u-blox NINA-W1 – the most secure Wi‑Fi IoT modules for industrial markets

The u-blox NINA-W1 series of stand-alone Wi-Fi modules offers exceptional security features, making them particularly valuable in demanding applications that require secure wireless connectivity. NINA-W1’s secure Wi-Fi connectivity can: • connect video cameras to alarm centers, • gather information for improved healthcare monitoring, • increase flexibility through point-of-sale device mobility, • make industrial connected tools…

Read More

Bluetooth bus ticketing trial in Britain

By Pär Håkansson – Courtesy of Nordic Semiconductor, March 22, 2017 Bus passengers in a town in northern England are testing a mobile ticketing system that uses Bluetooth beacons and a smartphone app instead of buying a ticket. Mobile ticketing on buses around the world is nothing new, but most solutions still require the user to…

Read More

Antennas for millimeter wave solutions

“Anything is possible! Around the world, people are gaining the power to create new communities, engage across boundaries, make the world more inclusive, and change the way we do business. Transformation is happening everywhere and in every culture, country, and industry”, extract from www.ericsson.com February 2nd, 2017. End-user behavior and technology development interacts, iterates and increase…

Read More

New Tech Brief Covering How Phase Noise Effects Radar and Communications Systems by Custom MMIC

Custom MMIC is offering a free technical brief, “Addressing Your Phase Noise Challenges in Radar and Communication Systems,” illuminating key aspects of how phase noise impacts signal quality in radar and communication systems. Additionally, the tech brief provides some insight into product solutions that can be used in radar and communication systems that are phase…

Read More

Nordic Semiconductor launches its first Thread networking solution via a new Thread SDK for its nRF52840 multi-protocol SoC that supports both Bluetooth low energy and IEEE 802.15.4

The Nordic Semiconductor ‘nRF5 Software Development Kit (SDK) for Thread’ is a complete smart home/home IoT-targeted solution based on OpenThread – the only open-source implementation of the Thread networking protocol, released by Nest Labs – to which Nordic Semiconductor is actively contributing R&D expertise Oslo, Norway 2017/03/14 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that it has launched…

Read More

Crowd tracking: Finding a needle in a haystack

By Alf Helge Omre March 15, 2017 Nearables are helping to prevent the loss of valuable items, but what happens when you move out of range? Crowd tracking is an interesting possibility. There’s still a lot needed to make it work, but a high-density crowd tracking solution taking advantage of proximity technology is within reach….

Read More

Great solution for GPS sports watches

GPS  running watches such as Garmin Forerunner, Tomtom Spark or Polar M400, make up one of the fastest‑growing segments of the wearable device market, and for good reason. While simple wrist‑based fitness trackers need to tether to a smartphone for positioning and distance information, GPS watches have onboard GNSS reception. For runners, hikers, and other…

Read More

u-blox introduces the most secure Wi-Fi modules for industrial markets

Compact, ready‑to‑use NINA‑W1 Wi‑Fi modules support secure boot and latest security standards Thalwil, Switzerland – March 14, 2017 – u‑blox (SIX:UBXN), a global leader in wireless and positioning modules and chips, today announced two new Wi‑Fi modules for industrial markets. NINA‑W131 and NINA‑W132 are ultra low power Wi‑Fi modules supporting 802.11 b/g/n in the 2.4GHz…

Read More

How Smart Homes Can Deliver Sustainability as a Service

Smart-home services have the potential to impact households in a profound way. Mar 3, 2017 Cees Links, Qorvo | Courtesy of Microwaves and RF Download this article in .PDF format This file type includes high resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. Within just three years, it’s estimated that as many as five billion people and 50 billion…

Read More

Nordic Semiconductor releases new S132 SoftDevice and nRF5 SDK with support for 20 concurrent connections and variable data bandwidth for each connection

Nordic semiconductor has released the latest version of its S132 SoftDevice for the nRF52832 multi-protocol SoC. This latest SoftDevice can support up to 20 concurrent connections in a variety of Bluetooth low energy role combinations to suit almost any application scenario. Oslo, Norway 2017/03/13 In addition to offering unparalleled connectivity options for different applications the…

Read More