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Semtech touts LoRa for utility-scale solar monitoring

Operators can cut cabling costs and improve fault detection as Semtech pushes LoRa for remote monitoring across vast solar farms.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Sat, 29th Aug 2026

Unified Communications

Radisys & AccelerComm extend satellite 5G IoT reach

Radisys and AccelerComm add NB-IoT to their 5G satellite stack, letting operators serve low-power IoT and broadband over shared spectrum.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026

Construction

Satellite IoT connectivity set to soar with 150% growth by 2029

A new Juniper Research study predicts IoT satellites to surge from 10,000 to 24,000 by 2029, driven by LEO satellite cost benefits and rising nomadic area connectivity demand.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 6th Aug 2024

Manufacturing

Internet of Things helps NZ glass manufacturer disrupt the industry

The Internet of Things is helping New Zealand glass manufacturer AGP disrupt the industry with four-day supply delivery.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 4 min read • Tue, 22nd Mar 2022

Unified Communications

Wide-Area IoT to add $130B to mobile infrastructure growth by 2023

Wide-Area IoT is set to boost mobile infrastructure growth by GBP £130 billion by 2023, says Dell'Oro Group, driven by cellular and non-cellular tech.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Jun 2019