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Smart Infrastructure Gets Lit Up!

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Smart Infrastructure Gets Lit Up!

As you drive through Anytown, USA you may notice the number of different streetlights that illuminate the roads that you are traveling. Some are tall to cover large areas while others may be more decorative and located in downtown areas to give the town a unique character. Whatever they look like, municipalities large and small are starting to realize the true value of these structures. In the era of 5G, cellular and neutral host providers…

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Coming Soon to Wi-SUN Field Area Network: Versatility to connect sensors with low power and high throughput capabilities

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Coming Soon to Wi-SUN Field Area Network: Versatility to connect sensors with low power and high throughput capabilities

The Catalyst IR8140 Heavy Duty Series Router will be Cisco’s first router to support new Capabilities for FAN 1.1. to meet increasing digitization needs.   In 2019 the Wi-SUN Alliance introduced the first certified products implementing Field Area Network 1.0, which is a secure, self-forming , self-healing IPv6 wireless mesh network designed to support smart utility, smart city and other use cases operating over large geographic areas.  Based on IETF IoT standards and sub-GHz IEEE…

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Cisco Announces Availability of OpenCSMP

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Cisco Announces Availability of OpenCSMP

Secure, Scalable Management for Constrained IoT Networks Introduction Millions of IoT devices are being deployed into a range of applications supporting Smart Cities, Smart Grids, Smart Manufacturing, and Smart Agriculture. Many of these devices operate within Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN), characterized by Kbps links, kilometer range, ability to operate for years with limited power, and low cost. One example is the Wi-SUN Field Area Network. Regardless of the constrained nature of LPWANs, the…

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Powering up in harsh environments: Five questions to ask before selecting the right industrial PoE switch

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Powering up in harsh environments: Five questions to ask before selecting the right industrial PoE switch

When it comes to cables, less is more. With power over ethernet (PoE), ethernet cables do double duty, carrying DC power as well as data. PoE saves the costs of power supplies, cables, and outlets for devices like access points, cameras, desk phones, digital signage, lighting systems, and now, increasingly desktops and laptops. PoE reduces OpEx by simplifying and centralizing low voltage management as well as reducing the effort needed for installation and powering of…

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Big data and smart cities: How to battle the pandemic while preserving privacy

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Big data and smart cities: How to battle the pandemic while preserving privacy

Big data and smart cities: How to battle the pandemic while preserving privacy | Security Magazine This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and cookie policy to…

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