Silicon Labs simplifies Wi-Fi connectivity with plug-and-play module solution

Silicon Labs has introduced a plug-and-play Wi-Fi module solution for Internet of Things (IoT) applications where exceptional RF performance, small footprint, easy application development and fast time to market are key requirements.

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The role of satellites in M2M and IoT

Cellular operators battling for new subscribers by improving their services have driven up ‘population coverage’ – the percentage of people with access to a GSM network – to over 90%

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u-blox introduces ultra-compact Wi-Fi module for IoT applications

u-blox, a global provider in wireless and positioning modules and chips, announced the LILY-W1 single band 802.11n 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi transceiver module. This ultra-compact host-based module, measuring just 10 x

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Veniam announces US$22m in Series B IoT funding from Verizon, Cisco, Orange, and Yamaha Motor

Veniam that delivers the Internet of Moving Things, announced a $22 million Series B round.

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Managing the Internet of Everything

From smart buildings to intelligent production lines, organisations are rapidly adopting Internet connected devices to improve performance, reduce costs and transform customer experience. However, many of these Internet of Everything

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Lighting integration will make smart cities a success

Smart cities are not a trend, they are necessary. Local authorities around the world are investing in connected technology to build the cities of the future, but while recent innovations

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Qualcomm and Deutsche Telekom claim world’s first LTE Licensed-Assisted Access over-the-air trial

Qualcomm Inc. through its subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., and Deutsche Telekom (DT) are using LTE LAA technologies to enhance mobile broadband experience and ensure fair co-existence with Wi-Fi in unlicensed spectrum.

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Keeping smart homes safe and secure – Part 1

Connected safety and security systems and devices with remote monitoring capabilities are expanding their share of the global smart home market. A survey in the UK in July 2015 identified

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Bluetooth 4.2, the local connection for IoT

As readers of this site will know, when Bluetooth was originally invented by Ericsson, Nokia, Intel and Toshiba, it was intended to act as a way of providing cable-free connections

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The smart home of the future is on our doorstep

Robot maids? Voice-activated appliances? Automatic meals? The smart home of the Jetsons, America’s favourite space-age family, is hovering ever closer to reality. And in 2016 it will arrive on our

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LPWAN suddenly needed for IoT

The need for a narrowband wide area network devoted to IoT was obvious but it is only recently it has become obvious for many.

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5by5 Wireless HaLow 900 MHz partnership program for developing IoT launched by InventionShare

Greg Waite, CEO of InventionShare™, announced that 5by5 Wireless™ has created a Wi-Fi HaLow partnership program to support future IoT product developments through large area wireless coverage for a variety

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TP-LINK launches ‘all-in-one’ smart home router and new line of connected devices

TP-LINK® has announced its new SR20 Smart Home Router with Touchscreen, an all-in-one router and Internet of Things (IoT) hub with ZigBee and Z-Wave. The SR20 delivers powerful AC1900 class

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Connecting medical devices

The benefits of hospital device connectivity According to the Royal College of Nursing, nurses in the UK spend an estimated 2.5 million hours a week filling out “non-essential” paperwork. By

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LPWA – broadening the spectrum of choice

The technology behind the IoT, despite the inevitable hype, still needs a lot of development work done before our experience becomes truly immersive and ubiquitous. The hype, however, is largely

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GainSpan Concurrent mode Wi-Fi modules now available from Alpha Micro

Alpha Micro has announced that the GainSpan line-up of Wi-Fi wireless modules are now being shipped with a concurrent mode feature.

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