TT Electronics, a global provider of engineered technologies for performance critical applications, announced the company has been shortlisted, along with ZapCarbon, for the IoT Social Impact Award. The companies’ collaborative effort to address fuel poverty – the ZapCarbon Healthy Home…
Why is supply chain resilience so important?
With globalisation, companies are now used to dealing with manufacturers all around the world. While it can be interesting on a financial level, this system is also increasing the potential risks they are facing. Some can be minor such as…
How businesses manage their communications in a hybrid world
Although hybrid working practices were already on the rise pre-pandemic, the events of the past two years have permanently changed the working landscape. Research carried out by business telecommunications provider, Fusion Communications, found over 52% of businesses plan to adopt…
Implement IoT around the world even using 2G
MikroElektronika (MIKROE), the embedded solutions company that saves development time and cost by providing innovative hardware and software products based on proven standards, has launched NB IoT 4 Click, a compact add-on board for IoT applications such as smart metering,…
Farnell launches ‘How To’ content series for IIoT engineers
Farnell, an Avnet Company and global distributor of electronic components, products and solutions, has expanded the Technical Resources Hub to include new exclusive resources offering a deep dive into Industry 4.0, Internet of Things (IoT) design and wide-ranging hot topics…
RadioRA 3 connected lighting control system
Control and automation manufacturer, RTI, announced that its control platform seamlessly integrates with and controls the new RadioRA 3 lighting and control system from Lutron. With its wall controls, touch-controlled light bar design and IoT connectivity, a new all-in-one PoE…
The Rise of Robotics (Future Factories: Episode 2)
In the second episode of the series, Digi-Key chronicles the rise of robotics in the manufacturing industry, and how new designs collaborate alongside human workers on the factory floor to create new, high-quality job opportunities across the industry. In 1913,…
How are assets connected to the IoT kept secure?
IoT endpoints and gateways are perennial targets for hackers. Any connected device can expect to be attacked at some time in its life. Surveys suggest that probing will start looking for vulnerabilities only minutes after a new device first goes…
Will 5G affect GPS in cars and smart meters?
As the world observes digital transformation in almost all areas of life, it welcomes with it new forms of technology and connectivity. With this rapid technological evolution, many aspects are now antiquated and abandoned. The deployment of 5G brings with…
Telecoms predictions for 2022
Relatively unscathed from two years of global pandemic, the telecommunications industry is on the precipice of transformation. It’s going digital, which, although this may seem inherent for an industry centred around technology, will trigger a mass of change and challenge…
