Wireless

The Wireless Broadband Alliance, has announced the WiFi 6 Industrial Enterprise and IoT trial, as part of its ongoing WiFi 6 program. Mettis Aerospace, a designer and manufacturer of precision-forged, machined and sub-assembled components, primarily for the aerospace and defence industry, will work with WBA members to test several use cases on a WiFi 6 network. 

Global provider of Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity products and services, Digi International, has announced the availability of the Digi EX15 cellular extender. The Digi EX15 can be used for primary or backup LTE connectivity at LTE-Advanced Pro (CAT11) speeds and is designed for quick installations and remote management through either Digi aView or Digi Remote Manager.

SDN cloud connectivity, remote peering, Ethernet and DWDM services provider, IX Reach, has today announced the launch of its newly upgraded and improved SDN platform; One Portal. This innovative platform hopes to change the way people and networks connect, interact and grow. 

AMG Systems has launched a Mini media converter specially designed to be robust enough to withstand the challenging extremes of temperature which can face security and transport camera and device installations. The ruggedised 9HMEC Mini media converters are small enough to be installed in the confined spaces provided by camera poles and street cabinets, and tough enough to operate in temperatures ranging from -40 to 70°C.

A tailored version of NorthStar ACE, a wireless battery management system, called AGM Truck Test has been created by Daimler and NorthStar Battery. This battery analytics tool is currently being rolled-out to all Daimler’s service centres in Europe plus Africa, Asia and Latin America. The joint project is the next step in the relationship with Daimler which started in 2016.

Provider of RF modules and wireless connectivity solutions, Radiocrafts, has announced a new family of RF modules that creates a complete wireless IP mesh solution for long range IOT access. RIIM (Radiocrafts Industrial IP Mesh) utilises 6LoWPAN, a lightweight version of IPv6 allowing the user to access each sensor and controller from the internet using IP addressing.

Global provider of IoT/Embedded Computing Technology (ECT), Kontron, has announced the production availability of its portable Cab-n-Connect(TM) P100 wireless streaming platform for the commercial avionics industry. Providing a flexible solution, the P100 system supports both low-end or high-end processor solutions, various storage options, and integrated wireless technology.

Availability of a new selection of Power over Ethernet (PoE) single-port midspan power injectors manufactured by Phihong is announced by RS Components. Designed to deliver increased flexibility, PoE technology integrates power and data over an Ethernet cable.

The Trusted Digital Identity Services Platform has been announced by Gemalto, which orchestrates everything needed by mobile operators to digitalise customer enrolment, including the capture, verification and authentication of customer credentials and biometrics. Drawing on Gemalto's in-depth experience, the platform enables streamlined customer enrolment, both in-store and online. 

Marvell has announced that its QLogic Fibre Channel (FC) technology is in its 16th consecutive year of global market share leadership as confirmed within Crehan Research’s Q4 2018 Quarterly Market Share Report. According to this report, Marvell QLogic Fibre Channel solutions held a majority of the global revenue share in 2018.