On Taiwan’s high-speed rail network, delays are rare enough to be operationally notable. So when three Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp (THSRC) services were halted for 48 minutes during the Qingming holiday period, the incident was immediately escalated and investigated…
Fixing the connectivity gap in remote water monitoring with satellite IoT
By Alastair MacLeod, CEO, Ground Control Across the water sector, monitoring data is under increasing scrutiny. What was once collected primarily to meet compliance requirements is now being used far more actively, both operationally and publicly. Regulators expect greater transparency,…
World Password Day 2026 exposes how AI is accelerating IoT identity risk
Cybersecurity leaders are using World Password Day to highlight a growing shift away from password-centric security, as AI-driven attacks make it easier to steal credentials across increasingly connected IoT environments. They say that, rather than changing how passwords are broken,…
Hantavirus outbreak at sea exposes the growing role of LEO satellites in maritime medical response
On 2 May 2026, the World Health Organization received notification under the International Health Regulations (2005) of a cluster of severe acute respiratory illness aboard a Dutch-flagged cruise ship operating in the South Atlantic. Within 48 hours, the situation had…
Nigeria signs smart cities IoT deal for 50,000 AI-enabled solar streetlights doubling as distributed AI data centres
A Nigerian state government has agreed a deal with UK-based greentech firm Conflow Power Group to deploy 50,000 solar-powered streetlights that also function as a distributed AI data centre, in a major example of IoT for smart cities infrastructure. The…
What is Wi-Fi HaLow, and can it replace traditional IoT networks?
A series of large-scale field trials across Japan has provided one of the most comprehensive real-world evaluations to date of Wi-Fi HaLow, a long-range, low-power variant of Wi-Fi designed for IoT deployments. The trials, conducted by the Wireless Broadband Alliance…
Satellite IoT connectivity: extending the IoT into Earth orbit
Satellite IoT connectivity promises to lower the cost and extend the reach of wireless connectivity to the entire planet, enabling new global use cases and applications, writes Martin Lesund, Technical Product Manager – Cellular IoT, Nordic Semiconductor. The Internet of…
u-blox pushes into US with high-precision GNSS module for autonomous systems
Swiss positioning technology group u-blox has launched a new high-precision navigation module in the United States, targeting fast-growing autonomy markets including drones, robotics, and precision agriculture. The company said its ZED-X20D module is designed to deliver centimetre-level positioning alongside “motion-independent”…
IXT integrates Zscaler Zero Trust into cellular IoT to replace VPNs and strengthen OT security
IXT, a Norway-based mobile virtual network operator, is moving to integrate cybersecurity more deeply into cellular connectivity, announcing a partnership with Zscaler to embed Zero Trust Network Access directly into its IoT platform. The initiative reflects a broader shift away…
S8: E2: Neuroplastic AI
In this episode of IoT Unplugged, Dr Matthew Carr, Co-founder of Luffy, explains neuroplastic AI, a new generation of artificial intelligence designed to learn with minimal data and run on tiny devices. Carr says neuroplastic AI is beginning to make…