European firms expect 19% revenue boost from better connectivity

Cradlepoint, part of Ericsson, the global pioneer in Cloud-delivered LTE and 5G wireless network and security solutions, has published the latest findings from its annual ‘State of Connectivity in Europe’ report which explores the views of the UK, France, the…

5G unlocking the true potential of IoT

The Internet of Things (IoT) is nothing but a growing network of physical devices that get connected to the Internet and also to each other, allowing devices to collect and share a huge amount of data. For an IoT network…

Rohde & Schwarz announce European seminar tour on wireless comms testing

Rohde & Schwarz has announced a series of free seminars offering the latest updates in the world of wireless communications testing and measurement. Starting in the UK on 17 May 2023 and taking in Finland, Sweden, Italy, and Spain, the…

Wi-Fi is essential to bridge the digital divide in rural areas

The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) has announced publication of ‘Rural Wi-Fi Connectivity: Challenges, Use Cases and Case Studies,’ a report that demonstrates why Wi-Fi is the most economical and effective technology for bridging the digital divide in small towns, remote…

Hitachi provides secure connectivity to enable smart city applications

Hitachi Energy introduced the TRO610 cellular router that provides state-of-the-art communications and cybersecurity, purpose-built to support industrial internet of things (IIoT) applications for utilities, smart cities, oil & gas, manufacturing, and mining operations. The TRO610 is part of Hitachi Energy’s…

Price is more important than security for smart devices say Brits

 BlackBerry Limited has revealed research exposing the cybersecurity risks created by cost-conscious home workers who prioritise security behind price. Despite 77% of smart devices in the home being purchased in the past two years, less than a third (32%) of British home…

Nokia & Alibaba Cloud collaborate for wireless solutions

Nokia announced it is working with Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, to enhance enterprise edge cloud capabilities and allow companies to easily take advantage of reliable wireless industrial IoT connectivity. By integrating Nokia’s private…

What are smart grids?

Traditional power grids, as most of us understand them, were designed towards the end of the 19th century. We spoke to the EVP for Global Power Products Division at Schneider Electric, Rohan Kelkar, who gave us an introduction to smart…

Stovaris distributes Actility LoRaWAN solutions for smart cities

Stovaris, a Polish IoT distributor with more than 30 years of experience in the IT market in Poland, is now an Actility Channel Partner. Stovaris is a company in IoT distribution with a team specialised in all the areas needed for…

Xilinx and NEC accelerate next-gen 5G Radio Units for global deployment

Xilinx and NEC Corporation have announced that the companies are collaborating on NEC’s next-generation 5G Radio Units (RUs) expected to be available for global deployment in 2022. Xilinx 7nm Versal AI Core series devices, which are currently shipping in volume…