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U-Blox adds cyber security to cellular modules

Swiss firm U-Blox is advancing cyber security for cellular IoT devices with Etsi EN 303 645 cyber-security-certified modules. Its Lara-R6 LTE Cat 1 and Lara-L6 LTE Cat 4 cellular [...]

IBM sets up cyber-security hub at Ottawa University

IBM has made the University of Ottawa the home of a cyber-security training hub for governments and businesses. The academia and industry partnership will offer immersive cyber-security response training [...]

Telec certifies AsiaRF HaLow module for Japan IoT

Japan’s Telec telecoms engineering centre has approved Taiwanese firm AsiaRF’s MM610X-001 wifi HaLow module for IoT connectivity. This certification signifies the product’s full compliance with Japanese technical standards. Adding [...]

Nokia, BT and MediaTek complete 5G redcap trials

Nokia, British Telecom (BT) and Taiwanese fabless semiconductor company MediaTek have successfully completed trials of 5G reduced capability (redcap) technology with redcap devices. The trial, which took place at [...]

Nearly all organisations face IoT security problems

According to a survey from Keyfactor, 97% of organisations face difficulties securing IoT and connected devices with findings indicate that leveraging PKI effectively can be key to solving IoT [...]

Huawei welcomes arrival of 5G-Advanced

The arrival of 5.5G, or 5G-Advanced (S5G-A), is just in time to upgrade the connections of people, homes, things, vehicles and industries, according to Cao Ming, president of wireless [...]

Kontron acquires BSquare for $38m

German embedded computing company Kontron has acquired Seattle-based BSquare, a specialist in software for connected devices, for approximately $38m. The acquisition expands Kontron’s IoT offering by adding software capabilities, [...]

Mikroe picks Quectel for GNSS Click boards

MikroElektronika (Mikroe) has picked Quectel dual-band, multi-constellation GNSS modules for its RTK (real-time kinematic) Click boards that support the concurrent reception of global GNSS constellations including GPS, BDS, Glonass [...]

Digi integrates FIPS 140-2 security

Minnesota-based Digi has integrated FIPS 140-2 federally-validated cryptography across its entire line of cellular routers and other devices based on its DAL accelerated Linux operating system. This enhancement positions [...]

Telit ensures connectivity for WaterSignal

Telit Cinterion is working with WaterSignal to ensure always-on connectivity for its real-time water monitoring and leak detection systems. As water scarcity continues to increase worldwide, baseline water benchmarking [...]

Advantech open standard module targets AIoT

Taiwanese embedded technology provider Advantech has produced an open standard module (OSM) for AIoT applications. The ROM-2620 uses the OSM Size-S form factor specified by SGet, and incorporates NXP’s [...]

Soltech offers AI and ML consulting

Atlanta, Georgia-based software and consulting firm Soltech is expanding to offer artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) services. This expansion is aimed at equipping businesses with the necessary [...]