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Sunricher powers next-generation Bluetooth Mesh occupancy sensors with Nordic’s nRF54L15

September 7, 2026September 3, 2026 RAA

Founded in 2007, Chinese firm Sunricher (Shenzhen Sunricher Technology) has spent 19 years building smart lighting control solutions for commercial, hospitality and residential markets. Its portfolio spans smart LED drivers that support Zigbee and Bluetooth Mesh dimming for smart lighting; controllers and sensors (including PIR (Passive Infrared) motion, microwave radar and ambient light); and end-to-end lighting platforms supporting Matter, HomeKit, Alexa and Google Home. As a B2B company, Sunricher serves OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) and ODM (Original Design Manufacturer) partners of top-tier international lighting brands, as well as smart lighting…

Sirin Software joins Alif Semiconductor partner ecosystem as authorised Design House

July 9, 2026July 22, 2026 RAA

Sirin Software, an embedded software and IoT engineering services provider, has announced that it has officially joined the Alif Semiconductor partner ecosystem as an authorised Design House. This collaboration pairs Alif’s high-performance hardware architectures with Sirin Software’s deep expertise in low-level firmware development, custom drivers and middleware integration. As an authorised Design House, Sirin Software will provide comprehensive engineering support to global OEMs and system integrators adopting Alif Semiconductor’s processors. By offering pre-optimised software stacks and expert integration services, the partnership aims to significantly accelerate the development lifecycle and reduce…

LoRa Alliance unveils 3-year roadmap for scaling LoRaWAN globally

June 23, 2026June 15, 2026 Editorial staff

The LoRa Alliance, the open, non-profit organisation defining, evolving and promoting the LoRaWAN Standard, has announced its technical roadmap outlining near-term plans for how it will support new LoRaWAN application integrations, extensions and other enhancements. With the highest accessibility, most robust ecosystem, and widest global adoption of any LPWAN technology, LoRaWAN has quickly become a fourth pillar of wireless connectivity, complementing cellular, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The LoRa Alliance’s technical roadmap is designed to use these strengths and build upon them with the latest specifications that will accelerate new application domain…

Fractus targets fast-rising connected logistics market with new asset tracking deal

June 10, 2026June 15, 2026 Editorial staff

Fractus has signed an agreement with a provider of asset tracking solutions for fleet and cargo applications, strengthening its position in one of the fastest-growing segments of the industrial IoT market. The company behind the agreement is a global player in tracking and monitoring solutions used across logistics and supply chain operations, with a strong footprint in high-value cargo and connected asset visibility. For Fractus, the deal marks an important step deeper into a vertical where reliable wireless performance is essential for real-time monitoring, telematics and large-scale asset intelligence. The…

Minew’s MBM04 and the nRF54L15

May 12, 2026May 15, 2026 Editorial staff

Shenzhen-based Minew is a Chinese IoT hardware manufacturer specialising in wireless connectivity products, offering complete solutions from conception to production. Founded in 2007, the firm offers a comprehensive product portfolio of Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) beacons, IoT sensors, gateways, asset tags, LoRaWAN devices and wireless modules. These products support organisations that manage large, complex environments, such as healthcare facilities, warehouses, smart factories, retail spaces and commercial campuses. Primarily, these are environments where poor indoor coverage, low positioning accuracy, high infrastructure costs and heavy maintenance demands are common. “Minew’s products are…

Identiv expands ID-Safe NFC Tag portfolio to enable secure product authentication, tamper detection and traceability

May 6, 2026April 24, 2026 Editorial staff

OPC Foundation and LoRa Alliance launch joint activities to map LoRaWAN to OPC UA

Identiv, a global contributor in RFID- and BLE-enabled Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, has announced the expansion of its ID-Safe product family, a portfolio of advanced HF and NFC tags designed to support product authentication, tamper detection and secure traceability across pharmaceutical, healthcare, retail, food and beverage, electronics and smart packaging applications. As companies work to address rising counterfeiting, diversion and product fraud, there is growing demand for solutions that can verify product authenticity, confirm package integrity, and provide visibility across the product lifecycle. Identiv’s ID-Safe portfolio addresses these challenges…

nRF9160 cellular IoT module detects leaks in water pipes

April 6, 2026April 16, 2026 Editorial staff

7Sense has partnered with the Norwegian Municipality of Horten to implement its nRF9160 SiP-powered leak detecting system to reduce water waste and meet sustainability goals. Water waste is a critical global issue, with countries around the world grappling with both the environmental and financial consequences. Fresh drinking water, in particular, is increasingly valuable, as over 2.2 billion people around the world already have no access to “safely managed drinking-water services” (that is, uncontaminated, on-site, and freely available water sources). And it’s not just large-scale losses that are of concern –…

Semtech launches power-efficient rugged 5G RedCap routers

March 4, 2026March 2, 2026 RAA

Semtech Corporation, a provider of high-performance semiconductor, Internet of Things (IoT) systems and cloud connectivity service solutions, has announced two new AirLink 5G RedCap routers that address a critical gap in industrial and commercial IoT: the need for future-proof and energy-efficient 5G connectivity scaled to real-world IoT application needs. “5G RedCap adoption is accelerating, with connections projected to surpass 656 million globally by 2030 (including eRedCap),” said Shobhit Srivastava, the senior principal analyst at Omdia. “The technology delivers the right combination of attributes for industrial applications: 5G network longevity, power efficiency…

Innoviz and Nvidia partner to power smart infrastructure

February 3, 2026January 18, 2026 RAA

Lidar solutions supplier Innoviz Technologies and tech company Nvidia are teaming to address a major barrier to smart infrastructure and enabling the deployment of more sensors faster and in more locations in cities. The companies made the announcement at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2026, taking place from 6-9 January in Las Vegas. Wireless deployment of lidar InnovizSMARTer LiDAR will be integrated with Nvidia Jetson Orin Nano to deliver a complete far edge solution for real-time 3D perception. The integration will enable wireless deployment of lidar sensors in bandwidth-constrained environments…

EMQ and Volt Active Data partner to deliver real-time intelligence for industrial and edge IoT

January 27, 2026January 18, 2026 RAA

EMQ, a global contributor in MQTT messaging and IoT connectivity, has announced a partnership with Volt Active Data, the real-time data platform trusted for mission-critical decisioning. Together, the companies are delivering a unified solution that helps enterprises move from device signal to intelligent action in as few as 10 milliseconds. The combined solution brings together EMQ’s high-performance MQTT platform and Volt’s in-memory data engine to support automation across industrial, energy and edge environments. Customers can collect, process and act on live IoT data with lower latency, reliability and operational simplicity.…

NuvoLinQ enables legacy IoT devices for SGP.32 eSIMs

December 30, 2025December 11, 2025 Editorial staff

NuvoLinQ, a pioneer in intelligent IoT connectivity, has announced an industry breakthrough: the successful enablement of legacy and in-field IoT devices on the latest eUICC (SGP.32) platform. This achievement marks a critical step for organisations seeking to modernise their connected infrastructure and stay aligned with the future of global IoT standards. As the industry accelerates toward SGP.32, many enterprises face a costly challenge—existing hardware often cannot support this new generation of embedded SIM (eSIM) technology. While eUICC enables benefits like remote provisioning, multi-carrier switching, private APNs and secure over-the-air updates,…

Saudi Arabia to launch AI Innovation Centre

December 10, 2025November 25, 2025 Editorial staff

Riyadh’s King Saud University (KSU) has signed a strategic partnership agreement to launch a joint AI Innovation Centre serving as a platform for AI use cases and research applications across multiple sectors and talent development in Saudi Arabia. In parallel, partner SenseTime MEA is also building a GPU cluster to provide the computing capacity to support the AI Innovation Centre, alongside clients and other stakeholders to scale initiatives in smart cities, environmental monitoring, logistics, energy, space science, and more. AI-assisted teaching The deployment with KSU will primarily focus on teaching,…

Dutch utility builds one of Europe’s largest smart water networks

November 20, 2025November 4, 2025 Editorial staff

Dutch drinking water utility Brabant Water, in partnership with water technology company Xylem, claims it is creating one of Europe’s largest digital water networks, serving 2.6 million residents and businesses across North Brabant province in the south of the Netherlands. To meet rising demand, the utility is deploying a digital twin and smart metering solutions with a view to building a more efficient, resilient water system. Water infrastructure As urbanisation, industrial growth, and changing weather patterns intensify pressure on water infrastructure, drinking water use in the Netherlands is projected to…

Macnica ATD Europe Bolsters 3D Vision Reach in EMEA via TOPPAN ToF Cameras

November 12, 2025November 4, 2025 Editorial staff

Macnica ATD Europe has announced a strategic expansion of its imaging and vision portfolio across EMEA, through a new partnership with TOPPAN Holdings to distribute and support its 3D Time-of-Flight (ToF) camera modules. This move is more than a simple lineup extension, it underscores how 3D sensing is crossing over from niche to foundational in IoT, robotics, industrial automation, medical devices, and smart infrastructure. Why this matters for IoT / Edge / Vision 3D depth sensing is becoming a baseline requirement. Macnica notes that in Europe, ToF is evolving from a…

RAK11160 WisDuo LPWAN Module: The Ultimate All-in-One IoT Connectivity Solution

November 5, 2025November 4, 2025 Editorial staff

The RAK11160 WisDuo module from RAKwireless is rapidly establishing itself as a transformative IoT connectivity solution in today’s expanding Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem. As businesses and developers across the UK and Europe seek reliable, low-power, and versatile wireless modules for their connected devices, the RAK11160 delivers a powerful combination of LoRaWAN, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) in a single, compact form factor. This unique blend of features makes the RAK11160 the ideal choice for a wide range of applications, from smart agriculture and industrial automation to smart home…