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The Internet of Things (IoT) is revolutionizing industries by connecting devices and systems for smarter, more efficient operations. From smart homes to healthcare, industrial automation, and agriculture, IoT is transforming how we interact with technology. With advancements in sensors, cloud computing, and machine learning, IoT enables real-time data collection, analysis, and decision-making. IoT solutions continue to evolve with the rise of 5G networks, offering faster, more reliable connectivity. Learn how IoT innovations are driving smart cities, supply chain management, and energy management, creating new business models and improving everyday life.

Open Cosmos space-based IoT service combines sensor data and imagery

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Open Cosmos, the UK satellite manufacturer and operator, has officially unveiled its global space‑based IoT service. It will be combining ground IoT sensor data with satellite imagery. The system, to deliver real‑time intelligence from devices in the field, was announced at SATShow in Washington DC. The service is aimed at both governments and companies. “Our existing Earth observation satellites already ...

Synaptics SYN765x integrates Wi-Fi 7 and AI for smart devices

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Synaptics is introducing its SYN765x single-chip device for using AI at the edge with smart IoT devices. It combines support for real-time intelligence with integrated Wi-Fi 7, aiming at battery-powered smart IoT devices, home automation systems, and Industrial IoT (IIoT). As well as the Wi-Fi 7, it integrates Bluetooth LE 6.0, and Thread/Zigbee across 2.4, 5 and 6GHz bands. And ...

Nordic updates Fuel Gauge battery health-monitoring for IoT devices

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Nordic Semiconductor has updated its Fuel Gauge software to v2.0. This is the battery health system for its nPM1300 and nPM1304 power management ICS. The release adds State-of-Health estimation, adaptive battery modelling, and long-term fleet analytics capabilities, says Nordic. Basically, extending battery management for a wider range of power-constrained IoT products. Fuel Gauge Fuel Gauge v2.0 runs on any host ...

Hardware Pioneers 2026

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Two-day show in London, England for engineering teams and C-level executives building the next generation of smart and connected products.Topics covered at the show include semiconductors, embedded processors, AI hardware, Edge AI, power electronics, sensor technology, IoT security, FPGA technology, wireless technology, RF technology, Cellular IoT, electromechanical technology and other electronic engineering and embedded development trends.

Wi-Fi HaLow module increase 2.4GHz range x10

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At MWC in Barcelona (2-5 March), Quectel Wireless Solutions launched the FGH200M long range, low power module. It is based on the IEEE 802.11ah wireless networking (Wi-Fi HaLow) protocol and has up to 10 times the range of traditional 2.4GHz Wi-Fi, said the company. The module is based on the Morse Micro MM8108 chipset and operates in the sub-1GHz license ...

Changing roles for the IoT and security

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As the IoT has evolved and changed, so have the requirements for efficient performance and security, says Nick Wood. IoT, or internet of things, is a vague term, but the most general definition would be devices that talk to each other without human directed intervention. Early implementations were typically just adding connectivity to previously standalone electronic apparatus. Often these connections ...

Lacuna Space opens up LoneWhisper D2D satellite IoT network

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Lacuna Space, the Satellite IoT specialist, is opening up LoneWhisper for wider, third-party collaboration. LoneWhisper is its LoRa over satellite D2D (direct-to-device) network. The aim is to enable other operators and agencies to plug into the company’s global platform. One early adopter it cites is the Portuguese fiber network operator dstelecom. LoneWhisper Lacuna highlights that much of the world remains ...

PIC32WM-BZ6 module talks multiprotocol IoT

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Mouser is now stocking the PIC32WM-BZ6 multiprotocol module from Microchip Technology. PIC32WM-BZ6 The low-power module aims at multiprotocol applications. For example, IoT devices, heating, ventilation, air conditioning systems, automotive and telematics applications, and consumer electronics. Supported connectivity standards include Bluetooth Low Energy (Bluetooth Core 6.0), Zigbee 3.0 and Thread 1.4. And there’s IEEE 802.15.4 MAC/PHY SDK for custom protocol support, ...

OQ and Eseye hook up for global connectivity

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OQ Technology, the Luxembourg 5G NTN (Non-Terrestrial Network) satellite operator and Eseye, the UK IoT specialist, have hooked up to deliver 5G IoT connectivity. The collaboration brings together OQ Technology’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation with Eseye’s AnyNet Connectivity Hub, creating a unified ecosystem that bridges terrestrial and satellite networks through a single SIM solution. This allows IoT devices ...

Compact Leankon WiFi and Bluetooth antennas for IoT devices

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Leankon is introducing two compact integrated antennas supporting WiFi 7, WiFi 6E, and Bluetooth for use in space-constrained wireless devices. They are designed for OEM and embedded applications requiring multi-band connectivity across WiFi, Bluetooth, and common IoT protocols. For example, IoT gateways, smart home devices, industrial monitoring equipment, smart meters, and compact consumer electronics. There is an SMD Bluetooth/WiFi 6E ...