Including risk management & insurance in your IoT business case for commercial property 

The use of IoT in commercial property to manage the total cost of risk (risk management and insurance spend) involves careful consideration of the commercial property’s unique risk profile, the particular perils they are exposed to, and the type of…

Virgin Media O2 Business UK’s first telco to launch commercial plug-and-play 5G SA Private Network

Virgin Media O2 Business is now the UK’s first telco to offer a portable commercial 5G Standalone (SA) Private Network (PN). Once plugged in, the new portable network enables companies to immediately access 5G connectivity at the flick of a…

UK lawmakers raise concern over growing use of smart products in domestic abuse

UK lawmakers have expressed concern that smart products are enabling growth of tech-enabled domestic abuse. The report compiled by MPs called on the government to take action to tackle the situation. The Culture, Media and Sport Parliamentary Committee claimed there…

Mouser eBook highlights Analog Devices’ new tech enabling digital factory

Mouser Electronics has published a new eBook in collaboration with Analog Devices (ADI) exploring the technological advances in digital factories, including sensors, edge computing, and high-speed industrial communications. In Leading the Way to the Digital Factory, nine experts from a…

Industry IoT Consortium welcome Smart Cyber Group as new member

The Industry IoT Consortium (IIC) has announced Smart Cyber Group (SCG) as its new member. SCG provides smart cyber security assessments, education, and consulting services to manage cyber and digital transformation projects. The company works with clients to secure critical…

Renesas to acquire cellular IoT technology company Sequans

Renesas, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, and Sequans, a company involved in 5G/4G cellular IoT chips and modules, announced that the two companies have entered into a memorandum of understanding (the “MoU”). Pursuant to the terms of the MoU,…

What can we expect the £40m fund for 5G to be spent on in the UK?

The UK government last week launched a £40 million fund to spark local digital revolutions across the country in a bid to ‘unlock’ 5G and advanced wireless technologies. This is planned to aid in the acceleration of smarter and more…

Schneider Electric launches Lexium Cobot technology for industrial plants

Schneider Electric has launched the Lexium Cobot. This collaborative machine features next-generation automation and advanced industrial robotics technology, designed to work closely alongside humans to perform gentle and diligent movements. Developed to improve plant productivity and safety, the Lexium cobot…

VIAVI to launch PCIe 6.0 Protocol Analysis Testing Platform at Flash Memory Summit

Viavi will announce its new PCIe 6.0 Protocol Analysis Testing Platform at the Flash Memory Summit (FMS) Conference and Exhibition, August 8-10, at the Santa Clara Convention Center. PCI Express is a high-speed computer expansion bus standard that enables emerging…

Move over, The Matrix: human energy to be harvested for smart devices of the future

A potential breakthrough has been achieved by scientists in the realm of harnessing electrical energy from human activity. A team of researchers hailing from the University of the West of Scotland’s Institute of Thin Films, Sensors and Imaging (ITFSI) has…