Press Releases

Ubiik acquires Mimomax to bring wireless solutions for utilities, critical infrastructure

Ubiik, a provider in advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) and private LTE (pLTE) (long term evolution) solutions, has announced the acquisition of New Zealand-based Mimomax Wireless, a provider of communication solutions for narrowband channels. This acquisition will accelerate Ubiik’s market expansion and will bring Ubiik’s pLTE product line to Mimomax’s global customer base.  (more…)

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July 19, 2023

Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

Semtech’s LoRa devices, LoRaWAN standard optimise smart metering with Sindcon

Camarillo, United States – Semtech Corporation, a global supplier of high performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms, has announced that Sindcon (Singapore) IoT Technology Pte Ltd., a provider of low power wide area network (LPWAN) Internet of Things (IoT) metering solutions, and IoT Kreasi Indonesia, an end-to-end IoT solution provider, have leveraged Semtech’s LoRa devices and the LoRaWAN standard for its battery-powered smart water and electricity metres. Use of LoRa devices and LoRaWAN streamline smart utilities operations for smart buildings. (more…)

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January 10, 2023

Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

New relay extends LoRaWAN coverage for metering, utilities, smart cities and industrial IoT applications

3 October 2022 – The LoRa Alliance, the global association of companies backing the open LoRaWAN standard for internet of things (IoT) low-power wide-area networks (LPWANs), reports it has expanded the LoRaWAN link-layer standard with the addition of a relay specification. (more…)

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October 6, 2022

Posted by: Shriya Raban

LoRaWAN roaming goes global thanks to Actility’s thingPark exchange

Actility has been playing a key role in driving the LoRaWAN technology development from its creation, as a founding member, to the current days by driving and contributing to the development of its standard and ecosystem. By leading the development of the LoRaWAN roaming standard, Actility successfully run interoperability tests with several other members of the LoRa Alliance.

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August 3, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Using a blend of networks to achieve production scale in IoT deployments

IoT production deployments are underpinned by a carefully orchestrated connectivity layer, but there is an ongoing debate about which network types and protocols are better suited for supporting mass sensor deployments. (more…)

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February 4, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Leak detection innovation is in the pipeline

Leak detection technology is heading in a new and interesting direction internationally. Narrowband-IoT (NB-IoT) acoustic loggers are set to plug infrastructure, cost and eco gaps across the global water industry. (more…)

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January 7, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

First automated stem-water measuring system rollout is backed by €1.5mn EC Grant

Kerlink, a specialist in solutions dedicated to the Internet of Things (IoT), and Saturas Ltd., the developer of a stem-water measurement system for efficient farming, report that Kerlink will provide Saturas with LoRa-based hardware and software as it launches its technology commercially. (more…)

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April 21, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Kerlink Low Power IoT reference design included in Objenious’s catalogue of LoRaWAN-certified products

Kerlink, a specialist in solutions dedicated to the Internet of Things (IoT), and Objenious (Bouygues Telecom IoT Business Unit), have announced that Kerlink’s Low Power IoT Reference Design has been certified on Objenious’s LoRaWAN network. (more…)

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November 15, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Maxim power management solution claims to set industry’s standard to boost runtime of portable devices

With the lowest quiescent current (IQ) in its class of 6µA, as well as the highest peak efficiency of 96% in the market, designers can now maximise a portable device’s battery life with the MAX77827 buck-boost converter from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (more…)

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October 3, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Semtech releases new LoRa smart home device for IoT applications

Semtech Corporation, a provider of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products and advanced algorithms, announces the launch of the new LoRa Smart Home Devices (LLCC68d) extends LoRa’s market applications from industry-class low-power wide area networks (LPWANs) to smart home, community and consumer applications.  (more…)

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July 30, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello