IoT
China: NB-IoT forecasts strong growth in 2019
"If 2017 is considered the first year of the NB-IoT era, and 2018 is the first year of its commercialisation, then 2019 will be the first year in history to fuel the development of NB-IoT," said Feng Dapeng, director and assistant general manager of the Huizhong Instrumentation. NB-IoT stands for Narrowband Internet of Things and is one of the two licensed Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) technologies that have already begun to usher in ...
IoT security home architecture and policy whitepaper
A new whitepaper that outlines the benefits that accrue by taking a hub-based approach to connecting IoT devices and systems in the home has been released by The IoT Security Foundation (IoTSF). ‘IoT Security Architecture and Policy for the Home – a Hub Based Approach’ puts the onus on OEMs and router manufacturers to ensure security and interoperability worries are allayed for consumers when connecting to their home WiFi.
Bringing IoT expertise and edge computing to electronica
At this year’s electronica show in Munich Digi International took the opportunity to highlight the Digi XBee3 Cellular and solution demonstrations, which included beer. Digi highlighted its Digi XBee3 series of smart edge IoT modules and modems, with a particular emphasis on the Digi XBee3 Cellular with NB-IoT, and showcased its solutions with several demonstrations of the latest embedded technology, as well as leading multiple educati...
Automating outcomes to improve customer experience
The application of IoT is booming with new use cases arising near enough daily. However, contrary to its growth, the sector risks inertia if businesses lose sight of the key objectives digitisation was founded upon – improving day-to-day experiences.
Accelerate development of remote IoT nodes with low power LoRa
A highly integrated LoRa System-in-Package (SiP) family with an ultra-low-power 32-bit microcontroller (MCU), sub-GHz RF LoRa transceiver and software stack has been announced by Microchip. The combination of long-range wireless connectivity with low-power performance is designed to accelerate the development of LoRa-based connected solutions.
electronica: Toolkit extension opens up IoT applications
An extension to the capabilities of its DesignSpark Zerynth Studio middleware toolkit, through its partnership with Zerynth, was announced by RS Electronics at electronica. Members of the DesignSpark engineering community can now use Python to program microcontrollers for blockchain and Internet of Things (IoT) applications through the DesignSpark Zerynth Studio suite.
Partnership forged to broaden IoT market reach
A partnership between Software AG and Eurotech, a long-time leading provider of industrial embedded hardware such as gateways, servers, control systems and boards, has announced a new collaboration in which Eurotech’s latest release of Everyware Software Framework (ESF) added out-of-the-box connectivity is combined with Software AG’s Cumulocity IoT.
eGuide outlines five simple steps to successful IoT implementation
ADLINK Technology has announced a new eGuide that offers advice and guidance on how to achieve success when implementing Edge IoT technology into a business. By following five simple steps, digital experimentation tests the potential of IoT hypotheses to determine the viability of possible solutions with none of the upfront costs and risk associated with a full solution commitment.
Digital experiments need a lightbulb moment
A new whitepaper that describes how digital experimentation with the Internet of Things (IoT) leads to innovation has been published by ADLINK. The ‘Culture of invention leads to IoT success,’ whitepaper looks at potential solutions for creating a clearer path to innovative IoT.
Affordable smart home products to be unveiled
Global AI + IoT platform, Tuya Smart, has announced a partnership with Time2, the UK home technology company, which is unveiling Clan, its Tuya Smart-based ecosystem of connected, smart home devices controlled by a single app. Thursday, 8th November will see the launch of an initial range of Clan-operated home security devices.