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Security, simplicity and wearables will be key IoT trends for 2016

Asit Goel, a senior vice president at NXP shares his predictions for the trends that will drive further development of IoT in 2016. (more…)

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December 17, 2015

Posted by: George Malim

SDx and the software-defined city

Since we started talking about Software Defined things , we have moved, along with the rest of the IT industry, from using the narrow term SDN to the broader SDx.  This has allowed us to use one acronym to encompass software-defined networking, data centres, storage, server and any yet to be developed technologies that are all software-defined. What we didn’t anticipate was  the Software Defined City, writes Chris Gabriel, the UK CTO of Logicalis.
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December 4, 2015

Posted by: George Malim

Smart Cities Week

Event date: September 15-17, 2015
Washington

Between swelling populations, growing pressure on natural resources and the strain on aging infrastructure, cities face no shortage of challenges today. But in these challenges lie incredible opportunities — opportunities to go beyond the problems to make communities more livable, workable and sustainable. (more…)

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August 6, 2015

Posted by: IoT global network

A smarter way to save energy

M2MAPPS: Avner: Greenlet Technologies markets a “demand response” solution that is sold to utilities and power aggregators. Can you outline the core functionality?

AVNER COHEN : Our demand response solution allows both utilities and consumers to control and monitor the energy that’s used by their appliances. (more…)

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January 14, 2014

Posted by: IoT global network

LoRa Alliance announcement

LoRa Alliance reports 125 Million LoRaWAN end devices deployed globally

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 its members have surpassed 125 million global deployments of LoRaWAN end devices. This marks a significant step, underscoring the rapid and sustained adoption of the leading LPWAN standard. With a 25% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) across its ecosystem, LoRaWAN has proven its maturity and scalability as it enters this exponential growth phase. Additionally, the Alliance noted that when factoring in the largest networks with multi-million-device deployments, some vendors are achieving CAGRs as high as 50%.

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December 11, 2025

Posted by: Marion Webber

Cars on a highway with AI connection

IDEMIA Public Security and SAMI Advanced Electronics launch partnership

IDEMIA Public Security, a provider of secure and trusted biometric-based solutions, has signed a cooperation agreement with SAMI Advanced Electronics, a regional contributor in the electronics industry in Saudi Arabia, to drive innovation in travel, transportation and smart mobility across the Kingdom.

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October 21, 2025

Posted by: Marion Webber

A tap of water running

nRF9160 cellular IoT module detects leaks in water pipes

7Sense has partnered with the Norwegian Municipality of Horten to implement its nRF9160 SiP-powered leak detecting system to reduce water waste and meet sustainability goals.

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August 12, 2025

Posted by: Marion Webber

A water tap that is open

Norway’s Horten Municipality employs Nordic Semiconductor-powered cellular IoT monitoring solution to address drinking water waste from pipe leaks

Horten Municipality in southern Norway, and local smart condition monitoring solution provider, 7Sense, have collaborated on a cellular Internet of Things (IoT)-based project designed to detect leaks in drinking water networks in the region. The solution is powered by Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF9160 low power module with integrated LTE-M/NB-IoT modem and GNSS, and the project is supported by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.

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April 10, 2025

Posted by: Marion Webber

PEAK3 Spectrum and ASUS IoT partnership announcement

PEAK3 and ASUS IoT partner to deliver next-generation broadcast technology to edge computing

PEAK3 Spectrum and ASUS IoT has announced a partnership that will integrate PEAK3’s Industrial ATSC 3.0 M.2 Receiver technology into ASUS Internet of Things (IoT)’s hardware platforms, creating new possibilities for smart cities and industrial automation.
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April 2, 2025

Posted by: Marion Webber

A router on a yellow background

Quectel and STACKFORCE integrate wireless M-Bus protocol into LoRa module

Quectel Wireless Solutions, a global Internet of Things (IoT) solutions provider, and STACKFORCE GmbH has announced at Embedded World in Nuremburg that wireless M-Bus (wM-Bus) connectivity has been integrated into the KG200Z LoRa module, enhancing connectivity for smart metering, industrial automation and IoT applications, bridging the gap between short-range and long-range communication.

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March 12, 2025

Posted by: Marion Webber