IoT

Sierra Wireless has announced that the IoT Acceleration Platform, the industry’s first integrated service platform that combines Cloud, IoT hardware, and managed connectivity services for worldwide deployments, is gaining traction in industrial applications across diverse organisations and geographies. 

It has been announced today that a collaborative initiative has been established to respond to rising concerns over security in the IoT. The Internet of Things Security Foundation (IoTSF) will publically launch on 23rd September at the Digital Catapult in London.

  Connode is working with Reliance Energy in Mumbai as the strategic partner for communication solutions and applications using Intel Gateways for building a smart sustainable city network in Mumbai.

Freescale Semiconductor has announced that its advanced FNET software will serve as the TCP/IP stack in version 3 of the ARM mbed OS, playing a key role in the platform’s connectivity capabilities.

A unique mesh networking technology that provides a highly reliable communications link for commercial building and industrial applications has been introduced by Greenvity Communications. The company’s patented Hybrid Mesh technology on a single chip utilises mixed-medium IEEE 802.15.4 wireless and wide-band PowerLine Communication (PLC), enabling always-connected links that penetrate concrete walls, extend range and cover entire buildings...

An end-to-end solution for connecting millions of devices that can understand their environment and use predictive intelligence to improve the user experience, reduce cost and improve efficiency, has been introduced by WiSilica. Taking advantage of the existing smartphone ecosystem and WiSilica’s proprietary mesh networking technology, the WiSe platform enables customers to easily configure smart homes, buildings, lighting, sensors and wear...

ADLINK Technology has announced an Intelligent IoT Gateway Starter Kit, combining ADLINK’s MXE-202i intelligent IoT gateway, based on Intel Atom E3826 processors, EdgePro IoT device & sensor management application, one light sensor and corresponding siren output, Modbus TCP module, and accessories, all utilising industrial open standard protocol with security function powered by Intel IoT Gateway.

Market revenues associated with network communications, sensing and control functions in subsystems and objects attached to the IoT are forecast to grow 29% in 2015 to $62.4bn after increasing 21% in 2014 to about $48.4bn, according to data in IC Insights’ recently released Update to its 2015 IC Market Drivers Report. Figure 1 provides a breakout of sales growth in five IoT market categories, based on IC Insights’ updated forecast.

Silicon Labs has introduced its highly anticipated Thread networking solution, delivering a software stack built upon years of mesh networking expertise and advanced software development tools. Silicon Labs’ Thread solution offers developers the fastest path to developing Thread-compliant products for the IoT including thermostats, wireless sensor networks, smoke/CO detectors, connected lighting devices, control panels, wireless access poin...

Weightless SIG has announced the deployment of Weightless-N smart city networks from Nwave Technologies across Copenhagen and the south of Denmark around the city of Esbjerg. Copenhagen is Denmark’s capital and largest city and Esbjerg the second largest port city and a leading European offshore energy industry centre.