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Four days left: The 2026 IoT Global Awards programme closes for entries this Friday

The IoT Global Awards will stop accepting entries for this year’s programme, at 17:00 CET on Friday 11th September.

Entries are to be submitted via the official IoT Global Awards site and the shortlist of entries will be announced on Wednesday 16th September. The winners will be announced on Wednesday 7th October.

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September 8, 2026

Posted by: Marion Webber

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GigaDevice joins the Zephyr Project to foster global open-source ecosystem

GigaDevice, a semiconductor company specialising in Flash memory32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs)sensors and analogue productshas officially joined the Zephyr Project, one of the world’s open-source real-time operating systems (RTOS). Hosted by the Linux Foundation, the Zephyr Project welcomes GigaDevice as a Silver Member, making GigaDevice a dual Silver Member of both the Zephyr Project and the Linux Foundation. Using its comprehensive GD32 MCU portfolio, GigaDevice will actively participate in the Zephyr community, promoting deeper integration between its MCU technologies and the global open-source RTOS ecosystem. This will provide customers and developers in industrial, IoT, consumer electronics and other fields with a more open, standardised and efficient embedded development environment, while continuing to contribute to the growth of the global embedded open ecosystem and broader access to technology.

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Posted by: Marion Webber

The Product Certification Program for Zigbee sub-GHz (Suzi)

Suzi Product Certification is now open

The next phase of Zigbee innovation is here, and it’s built for scale, reach and reliability.

Following the introduction of Zigbee 4.0 and Suzi, the Connectivity Standards Alliance’s new sub-GHz connectivity solution, we are excited to announce the opening of the Product Certification Program for Zigbee sub-GHz (Suzi).

This marks a significant step forward in enabling the industry to bring standardized long-range, low-power, and interoperable IoT products to market, backed by the trusted Zigbee ecosystem.

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September 3, 2026

Posted by: Marion Webber

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DigitalBridge to acquire PLUS ES, an Australian smart metering platform

DigitalBridge, a global alternative asset manager dedicated to investing in digital infrastructure, has announced that a DigitalBridge-managed investment vehicle has entered into an agreement to acquire PLUS ES, one of Australia’s largest smart meter providers. PLUS ES is a separate ring-fenced entity within the Ausgrid Group. PLUS ES provides infrastructure and services that connect retailers, utilities and network operators with the data needed to manage a complex energy ecosystem.

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September 1, 2026

Posted by: Marion Webber

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Innovate Americas

Event date: October 6-7, 2026
Dallas, Texas

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August 28, 2026

Posted by: Marion Webber

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Aarhus Vand selects Netmore for smart meter network

Netmore Group, the network operator and platform provider for Massive IoT, has announced a collaboration with Aarhus Vand and Kamstrup to support the deployment of approximately 69,000 digitally connected water meters across Aarhus Municipality, Denmark. Powered by Netmore’s carrier-grade LoRaWAN network and Kamstrup’s digital water metering technology, the project will provide Aarhus Vand with real-time visibility into water consumption while helping residents better understand and reduce their water usage.

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August 27, 2026

Posted by: Marion Webber

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Nordic Semiconductor takes the nRF93M1 smart modem global

Nordic Semiconductor, a global contributor in low-power wireless connectivity solutions, has announced that its multi-regional nRF93M1-LABA smart modem module, introduced at Mobile World Congress in March 2026, has reached general availability with Global Certification Forum (GCF) compliance, alongside the start of sampling for the nRF93M1-LACA, a pin-, and software-compatible global-band variant. Together, they give developers a faster path to deploying Cat 1 bis connected devices across global markets without redesigning their hardware for each region.

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August 25, 2026

Posted by: Marion Webber

GITEX Nigeria

Event date: August 31 – September 3, 2026
Lagos, Nigeria

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August 20, 2026

Posted by: Marion Webber

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Morse Micro selects Pace Wireless for its Wi-Fi HaLow Design Partner Program

Morse Micro, one of the world’s Wi-Fi HaLow silicon provider, has announced that Pace Wireless has joined its Design Partner Program. The Chicago-based engineering firm brings senior product development expertise spanning concept definition, proof-of-concept builds, prototyping, and design for manufacturing.

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Posted by: Marion Webber

The Business Show London

Event date: November 11-12, 2026
London, UK

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August 18, 2026

Posted by: Marion Webber