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Supply chain: Finding opportunity in the weakest link
Editor's Choice

Issues in a global supply chain can significantly impact businesses, especially SMEs which often lack the resources to navigate disruptions as effectively as larger corporations.
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Unlocking the future of connectivity
Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT

The battle for the 6 GHz spectrum band is heating up in South Africa, mirroring global debates on the allocation of spectrum between Wi-Fi and cellular operators.
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Cree: Illuminating the future of LED technology
Altron Arrow, Editor's Choice, Opto-Electronics

As a pioneer in this field, Cree LED has been instrumental in shaping the LED landscape, driving innovation and performance in this sector.
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The new era of low-code and no-code software development
Editor's Choice

With the vast selection of cloud platform-as-a-service solutions, low-code and no-code development platforms, and software-as-a-service offerings available today, business users are more able than ever to create software functionality without turning to the IT department.
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ATmega328P: Getting started without Arduino
DSP, Micros & Memory

In this article, we’ll walk through bringing up the chip completely on its own, using only an external power source and an Atmel-ICE programmer.
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Direct sampling from 100 MHz to 36 GHz
RFiber Solutions, Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT

Jariet is leading the way in direct RF-sampling of satellite bands from VHF to Ka with its integrated ultra-high speed ADCs, DACs, and PLL/VCOs, which provide the range and bandwidth necessary to cover more bands than any other approach in a single chip.
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Scalable and secure IoT device onboarding and management
Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT

EasyPass is an enhancement within Cambium’s cnMaestro platform, aimed at providing local businesses with secure, efficient, and scalable device management, making it ideal for high-demand environments such as educational institutions, retail spaces, and corporate campuses.
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Wireless module supports dual Bluetooth
iCorp Technologies, Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT

The FCS962N-LP from Quectel has integrated dual Bluetooth, which allows the module to support both Bluetooth LE Audio and BLE long-range.
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Smart and secure way to power IT
RS South Africa , Power Electronics / Power Management

Delivering more output, security, and control than other devices in its class, Eaton’s new 5P Gen 2 UPS also enables fleet management, remote UPS setting, and remote firmware upgrades.
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Solar to the rescue amid Eskom tariff hikes
Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services

Steep electricity tariff hikes mean South African consumers are still battling electricity woes, making the switch to solar more sensible than ever.
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New platforms that deliver advanced edge AI capabilities
AI & ML

The SOM-5000, VAB-5000, and ARTiGO A5000 from VIA Technologies are powered by Mediatek Genio and designed for industrial, commercial and consumer applications.
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Non-terrestrial network module
Altron Arrow, Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT

Fibocom unveiled its MA510-GL (NTN), a non-terrestrial networks module which is compliant with 3GPP Release 17 standard.
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Wireless module supports up to 600 Mbps
iCorp Technologies, Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT

Quectel’s FCU865R is a high-performance Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.3 LCC package module which can be used for WLAN and Bluetooth connections.
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Air temperature and humidity transmitter
Mimic Components, Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT

The RHT air temperature and humidity transmitter is a fully wireless solution designed for seamless measurement of temperature and humidity over long distances.
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Integrated IoT development board
DSP, Micros & Memory

The new ESP32 development board from ideaspark features the 32-bit Xtensa dual-core 240 MHz microcontroller combined with a 1,9-inch (6,4 cm) full-colour TFT LCD.
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Module combines 5G and NTN support
Quectel Wireless Solutions, Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT

Quectel Wireless Solutions announced the launch of its BG770A-SN ultra-compact 5G-ready satellite communication module, compliant with 3GPP releases 13, 14 and 17.
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Cellular IoT connectivity via satellite
Altron Arrow, Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT

The Telit Cinterion cellular LPWA module will enable satellite data communication using the NB-IoT protocol, without any special hardware changes required for the integration of the cellular module in the customer application.
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60 MHz 16-bit AWG
Vepac Electronics, Test & Measurement

Siglent’s SDG1000X Plus series function/arbitrary waveform generator offers a maximum output frequency of 60 MHz, 16-bit vertical resolution, 1 GSa/s sampling rate, and 8 Mpts arbitrary waveform length.
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