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...]
2020 was a year of reckoning for the IoT
The biggest IoT story of 2020 was how much the internet of things struggled. From VentureBeat's deep-dive into Sigfox's challenges to the Wall Street Journal's story on Cisco's decision to end its smart city product, it felt like the media was … [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...]
Podcast: Amazon’s new network and cleaner air from 3M
This week’s podcast covers our thinking on Amazon’s new Sidewalk network, but not the devices the retailer launched on Thursday. As part of the network conversation, we also discussed LoRaWAN network operator Senet’s new $16 million in funding before … [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...]