GNSS vs. GPS: What’s the Difference? Global Positioning System (GPS) pioneered the GNSS sector with the launch of its first satellite in 1978. Since then, the GNSS market has grown to include five additional constellations: BeiDou, Galileo, GLONASS, IRNSS, and QZSS. Which constellation is ideal for your application? The answer depends on your customers’ requirements for...

Understand the Basics of Wi-Fi® and Cellular Network Architectures Wireless has displaced Ethernet and other wired technologies as the most common way that consumer and enterprise devices connect to the internet and resources such as the cloud. That trend means it’s important to understand the basics of cellular and Wi-Fi® network architecture. Wi-Fi® Whether it’s...

Taoglas Launches Thunder Series Integrated Antenna Enclosures to Simplify Router Installations and Cut Deployment Costs San Diego, CA – 29 May 2025 – Taoglas®, a trusted provider of advanced antenna and IoT solutions, has launched its new Thunder Series – a high-performance outdoor antenna enclosure platform engineered to support direct integration and installation of the leading industrial routers...

Narrowband vs. Wideband Antennas for Public Safety Applications Antennas can be grouped into two types: narrowband or wideband. As their names imply, one type covers a broader swath of spectrum than the other. Here’s an overview of how they compare: Narrowband: Frequency Range: Occupies a smaller range of the frequency spectrum. Data Capacity: Can carry...

Tariff-Proof Your Supply Chain: How Taoglas’ Global Manufacturing Network Keeps You Competitive In today’s trade climate, one thing is certain: uncertainty. Tariffs rise and fall with political tides, global relationships shift, and businesses that once relied on stable, predictable supply chains are now facing unpredictable costs and delays. For hardware companies — from connected devices...

Choosing the Right LTE Standard for IoT Applications LTE stands for Long Term Evolution, which includes a steady stream of new 3GPP standards designed to meet the unique requirements of IoT applications. How can device OEMs, systems integrators, and enterprise users decide which one is the best fit for their particular use case? Start by...

How MIMO Works and How to Maximize Its Benefits Multiple input multiple output (MIMO) antenna systems boost application performance and reliability in 4G, 5G, and Wi-Fi. That means device OEMs can leverage MIMO to differentiate on performance rather than price and help meet demanding customer requirements, such as mission-critical enterprise applications and first responder communications....

Right on Time: Understanding GNSS Timing Fundamentals Although GNSS stands for “global navigation satellite system,” all constellations also provide highly accurate timing information. For example, GPS signals provide time data that’s accurate to 100 billionths of a second. This makes GNSS ideal for applications such as time stamping business transactions at public EV chargers and synchronizing infrastructure in telecom...

Cover Your Assets with GNSS Asset Tracking What do a shipping container loaded with luxury SUVs, a bulldozer, a commercial generator, and a jobsite trailer full of tools have in common? They’re all examples of high-value assets whose precise, continually updated location is critical for protecting them against theft, misuse, underutilization, and more. They’re also...

Going the Distance: LTE 450 Enables Long-Range Mission-Critical Communications for the Long Haul One rule of physics is that signals travel farther at lower frequencies. That makes the 450 MHz band ideal for applications that need to cover a large geographic area, such as a major city or an 80,000-square-mile oil field. For decades, many utility...