Press Releases

Avnet enhances security capability for MicroZed Industrial IoT Kit

Avnet, Inc, a global technology distributor, released an add-on module and reference design for its MicroZed Industrial IoT Kit, bringing Trusted Platform Module (TPM) security capabilities for platform integrity, (more…)

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December 2, 2016

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Open source foundation joins forces with smart home and building organisation to advance security

The not-for-profit prpl Foundation, an open-source, community-driven, collaborative, foundation with a focus on enabling next-generation datacentre-to-device portable software and virtualised architectures, announced a significant collaboration with the Continental Automated Buildings Association. (more…)

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December 1, 2016

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Voice and facial recognition to be used in over 600m mobile devices by 2021

Biometric authentication is fast becoming more than just fingerprints, with other methods growing rapidly over the next five years. A new study from Juniper Research has found that biometric authentication is now ready to move beyond fingerprints alone and use a range of identifiers, from facial recognition to voiceprints. (more…)

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eSIM solution for IoT connected devices shown at ARM TechCon by Oasis Smart SIM

Oasis demonstrated the cellular connectivity solution made for mobile network operators (MNOs) and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) during the recent ARM TechCon show in Santa Clara, California. The solution is said to be based on the enhanced version of HeliOS Embedded SoftSIM product running on an ARM based chip. (more…)

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November 30, 2016

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An IT-centric view of the IoT

An earlier blog titled “Don’t leave it to IT” focused on the need for a clear, defined strategy, something that has to come from C-level management, writes Bob Emmerson, freelance writer and IoT industry observer. (more…)

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Smart homes and industry made simpler with battery-free energy harvesting switches

In a world where the number of communication networks continues to increase, requirements for information transmission are also changing. Data transmission must be mobile and flexible while using as little energy as possible. (more…)

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November 29, 2016

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Embracing ‘IP-isation’ now to trust the connect devices of our future

The Internet of Things (IoT) is just that, it is the connectivity of ordinary things, says Colin Bull of SQS. The connectivity of the internet (IPv6), the move to the cloud and big data analytics, combined with the emergence of processing power at the edge, have all allowed products to become connected and smart. (more…)

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Your car holds the key to the future – and that’s data

Nobody can deny that data is the key to a business’s future. As the Internet of Things (IoT) is rolled out through new devices and networks, data collection and analysis is growing at a rate never before seen. (more…)

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‘First systematic methodology’ for IoT network planning is claimed by Huawei

Huawei has released what is said to be the mobile communications industry’s first systematic metrics for the connection experience of Internet of Things (IoT) devices. (more…)

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Nominet and Microsoft join forces to get the African continent online using TV white space spectrum

Nominet and Microsoft have announced that they are to use Nominet’s dynamic spectrum management technology to deliver broadband in the African continent. (more…)

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November 28, 2016

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil