The Wi-SUN Alliance, a global industry organisation advancing open standards for secure, scalable wireless field area networks, has announced the launch of its FAN 1.1 Low Energy (LE) Certification. The new certification enables ultra-low-power, battery-operated and energy-harvesting devices to operate alongside high-performance applications within the same standards-based network, simplifying deployment, management and long-term scalability across connected infrastructure.
February 5, 2026
Posted by: Marion Webber
The World Advanced Manufacturing & Future Mobility Exhibition (WAM Morocco) has secured a lineup of global industrial leaders making their first appearance at a manufacturing exhibition in Morocco, signalling unprecedented international confidence in the kingdom’s emergence as a hub for Industry 4.0 and intelligent manufacturing across Africa.
January 19, 2026
Posted by: Marion Webber
PCCW Global recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Beijing Guodian High-Tech Technology (GDHT), a satellite IoT company in mainland China, during the 10th Belt and Road Summit held in Hong Kong. The collaboration aims to jointly build satellite-based narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) services for Hong Kong, Macao and Belt and Road regions.
September 16, 2025
Posted by: Marion Webber
FIWARE Global Summit – an open source event for business, policy and technology, organised by FIWARE Foundation and University Mohammed VI Polytechnic in Morocco, will take place for the first time ever in Moroccan capital Rabat on 22-23 May 2025, highlighting the potential of smart and sustainable territories beyond Europe. As part of the Morocco Smart Cities Roadshow under leadership of UM6P, the 11th edition of the Summit will showcase cutting-edge technologies for sustainable smart cities, energy, water, mobility and governance, as well as digital transformation from Europe to the Moroccan and African territories.
May 16, 2025
Posted by: Marion Webber
The LoRa Alliance, the global association of companies backing the open LoRaWAN standard for the internet of things (IoT) low-power wide-area networks (LPWANs), has announced that it will bring together its extensive LoRaWAN ecosystem as part of IoT Solutions World Congress (IOTSWC), taking place May 13–15, 2025, at Barcelona’s Gran Via Venue. Under the banner “Building Massive IoT with LoRaWAN,” the organisation will feature a day-long program dedicated to LoRaWAN on May 14. Beyond the stage talks, members will share insights about their success stories as part of several show floor talks, including those from 19 LoRa Alliance member companies who will demonstrate LoRaWAN in Action! in Hall 8 Stand D9.
May 2, 2025
Posted by: Marion Webber
QuickLogic Corporation, a developer of embedded FPGA (eFPGA) Hard IP and user tools, ruggedised FPGAs, and endpoint artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning (ML) solutions, has announced that its eFPGA IP is now integrated into Faraday Technology Corporation‘s cutting-edge FlashKit-22RRAM SoC Development Platform. The collaboration gives designers flexibility and adaptability to address a broad range of Internet of Things (IoT) applications.
April 28, 2025
Posted by: Marion Webber
Qu, a contributor in unified commerce for enterprise restaurants, unveiled a first-of-its-kind smart kitchen solution at the Restaurant Leadership Conference: a fully integrated energy and equipment intelligence system using patented technology around Internet of Things (IoT) sensors and edge computing. Built on Qu’s powerful data-first platform, the new capabilities feature real-time equipment monitoring, energy optimisation and predictive maintenance — creating one of the industry’s most advanced and comprehensive smart kitchen platforms — designed to give operators greater visibility, control and cost savings across back-of-house operations at scale.
April 18, 2025
Posted by: Marion Webber
ITEN, an innovator and industrial player in the development and production of Surface-Mount Device (SMD) Solid-State Batteries (SBBs) for electronic markets, unveiled an advancement in energy storage. ITEN’s latest SSB achieves an unprecedented 200C discharge rate (200 times the battery’s capacity per hour) —100 times higher than conventional Li-ion batteries—setting a new benchmark for miniaturised energy storage. This technology is now being manufactured at scale to build the Powency product family, with the company’s high-volume production capabilities ready to meet growing demand for Internet of Things (IoT) and other connected devices across various industries.
April 11, 2025
Posted by: Marion Webber
Vodafone has connected its 200 millionth Internet of Things (IoT) device, part of a secure worldwide network of smart devices and machines that monitor people’s health, protect endangered animals, thwart vehicle thefts and detect fires, floods and earthquakes.
April 8, 2025
Posted by: Marion Webber
Deutsche Telekom and metr, a provider of smart building solutions, are digitalising over 120 heating systems in multifamily residences of Stadtsiedlung Heilbronn GmbH. metr’s manufacturer-independent Internet of Things (IoT) solution enables remote monitoring and fully automatic optimisation of the systems. Operating data is securely transmitted to the metr platform via Deutsche Telekom’s mobile connectivity, reducing energy consumption and CO2 emissions. Tenants of Stadtsiedlung Heilbronn benefit from lower heating costs, and operating processes become more efficient.
March 31, 2025
Posted by: Marion Webber