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LoRaWAN to go nationwide in the UK

LoRaWAN to go nationwide in the UK

18 Dec 2020
Connectivity provider Connexin, which has raised £80 million in funding, aims to support increasing demand for smart networks and reduce barriers to entering the IoT market.
Semtech and AWS collaborate on AWS IoT Core for LoRaWAN

Semtech and AWS collaborate on AWS IoT Core for LoRaWAN

16 Dec 2020
IoT developers will be able to leverage LoRaWAN to simplify the development process, as well as provide key features to their applications such as long-range connectivity.
Companies team to deliver asset tracking and smart building kits

Companies team to deliver asset tracking and smart building kits

20 Aug 2020
Semtech, Amazon Web Services and TensorIoT are joining forces on the kits which integrate Semtech’s LoRa devices and the LoRaWAN protocol to simplify IoT solutions development.
Smart “cluster” aims to act as a living lab for future smart cities

Smart “cluster” aims to act as a living lab for future smart cities

19 Aug 2020
A mixed-use community of 25 businesses and 750 homes in the UK’s West Midlands is implementing a smart street lighting system which it claims will reduce energy consumption by more than 60 per cent.
South Korea progresses IoT network for its expressways

South Korea progresses IoT network for its expressways

14 Aug 2020
The Korean Expressway Corporation is building the IoT network with Semtech’s LoRa devices and the LoRaWAN protocol as the first stage of a four-year deployment plan.
Turnkey contact tracing solution launched for workplaces

Turnkey contact tracing solution launched for workplaces

12 May 2020
Kerlink and Microshare have combined their technology and expertise to develop the solution which makes use of inexpensive Bluetooth beacons rather than smartphones.
IoT starter kit launched for UK local authorities

IoT starter kit launched for UK local authorities

10 Mar 2020
Pinacl hopes its Ultimate IoT Kit will help public sector organisations experience the benefits of IoT solutions before committing to a large-scale deployment.
LoRaWAN security warning for smart cities

LoRaWAN security warning for smart cities

29 Jan 2020
New research warns that in extreme cases, a compromised network could mask physical attacks against infrastructure or cause industrial equipment containing volatile substances to break, combust or even explode.
Seoul bolsters its smart city infrastructure with IoT network

Seoul bolsters its smart city infrastructure with IoT network

20 Dec 2019
The Metropolitan Government is planning to deploy a city-wide Internet of Things network as part of its plan to create one of the world’s first hyper-connected cities by 2022.
City of Gold Coast launches Australia's largest LoRaWAN

City of Gold Coast launches Australia's largest LoRaWAN

20 May 2019
The network can support more than 600,000 sensors and real-time management tools and is being made available for commercial deployment of IoT applications.
Australian city standardises data ahead of smart city scale-up

Australian city standardises data ahead of smart city scale-up

19 Apr 2019
NNNCo’s common data platform will harmonise data from the city of Newcastle’s devices and remove the need for complex systems and sensor integration.
University of British Columbia expands smart parking deployment

University of British Columbia expands smart parking deployment

27 Mar 2019
The Canadian university uses Eleven-x’s LoRaWAN-based intelligent parking solutions to provide data and insight on all accessible parking space across the campus.
Semtech launches geolocation service for LoRaWAN

Semtech launches geolocation service for LoRaWAN

14 Mar 2019
It is the first in a new breed of commercial LoRa Cloud services from the company that are designed to simplify the development of Internet of Things solutions
Partners announce support for Canada's first zero carbon building

Partners announce support for Canada's first zero carbon building

18 Feb 2019
IoT solutions provider eleven-x, Wilfred Laurier University and the University of Waterloo will monitor and track the health and wellness relationship between the building and people
Czech Republic rolls out nationwide LoraWAN network

Czech Republic rolls out nationwide LoraWAN network

29 Nov 2018
Semtech and telecommunications and digital infrastructure firm, České Radiokomunikace, deployed the network which is currently accessible by 75 per cent of the population
LoRa technology helps Spain’s smart island progress

LoRa technology helps Spain’s smart island progress

22 Nov 2018
Semtech and IOTLabs have collaborated to provide a LoRaWAN-based IoT network that will provide Mallorca with a range of smart applications
Kakinada tackles air and noise pollution

Kakinada tackles air and noise pollution

19 Nov 2018
Kerlink and Oizom are joining forces to help the Indian city monitor the environment and harmful noise levels in urban environments
Orange facilitates the creation of private LoRa networks

Orange facilitates the creation of private LoRa networks

16 Oct 2018
IoT Connect Anywhere from Orange Business Services allows on-premise connectivity without any major hardware investment