Berg Insight: Smart Label Shipments in Logistics Hit 900,000 Units in 2025
Berg Insight reports that smart labels based on cellular, Sigfox or LoRaWAN reached 900,000 shipments in logistics during 2025 and are projected to climb to 29.2 million units by 2030, a 101 % CAGR. The market value is estimated at €21.8 million in 2025 and €208.7 million by 2030, reflecting a 57 % CAGR. Smart labels offer ultra‑thin, low‑cost, single‑use tracking that overcomes the size and price constraints of traditional GPS devices. The ecosystem now spans multiple connectivity camps, prompting providers to address integration, network selection and lifecycle management at scale.
Telit Cinterion Adds Dual-Band L1+L5 GNSS Modules Targeting Compact Trackers and High-Precision IoT Designs
Telit Cinterion announced two new dual‑band L1+L5 GNSS modules, the ultra‑compact SE873K5‑D and the high‑precision SE869eK5‑DRK. The SE873K5‑D keeps the same 7 × 7 mm footprint as its single‑band predecessor, adding multiconstellation support, DGNSS and power‑optimized variants. The SE869eK5‑DRK, in a 16 × 12.2 mm package,...
LPWAN: Technologies Powering Low-Power Wide-Area IoT Connectivity
Low‑Power Wide‑Area Networks (LPWAN) have become essential for scaling IoT deployments, offering long‑range connectivity while consuming minimal energy. The article outlines the three dominant LPWAN standards—LoRaWAN, NB‑IoT, and LTE‑M—and compares them to traditional Wi‑Fi and cellular solutions. It highlights key...
Blues Integrates Skylo NTN Satellite with Cellular and Wi-Fi in a Single Notecard IoT Module
Blues and Skylo unveiled Notecard for Skylo, a single IoT module that merges NTN satellite, narrowband cellular, and Wi‑Fi connectivity with automatic failover. The device eliminates the need for separate radios and satellite contracts by offering pay‑as‑you‑go satellite usage. It...
Wi-Fi 8 and the IoT Enterprise: What Next-Gen Wi-Fi Means for Connected Devices
Wi‑Fi 8 (IEEE 802.11bn) is being positioned as an ultra‑high‑reliability upgrade rather than a pure speed boost. It adds coordinated multi‑AP scheduling, tighter roaming control and lower tail‑latency to address the worst‑case performance that enterprise IoT teams chase. The standard keeps Wi‑Fi 7’s...
Privacy-First IOT: Why Retail and Public Spaces Are Moving Away From Camera-Based Analytics
Retailers and public‑space operators are abandoning camera‑based analytics in favor of radar‑based people counting solutions that respect privacy. Traditional video systems capture personally identifiable information, triggering GDPR obligations, costly consent processes, and public distrust. Radar sensors operating at 60 GHz millimetre‑wave...