Taoglas announced the acquisition of Sure Antennas, a specialist in advanced vehicle communications systems for emergency services, public safety and mission-critical fleets, headquartered in the UK. Sure Antennas, part of the SFL Mobile Radio Holdings Group, designs and manufactures a…
Communications
Device-to-device 5G communications system targets first responders in new NR Sidelink collaboration
HMD Secure, Qualcomm Technologies and STREAMWIDE have unveiled a new device-to-device communications system based on 3GPP NR Sidelink technology, designed to keep first responders and critical infrastructure teams connected when conventional mobile networks are unavailable. The collaboration, which will be…
Avoiding an own goal: hospitality venues prepare for World Cup WiFi surge
England’s first World Cup match against Croatia tonight will test nerves on the pitch, but it could also provide an early stress test for hospitality WiFi networks. According to new research from Sky Business, nearly two-thirds of fans watching games…
Digi bets on peer-to-peer architecture to simplify industrial remote access
Digi International has launched a new remote access capability designed to give industrial and enterprise users direct access to Edge devices without relying on traditional VPNs or Cloud-based traffic relays. The US connectivity specialist said its new Digi Remote Reach…
Imec unveils world’s first IEEE 802.15.4ab UWB receiver
The Belgian research institute imec has unveiled what it says is the world’s first narrowband receiver chip compliant with the upcoming IEEE 802.15.4ab ultra-wideband (UWB) standard, a development that could significantly extend the range and reliability of next-generation positioning and…
OQ Technology and Telefónica Germany to trial direct-to-device satellite connectivity using mobile spectrum
European satellite operator OQ Technology and Telefónica Germany say they are preparing to conduct what they describe as the first live demonstration by a European satellite company of two-way direct-to-device (D2D) satellite communications using terrestrial mobile spectrum and standard consumer…
MIKROE targets European IoT migration with LTE Cat 1 bis connectivity board
Embedded solutions specialist MIKROE has launched a new development board designed to help device makers add LTE Cat 1 bis connectivity to IoT applications across Europe as operators continue to retire legacy 2G and 3G networks. The company’s LTE Cat.1…
Defence Minister congratulates UK 5G innovator for inclusion in elite NATO programme
The Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, Luke Pollard MP, has congratulated JET Connectivity for being one of just five companies globally and the only UK based firm to have been awarded a place on the elite NATO DIANA Mission…
Qorvo eliminates cascaded switches in 5G radios
Qorvo announced a new family of RF switches designed to simplify multi-band radio architectures. Spanning 50MHz to 10GHz, the family reduces component count, improves signal integrity, and enables more efficient RF system design across 5G infrastructure, industrial, drone, and test…
EarthDaily CEO: LEO satellite boom is transforming IoT from local sensing to global intelligence
Don Osborne, Chief Executive Officer of EarthDaily, was on his way to a conference in Colorado when the company’s latest six satellites reached low Earth orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare mission earlier this month. “I wasn’t terribly stressed…
