to acquire Global Communication Net AD (GCN), a Bulgarian telecommunications provider operating a national fibreoptic network exceeding 2,500km. This acquisition represents a key enhancement of EXA Infrastructure’s strategic assets in South-Eastern Europe. The transaction,…

New feature of Bluetooth launched: Bluetooth Channel Sounding

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), the organisation responsible for overseeing Bluetooth technology, has announced the launch of Bluetooth Channel Sounding, a new feature designed to provide secure and accurate distance measurement. This innovation is set to enhance the convenience,…

Solving the problem of IoT interference with ultrasonic topology

Following on from developing a circuit to resolve interference, Dr. Daiki Hatanaka, Senior Research Scientist at NTT Basic Research Laboratories shares more 5G has ushered in a new era for the IoT landscape, with 5G-enabled connected devices accelerating enterprises’ digital…

Unpacking the different cybersecurity laws

Cybersecurity laws reflect one area that governments and regulatory bodies worldwide are grappling with, as the threat landscape evolves, the mindset towards security shifts, and the speed at which solutions are put out to market rapidly gather pace. Historically, IoT…

1.3 million water meters to be replaced, using LoRaWAN network

Netmore Group and Yorkshire Water have announced that Netmore has been chosen as the lead partner to replace 1.3 million water meters across Yorkshire, pending final approval from Ofwat in December 2024. This initiative, in line with Yorkshire Water’s Water…

CoreHW and Presto Engineering develop RF front-end module

CoreHW, a fabless semiconductor company, has successfully collaborated with Presto Engineering, a European specialist in application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) design, engineering, and production services, to develop the first advanced low-power radio frequency (RF) 2.4GHz front-end module within an ultra-compact wafer-scale…