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The installed base of wireless IoT devices in the oil and gas industry reached 1.3 million in 2018

According to a new research report from the M2M/IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the number of devices featuring cellular or satellite connectivity deployed in oil and gas applications amounted to 1.3 million at the end of 2018. (more…)

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April 9, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Global installed base of wireless IoT devices in industrial automation topped 21.3mn in 2018

According to a new research report from the M2M/IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, annual shipments of wireless devices for industrial automation applications reached 4.6 million units worldwide in 2018. This accounts for approximately 6% of all new connected nodes. (more…)

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January 22, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Global value of Wi-Fi hits $1.96trn as study projects growing economic contribution by 2023

new report commissioned by Wi-Fi Alliance estimates the current annual global economic value of Wi-Fi at $1.96 trillion (€1.70 trillion), projecting that number to surpass $3.47 trillion (€3.02 trillion) by 2023. (more…)

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October 10, 2018

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Unlicenced low power M2M connections to approach 400 million by 2022, says Juniper Research

A new report from Juniper Research has found that the total number of connections leveraging an unlicenced spectrum to deliver low power M2M connectivity will approach 400 million by 2022. Connections using these technologies, such as Sigfox, LoRa and Ingenu, will rise from an estimated 50 million by the end of 2018, representing total growth of 736%. (more…)

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February 20, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Sierra Wireless claims the most secure Wi-Fi and Bluetooth combo module with integrated cloud services

Sierra Wireless, the provider of fully integrated device-to-cloud solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT), announced the BX Series Wi-Fi and Bluetooth combo modules with built-in cloud services and security features. (more…)

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October 24, 2017

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Berg Insight says pure-play PLC smart metre shipments in Europe will peak in 2017

Annual shipments of smart electricity metres in Europe will grow by 71% in 2017 to reach 23.1 million units, according to a new research report from the M2M/IoT analyst firm Berg Insight. Growth is driven by accelerating deployments in France, Italy and the UK that coincide with the final phase of the nationwide rollout in Spain. (more…)

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October 20, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Building a global IoT network

We all talk about interoperability a lot when it comes to the Internet of Things (IoT); the need for a common framework to ensure interoperability amongst the world of sensors we now inhabit. (more…)

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July 28, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

u‑blox claims significant size and cost savings with ‘ultra small’ RPMA module

u‑blox, a global provider of wireless and positioning modules and chips, announced SARA‑S200 , one of the smallest modules for the Machine Network™, based on RPMA® (Random Phase Multiple Access), a low‑power wide‑area (LPWA) technology. (more…)

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May 16, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Altair unveils miniature chipset platform designed to support future IoT applications

Altair Semiconductor, a provider of LTE chipsets, has introduced the ALT1250, a narrowband CAT-M1 and NB1 (NB-IoT) chipset that aims to redefine the cellular IoT connectivity space, featuring global band support, advanced security and location capabilities far surpassing the functionality of existing chipsets. (more…)

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February 16, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

RPMA technology coming to Europe in 2017

RPMA (Random Phase Multiple Access) LPWAN (low power wide area network) technology was designed from the bottom up to optimise wide area connectivity for Machine-to-Machine and Internet of Things (M2M and IoT) devices. (more…)

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January 10, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil