Last month, I finally got into the crypto craze. I was dragged into it thanks to my readers along with a large number of commenters on my Helium hotspot post from 11 months ago. It turns out the Helium hotspot that has sat on my windowsill for a … [Read more...]
With $16M, Senet’s LoRa network is set to grow
Man, the IoT networking news has been non-stop this week. First, on Monday, Amazon detailed plans for its Sidewalk network, which will use a proprietary Low-Power Wide-Area Network (LPWAN) built into its Ring and Echo devices to provide connectivity … [Read more...]
Amazon’s Sidewalk aims to create a distributed IoT network
Amazon is coming for the world of cellular operators and providers of Low-Power Wide-Area Networks (LPWANs) such as Helium, Senet, and Sigfox with its Sidewalk network for connected devices. At the Silicon Labs Works With event on Thursday, Ring CEO … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for August 28, 2020
How to keep factory workers safe when they return to work: As I prep for my event at the end of this month on using IoT to restart the economy, I've been researching companies and organizations that are trying to build practices around safety for … [Read more...]
Former Ingenu execs want to build an IoT satellite network
The internet of things has a Low-Power Wide-Area Network (LPWAN) problem. Most people probably look at the huge number wireless protocols and companies trying to send small bits of data wirelessly over long distances and think the problem is that … [Read more...]