Will IoT need its own, dedicated wide area network?

The continued and predicted growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) means that more diverse industries are feeling the effects, with yet more on the verge.  This does throw up

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A look back at key eras of M2M – Setting the stage for IoT and beyond

Today we take it for granted that we can connect machines wirelessly and communicate across vast distances. But we’d be wise to remember that it’s only been about 10 years

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The challenges within connectivity management and controlling in the field of IoT

Over the last few years there has been a rise in the number of PAN, LAN and WAN protocols. They have been used for deploying connected intelligent devices or aggregating

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Smart multi-function IoT gateways

An IoT device, a thing, enables short- to medium-range connectivity via an embedded RF. When needed, wide area connectivity comes via an IoT gateway that has an embedded cellular modem

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Waiting for a tidal wave in low power wireless wide area networks

(BLOG) — You wait ages for one low-power wireless WAN technology and then like buses three come along at once. On-Ramp Wireless, SIGFOX and Weightless have all entered this market

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HGI sets the standard with new QoS document for the Home Gateway

HGI, an organisation for publishing requirements for the digital home, has published an updated specification for improving Quality of Service (QoS) through the Home Gateway

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iMetrik M2M Launches its Cellular Gateway With Local Area Connect

iMetrik M2M has completed the development of its Cellular Gateway product which combines Wide and Local Area capability, into a unit designed to offer a ‘plug and play’

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