The Connectivity Standards Alliance and the OpenADR Alliance has announced a formal liaison agreement to enable their mutual members to accelerate the adoption of grid-connected residential energy management solutions. This collaboration across two standards organisations addresses a growing need for seamless communication between smart home devices and the energy grid.
May 14, 2026
Posted by: Marion Webber
The OPC Foundation has announced a new joint working group effort with the LoRa Alliance to develop a mapping from LoRaWAN to OPC UA, bringing together two highly complementary technologies that play important roles in the future of industrial and IoT connectivity. This collaboration aims to define how data and information models originating from LoRaWAN-based devices and systems can be represented in OPC UA, enabling improved interoperability between low-power wide-area network (LPWAN) deployments and industrial automation, enterprise and cloud-based systems.
April 23, 2026
Posted by: Marion Webber
The UK’s path to net‑zero road transport is entering a decisive phase. On one side, the government is holding firmly to its Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Mandate, positioning the UK as a frontrunner in decarbonising mobility. On the other, the automotive industry is warning that the pace and rigidity of current policy risk outstripping economic reality, technology readiness and consumer demand.
April 7, 2026
Posted by: Marion Webber
Blues, a device-to-cloud system provider for smart connected products, has launched Notecard for Skylo – a module combining satellite, cellular and WiFi connectivity that doesn’t require satellite subscriptions or commitments.
March 10, 2026
Posted by: Marion Webber
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