Weighing up whether to build or buy a managed connectivity solution was Chris Baird, CEO of OptConnect who joined IoT Insider Editor Caitlin Gittins on the latest season of IoT Unplugged to share his insight. As a connectivity provider focused…
How Wi-Fi HaLow is powering the next wave of smart metering
Wi-Fi HaLow has the capabilities to power the next wave of smart metering, writes Tim Colleran, Smart Grid Market Development Director, Morse Micro Smart cities are rapidly evolving, fuelled by digital transformation and next-generation connectivity technologies. Among the critical components…
Trends in 5G and semiconductor design: a Q&A with Ansys
Specialising in software simulation tools, Ansys provides its customers with the ability to test designs ranging from semiconductor products to 5G communication systems, to “accelerate time to market and reduce risk in developing complex communication systems,” according to Jayraj Nair,…
Growth of private 5G adoption
By Cristopher Maldonado, Business Line Manager at Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise (ALE) The growth of Private 5G adoption, predominantly in industrial and manufacturing environments, can be attributed to its ability to function as a “dedicated wireless network”, Cristopher Maldonado, Business Line Manager…
STMicro launches companion chips for MCUs to simplify IoT development
STMicroelectronics has launched a set of antenna-matching companion chips for STM32WL33 wireless microcontrollers (MCUs) to simplify the development of IoT, smart-metering, and remote-monitoring applications. The new MLPF-WL-01D3/02D3/04D3 ICs combine impedance matching and harmonic filtering on a single glass substrate to…
Wialon and Fleetio integrate fleet data
Wialon announced an integration with Fleetio, the fleet maintenance and optimisation platform, to support mutual customers in integrating fleet data for better workflows and deeper insights into fleet operations. Wialon, developed by European software developer Gurtam, provides a unified solution…
NXP Semiconductors releases NFC tag
NXP Semiconductors recently announced NTAG X DNA, the company’s new Type 4 secure connected NFC tag. The NTAG X DNA harnesses 16KB of high-density memory, a high data rate and secure unique NFC (SUN) authentication to quickly and easily verify…
Testing Bluetooth low energy devices
By Ute Philipp, Product Manager at Rohde & Schwarz One new feature upcoming in the next Bluetooth release is the Unified Test Protocol (UTP) Test Mode for Bluetooth Low Energy, as an additional alternative to conventional testing with a cable,…
S6:E1: The build versus buy argument
Season 6 of IoT Unplugged kicked off with an in-depth conversation with Chris Baird, CEO of OptConnect, who weighed in on the build versus buy argument in IoT: whether to build a connectivity management solution from scratch, or whether to…
The hidden costs and complexities of IoT product certifications
David Evans, IoT Solution Architect, Robustel touches upon the challenges associated with certifying 4G/5G IoT products As the global demand for IoT connectivity grows, a critical but often overlooked challenge is certification. For 4G and 5G-enabled devices, the journey from…
