Mixed fortunes for Fibocom, Quectel and Telit as IoT module shipments shrink
Global cellular IoT module shipments saw their first-ever annual decline in 2023, falling 2% year on year, according to Counterpoint’s latest report; Quectel saw its market share fall while [...]
Cisco and Kajeet plan managed wireless improvements
Cisco is planning a partnership with Maryland-based IoT connectivity firm Kajeet to reshape and enable the delivery of managed wireless services. Kajeet specialises in managed IoT connectivity services for [...]
India issues recommendations on use of eSIMs
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released recommendations on the use of embedded SIMs for M2M communications. With the rolling out of 5G services in the country, [...]
CrateDB and HiveMQ collect IoT data via MQTT
The CrateDB enterprise database for time series, documents and vectors is working with German company HiveMQ on a joint offering that collects large volumes of IoT data via MQTT. [...]
Askey Wifi HaLow module based on Newracom SoC
Taiwanese firm Askey has produced a Wifi HaLow module using a system-on-chip (SoC) from California-based Newracom. The adoption of Wifi HaLow continues to grow, leading to the development of [...]
Renesas MCUs ease firmware OTA updates
Japanese electronics giant Renesas has introduced microcontrollers that make it easier to implement firmware over-the-air (FOTA) updates for smart energy management, building automation, medical devices, consumer electronics and other [...]
IoT finds increased use detecting natural disasters
The natural disaster detection IoT market is projected to grow from $6.6bn in 2023 to $37.3bn by 2030, at a CAGR of 27.85%, according to 360iResearch. The use of [...]
Battery tech firm Printed Energy joins IMC
A provider of novel battery technology based on screen printing – Printed Energy – has joined the IoT M2M Council (IMC), the largest trade association serving qualified IoT adopters [...]
FCC creates voluntary IoT security labelling programme
The US Federal Communications Commission has voted to create a voluntary cyber-security labelling programme for wireless consumer IoT products. Under the programme, qualifying consumer smart products that meet robust [...]
Giesecke+Devrient joins IMC
Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) – a security specialist and developer of SIM technology – has joined the IoT M2M Council (IMC), the largest trade association dedicated to the IoT ecosystem. The [...]
Quectel modules pass Finite State security tests
Quectel’s IoT modules are significantly more secure than the industry average, according to independent third-party cybersecurity firm Finite State. According to a recent Finite State report, nearly 95% of [...]
CSA establishes IoT device security specification
The Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) has released its IoT Device Security Specification 1.0, with an accompanying certification programme and product security verified mark. This initiative aims to establish a [...]
