The IoT data centre: deploying IoT to support growth of AI workloads

IoT technologies deployed in data centres are invaluable tools for supporting the monitoring of environmental parameters such as temperature, humidity, and airflow – all key to understanding how well a data centre is performing – as well as condition-based monitoring,…

Reflecting on a year of the PSTI Act

Over a year on from the passing of the PSTI Act, Jason Blake, IoT Security Certification Manager, IASME reflects on its impact April 29th marked the one-year anniversary of the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (PSTI) Act in the UK,…

Optalysys appoints VP of Cryptography

Optalysys has appointed Flavio Bergamaschi as Vice President of Cryptography to accelerate the development of its Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) technology.  Bringing over 25 years of experience in secure computing and cryptography, including senior roles at Intel and IBM, Flavio…

Smartpin launches as new asset tracking platform

The launch of Smartpin seeks to improve asset tracking, bringing enterprise-ready location visibility to any business—without infrastructure, without complexity, and without sales calls. Smartpin is reportedly the first self-serve asset visibility-as-a-service platform, purpose-built for teams and the countless millions of…

Adtran launches Wi-Fi 7 gateways

Adtran has launched its SDG 9000 Series Wi-Fi 7 service delivery gateways, designed to meet the growing demand for secure, high-performance connectivity across residential, small business and retail applications. The expansion of Adtran’s software-driven Wi-Fi 7 portfolio provides service providers…

How IO-Link masters balance Cloud connectivity and local control

By Rolf Horn, Applications Engineer, DigiKey Balancing the needs for Cloud connectivity and local control using programmable logic controllers (PLCs) in industrial networks just got easier. Industry 4.0 networks are complex and include multiple levels of connectivity from IO-Link on…

Successful demonstration of 5G NB-IoT system over S-band satellite

Omnispace, Gatehouse Satcom, and Nordic Semiconductor have announced the successful demonstration of a 5G narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) system over an Omnispace S-band non-geostationary orbit satellite. This step proves the viability of satellite-based 5G NB-IoT communications using NGSO satellites and…

Charting the future: standards driving non-terrestrial networks

By Nancy Friedrich, Product Manager for RF Aerospace Defence Products, Keysight Technologies Non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) are transforming global communication, particularly in remote areas. Beyond enhancing disaster response, NTNs enable machine-to-machine (M2M) applications like farming, transportation and environmental monitoring. Cellular networks…

Iridium and Syniverse to roll out NTN for MNOs

Iridium Communications has announced a new partnership with Syniverse to support the rollout of Iridium NTN Direct service with mobile network operators (MNOs) worldwide. Through this collaboration, Iridium NTN Direct is integrating with Syniverse’s global platform, making it easy for MNOs…

Yearly analysis shows dominance of industrial Ethernet

HMS Networks has released its yearly analysis of the industrial network market, revealing key trends and developments. After an exceptional surge in 2023, the market experienced a slight slowdown in 2024, with a decrease of approximately 10–11% in newly installed…