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ORION Cellular accredited under IoT network certified for smart connected infrastructure program by Ericsson and CTIA

Ericsson and CTIA Certification, a globally recognised body for Internet of Things (IoT) device certification, has announced the ORION Cellular endpoint by Badger Meter is the first smart water device to be certified under the IoT Network Certified for Smart Connected Infrastructure program.

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March 27, 2025

Posted by: Marion Webber

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Nordic Semiconductor expands NR+ 5G mesh to 915 MHz for North American smart grids

Nordic Semiconductor, a global contributor in low power wireless connectivity solutions, has announced that its nRF9151 System-in-Package (SiP) module, a low-power integrated LTE-M/NB-IoT and DECT NR+ (NR+) modem solution with GNSS, now supports NR+ 915 MHz band operation. Support for the popular sub-GHz band complements the SiP module’s existing provision for 1.9 GHz global NR+ operation and opens up important new North American smart grid and utility metering applications, among others.

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March 21, 2025

Posted by: Marion Webber

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Quectel and STACKFORCE integrate wireless M-Bus protocol into LoRa module

Quectel Wireless Solutions, a global Internet of Things (IoT) solutions provider, and STACKFORCE GmbH has announced at Embedded World in Nuremburg that wireless M-Bus (wM-Bus) connectivity has been integrated into the KG200Z LoRa module, enhancing connectivity for smart metering, industrial automation and IoT applications, bridging the gap between short-range and long-range communication.

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March 12, 2025

Posted by: Marion Webber

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Panasonic modules built on Nordic’s nRF54L15 SoC promise high performance and efficiency, and low power consumption for advanced IoT applications

Germany-based Panasonic Industry Europe GmbH has announced a new Bluetooth LE module based on Nordic Semiconductor’s next generation of wireless SoCs, the nRF54L Series. The ‘PAN B511-1C’ module is designed to support smart lighting, industrial sensor, healthcare and energy management applications, and is ideally suited for smart home IoT applications based on the Matter protocol in particular.

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Posted by: Marion Webber

Myriota partners with Saudi Space Authority to bring ultra-low power IoT connectivity to the Kingdom

Myriota, a provider for secure, low-cost and long battery life satellite Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity, has announced their graduation from the Kingdom’s Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) Emerging Technologies Regulatory Sandbox program. The program is part of CST’s mission to increase regulatory maturity, accelerate digital transformation, and support solutions in collaboration with global and national entities.

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February 25, 2025

Posted by: Marion Webber

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LoRa Alliance released 2024 annual report

The LoRa Alliance, the global association of companies backing the open LoRaWAN standard for the internet of things (IoT) low-power wide-area networks (LPWANs), has issued its 2024 End of Year Report. The report provides a compilation of the LoRaWAN’s advances and LoRa Alliance achievements throughout the year that contributed to LoRaWAN emerging as the only LPWAN positioned to support Massive IoT. This year’s report also showcases LoRaWAN’s prominence as an essential and irreplaceable technology supporting global digital transformation.

Key trends identified in the report include:

  • Industry analyst firm Omdia projects that LoRaWAN will help drive LPWAN connections beyond 3.5 billion by 2030, reinforcing its leadership position. As of June 2024, over 350 million end nodes and 6.9 million gateways with LoRa ICs have been deployed worldwide, further supporting the expansion of LoRaWAN networks.
  • LoRa Alliance members are self-reporting strong growth during 2024. For example:
    • Actility reported 4M connected LoRaWAN devices with a CAGR of 50+%.
    • The Things Industries reported 2.7 million connected devices with 50% year-over-year growth; and
    • ZENNER reports more than 9 million devices have been deployed.
  • Backed by continued enhancements to the LoRaWAN standard, non-terrestrial network (NTN) LoRaWAN connectivity is available from three commercial service providers, putting LoRaWAN ahead of competitive technologies in terms of NTN coverage.
  • LoRaWAN continues to experience strong growth across private and enterprise deployments, with brands like Starbucks, Volvo, Chevron, Chick-fil-A, Logitech and many others using the technology.
  • The Alliance has continued to strengthen and enhance its certification program to make it easier and more cost-effective to certify, including launching the LoRaWAN Web Certification System, enhancing the LoRaWAN Certification Test Tool and offering a new self-certification option.

“2024 was in many ways a watershed year for digital transformation and broad adoption of Internet of Things, which bridges the physical and digital worlds,” said Alper Yegin, the CEO of the LoRa Alliance. “We believe that digital transformation is necessary for humanity’s evolution, with immense potential to help people and the planet while driving economic growth. Over the past few years, LoRaWAN has cemented its position as a foundational and market-leading LPWAN technology. Backed by our global ecosystem, we are making Massive IoT a reality and are rapidly scaling deployments. The future is bright for LoRaWAN and as an Alliance we will remain focused on expanding our ecosystem, continuing to educate the market and build awareness, as well as ongoing technology enhancements to the standard to accelerate adoption.”

Additional highlights from the 2024 End of Year report include:

  • Beecham Research issued three reports in 2024 about LoRaWAN adoption and use in Smart Cities, Smart Buildings and Smart Logistics, validating the standard’s strengths in these markets.
  • The Alliance advanced several LoRaWAN standard publications, with work in progress on: GS1, device migration and device profile management, interface standardisation for gateways and application servers; relay enhancements, mobile gateway development, NTN satellite development, crypto-agility, and updated regional parameters and technical specifications.
  • The Regulatory Working Group actively supported efforts to harmonise the regulation for satellites in the spectrum bands currently used by terrestrial LoRaWAN networks.
  • The Alliance engaged on new work items and task forces to support using PKI for simplified device provisioning, plug-and-play device onboarding, low-power network discovery, network capacity and device and solution makers, all with the objective to make LoRaWAN easier to deploy.

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February 12, 2025

Posted by: Marion Webber

Murata’s asset tracking and connectivity innovations to be showcased at Embedded World

Murata Manufacturing will showcase a wide range of indoor assets tracking and connectivity solutions at Embedded World (Nuremberg, 11th-13th March 2025). Amongst the wide range of engaging demonstrations, visitors to Murata’s booth (4A-646) will be able to explore how the module Type 1WL EVK and smart badges are used to track indoor assets and people.

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February 7, 2025

Posted by: Marion Webber

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Energous Wireless Power Solutions joins the AWS Partner Network

Energous Wireless Power Solutions, a provider of over-the-air wireless power networks (WPNs), has announced that it has joined the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN). The APN is a global community of AWS Partners that use programs, expertise, and resources to build, market and sell customer offerings.

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January 24, 2025

Posted by: Marion Webber

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Affinity Water signs with Arqiva for smart meter rollout

Arqiva has been selected by Affinity Water to roll out its smart metering infrastructure to cover 400,000 properties across the home counties plus parts of Essex, Kent and Surrey.

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January 20, 2025

Posted by: Marion Webber

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TPG Telecom wins smart meter deal with South East Water

TPG Telecom has secured a large smart metering rollout in Australia through a 10-year deal to manage one million narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) smart meters for South East Water in Victoria. The project will replace mechanical water meters with NB-IoT digital meters, helping to save water and money for South East Water’s 1.7 million customers residing in their service area from Port Melbourne through to Portsea and across towards Gippsland.

Deployed across South East Water’s 27,000km pipe network, the new, digital water meters will revolutionise water management in the region, with an estimated five billion litres of water saved annually through enhanced network operation and customer leak detection. The digital meters will enable customers to track and manage their water consumption using daily updated information, helping them identify usage spikes and providing greater insights into household and commercial water use.

The connected digital meters will also help South East Water and its customers identify leaking taps and appliances, faulty irrigation systems, and identify behavioural change opportunities to reduce water use and save customers money on their water bills.

“We are excited about our partnership with TPG Telecom and the cost savings and sustainable benefits digital meters will bring to customers, community and the environment,” Mark Elvins, South East Water Acting General Manager Digital Utility, said in a media statement. “As we look to the future, we need to build resilience into Australia’s water network to continue to respond to the challenges of water scarcity, a changing climate and growing population, with TPG Telecom we can now do that.”

TPG Telecom has developed end-to-end IoT solution combining NB-IoT connectivity, SIM and device management to enable deployment of smart meters at scale. This allows South East Water to seamlessly and securely connect the NB-IoT smart meters, reduce costs and security risks, and provide the critical monitoring and enhanced coverage needed for its extensive network of water meters and pipe network.

“TPG Telecom is proud to be at the forefront of NB-IoT deployments with this significant advancement in water resource management, none of which would have been possible without the innovation and thought leadership of South East Water,” said Chris Russo, TPG Telecom general manager for enterprise and government customer sales and Solutions. “This significant rollout demonstrates our commitment to innovation and customer service excellence and will provide South East Water with the insights and capability it needs to better manage water use for its customers and the environment.”

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August 14, 2024

Posted by: Anna Ribeiro