Wirepas, a firm specialising in scalable and reliable IoT networks, has secured a significant investment of €20.7 million. This funding round, spearheaded by Highland Europe, aims to propel Wirepas’s mission of revolutionising wireless connectivity for enterprises across the globe. Joining…
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Powering our tomorrow: energy harvesting for the IoT
Eventually, every battery on Earth will require replacement, which can be costly and complicated. This is where energy harvesting devices come in. These innovative devices can store energy and use it later, eliminating the need for pricey and inconvenient battery…
Kerlink and Avnet announce distribution agreement To boost LoRaWAN deployments in APAC
Kerlink announced a Master Distributor agreement with Avnet. Avnet will implement the agreement via its Avnet APAC unit. Headquartered in Singapore, Avnet APAC has 4,400 employees in 49 offices. Avnet will offer Kerlink’s LoRaWAN technologies to its customer base of…
EnOcean Alliance to showcase sustainable future at IBS 2023
The EnOcean Alliance will attend the Intelligent Buildings Show (IBS) 2023 in Paris, 17-18 October, sponsoring the event, showcasing the latest products from its partners, and hosting a discussion on the way forward to a more sustainable future. With a…
BT and Johnson Controls collaborate to expedite net zero
Smart buildings technology combined with secure connectivity will enable customers to better digitalise, analyse and optimise energy use in buildings BT and Johnson Controls have announced a new collaboration to help business customers in the UK and internationally benefit from…
LoRaWAN Live! Tokyo: LoRa Alliance announce program for upcoming event
The LoRa Alliance, the global association of companies backing the open LoRaWAN standard for the IoT low-power wide-area networks, announced the program for the upcoming LoRaWAN Live! Tokyo. The event will focus on sharing LoRaWAN solutions for critical global challenges,…
STMicroelectronics reveals IR sensor for presence and motion detection in building automation
STMicroelectronics is launching a novel human-presence and -motion detector to enhance security systems, home-automation equipment, and IoT devices that typically use passive infrared (PIR) sensing. The STHS34PF80 sensor contains thermal transistors that can detect stationary objects, unlike conventional PIR detectors…
Worldwide spending on IoT forecast to surpass $1 trillion by 2026
Worldwide spending on IoT is forecast to be $805.7 billion in 2023, an increase of 10.6% over 2022, according to a new International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Internet of Things Spending Guide. Investments in the IoT ecosystem are expected to…
What innovations will IoT in space bring? | Interview with Air Direct Solutions’ Paul Kostek
Paul Kostek, systems engineer at Air Direct Solutions, a US systems engineering and project management services company, and IEEE member, talks to IoT Insider about the growing phenomenon of IoT in space and what innovation the growing developments in it…
Access control and hybrid working – a time for change
Approaches to improving employee wellbeing have evolved over recent years. A laser focus on culture among many organisations has led to various initiatives being put in place to encourage a greater level of job satisfaction, providing the necessary mental health…