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IoT in manufacturing: how 5G can boost the sector’s uptake

Only a third of manufacturing companies have adopted IoT, and reservations can be addressed by 5G, writes Kristian Torode, Director and Co-Founder of Crystaline IoT technologies allow manufacturers to link up devices across a factory floor, significantly speeding up processes…

Reflecting on a year of the PSTI Act

Over a year on from the passing of the PSTI Act, Jason Blake, IoT Security Certification Manager, IASME reflects on its impact April 29th marked the one-year anniversary of the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (PSTI) Act in the UK,…

How IO-Link masters balance Cloud connectivity and local control

By Rolf Horn, Applications Engineer, DigiKey Balancing the needs for Cloud connectivity and local control using programmable logic controllers (PLCs) in industrial networks just got easier. Industry 4.0 networks are complex and include multiple levels of connectivity from IO-Link on…

Charting the future: standards driving non-terrestrial networks

By Nancy Friedrich, Product Manager for RF Aerospace Defence Products, Keysight Technologies Non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) are transforming global communication, particularly in remote areas. Beyond enhancing disaster response, NTNs enable machine-to-machine (M2M) applications like farming, transportation and environmental monitoring. Cellular networks…

How Wi-Fi HaLow is powering the next wave of smart metering

Wi-Fi HaLow has the capabilities to power the next wave of smart metering, writes Tim Colleran, Smart Grid Market Development Director, Morse Micro Smart cities are rapidly evolving, fuelled by digital transformation and next-generation connectivity technologies. Among the critical components…

The hidden costs and complexities of IoT product certifications

David Evans, IoT Solution Architect, Robustel touches upon the challenges associated with certifying 4G/5G IoT products As the global demand for IoT connectivity grows, a critical but often overlooked challenge is certification. For 4G and 5G-enabled devices, the journey from…

The rise of ambient IoT: How energy harvesting is transforming the industry

Eleanor Hecks, Managing Editor of Designerly Magazine walks us through what ambient IoT is, and the significance of energy harvesting devices Ambient IoT devices will reshape our connected world. Recent market forecasts suggest shipments of these self-powered modules and sensors…

Addressing the fragmented IoT security landscape

How to address the fragmented nature of IoT security requires understanding where the issues come from, writes Zachary Amos, Features Editor of ReHack Magazine The Internet of Things (IoT) boom connected billions of devices, from factory sensors to smart doorbells,…

How the new SGP.32 standard is modernising IoT deployments

Sönke Schröder, Director of Global Go-To-Market Connectivity & IoT Innovation, Giesecke+Devrient shares the “compelling advantages” of the SGP.32 standard With over 34 billion connected devices expected to be in operation worldwide by 2028, industries across the globe are facing mounting…

Securing critical national infrastructure in the age of industrial IoT devices

Organisations need to build a resilient IIoT security posture to ensure secure critical national infrastructure, says Phil Litherland, Principal Consultant, Bridewell The convergence of Information Technology (IT), Operational Technology (OT), facilitated by the Internet of Things (IoT), and more specifically…