Connecting IoT devices to the Cloud: key challenges and essential insights

Cedric Mauvielle, Vice President, Global IoT Sales and Partnership, Console Connect weighs up the challenges and benefits of connecting IoT to the Cloud The IoT is experiencing significant growth, with projections indicating that the number of IoT devices globally will…

Murata at CES 2025

Murata will be attending 7-10 January in CES 2025, in Las Vegas, where it will be showcasing products with a focus on mobility and connectivity. Attendees to the company’s booth will see an extensive lineup of product demos and technologies,…

4m Silicon Labs SoCs shipped for smart metering initiative

Silicon Labs has shipped four million FG23 SoCs for smart electricity meters as part of India’s Advanced Metering Initiative (AMI). The initiative was announced in 2021 as part of a move to modernise India’s power grid and reduce losses. Reportedly,…

Vodafone and Three merge in £16.5bn deal

Vodafone and Three have finally merged, in a £16.5 billion deal, following approval from the CMA, who launched a months-long investigation in which it sought to make sure that the merger wouldn’t lead to weakened competition and result in other…

Spirent’s PNT system to play role in new automotive positioning standard

Spirent Communications announced that its positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) simulation systems will play a role in a new automotive positioning standard in China. The newly announced GB/T 45086.1-2024 standard sets out the recommended technical and test requirements for on-board…

87% of threats delivered in encrypted channels, Zscaler report finds

Zscaler published its Zscaler ThreatLabz 2024 Encrypted Attacks Report, exploring the latest threats blocked by the Zscaler security Cloud and providing insights into how encryption has become a conduit for more sophisticated threats, further compounded by the rise of AI.…

5 predictions for 2025 from ByteSnap Design

The expert engineering team at ByteSnap Design has pulled together a set of compelling predictions it expects to define the industry in 2025. 1. Bluetooth 6.0: transforming connectivity ByteSnap sees a growing adoption of new features released with Bluetooth 6.0,…

Strengthening defence supply chains

Jerry Sanham, Business Development Director at Filtronic argues the importance of investment in expertise to strengthen the UK defence supply chain Microwave and mmWave technology is experiencing rapid advancements, with new applications constantly emerging across various industries. In defence, these…

DCC begins upgrade of smart meter network with 4G hubs

The installation of 4G communications hubs in the smart neter network designed, built and operated by the Data Communications Company (DCC) is aimed at maintaining secure and stable connectivity to ensure the infrastructure evolves over time as technology does. The…

eSIM Go and Vodafone agreement will encourage MVNO creation

eSIM Go announced an agreement with Vodafone that will enable organisations of all sizes to become a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO). The partnership will see eSIM Go offer connectivity on Vodafone’s network in the UK to their customers. Organisations…