PLVision launches SONiC Core to help organisations with faster network disaggregation

1 December 2022 – PLVision, a custom software product development company focused on open networking systems has announced the launch of its SONiC Core initiative aimed at extending the reach of Community SONiC to drive its adoption in new, demanding markets. PLVision’s initiative will help simplify and speed up SONiC deployments and SONiC-based product development.

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Skyworks, Broadcom to deliver power efficiency for Wi-Fi 6/6E devices

Skyworks Solutions, Inc has introduced the efficiency portfolio of Wi-Fi front-end modules (FEMs) addressing the power, performance and thermal requirements of Wi-Fi 6/6E-enabled devices in enterprise and Internet of Things (IoT) products. Leveraging Skyworks’ lab-to-fab design process and the advanced signal processing capabilities in Broadcom’s family of Wi-Fi 6/6E solutions, the Skyworks ICE (Incredible Current

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iNESS Data Twins of Commercial Spaces integrates human behavior modeling using Bentley’s iTwin platform

iNESS 360 has announced the addition of Data Twins of Commercial Spaces to Bentley Systems’ Powered by iTwin programme. Data Twins of Commercial Spaces enables owners and operators to better manage the use of commercial spaces by integrating human behavior modeling with a building’s operations.

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LoRaWAN: A genuine game changer

Mobile network operators (MNOs) used to rule the Internet of Things (IoT) airwaves; they owned the spectrum, which they had licensed from national regulators. That monopoly position was challenged by mobile virtual network operators, says Bob Emmerson, technology editor of Beecham Research. MVNOs competed by reselling the spectrum, but until recently there was no wide-area

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Palo Alto Networks announces medical IoT security to protect connected devices critical to patient care

As healthcare providers use digital devices such as diagnostic and monitoring systems, ambulance equipment, and surgical robots to improve patient care, the security of those devices is as important as their primary function. Palo Alto Networks has announced Medical IoT Security the most comprehensive Zero Trust security solution for medical devices enabling healthcare organisations to

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Deloitte, AWS launch Olympus investment fund to build collaborative industry cloud solutions

Deloitte has announced the formation of Olympus with Amazon Web Services (AWS), a global investment fund focused on building industry cloud solutions. This initiative combines the virtually unmatched engineering and industry domain knowledge of Deloitte with the security and scale of AWS to co-innovate and engineer solutions that tackle the toughest challenges in key industries, employing

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The penetration of smart gas meters in Europe reached 38% in 2021

Gothenburg, Sweden. 5 December 2022 – According to a new report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the installed base of smart gas metres in Europe amounted to 45.9 million units in 2021, equal to a penetration rate of 38%. The installed base will continue to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR)

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AWS debuts IoT core device location feature to support asset tracking solutions

AWS IoT Core Device Location is a new managed feature of AWS IoT Core that enables customers to choose the appropriate location technology that works within their business and engineering constraints, without relying on Global Positioning System (GPS) hardware. With location data, customers can optimise business processes, simplify and automate maintenance efforts, and unlock new business

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Daikin acquires Venstar, controls and energy management system provider

Daikin Comfort Technologies North America, Inc. has acquired Venstar, Inc., a prominent controls and energy management systems provider whose technology and indoor comfort solutions are used in millions of residences and light commercial applications across the United States, Canada and Mexico.

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Reach to deliver the industrial-scale wireless power solution

Wireless power-at-a-distance company Reach, whose field-tested, proven technology delivers more point-to-multipoint power over greater distances than any product in the market has announced a $30 million (€28.48 million) Series B financing round, led by deep-tech venture capital firm DCVC.

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US GAO report identifies need to better secure IoT, OT devices across critical infrastructure

The nation’s 16 critical infrastructure sectors rely on internet-connected devices and systems to deliver essential services, such as electricity and health care. These sectors face increasing cybersecurity threats an issue on our high risk list.

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What Matter? – The newly smart home standard

Matter is an industry-unifying IoT wireless network standard that still needs to be released. It strives to become a reliant, frictionless, safe communication basis for connected objects. The project was announced and started in 2019. By utilising a specific collection of IP-based networking technologies, initiating with Thread, wi-fi, and Ethernet, Matter is a platform built

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Energous, CAP-XX partner to develop battery-free wireless IoT devices

San Jose, United States – Energous Corporation, a developer of RF-based charging for wireless power networks, and CAP-XX Limited the manufacturer of ultra-thin prismatic, cylindrical, and Lithium-Ion supercapacitors, announced a partnership to develop solutions that combine Energous’ WattUp technology with CAP-XX’s high-performance supercapacitors. The companies are partnering to pave the way for battery free IoT devices powered

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BlackBerry QNX tech now available on AWS, boosts time to market for embedded systems

LAS VEGAS. 28 November 2022 – BlackBerry Limited has announced an extension of its use of Amazon Web Services (AWS) that will make BlackBerry QNX technology available to mission-critical embedded systems developers in the cloud, significantly reducing time to market for their products.

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Landis+Gyr debuts smart water metre and showcase latest grid edge, EV charging solutions

Cham, Switzerland, 28 November 2022 – Showcasing its expanded portfolio in Smart Metering, Grid Edge Intelligence and Smart Infrastructure, Landis+Gyr will exhibit the latest hardware and software solutions for electricity, heat, gas and water metering. In addition, the company introduces stations and tools for energy-efficient EV charging.

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Yandex debuts smart devices with Alice in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan’s local retailers have begun selling Yandex’s smart home devices and Stations with Alice. Purchasers of a smart speaker will receive a Yandex Plus subscription.

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