Integrated SIM (iSIM) brings in a new era of flexibility and choice that is also supported by enhanced security for all types of device. By no longer requiring the installation of physical plastic SIM cards and taking away the need to either install SIMs at the point of deployment or to embed market-specific SIMs in […]
Conventional GNSS technologies offer the promise of connectivity anywhere on the globe but sometimes with variable performance quality and occasional coverage gaps preventing continuous connectivity. However, enhanced GNSS technologies address many of the common issues with techniques such as dual-band technology and real-time-kinematic positioning (RTK), which vastly improve on the existing drawbacks associated with GNSS. […]
Battery life is one of the most critical constraints for an IoT device – suboptimal power management design that causes excessive power consumption can stimulate several negative effects. First, and perhaps most damagingly, the lifespan of a relatively low value device can be shortened. This is because replacing or recharging a battery causes human interaction […]
With processing of data increasingly happening at the edge as organizations look to control cloud compute expenses, lower latency and future-proof their deployments, focus is turning to what needs to be enabled within the edge compute platform so data can be processed and inferences generated from the edge. Applying artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to run […]
You can select the optimum connectivity, design-in the ideal balance of computing capability and power consumption and use clever materials to minimize weight and the form factor of an IoT device – but if you neglect the antenna, much of this effort doesn’t translate to real world performance. Poorly sited antennas, the wrong choice of […]
Growing numbers of IoT devices across the globe are relying on GNSS connections to ensure global coverage to maximize device performance – therefore careful attention needs to be given to the design of GNSS devices. Access to multiple constellations and bands needs to be taken into account at the design stage but there are also […]
Uptake of electric vehicles is driving increased demand for electric vehicle (EV) charging and analyst firm Berg Insight predicts the number of connected charging points in the two regions will reach 7.9 million in 2025. This projected uptake reflects a steep increase in the number of electric cars being sold globally and BloombergNEF estimates that […]
Message queueing telemetry transport (MQTT) has been a fundamental enabler of integrating IoT devices to the cloud. However, with large-scale IoT projects now in deployment and the increased usage of low power wide area networks (LPWAN) for IoT integration into hyperscale clouds, there are a series of market challenges that mean MQTT is no longer […]
Wi-Fi 6 is maturing into a new role that is complementary to LTE-M and 5G connectivity, according to a new whitepaper from Quectel Wireless Solutions. The new paper, titled ‘Why Wi-Fi 6 goes hand-in-hand with cellular to enable the hyper-connected enterprise future’ reveals that Wi-Fi 6 now has applications across indoor applications such as stadiums, […]