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Even as LTE and LTE Advanced (4th gen cellular systems) are being deployed, work is already starting on their successor: 5G. This whitepaper from Keysight Technologies describes the needs that demand continued development of mobile and fixed-line communications systems, and explains some background on who is involved and what is currently happening in bringing 5G from theory to reality.

The GSM HE910 module from Telit Wireless Solutions has been chosen by LX Design House for the operation of a koala tracking solution. LX Design House are developing the tracking collar for the Australian Koala Foundation, which required a solution that provided long-range operation and location accuracy for the difficult to spot, camouflaged koala.

Designed for railway, rolling stock and industrial applications, XP Power extends the company's line up of EN50121-3-2 certified DC/DC converters. The RDC20 and RDC40 series of 20 and 40W metal encapsulated converters are available with input ranges of 36-140 or 55-176VDC and offer high efficiency of 90% (typical).

Silicon Labs introduced the creation of a Thread beta program for selected customers and ecosystem partners, enabling them to accelerate their product development plans for IP-based mesh networking. As a founding member of the Thread Group, Silicon Labs has been a major contributor to the definition and development of the new IP-based mesh networking software stack for the Connected Home.

At the Innotrans exhibition today, Artesyn Embedded Technologies announced the ControlSafe Platform, one of the first embedded computing systems to use commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) components to create a fail-safe computing platform designed to be SIL4 certified for a wide range of train control and rail signaling applications. The ControlSafe Platform enables rail application developers and system integrators to substantially accelerate time-...

Offering sharper triggering than Zener diodes or varistors to provide a superior protection solution, Diodes Incorporated introduces an AEC-Q101 qualified ESD and surge protector. According to the manufacturer, the D24V0L1B2LPSQ offers improved protection, greater reliability and easier inspection during manufacturing, when compared to Zener-based and varistor devices.

ITT has highlighted its High Temperature Bayonet (HTB series) connectors at InnoTrans 2014. Claimed to deliver unparallelled durability and reliability in the most extreme conditions, the HTB devices meet the high standards of the Technical Specifications for Interoperability (TSI) set out by the European Rail Agency (ERA).

To support the latest 802.11b/g/n wireless standards for the IoT market, the G2 WiFi modules have been released by Connect One. The modules incorporate the latest wireless standards at up to 40% savings, while creating a no-change upgrade path for customers. Suitable applications include security, industrial control, smart grid, asset management and point of sale.

Allowing double-decker trains and trains which travel in tunnels to be upgraded to the 4G/LTE standard, the SENCITY Rail MIMO antenna has been introduced by HUBER+SUHNER. The antenna, which is 40mm in height, is suitable for the European market as it supports a frequency range of 790-2700MHz.

JEDEC LPDDR4 is slated for adoption in 2015, not too far off. It builds on the current generation of LPDDR3 technology and will deliver improved data rates up to 4.26 Gb/sec and use an ultra-low voltage core to reduce power consumption by approximately 35 percent to enhance performance in mobile devices like smartphones, wearables & tablets.