Communications

World Mobile is expanding its network across the African continent following a series of successful pilot tests using low earth orbit (LEO) satellites in the US and UK. Positive results have been found in ongoing tests of Starlink, one of the many LEO satellites.

Satellite data can help lead targeted retrofitting for the government’s new ECO+ scheme, according to industry expert Anthony Baker, Founder of Satellite Vu.

World Mobile has successfully completed its low earth orbit (LEO) satellites pilot test in the UK to provide efficient and affordable internet connectivity to Pencarnan Farm, a remote caravan site in Wales.

The LoRa Alliance, the global association of companies backing the open LoRaWAN standard for Internet of Things (IoT) low-power wide-area networks (LPWANs), announced that LoRaWAN certification is now available for end-devices using static context header compression (SCHC). Certification is based on the LoRa Alliance technical specifications for IPv6 published last May, which enable the deployment of IPv6 over LoRaWAN solutions.

Anritsu Corporation has developed a test and simulation environment for Automated Valet Parking (AVP) in collaboration with dSPACE GmbH (dSPACE) and Apposite Technologies LLC (Apposite).

What are the challenges for integrating accurate geolocation into compact, battery powered, low-cost IoT nodes, asks Ambroise Popper, CEO, Nestwave.

Designed for communication in embedded and harsh environments like rail, the G239 is a rugged CompactPCI Serial carrier board that provides 5G mobile communication features to 19" systems.

Analog Devices has announced the world’s first Single-pair Power over Ethernet (SPoE) Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE) and Power Device (PD) solutions to help customers drive greater levels of intelligence into smart buildings, factory automation, and other applications at the edge of traditional networks.

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, is expanding its low-power WAN product line as part of its strategy to deliver connectivity devices used for smart cities, smart homes, medical devices and industrial applications.

Renesas unveiled plans to deliver a comprehensive set of advanced Wi-Fi offerings to complement its broad portfolio of Industrial and IoT products. Renesas completed its acquisition of Celeno last year and is leveraging that technology to address a wide range of Wi-Fi client and access point applications for Wi-Fi 6/6E and Wi-Fi 7.