IoT

  Advantech unveils its new comprehensive range of embedded computing platforms with the latest Intel Atom Processor E3900 series, Intel Celeron Processor N3350 and Intel Pentium Processor N4200 (formerly Apollo Lake).

BACnet gateways, routers, and network explorers designed by Sierra Monitor Corporation are 'IIoT-Empowered out-of-the-box' and are shipping with software that allows customers to securely register, access, and manage their field-installed products from Sierra Monitor’s FieldPoP device cloud.

As a system of interconnected devices, the IoT has existed for decades, albeit under different names and in different guises. The ability to connect, communicate with, and remotely manage immense numbers of networked, automated devices via the internet has now permeated all areas of our lives. However, against a wider backdrop of increasing cyber fraud and online crime, our growing reliance on interconnected devices is raising serious concer...

Icon Labs announced its Floodgate IoT Security Toolkit. The solution enables IoT edge devices to be easily and securely integrated with IoT cloud platforms, including Verizon’s ThingSpace IoT Cloud Platform, and provides security management for remote IoT devices from a single user interface. The new Icon Labs Floodgate IoT Security Toolkit provides connectivity to the cloud platform over a secure communication link for both normal dev...

Based on the EFR32 Mighty Gecko system on chip, Silicon Labs’ new MGM111 Mighty Gecko mesh networking module is now in stock at Mouser Electronics. The module is supported by Silicon Labs’ reliable, secure and flexible mesh protocol stacks and the industry’s most advanced wireless software development tools.

Industry 4.0 is a concept that has shaped automation dramatically since its conception at the 2011 Hannover Fair. Attaining a ‘smart factory’ requires total interoperability and the utmost transparency of information between devices – which means SCADA software is required to be more versatile than ever before.

ON Semiconductor has announced the expansion of the certification of its Sigfox wireless connectivity based solutions to the North American market at this year’s European Utility Week. This complements the existing certification of the robust, easy-to-use Sigfox products for Europe, and precedes a planned roll-out to Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and Korea by the end of 2016.

  Joint development efforts have been announced between Trillium and NXP Semiconductors for next-gen automotive cybersecurity applications. The announcement was made at the Munich opening of ESCAR Europe, the leading global conference series on automotive cyber security.

Futurists and technology prognosticators have been known to make starry-eyed projections about the so-called IoT. It’s a vision of a world where everything – from implantable biosensors and wearable devices to smart cars and smart home sensors – confers and collaborates wirelessly to make the world a better and more interconnected place. To date, this remains largely a dream.

Two major technology awards have been awarded to CEL's Cortet IoT Connectivity Suite. The company’s solution received both the Communications Solutions Product of the Year Award and the 2016 IoT Evolution Product of the Year Award.