Author: duncancolquhoun

IoT is moving beyond simple connectivity. Devices are increasingly expected to process data locally, make decisions in real time, and remain secure, connected, and manageable throughout long deployment lifecycles. This shift is driving the demand for smart modules that combine application processing, memory, operating system support, rich interfaces, and wireless connectivity in a production-ready platform. […]

Intelligence is continuously moving closer to the edge, but with that comes significant complexities as developers seek to ensure their modern edge devices balance competing demands for high performance, low power consumption, and robust security. System-on-module (SoM) designs help contribute to edge system optimization by enabling compact devices with multiple functions accommodated in the single […]

While developers and engineers devote significant attention to selecting modules with the correct form factor, power consumption, connectivity performance, and cost for their use cases, antenna selection is often overlooked and left to the end of the development process. This can cause significant issues as even well-chosen modules suffer performance degradation because of sub-optimal antenna […]

With the enterprise IoT market reported to have grown 13% year-on-year in 2025 and 14% growth expected this year, it’s clear that significant momentum lies behind the US$324 billion market, according to IoT Analytics. A significant part of this expansion is because of the rise of intelligence at the edge, which is empowering automated and […]

Real-time kinematic (RTK) correction is a reliable, mature solution that delivers instant centimeter-level positioning accuracy for GNSS applications. By leveraging carrier-phase measurements and corrections from reference stations, RTK enables a rover receiver to achieve centimeter-level precision within seconds. However, not all RTK architectures deliver the same level of performance. Today, two main approaches are widely […]

Smart city deployments have grown from modest point solutions to address specific operational challenges to vast, all-embracing infrastructures that integrate disparate smart city functions across transport, safety, garbage collection, streetlighting, citizen services, and many other functions. At the same time, the application of intelligent computing to smart city use cases has increased automation, reduced costs, […]

The trend toward greater on-device and edge intelligence is seeing greater adoption of smart module and system-on-chip (SoC) solutions for IoT projects. The ability to combine multiple functions across processing, power optimization, connectivity, and security into a single component can streamline product design and simplify manufacturing. On the flipside, there are significant variables with SoCs […]

Antennas form the vital link between an IoT device and the network, and although that’s simple to say, there are numerous complexities involved in making sure antennas perform to the best of their ability. Antennas can’t simply be bought and added to a device. Careful configuration and optimization needs to take place to ensure devices […]

AIoT, the convergence of intelligent computing and IoT, is seeing an uplift in intelligence in IoT devices which is enabling greater autonomy and automation as IoT devices contain capabilities to analyze data and make decisions on the device. This is particularly useful for constrained devices which have limited battery power and seek to minimize the […]

As the name suggests, a small cell antenna is an antenna that is more compact than a typical large – or macro – cell antenna. Size isn’t the only benefit, small cells also consume less power than large antennas, enabling them to be used in both power and size constrained situations. Small cells are typically […]