Connected Devices

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

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.

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.

WISeKey International Holding has unveiled an expansion of its WISeSat.Space strategy for 2024. WISeSat.Space is a subsidiary of WISeKey, influencing IoT connectivity with a cost-effective and secure solution, using picosatellites and low-power sensors to provide improved IoT connectivity across the globe.

VeriSilicon has announced that it has collaborated with Innobase, a wireless communication technology and chip provider, to jointly launch a 5G RedCap/4G LTE dual-mode modem solution. The chip powering this new modem solution by Innobase has been taped out and verified, and is now in mass production and will be officially released to the global

Keysight Technologies has extended the number of its test cases available for the Skylo Technologies non-terrestrial network (NTN) certification programme to 21. Available in the Keysight RF/RRM Carrier Acceptance Toolset (RCAT), the new test cases give developers additional ways to certify 3GPP 5G Release 17 (Rel-17) NTN chipsets, modules and devices using narrowband internet of

Tele2 IoT and Drifter World, a company that uses AI to optimise the use of parking spaces and electric vehicle charging stations, are collaborating to connect drivers with spaces and charging points. Tele2 is providing a cellular IoT connectivity solution that maximises uptime and gives the company full control over its fleet of devices. Drifter’s

Extreme Networks has introduced two new solutions designed to help highly distributed enterprise organisations create improved network connectivity, security and application performance.

The manufacturing sector stands at the brink of a technological revolution, poised to redefine the landscape of production and innovation. As we gear up for the Keynotion Smart Manufacturing World Summit in Stuttgart from April 3rd to 5th, 2024, it’s crucial to delve into the dynamics shaping the future of this industry.

Ooredoo has rolled out Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) technology to power various IoT-enabled applications that can result in energy savings and supply chain management optimisation. IoT is an umbrella term for devices connected to and communicating with the Internet and each other, merging the digital and physical worlds.

Vodafone and Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled an extensive 10-year partnership that uses their unique capabilities to provide scalable digital platforms to over 300 million businesses, public sector organisations and consumers throughout Europe and Africa.