High tech wireless product developer, Shenzhen Holyiot Technology, has announced a Bluetooth LE-powered ‘e-ink’ smart badge, designed for a wide range of access control and identity verification use cases. The ‘Inkcard-A1’ smart badge employs Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF54L15 SoC that doubles the processing power and triples the processing efficiency of the previous generation of SoCs. This enables the smart badge to perform a wide range of time critical tasks in offices or workplaces.
April 2, 2026
Posted by: Marion Webber
OptConnect, a provider of managed wireless connectivity solutions, has announced it has acquired Canadian-based DPL Wireless (DPL), a provider of cellular connectivity and IoT device-intelligence solutions. This combination of two respected technology companies will drive greater innovation for the IoT sector with a highly intelligent, AI-powered connectivity platform for ATMs and other IoT applications.
January 15, 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
Eagle Electronics has announced the acquisition of Wireless Mobility and rebrands as Eagle Wireless. The combined company will be the defining Western module vendor serving both the automotive and IoT markets at scale with equally strong US and international presences.
December 18, 2025
Posted by: Marion Webber
Cities nowadays want more from their streetlights than simple illumination. They expect them to last for years by saving energy and even act as part of wider smart city services. However, the reality often looks different when large projects roll out. Thousands of controllers need to work together and still face problems with reliability, compatibility across different lighting systems, and network congestion. This is because so many devices cannot connect in the same area.
October 28, 2025
Posted by: Marion Webber
Quectel Wireless Solutions, a global IoT solutions provider, has announced its support for Apiary Solutions, a provider of the iAPIS operations management platform for the commercial beekeeping industry, through the provision of its high-performance EG21-G Mini PCIe LTE Cat 1 module. Integrated into the Apiary Master device, the Quectel module enables reliable, real-time connectivity for beekeeping operations across New Zealand and Australia, helping drive smarter, more efficient hive management.
July 24, 2025
Posted by: Marion Webber
Open Source Summit North America — The Joint Development Foundation, part of the Linux Foundation family, has announced the launch of the OpenSTX Foundation, a new community-driven initiative to support the development and adoption of Synchronous Transmission (STX)-based wireless networking as an open industry standard. By coordinating efforts under a vendor-neutral foundation, the OpenSTX community aims to foster the universal adoption of STX to power the next generation of industrial IoT, cyber-physical systems and more.
June 24, 2025
Posted by: Marion Webber
Morse Micro, a provider of Wi-Fi HaLow chips, has announced a partnership with Heltec Automation to accelerate the delivery of Wi-Fi HaLow enabled devices and revolutionise Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity. Heltec Automation has integrated Morse Micro’s MM6108 Wi‑Fi HaLow SoC into a suite of five breakthrough products designed to deliver unprecedented long-range connectivity, high data speeds, and energy-efficient performance.
June 12, 2025
Posted by: Marion Webber
Morse Micro, a provider of Wi-Fi HaLow chips, and Gateworks Corporation, a supplier of industrial single board computers (SBCs), has announced that they have partnered to bring Wi-Fi HaLow (IEEE 802.11ah) connectivity to the toughest industrial environments. Together with Silex Technology, they are launching a high-performance ecosystem that makes secure, low-power and long-range Wi-Fi a reality in smart factories, transportation systems and energy infrastructure.
June 5, 2025
Posted by: Marion Webber
The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), the global industry body dedicated to driving the seamless and interoperable service experience of Wi-Fi across the global wireless ecosystem, has announced the results of Wi-Fi 7 industry trials in Enterprise Scenarios, conducted in collaboration with AT&T, CommScope (RUCKUS Networks) and Intel. The trials, designed to evaluate Wi-Fi 7’s real-world performance, demonstrated significant improvements in throughput, efficiency and latency, highlighting Wi-Fi 7’s ability to support mission-critical enterprise applications such as XR, artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing and industrial Internet of Things (IoT).
May 8, 2025
Posted by: Marion Webber