Quectel targets surge in second-generation smart meters at Enlit 2025

Quectel Wireless Solutions, the IoT solutions provider, is using this year’s Enlit conference in Bilbao to showcase technology it says will support the accelerating shift from first- to second-generation smart meters. The company, which is exhibiting at the event running…

It’s not you, it’s your Alexa: Eve’s journey to bridge the smart home divide between Android and iOS

Imagine the scene: you are finally ready to move in with the love of your life. You pack up your things, step over the threshold of her beautifully automated home, and reach for your phone to turn on the lights.…

STMicroelectronics targets smarter home devices with new low-power wireless microcontroller

STMicroelectronics has unveiled a new low-power wireless microcontroller aimed at improving the performance and battery life of remote controls used in consumer electronics and home-automation systems. The STM32WL3R is an evolution of the company’s STM32WL3 sub-GHz platform and incorporates a…

Wireless Logic issues framework to curb rising long-term IoT costs

Wireless Logic has unveiled a 12-point framework aimed at helping enterprises rein in the long-term costs of managing large fleets of connected devices, as companies expand their use of the Internet of Things to modernise operations and deliver new digital…

Debenhams Group adopts agentic AI to sharpen trading decisions ahead of festive surge

Debenhams Group has rolled out a new artificial intelligence system across its fashion brands as it seeks to sharpen trading decisions during the crucial Christmas trading period. The Manchester-based retailer, which owns PrettyLittleThing, boohoo, boohooMAN, Karen Millen, and Debenhams, said…

Zenture strikes deal with Momentum to widen global telecoms management reach

Zenture Partners has agreed a strategic tie-up with Momentum in a move that the consultancy says will help large enterprises bring greater discipline, automation, and cost control to sprawling global telecoms estates. The New York-based group, which advises companies on…

Wirepas to roll out NR+ Mesh networks across Europe’s smart grids

Wirepas, a Finnish company specialising in large-scale mesh connectivity, plans to roll out its NR+-based radio frequency (RF) mesh technology across Europe, aiming to support the continent’s transition to smarter, more resilient energy networks. The company, which recently reached a…

How ETSI is building the standards backbone of the Cyber-Resilience Act

As the EU Cyber-Resilience Act reshapes cybersecurity expectations for products with digital elements, ETSI’s newly formed CYBER-EUSR working group is developing the technical standards that will underpin compliance. Chair Sandra Feliciano explains how the group is tackling an unprecedented workload,…

Thailand pushes digital ambitions with SYMPHONY-Telehouse partnership

Thailand’s ambitions to become a regional digital hub received a boost this week as SYMPHONY COMMUNICATION, the country’s leading telecom and digital infrastructure provider, announced a strategic partnership with Telehouse Thailand, a subsidiary of Japanese telecommunications group KDDI Corporation. The…

AI, wireless, and cybersecurity set to converge as embedded design enters pivotal 2026, says ByteSnap

ByteSnap Design has forecast a wave of convergence across AI, wireless technology, and cybersecurity in 2026, marking what the consultancy describes as a decisive turning point for embedded systems. The Birmingham-based design firm expects next year to bring the first…