WBA white paper explores quality over wifi
The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) has publicly released a white paper that explores how network operators can meet quality requirements for use cases such as gaming, residential broadband, live [...]
Tuya shows how homes can save energy at Hong Kong fair
Chinese IoT firm Tuya Smart presented energy-saving options covering home energy management, lighting, smart HVAC and smart mobility at this week’s Hong Kong Electronics Fair. Tuya has created a [...]
Enlighted adds AI to location intelligence
California-based Enlighted, a proptech company owned by Siemens, has expanded the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in its location intelligence offering. With the introduction of AI models to its [...]
Robotics firms unite to tackle delivery and cleaning
Chinese firm Pudu Robotics is working with Japan’s SoftBank Robotics to attack the commercial service robotics industry. The aim is to combine SoftBank’s expertise in the Japanese market with [...]
Generative AI to improve Amazon Alexa
Amazon is using generative AI to improve the home-automation features on Alexa and control devices with Echo Hub and Map View. Consumers have connected more than 400 million smart [...]
Bluetooth SIG completes networked lighting standard
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has completed the Bluetooth Networked Lighting Control (NLC) full-stack standard for wireless lighting control. By offering standardisation from the radio to the device [...]
IDC explains why Matter matters in China
The adoption of the Matter smart home standard in China could help the country’s manufacturers achieve better economies of scale, according to market watcher IDC. IDC data show that [...]
UnaBiz and Honeywell data drive HVAC at mall
Honeywell and Sigfox-owner UnaBiz are enabling data-driven ventilation at Nex, the largest suburban shopping mall in the northeast region of Singapore. UnaBiz is a massive IoT service provider and [...]
Mercedes-Benz links cars to smart homes
German car maker Mercedes-Benz is connecting its vehicles to intelligent homes via the MBux Voice Assistant’s smart home function. Smart home technology is shaping the future of more intelligent [...]
Digital tech can cut building emissions by 70%
Digital and electric technology can cut carbon emissions in office buildings by up to 70%, according to research from Schneider Electric. The study quantifies the impact of technology upgrades [...]
Infineon seals locks with Kiss
German electronics company Infineon has developed a single chip for NFC applications that is helping US storage firm Kiss use a smart lock for self-storage. In many sectors, conventional [...]
Telit Cinterion Low Energy Module for Smart Home
Telit Cinterion has announced the WE310K6, a fully integrated, low-power module featuring dual-band, dual-stream Wi-Fi and dual-mode Bluetooth/ Bluetooth Low Energy for smart home, energy management and building automation. [...]
