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June 26, 2025June 26, 2025 by Debashis Das - 1 Comment

RAKwireless Raspberry Pi CM4-based industrial gateway supports both MIOTY and LoRaWAN

WisGate Connect for MIOTY LoRaWAN gateway

The WisGate Connect for MIOTY is an industrial-grade hybrid IoT gateway with support for both MIOTY and LoRaWAN protocols. Built around the RAK7391 carrier board for Raspberry Pi CM4, it is designed for long-range IoT applications, including intelligent street lighting, waste management, environmental monitoring, and traffic flow control. In addition to dual-protocol (MIOTY and LoRaWAN) support, it features USB 2.0, USB 3.0, and a USB-C port for flashing, an HDMI output, and a UART header for debugging. Backhaul options include Wi-Fi, Ethernet, or an optional 4G LTE module. The gateway can be powered in two ways: a wide input voltage DC jack or terminal block, or optional PoE+. We first wrote about the MIOTY Standard back in April 2020. After that, in September 2021, we saw Silicon Labs introduce EFR32FG23 (FG23) and EFR32ZG23 (ZG23) SoCs with MIOTY support, but it’s been a while since we’ve covered products built around this standard. […]

June 23, 2025 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - No Comments

Airgain introduces plug-and-play NimbeLink Skywire Cat 1bis embedded modem for industrial IoT applications

Airgain NimbeLink Skywire Cat 1bis plug and play module

Airgain has recently launched the pre-certified NimbeLink Skywire Cat 1bis Embedded Modem, which it claims is the “industry’s first plug-and-play Cat 1bis modem for end-application use in industrial IoT”. We’ve already seen several Cat 1bis modules for industrial IoT applications such as the u-blox SARA-R10001DE and Cavli C17QS, among others. What Airgain highlights here is its module’s plug-and-play ability through the Skywire interface (two headers), while other modules typically need to be soldered on the PCB. Airgain NimbeLink Skywire Cat 1bis modem specifications: Based on Quectel EG916Q-GL module Cellular 4G LTE Bands LTE-FDD: B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B18, B19, B20, B25, B26, B28, B66 LTE-TDD: B34, B38, B39, B40, B41 SIM card Micro (3FF) SIM slot Verizon MFF2 SIM Data rates – Up to 10 Mbps downlink and 5 Mbps uplink Variants North America (TC1bisNAG model) – AT&T, Bell, Rogers, Telus, Verizon networks Worldwide (QC1bisWWG […]

June 20, 2025June 20, 2025 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 1 Comment

SolidSense AIoT – An IP64-rated AI vision development platform with Renesas RZ/V2M or Hailo-15 System-on-module

SolidRun SolidSense AIOT vision AI development platform

SolidRun SolidSense AIoT is an AI vision development platform designed based on the company’s Renesas RZ/V2N or Hailo-15 system-on-module with 15 TOPS and 20 TOPS of AI performance, respectively. The solution comes with up to 8GB RAM, 256GB eMMC flash, WiFi 5, Bluetooth 5.0, and LTE Cat 1bis connectivity, an 8.4MP Sony IMX678 camera, four IR LEDs, and a few sensors all housed in an IP64-rated enclosure for outdoor operation. The SolidSense AIoT platform takes three 18650 rechargeable batteries with USB-C charging and an optional solar panel. There’s limited information about the Renesas model for now, so we’ll focus on the Hailo-15 variant in the rest of the article. SolidSense AIoT Hailo-15H specifications: System-on-Module – SolidRun Hailo-15 SoM SoC – Hailo-15 CPU – 4 x Cortex A53 @ 1.3GHz; 12 kDMIPS Neural Network Core – 20 TOPS VPU – 4Kp30 H.265/4 video encoder ISP – 12MP System Memory – […]

June 19, 2025 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 2 Comments

The Future of Asset Tracking: IoT at Scale with LTE-M technology

CNXSoft: This is a guest post by Ohad Peled, Product Marketing Manager at Sony Semiconductor Israel, about the challenges of tracking a large number of IoT assets and how LTE-M can help businesses scale tracking solutions. Over the last few years, asset tracking has emerged as a critical business function and is estimated to grow to a $34.5B market by 2032, according to Custom Market Insights. Whether businesses are monitoring a global supply chain or keeping tabs on expensive equipment, knowing where assets are at all times is essential. It enables businesses to optimize supply chains, prevent theft, and reduce operational downtime. There are several technical and commercial challenges in deploying such a solution, which could result in failure to deliver the promised value. Some solutions struggle to maintain accurate tracking as assets move within or across different facilities, especially if they go through an indoor environment. Others suffer from […]

June 17, 2025June 17, 2025 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - No Comments

BIOSTAR AI-NONXS – An NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX/Nano Edge AI developer kit

Better known for its affordable motherboards and graphics cards, BIOSTAR has now launched the AI-NONXS Edge AI developer kit for NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX and Orin Nano series of SO-DIMM system-on-modules. The board features two Ethernet ports (2.5GbE + GbE), an HDMI 2.1/1.4 video output port, four USB 3.2 ports, two MIPI CSI camera connectors, three M.2 sockets for storage, wireless, and/or AI expansion, RS232/RS485 connectors, a GPIO header, and a 2-pin terminal for 12V to 20V DC power input. BIOSTAR AI-NONXS specifications: Supported SoMs – NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX or Jetson Orin Nano series Storage – Optional NVMe SSD via M.2 Key-M socket Video Output – 1x HDMI 2.1 (Jetson Orin NX) or HDMI 1.4 (Jetson Orin Nano) Camera interfaces – 2x MISI CSI connectors Audio 3.5mm audio jack Digital audio output via HDMI Networking 2.5GbE RJ45 port with optional PoE Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 port Optional WiFi and Bluetooth […]

June 14, 2025 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 1 Comment

Valtrack V4 is a programmable 4G LTE GPS vehicle tracker with ESP32-C3 Bluetooth & Wi-Fi SoC (Crowdfunding)

Valetron Systems VALTRACK-V4-VTS-ESP32-C3 (or Valtrack V4 for short) is a 4G LTE GPS vehicle tracker based on ESP32-C3 WiFi and Bluetooth SoC and a SIMCom SIM7672 cellular and GNSS module. Designed to track bicycles, cars, or trucks, the Valtrack V4 GPS tracker is housed in an IP67 waterproof enclosure, takes 12V to 42V DC input from a lead battery or 3.7-4.2V from a backup LiPo or Li-Ion battery, and features an accelerometer to wake up when motion is detected or detect theft, as well as three RGB LEDs for status. Valtrack V4 specifications: Wireless MCU – Espressif ESP32-C3FH4 CPU – 32-bit RISC-V microcontroller @ up to 160 MHz; Memory – 400 KB SRAM Storage – 4 MB flash Wireless – 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi 4 & Bluetooth 5.0 Cellular and GNSS connectivity SIM7672G 4G LTE Cat 1 module with Global LTE band, 2G fallback, and GNSS support Nano SIM card […]

June 10, 2025June 11, 2025 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 9 Comments

GL.iNet Flint 3 (GL-BE9300) is an affordable tri-band WiFi 7 router with 5 2.5GbE ports

The GL.iNet Flint 3 (codenamed GL-BE9300) is an affordable tri-band WiFi 7 BE9300 router with five 2.5GbE RJ45 ports supporting 10Gbps aggregation, and now available for pre-order for $119 to $159. It follows the lower-end GL.iNet Slate 7 (GL-BE3600) WiFi 7 dual-band travel router introduced a few months ago. The tri-band WiFi 7 router is powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core Qualcomm processor coupled with 1GB RAM and 8GB eMMC flash for the OS, features a USB 3.0 port for smartphone tethering or cellular dongle, and supports up to 680 Mbps VPN throughput using WireGuard or OpenVPN. Other features include AdGuard Home, failover, load balancing, and more. GL.iNet Flint 3 specifications: CPU – Qualcomm quad-core @1.5 GHz; unamed, but likely Qualcomm IPQ5332 Memory – 1 GB DDR4 Storage – 8 GB eMMC flash Networking WiFi 7 Protocol – IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be Wi-Fi Speed – 688Mbps (2.4GHz), 2882Mbps (5GHz), 5765Mbps (6GHz) 4x […]

May 30, 2025May 30, 2025 by Debashis Das - No Comments

DFRobot Edge101 ESP32 industrial IoT controller offers isolated RS485 and CAN Bus interfaces

DFRobot Edge101 is an industrial-grade IoT controller built around the ESP32 MCU, designed as a bridge between development boards and industrial IoT systems. Housed in a full metal enclosure, it comes with various protection features including surge, ESD, lightning, overvoltage, and reverse polarity protection, and supports continuous 24/7 operation in harsh environments. It integrates RS-485, CAN bus, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and RTC, and supports expansion via a PCIe slot for 4G LTE cellular communication, making it suitable for automation, environmental monitoring, and remote data acquisition in industrial or outdoor settings. The IoT controller also offers flexible mounting options such as DIN rail or ear mounting. DFRobot Edge101 specifications: Wireless MCU – Espressif Systems ESP32 CPU – Dual-core Tensilica LX6 microcontroller @ up to 240 MHz Memory – 520 KB SRAM, 16 KB RTC SRAM Wireless – WiFi 4 and Bluetooth 4.2 Storage – 4MB SPI NOR flash, MicroSD card slot Connectivity […]