Amid all of the hype around 5G networks, we're losing sight of some very important realities, namely that pointing a 5G network at many IoT use cases is like using a fire hose to fill a pipette. So while there are some use cases that need a fire … [Read more...]
IoT News of the week for January 12, 2019
Here comes Tretur, Ikea's relatively inexpensive smart blinds: After rumors, hints, and leaks, Ikea's smart blinds are finally a real thing. Dubbed Tretur, these shades will cost between $113 and $181, depending on window size, when they arrive on … [Read more...]
Do we really need a mobile edge?
Wireless broadband is hard. Sure, we rely entirely on it now, but the ability to move packets around a network took years of R&D and engineering work to make happen. First we did it for cellular, then we did it again for Wi-Fi so we could ensure … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for Oct. 26, 2018
LoRa just added a major new feature: The group managing the LoRa Low-Power Wide-Area Network standard just certified three new specifications designed to let LoRa networks handle over-the-air updates in a certified way. This is awesome because one of … [Read more...]
Let’s talk about 5G and the IoT
You can't go anywhere without hearing the term 5G these days, and yet it seems that people are still confused as to what it is and how it will relate to the internet of things. I was at an AT&T event last week where 5G is all the rage, so I … [Read more...]