Platforms & Applications - IoT global network

IoT News

Male technician inserting chip in computer motherboard

Avnet teams up with MACSO to scale AI models on IoT hardware

Avnet and MACSO Technologies have entered a relationship to accelerate and scale IoT deployments for customers worldwide by advancing artificial intelligence (AI) models on hardware and electronic components through Avnet’s IoTConnect Partner Program. (more…)

Read more

July 31, 2024

Posted by: Magda Dabrowska

Friendly Technologies boosts Wi-Fi management capabilities

Friendly Technologies, a provider of IoT and telecom device management solutions, has unveiled the latest update for its Friendly Unified Device Management platform. The release introduces features and enhancements, with a particular emphasis on Wi-Fi optimisation and management.

The update underscores Friendly Technologies’ dedication to delivering carrier-class, scalable, and secure solutions to meet the increasing needs of the digital home and IoT ecosystem.

The latest versions of the Friendly Unified Device Management platform, designed to support TR-069 and TR-369 enabled devices, bring substantial enhancements to Wi-Fi management capabilities. These include:

  • Support for 6 GHz Band: Addressing the expanding needs for broader bandwidth and less congested frequencies, the platform now supports the 6 GHz frequency band. This addition enables service providers to offer enhanced Wi-Fi experiences, accommodating the increasing number of Wi-Fi devices in homes and businesses.
  • Advanced Wi-Fi Optimisation: With the high-traffic digital world in mind, Friendly Technologies has advanced its Wi-Fi optimisation features. These enhancements cater to improving user experiences by ensuring seamless connectivity across multiple devices, thereby elevating the quality of service and reducing churn.

In addition to Wi-Fi-specific upgrades, the new platform versions encompass a broad array of improvements across the board, aiming to streamline device management and bolster security measures.

“Enhancing our Wi-Fi management capabilities within the Friendly Unified Device Management platform underscores our dedication to innovation and meeting the evolving needs of our customers,” Ariela Ross-Jayyousi, head of marketing at Friendly Technologies, said. “We continuously strive to deliver solutions that not only address the current challenges faced by service providers but also anticipate future demands, ensuring our customers stay ahead in a competitive market.”

Read more

April 1, 2024

Posted by: Anna Ribeiro

side view man driving electric car

Lantronix and P3 collaborate for in-vehicle infotainment innovation

Lantronix Inc. and P3 Digital Services have announced their partnership and a technology pre-integration. (more…)

Read more

January 4, 2024

Posted by: Magda Dabrowska

3d-rendering-biorobots-concept

Movella’s sensor modules enhance Advantech’s AMR and AGV applications

Movella and Advantech have partnered to develop advanced formulas that enhance the reliability and safety of autonomous mobile robots (AMR) and automated guided vehicles (AGV) applications. The collaboration combines Movella’s technique in industrial-grade Inertial Sensor Modules with Advantech’s proficiency in providing embedded guides and design-in service. (more…)

Read more

November 8, 2023

Posted by: Magda Dabrowska

Smart Street lamps to enhance UK cities with electric vehicle charging, wireless connectivity

Smart street lamps that can charge electric vehicles and boost wireless coverage will be rolled out in towns and cities across UK, as part of a £1.3 million (€1.49 million) pilot to test next-generation digital technologies. With rising demand for wireless services, companies are increasingly exploring opportunities to install infrastructure on lamp posts, traffic lights, CCTV (closed circuit television) columns, benches, bins and bus stops. (more…)

Read more

September 27, 2023

Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

ID Quantique’s Quantis QRNG Chip receives NIST ESV Certification on IID Track

ID Quantique (IDQ) announced that its Quantis QRNG chips have just received NIST ESV certification on Independent and Identically Distributed (IID) entropy estimation track. This certification offers high attainable security level for generation of random bits. It makes IDQ’s range of QRNG chips ideal for all security applications and integration into devices for automotive, computing, critical infrastructure, IoT (internet of things), mobile and space communications to meet stringent security requirements. (more…)

Read more

Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

Bluetooth SIG completes full-stack standard for Networked Lighting Control

Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has announced completion of Bluetooth Networked Lighting Control (NLC), the full-stack standard for wireless lighting control. By offering standardisation from radio through device layer, Bluetooth NLC enables true multi-vendor interoperability and mass adoption of wireless lighting control. (more…)

Read more

Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

Laird Connectivity unveils Vela IF820 series for Bluetooth transition

Laird Connectivity announces a new addition to its Bluetooth portfolio, the Vela IF820 series. This range of dual mode flexible modules, adapters and DVKs (data verification kits) allows a single module to cover legacy Classic Bluetooth and migration to Bluetooth LE with a single part. (more…)

Read more

September 26, 2023

Posted by: Shriya Raban

Silicon Labs supports Bluetooth Mesh features, standardised Networked Lighting Control profiles

Silicon Labs has announced their support for Bluetooth Special Interest Group’s (SIG) new feature enhancements for Bluetooth Mesh as well as their new Networked Lighting Control (NLC) standard. This seeks to provide a single standard for commercial and industrial lighting using Bluetooth Mesh. (more…)

Read more

Posted by: Shriya Raban

ONE expands ecosystem with universal adapter support for diverse systems, data sources

One Network Enterprises (ONE) has announced expanded capabilities in its One Network ecosystem. In addition, the network’s adapters are designed to support all enterprise and legacy systems, including planning solutions, risk networks, other third-party networks, blockchain, and retail data repositories. The network also incorporates third-party live data sources such as internet of things (IoT), telematics, weather, traffic, and geopolitical data. (more…)

Read more

Posted by: Shriya Raban