Quectel Wireless Solutions today announced that it has finished the peak throughput test with LTE Cat 20 M.2 module EM20-G and achieved the unbelievable 2.0Gbps downlink data rate in lab, which makes the highest rate in the industry. EM20-G is capable of supporting cutting-edge LTE wireless technologies such as up to 7 Carrier Aggregation (CA), […]

LoRa Basics Station simplifies the management of large-scale LoRa®-based deployments. Semtech Corporation announced that The Things Industries will support Semtech’s LoRa Basics Station, new state-of-the-art gateway packet forwarder, at the LoRa Alliance® All Members Meeting in Berlin. LoRa Basics Station features built-in security and eases the process of managing gateways, especially in large-scale deployments of […]

Worldwide spending on the Internet of Things (IoT) is forecast to pass the $1.0 trillion mark in 2022, reaching $1.1 trillion in 2023. A new update to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Internet of Things Spending Guide shows the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for IoT spending over the 2019-2023 forecast period will […]

LoRa-based smart water meters help automate reading operations and improve overall efficiency. Semtech Corporation announced that Birdz, a subsidiary of Nova Veolia and a global leader in optimized resource management, is continuing its use of LoRa® devices and wireless radio technology for future deployments of its smart meters. Xavier Mathieu, CEO at Birdz, said: “Semtech’s […]

At the LoRa Alliance’s annual members meeting in Berlin, Syniverse, the world’s most connected company, today announced it’s working with LoRa Alliance members to launch the industry’s first LoRaWAN® neutral roaming platform, which will interconnect currently deployed LoRaWAN® networks. Interconnecting LoRaWAN® networks through Syniverse will allow unlicensed internet of things (IoT) technologies like Wi-Fi and […]

Alliance Pairs PTC’s Rapid IoT and Augmented Reality Application Development, Expertise, and Ecosystem with Vodafone’s Global IoT Platform. PTC and Vodafone Business today announced from the LiveWorx® digital transformation event a strategic alliance that builds on an existing three-year relationship and will enable customers across multiple industry segments to rapidly develop and deploy revenue-generating IoT […]

Wireless, Soil-Moisture Sensors Designed and Built Using Kerlink Reference Design And LoRa® Technology Provide Farmers with Real-Time Conditions across Their Fields. Kerlink and Sensoterra, a leader in wireless soil-moisture-sensor solutions, today announced a partnership to empower farmers to make data-driven, land-management decisions and reduce their water consumption by up to 30 percent. Using Kerlink’s LoRaWAN®-based […]

The module offers unprecedented wireless technology integration with end‑to‑end device and data security, making it ideal for mission‑critical or long life cycle IoT applications. u‑blox has announced the SARA‑R5 series of LTE‑M and NB‑IoT modules for low power wide area (LPWA) IoT applications, its most advanced, secure and highly integrated cellular product. The module, built […]

According to a new research report from IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, global shipments of NB-IoT devices reached 53 million units in 2018. Annual shipments are expected to almost triple in 2019 reaching 142 million units. Commercial deployments are essentially confined to China, where the semiconductor companies HiSilicon and MediaTek account for a large part […]

Tata Communications Transformation Services & Kerlink to Offer Turnkey IoT Solutions Such As Network Consulting, Applications, Sensors, Connectivity, and Operations Management. Kerlink and Tata Communications Transformation Services (TCTS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Communications Limited, today announced a partnership to promote and deploy LoRaWAN® IoT networks globally. The partnership was announced at the LoRa […]