u-blox Taiwan expands

Thalwil, Switzerland and Taipei, Taiwan – May 17, 2016 – u‑blox (SIX:UBXN), a global leader in wireless and positioning modules and chips, officially inaugurated a new office in Taipei, Taiwan, this month. The move to larger facilities comes with a growing business in response to Taiwan’s booming telematics and IoT markets. “This new office attests…

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Arduino Primo base board features native Bluetooth low energy wireless connectivity and NFC Touch-to-Pair using Nordic Semiconductor nRF52832 SoCs

The Arduino Primo integrates Bluetooth low energy, NFC Touch-to-Pair, Wi-Fi, and infrared connectivity, eliminating the cost and complexity of shields. IoT developers creating innovative applications now have built-in wireless connectivity all on one board. Oslo, Norway 2016/05/16 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Arduino – the world’s most successful open-source ecosystem for education, Maker, and Internet…

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Vodafone to deploy NB-IoT in multiple markets next year

By Justin Springham – Courtesy of http://www.mobileworldlive.com/ Operator Vodafone promises to roll out NB-IoT tech across “multiple markets” in 2017, a fillip for the low power wide area (LPWA) cellular technology that is facing strong competition from proprietary rivals such as Ingenu, LoRa and Sigfox. Vodafone’s commitment is significant as the NB-IoT standard is not yet fully ratified (expected…

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CARRIER AGGREGATION FOR DUMMIES®

Learn from Qorvo’s Carrier Aggregation Experts Enabling Carrier Aggregation Qorvo is at the forefront of CA technology to enable video and data streaming. Learn More Qorvo has written two new resources – Carrier Aggregation Fundamentals For Dummies® and Enabling Carrier Aggregation For Dummies® – to help you learn more about CA technology and the challenges…

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Cool stuff: New IoT products in May 2016

In this new series, we will present some of the most exciting IoT products launched or in development. Perhaps something here will inspire you as to how the Internet of Things can benefit your own business. Your car will soon pay for fuel, parking and donuts by itself Who Visa, Honda and ParkWhiz have joined…

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Radiometrix launches compact long range transmitter

Radiometrix has launched a new, highly compact transmitter module with a range of typically over 5km when paired with a suitable receiver. The new HMT2 transmitter is a multi-channel, narrowband design, suitable for use in many high power licensed and unlicensed UHF allocations worldwide. Within a compact 66 x 23 x 9 mm package, the…

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3D ADR firmware enables low latency for interactive HUDs

Written by : Nat Bowers – Courtesy of http://automotive.electronicspecifier.com/ Designed for first mount or aftermarket road vehicle applications, such as in-car navigation, infotainment systems, telematics units and fleet management, u-blox has released its 4th gen firmware for 3D ADR (Automotive Dead Reckoning) GNSS modules and chips. The upgraded GNSS receivers now offer real-time continuous navigation output…

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