LoRa Alliance: 150M LoRaWAN Devices Deployed Globally
Key Takeaways LoRaWAN-connected devices have reached 150 million globally, growing at a 25% compound annual rate across use cases spanning utilities, agriculture, logistics and public safety. The milestone rests on a broad ecosystem of more than 340 member...
Cloud-Based RFID Platforms Transforming Manufacturing Asset Tracking
Manufacturing assets rarely stay in one place. Production tooling moves between cribs and cells, calibrated equipment passes through inspection areas, reusable containers circulate through material flows, and WIP progresses from one operation to the next. When those...
Semtech Moves 50G Fronthaul Portfolio Into Full Production
Key Takeaways Semtech has reached full production availability of its mobile transport portfolio, enabling 50G fronthaul for the next wave of 5G-Advanced radio deployments. The portfolio supports AI-driven uplink traffic growth with production-ready solutions for 10km...
An RFID Read Is Not Yet a Saleable Product Identity
RFID can tell a distributor that a tagged item passed through a doorway at a recorded time. That event does not establish that the item is the exact version the commercial team is ready to list, replenish, support or accept as a return. The distinction becomes...
Wireless Broadband Alliance, FIDO Alliance Validate Wi-Fi Onboarding for IoT and Edge Devices
Key Takeaways A joint WBA and FIDO Alliance trial proved that combining OpenRoaming, Passpoint and FIDO Device Onboard lets IoT devices connect securely at first power-on without technicians configuring each unit. The standards-based model separates initial bootstrap...
The Overhead Crane Joins the Internet of Things
We have spent more than a decade getting very good at tracking the things that move through a facility. Pallets, totes, forklifts, and finished goods all generate a steady stream of location and condition data. Yet the overhead crane that lifts the heaviest loads in...
Impinj’s Matt Branda on Physical Intelligence, Physical AI and the Data Enterprise AI Needs: The RFID Journal Q&A
Key Takeaways Impinj is reframing its value around Physical Intelligence, emphasizing trusted, real-time item-level data as the missing link between physical operations and enterprise AI. The company argues that RAIN RFID, combined with partner-led solutions and...
Why RFID Projects Fail: The Problem Is Usually Not the Technology
RFID technology has matured significantly. Readers are more reliable, tags are available for an increasingly wide range of applications, and integration with enterprise systems has become easier. Yet many RFID projects still struggle to move beyond the pilot stage....