IoT Insider’s exclusive input from industry covers a range of hardware, software and tech-applied applications to keep you abreast of all the technology powering the connected world of tomorrow.

How to choose the right wireless tech for your smart city

In this piece for IoT Insider, Nick Wood, Director, Sales and Marketing at Insight SiP walks us through the different wireless technologies for a smart city The “Smart City” sounds like a science fiction vision of the future. In reality,…

PSTI Act: What does it mean for the future of smart devices?

David Corlette, VP Product Management, VIPRE Security Group shares what the PSTI Act means for smart devices and what manufacturers need to adopt Historically, many IoT devices have faced challenges with quality and security, as some manufacturers prioritised low costs…

Mobility service: the importance of accurate GNSS

According to Manuel del Castillo, VP, Sales and Marketing at FocalPoint, accurate GNSS is the future to facilitating smart transportation Every day, people encounter modern navigational challenges while travelling to their intended destinations. Delivery drivers relying on accurate positional data,…

Harnessing the power of APIs through effective monitoring

Jamie Beckland, Chief Product Officer at APIContext, stresses the importance of monitoring APIs in this exclusive piece for IoT Insider Modern enterprises have increasingly adopted Cloud application programming interfaces (APIs) in recent years because of the critical role they play…

The critical need to optimise battery life

With more IoT devices coming to market, battery duration is essential for product quality and customer satisfaction. More crucially, the safety of many applications and devices ultimately depends on battery performance. When this fails to meet real-world requirements, devices can…

5 best practices to overcome EMC challenges

In the growing world of the Internet of Things (IoT), all devices need to work together without interference. Each of them needs to work without disturbing others, Electromagnetic Compatibility, (EMC) and without being disturbed by them (Electromagnetic Immunity). These are…

Transforming caravan security through Sigfox and IoT

It is no secret that the United Kingdom is a nation with a deep love for caravanning, and holidays away in other recreational vehicles too, with some figures showing that one in five adults have been on a caravan holiday…

What is LTE Cat-1 BIS?

LTE Cat-1 BIS provides cellular connectivity suitable to connect a range of IoT applications. It sits among a catalogue of communications standards that can provide a dizzying array of options for those considering how best to connect their solutions. Naturally,…

Qualcomm’s IoT technology marks industry breakthrough

Qualcomm has long been at the forefront of wireless technology, significantly shaping the communications landscape as you know it. Known for its evolution and adoption of 3G, 4G and 5G technologies, Qualcomm has continuously pushed the boundaries of what is…

WiFi 6: what is it, why is it different and why is it important for IoT?

Introduction We all know what WiFi is for – fast wireless connections between computers/phones or other devices and the internet. And what we expect from a WiFi upgrade is more of the same – faster speed. This is what the…