Officially known as DECT-2020 NR, the protocol brings 5G to smart devices over non-cellular networks. Learn more from a video interview with Jussi Numminen of Wirepas and vice-chair of the ETSI DECT technical committee. For several years, we’ve been hearing about the three points of 5G: enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB), massive machine-type communications (mMTC), and…
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Embedded antennas cover Wi-Fi bands and more
L-com has just introduced a line of stamped metal antennas. These AP/router-embedded antennas offer a combination of performance, ultra-compactness, and ruggedness. The new omnidirectional stamped metal antennas provide uniform coverage in all directions with isotropic radiation patterns. The signals are optimized with linear polarization and offer a typical gain of up to 5.1 dBi and…
Renesas agrees to acquire Sequans
The acquisition widens the Renesas product line of IoT wireless connectivity modules and adds the chips that go into them.
Partnership brings iSIM connectivity to IoT modules
Companies from semiconductors to software have partnered to ease the pain for cellular connectivity for IoT design engineers. Engineers designing IoT devices need to focus on the hardware and software for their device’s applications such as smart meters, logistics tracking devices, and so on. For many designers, connectivity is not their area of expertise. Soracom,…
Monitor network voice and data quality with a browser
GL Communications Inc. addressed the press regarding their Centralized Voice, Video, and Data Quality Testing Solution – WebViewer. With GL’s WebViewer, you can access real-time measurements of voice, video, and data quality testing from a convenient web-based dashboard. GL’s VQuad and vMobile offer automatic call control across multiple networks and support real-time transmission/capture of voice…
LTE Cat4 module supports MIMO, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Quectel Wireless Solutions, a global IoT solutions provider, has launched the SC696S series of multi-mode smart LTE modules equipped with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth capabilities. Designed to support multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) technology, ensuring exceptional performance and reliability, Quectel’s latest generation of multi-mode smart LTE Cat 4 modules empower a wide array of applications with its built-in Linux…
Bias-Tees integrate DC with RF
Fairview Microwave has just unveiled its latest innovation, ultra-wideband bias tees, enhancing the fluid application of DC and RF signals in electronic devices. The bias tees, available immediately, establish the DC bias point of electronic components without interfering with their performance. They command a sweeping frequency range from 50 kHz to a massive 110 GHz,…
Report models performance of reconfigurable intelligent surfaces
ETSI unveils a new Report developed by its Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces group. ETSI GR RIS-003 explores communication models that offer a trade-off between electromagnetic accuracy and simplicity for performance evaluation and optimization. It also analyses channel models that include path-loss and multipath propagation effects, as well as the impact of interference. The last part of…
Wireless module reduces footprint, falls back to 2G
u-blox has announced the u-blox LEXI-R4, its newest module customized for size-constrained application requirements. Albeit compact (16 x 16 mm), the module supports all LTE-M and NB-IoT bands with an RF output power of 23 dBm, also offering the possibility to operate on a 2G network. The most common use cases comprise small asset trackers, like…
Ultra-miniature ac-dc power supplies are GaN-based
Bel Fuse Inc expands its line of EOS power supplies with the introduction of the EPG300 and EPG500 series of AC-DC power supplies based on new, efficient Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology design. Bel has positioned itself at the forefront of assessing power supplies utilizing GaN technology, offering a promising route towards achieving higher power density […]