Communications

The global pandemic is reversing global communications trends as voice calls make a comeback writes Colin Abrey, Vice President, Channel Sales for the EMEA region at Nextivity.

Digi International has launched the Digi IX20, the only industrial router providing adaptable, right-sized connectivity in industrial infrastructure, location monitoring, and unattended retail applications. The Digi IX20 also offers advanced security and redundancy features for reliable performance in harsh environments.

VITEC has announced MGW Pico+ TOUGH, a credit card size HEVC encoder and H.264 HD/SD video encoder. Upgrading our MGW Pico TOUGH unit with next-generation HEVC/H.265 compression, it features a robust, fan-less and waterproof design, and is fully MIL-STD certified, making it suitable for use on unmanned and manned vehicles, in fly-away kits, or hand-carried in extreme conditions.

Lanner has announced that onboard vehicle NVR V3S and V6S have now become Milestone XProtect verified platforms. Lanner’s V3S and V6S are designed with multiple built-in PoE ports and a scalable option with uninterrupted swappable 4G LTE connectivity modem caddy PGN-series module. V3S and V6S are now Milestone XProtect verified platforms.

Semtech has announced that Smart Mimic has integrated Semtech’s LoRa devices and the LoRaWAN protocol into its new MimicGO line of consumer products for enabling safe and secure rooms and belongings.

Bittium has launched the Bittium Tough Mobile 2 C smartphone designed for CONFIDENTIAL communications for authorities. Smartphone's HW security solutions and multi-layered security structure based on the hardened Android 9 operating system are reinforced with the dual-boot functionality, running two completely separate and hardened operating systems on a single platform: Confidential and Personal.

Infinera and Windstream have announced the completion of a live production network trial that successfully achieved 800 gigabits per second (800G) single-wavelength transmission over 730 kilometers (km) across Windstream’s long-haul network between San Diego and Phoenix.

Smart antenna start-up, ALCAN Systems, has announced its development of a low cost flat-panel ground terminal for Low Earth orbit and Medium Earth Orbit (LEO and MEO satellite) constellations delivering Satellite Broadband on high capacity Ka-Band frequencies

Since 1977 Taimag designs and develops high-grade connector modules for industrial environments, complying with the extended temperature range. From Fast Ethernet to 10G – the current spectrum of industrial requirements is covered.

CEA-Leti has announced its researchers have broken the throughput world record of 5.1 Gbps in visible light communications (VLC) using a single GaN blue micro- light-emitting diode (LED). Their data transmission rate of 7.7 Gbps achieved with a 10µm microLED marks another step toward commercialization and widespread use of LiFi communication.