NFC Forum celebrates 20 years

The celebration of the NFC Forum’s 20th anniversary marks a key milestone for an organisation founded as community led to define standards and ensure maximum implementation of NFC technology. The organisation is well positioned to take advantage of growth said…

ByteSnap Design report on World IoT Day shows risks facing IIoT

To mark World IoT Day today, ByteSnap Design has published a new report revealing that UK manufacturers are under increasing pressure to manage obsolescence in the face of accelerating adoption of Industrial IoT (IIoT) technologies. The whitepaper, ‘Futureproofing Manufacturing: Tackling…

World IoT Day 2025

World IoT Day celebrates its fifteenth anniversary today, as an event first established by the IoT Council in 2010 to encourage conversations around IoT topics and advance its progression. Today, IoT is arguably no longer a niche term but an…

Launch of COMPRION eSIM Tracer addresses “well-known” issue

COMPRION recently launched their eSIM Tracer software solution which allows the user to analyse data exchanged between the eSIM and the device using it, a capability that has previously not been offered to a growing eSIM user base. Dr Marcus…

eSIM: revolutionising mobile connectivity

Prem Sivasamy, Group Deputy Chairman of Lyca Mobile writes about how eSIMs are revolutionising mobile connectivity for smartphones and more The telecommunications landscape in the UK and Europe is undergoing a significant transformation with the advent of embedded SIM technology…

The future of 5G: a discussion with Robert Moffat from MediaTek

At Mobile World Congress (MWC) there were two main areas of focus for MediaTek from a cellular connectivity perspective: 5G and 6G, according to Robert Moffat, Director Sales & Business Development Europe at MediaTek. Currently MediaTek are investing in both,…

Trident IoT acquires dual-mode satcom assets from u-blox

Trident IoT announced it has acquired dual mode cellular-satellite communications chipset and module technology, along with a core development team, from u-blox. This acquisition ensures the ongoing development and evolution of industry-leading and highly desired satellite IoT connectivity solutions, and…

Viasat joins ESA Moonlight project to develop communication system

Viasat recently joined the European Space Agency’s Moonlight project alongside programme lead Telespazio. Moonlight is the European Space Agency’s (ESA) programme to develop a lunar orbiting Navigation and Communication system that will greatly enhance combined navigation and communications services for European…

AI-powered RF expert may support future healthcare monitoring

An AI-powered ‘virtual expert’ in a field of sensing research could help advance the development of new technologies, including sophisticated healthcare monitoring techniques, thanks to research taking place at the University of Glasgow and Imperial College London. Engineers are behind…

u-blox extends GNSS service to Japan

u-blox is extending its PointPerfect GNSS correction service to Japan, working with SoftBank, which provides the ichimill GNSS augmentation service in Japan. This expansion strengthens the availability of high-precision satellite positioning solutions, supporting businesses in Japan that serve global markets…