In December 2017, Ooma moved beyond its VoIP and communications expertise by purchasing Butterfleye, the maker of a connected security camera by the same name. Presumably, the idea of the acquisition was to add a camera option to Ooma's DIY home … [Read more...]
IoT News of the Week for Dec. 22, 2017
5G is real! This week the wireless industry took a big step forward in preparing for 5G. The cellular radio standards organization, 3GPP ratified the Non-Standalone (NSA) 5G New Radio (NR) specification for what will form the basis of commercial 5G … [Read more...]
Amazon’s Blink buy sums up the smart home in 2017 … and 2018
Amazon has acquired the company that makes the Blink line of cameras and a newly launched $99 doorbell. The deal itself doesn't come as a surprise since Immedia Semiconductor, the Boston-based company that makes Blink, has been on the market for … [Read more...]