With more and more ready-built modules and solutions available, it should be easier than ever to create new experiences for IoT. But developers moving from prototype to deployment are still running into two crucial barriers: Finding the right connectivity option is harder than it looks, and achieving comprehensive security throughout the stack – hardware, firmware, […]
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IoT and LPWA: Perfect partners in a connected world
Twenty years ago I was approached by a vending machine company that wanted to remotely monitor and record the temperature of their vending machine compartments to the nearest tenth of a degree. I understand that no one wants a warm soda, but the data the company wanted to record was more granular than necessary to […]
What cold chains can teach us about the dynamics of IoT power
Cold chains are the hidden lifeline of much of the modern world. A cold chain is the sequence of cooled storage and refrigerated transport which keep produce fresh, vaccines viable, and families fed. This often requires very precise controls. For vaccines, a sensitive product, the cold chain is carefully crafted to maintain temperatures typically between […]
Could LPWA trump 5G and Mesh for smart cities?
Smart cities of the future will require a new way of thinking about city planning from construction to budgetary requirements. But one of the most important considerations is how these new technologies will actually communicate with one-another. One of the technologies that are in development today is referred to as low-power, wide-area (LPWA). LPWA is one […]
Can LPWA networks unchain wearables from smartphones?
Being stuck in the 1970s is fine for fans of corduroy or mutton chops, but wearables need to move on from its reliance on older technology in order to reach the next level. That was the message coming out of the GSMA Mobile 360 session in Brussels, according to Mobile World Live, where experts discussed […]