Tech Support - IoT - Internet of Things
Alternatives to the Helium Network
Helium Network Alternatives
The demand for wireless networking technologies that are capable of supporting the exponentially rising number of Internet of Things (IoT) devices (estimated to be 18 bi
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Posted by George Hardesty on 11th Feb 2023
IoT Security: Key Internet of Things Trend for 2023
IoT Security: Key Internet of Things Trend for 2023
2023 will see increasing recognition and action taken on the integral issue of security in Internet of Things networking. As the Internet of Thin
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Posted by George Hardesty on 15th Jan 2023
Senet Network
What is the Senet Network?
The Senet network is a US-based public Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) that serves Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine to Machine (M2M) applications. It is the large
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Posted by George Hardesty on 3rd Jan 2023
Key IoT Trends for 2022 and Beyond: Multiple Radio Access Technology (Multi-RAT)
Internet of Things Trends:
The widespread adoption of the Internet of Things including almost every industry and across global infrastructure is catalyzing what many have described as an exponent
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Posted by George Hardesty on 22nd Dec 2021
Key IoT trends for 2022 and beyond: Distributed Antenna Systems
One of the main challenges encountered in implementing
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Posted by George Hardesty on 2nd Dec 2021
LoRaWAN Gateways | A Comprehensive Guide
What is a LoRaWAN gateway?
LoRaWAN gateways or LoRa gateways are radio devices that provide bidirectional connectivity between end nodes such as sensors and IoT devices and the internet. They operat
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Posted by George Hardesty on 24th Sep 2021
Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) for Cellular IoT Networking
Key IoT/5G Trend for 2022 and Beyond: The Citizens Broadband Radio Service
The Citizens Broadband Radio Service is set to revolutionize the fifth generation of cellular communication. Over the
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Posted by George Hardesty on 21st Aug 2021
Edge Computing: Data Processing at Cloud's Edge for Bandwidth Savings and Security
Edge Computing:
One of the key mid-decade trends for the
Internet of Things is its increasingly integrated relationship with Edge Computing. This phenomenon continues the unprecedented
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Posted by George Hardesty on 21st Aug 2021
C-V2X Networking: Cellular Vehicle to Everything: Antennas & Accessories
C-V2X stands for cellular vehicle to everything, a vehicle networking technology that uses the cellular network to enable vehicles to exchange data with other vehicles, transport infrast
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Posted by George Hardesty on 14th Aug 2021
5G and The Internet of Things: Outlook for 2022 and Beyond
5G and IoT:
2022 marks two years of progress into the fifth decade and generation of cellular networking.
The much anticipated 5G roll-out is currently underway but its transformative effect
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Posted by George Hardesty on 8th Aug 2021
Blockchain IoT: (BCoT) Key Internet of Things Trend for 2022
Blockchain IoT:
The merger between the
Internet of Things and Blockchain is an emerging trend that will show no signs of slowing through 2022 and beyond. In fact, the synthesis of thes
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Posted by George Hardesty on 8th Aug 2021
LTE Cellular Data Connectivity for Digital Signage
LTE Cellular Data Connectivity for Digital SignageAdvantages of LTE cellular connectivity for digital signage:
Media content providers can use a performance LTE router to provide the necessary
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Posted by George Hardesty on 17th Mar 2021
Sierra Wireless Card / Module MC7455, its Development Kit & five SMA connectors
The Development Kit is for LTE product development and has a single PCI slot for the MC7455 card. The Kit is used for developing hardware applications that require LTE connectivity (Io
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Posted by George Hardesty on 22nd Feb 2021
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Networking Protocol for Internet of Things
Bluetooth Low Energy
BLE stands for Bluetooth Low Energy and is also known as Bluetooth Smart. It is a variant of Bluetooth, a wireless protocol and short-link radio technology developed in the lat
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Posted by George Hardesty on 25th Jul 2020
ZigBee Antennas: Frequencies, Types, Applications
ZigBee Antennas:
A ZigBee antenna is a radio frequency antenna that can send or receive radio waves in accordance
with the
ZigBee technology standard IEEE 802.15.4. They perform a critical ro
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Posted by George Hardesty on 25th Jul 2020
GPS Applications in IoT (Internet of Things)
Key Characteristics of GPS make it critical to a variety of Mobile IoT Solutions.Location of objects: GPS uses its proprietary constellation of military satellites to provide locating data for objects
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Posted by George Hardesty on 3rd Mar 2020
RFID Wireless Technologies, Frequencies and Applications in IoT
Wireless Technologies used in RFID applications
RFID transmits across three main frequency ranges on the electromagnetic spectrum.
The low frequency band of 120-150kHz is used for basic ident
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Posted by George Hardesty on 21st Sep 2019
LTE-M - Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) for IoT
LTE-M for IoT
LTE-M also known as Long Term Evolution for Machines, LTE-Machine Type Communication or eMTC is a form of Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) developed by 3GPP to support
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Posted by George Hardesty on 19th Sep 2019
M2M Communication & mMTC - Massive Machine-Type Communication
M2M Communication:
Machine to Machine Communication, also abbreviated as M2M is a modality of communication between machines or devices without any human interaction or control. These devic
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Posted by George Hardesty on 14th Sep 2019
NarrowBand-Internet of Things (NB-IoT)
NB-IoT:
NB-IoT is a wireless IoT protocol using Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) technology, and that uses licensed frequency bands. The range is up to three miles under normal/typical cond
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Posted by George Hardesty on 13th Sep 2019
LoRa: Long Range Wireless for Internet of Things (IOT): Frequency Bands, Antennas
Long Range Wireless (LoRa):
LoRa is a French wireless networking standard currently owned and developed by the Californian company Semtech and overseen by the LoRa Alliance. The protocol outl
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Posted by George Hardesty on 12th Apr 2019
ZigBee for Internet of Things (IOT). ZigBee Antennas
ZigBee Antennas:
ZigBee has many similarities to Bluetooth but is simpler and cheaper to operate.
Simpler and lower-cost alternative to Bluetooth for IoT (Internet of Things) applications:
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Posted by George Hardesty on 7th Apr 2019
IoT (Internet of Things) Wireless Protocols and Their Frequency Bands
Internet of Things (IoT):
IoT (Internet of Things) is a growing network of objects, devices and machines each able to communicate with the other using a wireless network to access the Internet.
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Posted by George Hardesty on 18th Mar 2019
