EE has become the latest network operator in the UK to discuss its plans to trial and develop narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) services in Q2 2017. This is hot on the heels of Vodafone, which last week committed to launching the technology in Q1 2017. (more…)
November 1, 2016
Posted by: Avadhoot Patil
Vodafone announced that the world’s first live commercial NB-IoT networks will be in Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands and Spain in the first three months of 2017. (more…)
October 20, 2016
Posted by: Avadhoot Patil
Engineers from Vodafone and Huawei have completed the first over-the-air connection on a live network using standardised NB-IoT. The commercial trial took place in Madrid, Spain. (more…)
September 22, 2016
Posted by: Avadhoot Patil
Last week saw one of the year’s most far-reaching developments in M2M connectivity, as 3GPP’s plenary meeting in Phoenix, Arizona reached a decision on the standardisation of a new NarrowBand IoT (NB-IoT) technology, reports Aapo Markkanen, a principal analyst at Machina Research. (more…)
October 1, 2015
Posted by: IoT global network
Industrial wireless communication has long meant choosing between reliability and freedom. STRATUM 9‘s DECT NR+ Gateway – built on Nordic‘s nRF9151 module – delivers both, guaranteeing real-time wireless control over a private, license-free band, with no carrier dependency.
August 18, 2026
Posted by: Marion Webber
Nordic Semiconductor, a global contributor in low-power wireless connectivity solutions, has announced a faster path to satellite and cellular IoT. Embedded modem innovator LooUQ‘s MTC2-N9151 has earned Skylo Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) certification, building on Nordic’s own Skylo-certified nRF9151 to reduce time-to-market for IoT product developers.
Water technology company Remsight is already deploying the compact, drop-in embedded modem from LooUQ to monitor water infrastructure across the American West, reaching the field much faster and at lower cost than it would have building their own solution from scratch.
August 11, 2026
Posted by: Marion Webber
IoT solutions company, Sentinum, has released a cellular IoT-powered asset tracking and condition monitoring solution built on Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF9151 low power SiP module and nRF7000 Wi-Fi 6 Companion IC. The ‘Juno Cellular Tracker’ is designed to provide continuous insights on the location, handling events and operational status of mobile or distributed assets.
January 29, 2026
Posted by: Marion Webber
The municipal company Aguas de Cádiz has entrusted Telefónica Tech, Telefónica’s digital business unit, with the transformation of more than 4,000 water meters into smart meters with the aim of promoting more efficient and sustainable water resource management and distribution. This initiative is part of the WATERCOG-PC project for the digital transformation of the urban water cycle, managed by the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge (PERTE) and financed with NextGeneration EU funds.
January 27, 2026
Posted by: Marion Webber
Sisvel has launched a new fund that will help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) become licensed under its Cellular IoT pool at low or even no cost. The initiative is designed to enable SMEs to enter the market with licensed products in a way that reduces their IP risk while minimising their monetary exposure.
January 1, 2026
Posted by: Marion Webber
Korean researchers have verified the world’s first real-world maritime Internet of Things (MIoT) communication network, which collects marine data by installing sensors and communication devices on ships, ports and marine facilities and can be used for safety management and environmental monitoring.
November 18, 2025
Posted by: Marion Webber