by Lou Frenzel in Communiqué – Courtesy of www.electronicdesign.com Have you heard of this? With so much hype and coverage of the Internet of Things (IoT), it’s understandable that you may have missed mention of yet another wireless technology for enabling IoT applications. NB-IoT is one of a group of relatively new LTE standards published by the…
By John Leonard November 2, 2016 The smart homes of today already allow us to control lighting and heating, turn on the coffee machine from the bedroom, and make energy savings during the night. The next level of home automation systems requires not just a smart home, but a smart aware home. The future smart aware home For most people, your morning routine probably looks…
As the cellular Internet of Things (IoT) continues to grow, it is becoming paramount that the communication technologies best‑suited to support the IoT devices must be specifically designed for the unique needs of M2M applications. u‑blox has chosen to partner with Ingenu, the pioneer in delivering connectivity exclusively to machines, to create the next generation…
Knowles brand DLI is establishing a range of broadband blocking components under the ‘Xtreme Broadband Blocking Components’ heading. Existing parts, like Opti-Cap, Milli-Cap, MLC Broadband Blocks and RF Blocking Networks, will be included, as well as new ones. The first of which is the PX range for DC blocking applications up to 40 GHz. The…
Low power wide area network NB-IoT smart meter will be demoed by the end of this year at the Parque das Nações, in Lisbon, as part of the Horizon 2020 UPGRID project Courtesy of www.wireless-mag.com The first electrical energy smart meter, using 4.5G NB-IoT communication technology, has been successfully tested, Huawei announced today (16 November 2016)….
www.taoglas.com Guardian MA931 6in1 Adhesive Mount LTE*2, Wi-Fi*3 + GNSS Antenna: Taoglas compact 6in1 Guardian MA931 is perfect for rugged 4G vehicle routers such as the MG90 and MP70 from Sierra Wireless. These industry leading dual-LTE-advanced vehicle networking platforms, combined with Taoglas MA931 antenna, offer plug-and-play solutions for in-vehicle applications. The MA931 Guardian is a…
The Dolphin PTM 215B Pushbutton Transmitter Module from EnOcean enables OEMs to develop self-powered smart lighting solutions Oslo, Norway 2016/11/17 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that German energy harvesting wireless technology manufacturer, EnOcean, has selected Nordic’s multiple award-winning nRF51822 Bluetooth® low energy (previously known as Bluetooth Smart) System-on-Chip (SoC) for its Dolphin PTM 215B Pushbutton Transmitter…
Courtesy of www.everythingrf.com CAE, a state-of-the-art system supplier of environmental monitoring systems, has partnered with Sivers IMA to develop radar modules for their Level Probing Radar (LPR) Hydrometer product. Under this partnership Sivers IMA’s FMCW radar technology was used by CAE to provide a state-of-the-art LPR Hydrometer solution. The LPR is now available in the market, both in a version for measuring water…
By Jon Gunnar Sponås November 16, 2016 Courtesy of www.blog.nordicsemi.com Battery life is one of the most important considerations when designing wireless products. If it is too short, users will have to charge or change batteries often, leading to frustration and possibly less use of the product. But as well as making sure your battery has enough…
The ‘bong 3 HR’ bracelet from bong employs Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF52832 SoC and displays incoming calls, SMS, and social media alerts in addition to exercise data Oslo, Norway 2016/11/16 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that bong, a Chinese smart wearables company, has selected Nordic’s nRF52832 Bluetooth® low energy (previously known as Bluetooth Smart) System-on-Chip (SoC) for…
