More than half of new business processes will incorporate some element of the internet of things (IoT) this year, Gartner predicts — with a thirty-fold increase in internet-connected physical devices, which will “significantly alter how the supply chain operates.” Read more
A LoRaWAN-based solution is bringing visibility to assets, equipment and cargo, thereby decreasing energy consumption, improving passenger comfort, making operations more efficient and reducing flight delays. Read more
Whether it’s monitoring soil conditions on a farm or the temperature of a refrigerator in a restaurant kitchen, there are many instances where technology is being used to promote optimal food growth and safety. Read more
As 5G deployments increase, we’ll also see a rise in alternative technologies that offer flexible power and bandwidth options for IoT deployments across verticals. Read more
The economic impact of the Internet of Things (IoT) on factories, retail settings, work sites, offices, and homes could total as much as $6.3 trillion by 2025, according to McKinsey Global. While some of this impact will be from the direct deployment of sensors and hardware in commercial, retail and industrial buildings, IoT will also have a significant effect on building management software, applications and services. IoT-based solutions in the industrial space offer the potential to create increased efficiencies for a range of applications from fleet management to smart mining and construction. Read more
The world's population is increasingly moving to cities, which has kicked off a quest to use smart city technologies to build sustainable infrastructure and provide greater efficiency. Smart city technologies are one way that governments and municipalities provide the sustainable services required to meet urban influx effectively. Read more
Semtech Corp. has collaborated with Helium Inc., creator of one of the world’s first peer-to-peer wireless networks, to develop a network based on its long-range, low-power, or LoRa, technology. Read more
For most people and businesses, the internet of things is still limited to a home, building, or campus network. If you want your device to work outside of a pre-determined space, then you have to rely on cellular, with all of the costs it entails. And while it makes sense to give a car a 4G modem and perhaps to buy a data plan, it's a much tougher sell to get people to buy an expensive device and pay a monthly fee for something like a mailbox sensor or a pet tracker. Read more