Ronald Wilting, CEO of Forefront RF, observes a trend happening worldwide: secure, cellular-enabled smartwatches for children Across the globe, there is increasing public and regulatory attention on how and when children engage with technology. In several countries, authorities have issued…
Digi and Silicon Labs to deliver Wi-SUN solution
Digi International recently announced the upcoming availability of the Digi XBee for Wi-SUN solution. This offering is engineered to simplify and accelerate the rollout of interoperable and secure IP-based mesh networks for smart city, utility, renewable energy, and industrial IoT…
GlobalLogic deploys private 5G network at Hitachi Rail
GlobalLogic, a Hitachi Group company, has designed and deployed a state-of-the-art private 5G network at Hitachi Rail’s most digitally advanced facility in Hagerstown, Maryland, USA. Implemented in collaboration with Ericsson, the 5G network serves as the digital foundation for the…
Gilat integrates AI into network management system
Gilat Satellite Networks recently announced the AI transformation of its Network Management System (NMS), integrating Model Context Protocol (MCP). The new AI capabilities are available immediately. This integration introduces a new NMS-MCP, which acts as a gateway between the NMS…
Schneider Electric survey emphasises importance of secure by design
A newly commissioned global study of over 250 global Operational Technology (OT) critical infrastructure security decision makers, conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Schneider Electric, shows that 91% of global organisations experienced at least one OT breach or failure in…
Quectel LTE modules offer D2C functionality
Quectel Wireless Solutions recently announced that several of its LTE modules are now available with Direct-to-Cell (D2C) functionality, allowing devices to seamlessly connect to satellite networks. By integrating D2C technology at the module level, Quectel enables devices to extend beyond…
85% of UK businesses experienced a phishing attack
Phishing scams have exploded into one of the most prevalent threats facing both individuals and businesses, with cyber criminals growing increasingly sophisticated. Alongside conventional phishing via email, cyber criminals are also conducting smishing (phishing carried out via SMS). The latest…
New GNSS antennas from Quectel
Quectel Wireless Solutions has introduced four new additions to its comprehensive range of global navigation satellite system (GNSS) antennas. The new antennas include the YFGD000AA high precision, low profile antenna which covers all GNSS bands, the YFGD000BA, optimised for triple-band…
Satellite versus cellular IoT
Eleanor Hecks, Managing Editor of Designerly Magazine weighs up satellite IoT versus cellular: pros, cons, and use cases IoT comes in various formats. Cellular IoT is what most people refer to as data — 4G and 5G infrastructure that connects…
RDK software stack deployed on latest generation of Vodafone routers
Ahead of the annual RDK Global Summit, RDK Management announced that Vodafone has deployed RDK-B as its central software for the latest generation of Wi-Fi 7 Fibre and DOCSIS CPEs, the Ultra Hub 7 routers. These new routers have been…