
LoRaWAN


RFID News Roundup
Everactive intros IoT steam-trap predictive-maintenance solution; Software AG uses MachNation IoT performance-testing system; Semtech, EchoStar Mobile to test satellite IoT connectivity integrated with LoRaWAN; Avnet offers IoT proof-of-concept development platform; Omdia survey shows enterprises deem IoT vital to digital transformation; Ambiq unveils voice-command kit with BLE option for IoT devices; Essence Group launches smart home security solution.
Windfarm’s LoRaWAN Network Enables IoT Solutions in Port and at Sea
SkyLab's Internet of Things system, used throughout the Netherlands and beyond, is now being expanded offshore, with Kerlink's iStation gateways creating open networks for ports and companies.
IoT Nudges Hotel Guests to Limit Shower Length
A smart showerhead system from French startup Hydrao displays how long guests have been showering, while its Kerlink LoRaWAN IoT network and gateways enable the solution to provide hotels and hostels with data to manage that information.
Kerlink IoT Gateways Now Compatible with Helium LoRaWAN Networks
Powered by thousands of individual hotspots providing Internet of Things coverage and mining HNT Token cryptocurrency, the indoor and outdoor gateways support a peer-to-peer wireless network based on the LoRaWAN protocol.
French Railroad Pilot Employs LoRaWAN Technology with GS1 Standards
GS1 in Europe and the LoRa Alliance have announced a liaison to standardize the semantics of tag or sensor identification, making IoT deployments simpler whether involving LoRa only or a hybrid approach with RFID or another technology.
RFID News Roundup
Zebra Technologies validates A2B Tracking for fixed RFID readers: STMicroelectronics works with Intel on MEMS mirror, offers new BLE MCU; Murata teams with Senet on LoRaWAN IoT, expands product portfolio; Industrial Internet Consortium publishes IIoT MILS architecture white paper; Link Labs launches IoT asset-tracking platform; Semtech, MXC Foundation announce open LoRaWAN networks.
RFID News Roundup
Avery Dennison extends NFC inlay line with EM Micro IC; Vizinex RFID adds Impinj chips to its products; BehrTech, WEPTECH launch LPWAN gateway for IoT; Aramark LoRaWAN solution uses tech from Kerlink, Microshare; Sewio releases RTLS design planner for UWB; Kalypso, AVATA partner on digital transformation for Oracle clients; UrsaLeo expands into EMEA region.
LoRa Transmits to Satellites for Global Coverage
Swarm has built Semtech LoRa technology into its Low Earth Orbit satellites that communicate with Internet of Things devices in remote areas where terrestrial networks are not available, such as at sea or in the desert.