NB-IoT

The LoRa Alliance’s new roadmap tackles IoT’s toughest challenges: interoperability, integration and deployment simplicity. By prioritising ecosystem maturity over radio innovation, LoRaWAN is betting that usability, not connectivity, will determine its next phase of growth. In sum – what to …

The agreement gives DT roaming access to Iridium NTN Direct, a 3GPP standards-based service that enables NB-IoT direct-to-device connectivity In sum – what to know: “Pole-to-pole” coverage – By integrating Iridium’s forthcoming 5G non-terrestrial network with DT’s terrestrial IoT footprint, …

Telematics has evolved into critical fleet infrastructure, demanding secure, scalable, precise, and low-power solutions to optimize costs, ensure compliance, enhance safety, and meet rising customer expectations in complex, large-scale deployments. Fleet tracking has moved from operational nice-to-have to boardroom priority. …

Wireless Logic has acquired US MVNO Zipit Wireless and its Canadian unit Mtrex Networks, expanding its IoT reach in North America; it is the UK firm’s 12th acquisition in just a few years. In sum – what to know: First …

Viasat has launched IoT Nano, a low-power satellite IoT service using Orbcomm’s OGx tech, enabling larger, faster messages for remote industries, with broad hardware compatibility and global enterprise coverage. In sum – what to know: Satellite IoT – new IoT …

AT&T has launched nationwide 5G RedCap coverage across the US, targeting mid-tier IoT use cases with lower-cost, lower-power 5G connectivity, and replacing its decommissioned NB-IoT network. In sum – what to know: Coverage – RedCap covers 200M+ POPs and supports …

If data is the new oil, then bad data is the new oil spill. Two years ago, everyone was laughing that AI couldn’t draw a hand without sprouting six fingers. Today, that same technology is designing antibiotics we’ve been chasing …

In sum – what to know: Growth decade – IoT devices to hit 40.6bn by 2034, with cellular IoT tripling, non-cellular LPWA tech like LoRaWAN almost quadrupling, and short-range IoT still top. Diverse cases – IoT market to spiral 146% …

More satellite IoT news. Australian satellite IoT outfit Myriota has launched its non-terrestrial (NTN; satellite) narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) service, Myriota HyperPulse. It uses US satellite broadband provider Viasat’s dynamic leasing capability, hinged on its geostationary L-band network, which scales satellite …

Barcelona-based startup Sateliot has taken €13.8 million of funding from the Spanish government to swell its ongoing Series B funds to €58.8 million. The firm, building a non-terrestrial network (NTN) of low-Earth orbit (LEO) nanosatellites to provide NB-IoT connectivity to …

Taiwanese advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) and private network provider Ubiik has introduced a ‘5G’ IoT router for use with public, private, and satellite-based NB-IoT and LTE-M networks. The product, called Pyxis, received certification from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and …

MWC was strange for Sequans Communications last year; it was the week after its proposed $249 million sale to Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics was called off because of an “adverse tax ruling”, and the firm spent the week explaining its …

In the early days, Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) was touted as the ultimate low-cost, low-power solution that would upend the IoT connectivity market for good. Offering reliable indoor coverage and minimal power consumption, it promised massive-scale deployments across essential products such …

MWC 2025, Barcelona: Germany-based security tech group Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) has announced a satellite IoT deal with US satellite connectivity startup Skylo, offering Release-17 level (5G-compatible) NB-IoT on geostationary (GEO) satellites. It follows a parallel G+D deal with Spanish firm Sateliot, …

Cellular IoT chip and module maker Sequans Communications announced support for reduced capability (RedCap) 5G in forthcoming Calliope and Monarch products. The new third-generation versions of both solutions retain support for 4G/LTE-based cellular IoT technologies – in the form of …

A couple of items across the news desk this week about non-terrestrial network (NTN; satellite) extensions for cellular 5G-branded IoT connectivity: Luxembourg-based NTN-IoT startup OQ Technology has signed Aramco Digital as a distributor, and Australian NTN-IoT outfit Myriota is working …

Mavenir and Terrestar said the achievement sets the stage for broader adoption of NTN-based NB-IoT solutions Mavenir and Canadian mobile satellite operator Terrestar Solutions Inc. (TSI) have successfully completed a Voice over NB-IoT (Narrowband Internet of Things) call Non-Terrestrial Networks …

All told, 2024 was something of an annus horribilis for the cellular IoT sector, with consolidation and divestitures on the back of zero sales growth. But it could prove to be a whole lot worse than expected, it seems. “It’s …

KDDI-owned virtual network operator (MVNO) Soracom is supplying out-of-the-box global IoT connectivity into a pair of new developer evaluation kits from France-based IoT chipmaker Sequans. The new modules are available in two variants, with either dual-band LTE-M and NB-IoT connectivity, …

KDDI-owned virtual network operator (MVNO) Soracom has launched an integrated SIM (iSIM) solution for global IoT deployments. It adds a third SIM option to its developer portfolio, to go with its card-type physical SIMs and chip-style embedded eSIMs. It is …

France-based cellular IoT chip maker Sequans Communications has acquired Swiss firm Advanced Circuit Pursuit (ACP) for an undisclosed fee. ACP produces integrated circuits, radio frequency (RF) transceivers, and systems-on-chip (SoCs) for cellular IoT and 5G mobile broadband modules. The deal …

Swiss IoT module maker u-blox is to phase out its loss-making cellular IoT business, the firm has said. The division has over 200 employees; jobs are expected to go with its closure. It made revenue of CHF 27 million ($29.6 …

Here’s an early bet, straight out of the gate: 2025 will see the rise (at last!) of so-called ‘smart labels’ – potentially printable battery-less IoT silicon-and-SIM stickers that can be attached to low-value packages, even to envelopes, to track their …

IoT continues to be a dynamic and evolving field, with 2025 set to bring key transitions in technology, market dynamics, and regulatory frameworks. Transforma Insights has outlined ten critical themes, or ‘Transition Topics’, expected to shape the IoT landscape in …

Kicking of the 2025 version of RCR Wireless’ annual crystal-ball gazing – to consider how the broad Industry 4.0 market (covering private networks, industrial IoT, edge computing, AI analytics, and everything else) might develop in the next 12 months – …