Connectivity

ZTE Corporation has recently announced its participation at the Mobile World Congress 2024 in Barcelona from February 26 to 29. Under the theme “Unfolding the Intelligent Future,” the company aims to leverage the opportunities presented by the grand event, joining forces with industry partners to envision a future driven by digital intelligence.

Following on from the interview with Remi de Fouchier, featured on pages 8-9 of this issue of IoT Now, Robin Duke-Woolley, the chief executive of Beecham Research, also interviewed Eva Rudin, the vice president of Mobile Connectivity Solutions at Thales’ Digital Identity and Security Business, to find out more about Thales’ plans for the IoT

Globe has announced a partnership with GMS, an AI-driven communications solutions partner, to build the future of customer experience for enterprises in the Philippines. The move will use GMS’ AI communications solutions to create added value for its growing number of customers amid its expansion.

The evolution of SIM card technology reached a significant milestone with the introduction of the embedded SIM, or eSIM. This innovative technology represents a paradigm shift in mobile connectivity, moving away from the physical SIM cards to a fully integrated solution. eSIMs mark the beginning of a new era in telecommunications, offering unprecedented flexibility, improved

Iveda has introduced IvedaAI Sense, an AI-based sensor that can detect smoke and vapor particles and incidents of bullying. Integrated into the IvedaAI platform, IvedaAI Sense can be installed in various settings, including schools, offices and other public spaces. IvedaAI uses deep learning technology to constantly observe everyday behaviours and patterns, continually improving its analytics

With the continuous race for slimmer and more sophisticated smartphones, in the early 2010s Apple unveiled the Nano-SIM or 4FF (Fourth Form Factor) SIM card. Smaller than ever, the Nano-SIM was the most futuristically compact SIM card at the time. The Nano-SIM (4FF) was developed to meet industry demands for even more compact designs without

Continuing evolution and miniaturisation of mobile devices required a reduction in SIM card sizes, which were later replaced by the Micro-SIM or 3FF (Third Form Factor) SIM card at the end of the first decade of the 21st century. The micro-SIM was introduced with the smartphone revolution as enhanced and more powerful mobile devices were

Mavenir, the network software provider has announced the completion of a mobile data call in cooperation with Ligado Networks. The connection consisted of a 3GPP Rel.17 Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) data connection deployed over the Ligado SkyTerra satellite network.

5G RedCap is poised to become the dominant technology brand for cellular IoT but not until commercial devices are widely available from 2026 onwards. This growth will be at the expense of 2G as that approaches its sunset in various markets, and the various 4G IoT protocols will still account for the majority of connections

The telecommunications industry will never be the same again. SIM cards celebrate 20 years of the mobile revolution with the true story of the 1FF First-Generation SIM. From its very precise origins to its odds-defying characteristics, the 1FF SIM rightly warrants its designation as ‘The Mother of All SIMs’.

Buried beneath a buzzing smartphone, sim cards are still keeping us connected – and safe In the turbulent world of telecoms, there is still one thing that’s stood the test of time – the sim card. While the most common components of a phone have undergone radical transformations ever since their humble beginnings, the accelerating

Schneider Electric has announced the upcoming launch of its new SureSeT Medium Voltage (MV) switchgear offering for the Canadian market. This new and improved solution backed by the EvoPacT circuit breaker, has been designed to address the needs for primary switchgear applications with a smaller, stronger and smarter solution capable of managing digital day-to-day operations.

Console Connect is set to influence the landscape of secure IoT and cloud connectivity at the 2024 Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona with Edge SIM.  By using advancements in software-defined networking (SDN), Edge SIM provides the world’s first mobile connectivity solution that bypasses the public internet and instead routes traffic via an automated, secure

New research from roaming and connectivity experts Kaleido Intelligence has forecast that total active LTE-M connections will reach over 500 million in 2028, representing growth of 43% CAGR between 2023 and 2028.

Concept Reply, a company within the Reply Group specialising in IoT innovation, has expanded the capabilities of its Test Automation Framework to include the validation of electric vehicle charging systems. Using digital models (digital twins) integrated into the proprietary test cycle automation framework, Concept Reply’s solution allows for measuring the reliability, efficiency and safety levels

SparkFun Electronics releases the ESP32-C6 Thing Plus, a  wireless development board set to improve your projects. For over eight years SparkFun has been designing around Espressif technologies and the release of the ESP32-C6 signals the completion of SparkFun’s first roadmap for development boards using ESP-based modules.