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Wi-Sun rises over smart cities

Steve Rogerson asks Dustin Steinoff from Digi about why his company is backing the Wi-Sun standard. LoRa has for a while been considered an, if not the, ideal standard [...]

Making time, or why MEMS is better than quartz

Steve Rogerson asks Piyush Sevalia from SiTime why the IoT industry should be interested in a tiny resonator. Timing is everything. Actually, in the case of a lot of [...]

IoT and 5G: Time to learn security lessons

Steve Rogerson talks with Enrico Milanese from Telit Cinterion about how to keep IoT networks secure in the 5G era. One of the big advantages of 5G is it [...]

Can we see for Miles?

Can science-fiction still predict the future? Steve Rogerson went to Seattle to find out. Have you heard of Miles Breuer? I must admit I hadn’t until I attended a [...]

Creeping smart tech in our homes

Steve Rogerson ponders on how smart-home technology is finding its way into our lives. I had a surprise recently. Not the usual kind, but one within the words of [...]

Ups and downs of traffic management

Steve Rogerson talks with experts from Digi about how traffic management is changing the way cities work. One constant of my life so far is that nothing is ever [...]

IoT Security: What are the Challenges and Battle-Tested Solutions

The rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) has redefined how we live and work, enabling everything from smart homes to industrial automation. However, as the number of connected [...]

Essential IoT Compliance Guidelines for Today’s Regulatory Challenges

If you’re responsible for managing an IoT deployment, your role may include designing smart products as an OEM, enabling connectivity as a solutions provider or overseeing complex global rollouts [...]

Remember to keep the fun in automated cars

Steve Rogerson discovered excitement at last week’s Move conference in London as AI and automated driving start to go hand in hand. There is nothing new about the idea [...]

Simplifying IoT Connectivity with eSIM: Optimizing Management and Reducing Costs

If you’re leading a remote IoT program—whether at an OEM, a solution provider or a global enterprise—you know that traditional Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) management is no longer sustainable. [...]

Smart Utilities Save Lives: First Responder Use Cases

A direct line of communication between first responders is crucial in emergencies. Nevertheless, reliance on analog systems and overwhelming incompatibility with over 10,000 separate radio networks slowed first responder communication efforts. [...]

How passion can solve supply-chain problems

At this month’s Automechanika show in Birmingham, Steve Rogerson found someone who is really keen to make your supply chains better. I write a lot about the different technologies [...]