GigaDevice, a semiconductor company specialising in Flash memory, 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs), sensors and analogue products, has 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.
September 8, 2026
Posted by: Marion Webber
Silicon Labs, the innovator in low-power wireless connectivity, and Signify, a contributor in lighting, has announced their collaboration to bring concurrent multiprotocol (CMP) communications to select Philips Hue smart bulbs, enabling support for both Zigbee and Matter over Thread concurrently on a single device.
June 25, 2026
Posted by: Marion Webber
Thread Group, the industry alliance of more than 240 companies supporting the Thread wireless mesh networking protocol for IoT, and the Broadband Forum, the open standards organisation for broadband networks, has announced a liaison agreement to improve interoperability between Thread mesh networks and broadband-managed environments. The agreement establishes the opportunity for consumer electronics vendors and service providers to work together to offer fully managed service.
June 18, 2026
Posted by: Marion Webber
The Z-Wave Alliance, the standards development organisation (SDO) dedicated to advancing Z-Wave technology for residential, commercial, multi-dwelling and hospitality markets, has announced that Semtech Corporation has joined the Z-Wave Alliance as a new member and will serve on the Board of Directors.
May 26, 2026
Posted by: Marion Webber
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
FPT Telecom, one of Vietnam’s telecommunications and Internet service providers and a subsidiary of FPT Corporation, has announced a partnership with personalised smart services pioneer Plume to bring the globally recognised Plume Platform to FPT Telecom subscribers across Vietnam. The deployment marks a step in FPT Telecom’s ongoing commitment to delivering the best possible in-home connectivity experience for its customers.
March 19, 2026
Posted by: Marion Webber
GOQORO, a specialised IoT solutions provider, has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the IoT platform brand “+Style” and its related assets from BBSS Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SoftBank Group’s SB C&S Corp. The agreement was officially signed on March 6, 2026.
March 17, 2026
Posted by: Marion Webber
Tangshan Hongjia Electronic Technology has launched a new wireless module based on Nordic Semiconductor’s next generation nRF54L15 SoC, featuring a high-performance antenna, dual crystal oscillators (32 MHz + 32.768 kHz), RF matching circuitry, and a DC-DC converter. Only a power supply is required for immediate operation.
January 13, 2026
Posted by: Marion Webber
Wi-Fi Alliance released a new certification for client devices operating only in 20 MHz channels that want to take advantage of Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 7 features. The new certification extends the benefits of Wi‑Fi 7 to a wider range of connected products in smart homes, industrial environments and healthcare settings. This new certification promotes Wi-Fi 7 adoption in the IoT market.
January 8, 2026
Posted by: Marion Webber
The LoRa Alliance, the global association of companies backing the open LoRaWAN standard for Internet of Things (IoT) low-power wide-area networks (LPWANs), has announced that it has released the latest LoRaWAN Regional Parameters RP2-1.0.5 specification, defining new data rates that minimise time-on-air, maximise quality of service and reduce energy use of end-devices. Higher data rates also optimise network capacity, allowing more devices to operate on the same number of gateways.
November 6, 2025
Posted by: Marion Webber