Seeq raises $50m in funding round

Seeq recently announced the successful closure of a $50 million Series D funding round. The round was led by the global investment firm Sixth Street Growth, with contributions from existing investors such as Insight Partners, Altira Group, Second Avenue Partners,…

Verizon Business warns reliance on mobiles leads to growing risks

Recently, Verizon Business unveiled its 2024 Mobile Security Index (MSI) report, highlighting the primary threats to mobile and IoT device security. Now in its seventh edition, this year’s report expands beyond employee-level mobile usage to encompass the utilisation of IoT…

Wireless sensors must take stock of technical and logistical challenges

The deployment of wireless sensors in the IoT industry has been transformative in industries ranging from agriculture to healthcare and smart cities. Deploying wireless sensors, however, comes with a set of technical and logistical challenges, and companies using wireless sensors…

NTT DOCOMO will offer 5G SA serivce in Japan

NTT DOCOMO recently announced the commercial deployment of New Radio-Dual Connectivity (NR-DC) across three frequency bands: Sub-6 (3.7GHz and 4.5GHz bands) and millimetre-wave (28GHz band). This technology will facilitate high-speed transmissions by connecting two 5G base stations and allowing simultaneous…

Emergent Connext launches network to address connectivity gap in rural areas

Emergent Connext has announced the launch of its innovative IoT network solution in Northwest Ohio, with the City of Defiance as its first customer, to address connectivity in rural communities. In collaboration with MetaLINK Technologies, based in Defiance, Emergent Connext…

KIOXIA’s flash memory solutions at FMS 2024

KIOXIA is set to showcase its flash memory solutions at the Future of Memory and Storage (FMS) event which is running 6-8 August in Santa Clara, California. These solutions are enhancing a myriad of applications across various market segments, including…

Aqara unveils latest smart sensor

Aqara has unveiled the Presence Sensor FP1E, an addition to its smart sensor range. This new sensor, based on the Zigbee protocol, offers enhanced monitoring and automation for homeowners while remaining user-friendly. It also supports Matter via an Aqara Matter…

GRL lab authorised to conduct compliance testing

Granite River Labs (GRL) recently announced that its laboratory in Incheon, Korea, has been authorised by the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) to conduct compliance testing for the DisplayPort standard and DisplayPort over USB Type-C on sink products supporting HBR3…

ITEC appointed by Crypto Quantique to sell security tech

Crypto Quantique, a quantum-driven security provider for IoT, has appointed ITEC of Tel Aviv, Israel to promote and support its IoT security products. ITEC will be responsible for the sale of Crypto Quantique’s QuarkLink software platform, which automates the creation…

How close are we to 5G connectivity in aircraft?

News of a trial testing out 5G connectivity that was announced as successfully integrated into an aircraft, poses a wider question about how close we are to bringing 5G capabilities into aeroplanes. The trial between Stratospheric Platforms Limited (SPL) and…