Wireless & Communications

Wind River, a leader in delivering IoT software for critical infrastructure, today announced that it has joined the O-RAN Alliance in an effort to further advance 5G network technologies. Championing the principles of openness and intelligence, the O-RAN Alliance is working to evolve radio access networks (RAN). Wind River has been …

The RS13100 Wireless MCU from Redpine Signals is an ultra-low power dual-mode SoC with Bluetooth 5 and 802.15.4 capable of running ZigBee or Thread now available from Rutronik UK. Providing the necessary connectivity options and processing power for audio, data transfer, location and controlling applications, it is an ideal solution …

The UK’s leading manufacturer of wireless environmental monitoring equipment, Hanwell Solutions Ltd, has announced its acquisition by Denmark based Ellab, a global leader in thermal validation solutions for the pharmaceutical, medical and food processing industries. The arrangement is an ideal match as Hanwell’s wireless monitoring and control range is world renowned …

Microchip, via its Microsemi subsidiary, is the first to enable a unique set of capabilities with its META-DX1 family of Ethernet Physical-Layer (PHY) devices. The family enables telecom service providers to build out networks using routing and switching platforms that reduce costs, optimize bandwidth and increase capacity, security and flexibility. Integrated …

TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, will showcase a broad range of industry-leading high-speed data communications connectivity solutions in booth 817 at the DesignCon 2019 expo Jan. 30-31 in Santa Clara, California. TE offers a full spectrum of powerful, ultra-compact solutions for optimising the latest data …

Anritsu Corporation is proud to be part of the small and dedicated team developing and releasing standards for the switch to 5G networks. Following its first April 2016 meeting, the IEEE 1914 working group established, developed, and published the IEEE 1914.3 standard in October 2018. As a voting member of …

GTT (Gefle Testteknik), a part of Bluetest and a pioneer in radio base station and wireless test and performance evaluations, today announced the launch of its new 5G NR DL Toolkit with BER/BLER functionality in a global deployment with a leading, undisclosed, telecom manufacturer. The first release of the toolkit has been delivered to the …

Rohde & Schwarz and Huawei have successfully conducted cellular-based 5G V2X latency measurements in vehicular environments in field tests in Munich and Shanghai. The initial measurements have shown that it is possible to achieve delays in the millisecond regime in a 5G network, demonstrating a superior latency performance in comparison …

At CES 2019 in Las Vegas (January 8-11, 2019), EnOcean, world leader in energy harvesting wireless technology, will be launching a new ceiling-mounted solar-powered occupancy sensor (PIR) for Bluetooth lighting control systems communicating via BluetoothLow Energy (BLE). It will be the first self-powered Bluetoothoccupancy sensor on the market integrating EnOcean’s …

Beacons have been causing a stir since Apple introduced its iBeacon technology in 2013. Back then, this new way of connecting with customers might not have been top of the agenda, but today, all kinds of industries are taking advantage of the potential beacons can offer. Beacons are impacting the …