Earlier this month, Andreessen Horowitz announced it was part of a $111 million investment in Helium. But the facts of the deal were a bit murky. The money from Andreessen was an investment in Helium Network Tokens (HNTs), not an investment in the … [Read more...]
Private networks are coming. Businesses are not ready.
Yes, it was just two weeks ago that I wrote about factories not yet deploying 5G networks. And that's still true. But in the meantime, as companies investigate 5G, they are also assessing the validity of private networks — networks that don't share … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for July 2, 2021
New gesture sensor sees a bit farther: Maxim Integrated has announced a new infrared-based gesture detection sensor that can see from about 8 inches to 16 inches away. Maxim imagines the sensor, which comes encased in glass, being used for gesture … [Read more...]
Don’t wait up for 5G factory deployments
Every week, I get a new press release discussing a pilot project that's bringing 5G connectivity to manufacturing plants. Maybe it's Ericsson making its own gear, or Intel and several partners, or even Qualcomm and ASE. This cavalcade of … [Read more...]
Podcast: It’s about ethics in smart devices
Kevin and I start this week's show with a discussion of his Amazon Prime Day purchases and then talk about the kerfuffle over smart thermostats and demand-response energy programs in Texas. I happened to be there at the time, and there is a definite … [Read more...]
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