Iot Device Connectivity

Is Amazon Sidewalk the Next Step in Smart Home Development?

In episode two of Smart Home on the Range, a podcast devoted to the step-by-step design and construction process of a new smart home and other content, Tod Caflisch walks us through some of the mysteries surrounding Smart Home devices and one of Amazon’s newer technologies, Amazon Sidewalk. Caflisch started his renovation projects about seven…

The Deployment of IoT Over Cellular Networks

There is a gap between the promise of IoT and what is getting delivered. Some of the shortfalls could stem from the supply chain. Solution? Ivo Rook, COO, President at 1NCE, said the answer could lie in the effective utilization of cellular networks.  The challenge with traditional cellular networks and IoT is compliance. “Cellular networks…

Giving Input on the European Commission’s Upcoming IoT Security Law

The European Commission has introduced new regulations regarding the security of IoT devices. Experts have been weighing in and providing their thoughts on the new regulations, and we wanted to open the door for more — so we turned to our expert: Ruari McCallion, the host of All Systems Go, to get his thoughts on…

Can Amazon’s “Network of Networks” Find Permanent Footing in IoT?

“This is a bold move by Amazon to opt everyone in.” Amazon is launching Sidewalk, a new Bluetooth and radio frequency-enabled “network of networks” that essentially pulls disparate WiFi signals from compatible devices into a low-bandwidth smart network for IoT devices like smart lights, Ring cameras, and Tile devices. Its vision, it says, is to…

Connectivity Will Change Sporting Events Forever

Could smart stadiums be in our future? With the increased availability of WiFi and the inevitable arrival of 5G, the future of sporting events could look a lot different. Marybeth Hall of Brown Pelican WiFi joins the podcast again this week to tell us what it was like to provide WiFi for a race…

Listen: Connecting Rural America with Pete DeNagy of Internet of Things America

While IoT devices may be an integral part of most of our lives, many areas in rural America are still either unconnected or under connected. Pete DeNagy, President and Co-Founder of Internet of Things, America, joined us to talk about why this is an issue worth targeting and how he and the industry are…

Three Key Questions for Choosing the Best Industrial Cellular Gateway

As the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) expands, our ability to collect sensory data from the world around us is becoming an essential element of almost every industry. From tracking environmental conditions on farms to trying to establish flow patterns in Oil & Gas, IIoT devices are giving companies the ability to tailor their business…