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5G RedCap Will Pave the Way for Mass IoT Deployment

A weekly roundup of IoT's top articles, news, and more!

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Welcome to the IoT For All weekly newsletter! 5G RedCap is paving the way for mass IoT deployment, legacy buildings are prime real estate for LoRaWAN, and IoT connectivity protocols continue to prove challenging to select.

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5G RedCap Will Pave the Way for Mass IoT Deployment

According to IoT Analytics, global cellular IoT connections are expected to surpass 29 billion units by 2027. This trend is driven by new connectivity options, namely, 5G RedCap, NB-IoT, and 4G Cat-1 technologies which are designed specifically for M2M IoT applications. These will provide much-needed cost-effective support for lower-power industrial, commercial, and consumer-facing IoT projects. Read Article

Retrofitting Legacy Buildings with LoRaWAN

The rapid evolution of IoT is transforming traditional environments into smart, data-driven ecosystems. One of the most promising applications is retrofitting legacy buildings—those not designed with modern technology—into smart buildings with LoRaWAN. Read Article

IoT Connectivity Protocols for Device Management

A reliable and efficient IoT system depends on selecting the appropriate IoT connectivity protocol. The protocols MQTT, CoAP, HTTP, LwM2M, AMQP, and WebSockets are important ones to take into consideration. Read Article

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🎙️ The IoT For All Podcast

This week’s episode featured Matt Hatton, Founding Partner at Transforma Insights, who discussed trends and strategies in IoT connectivity. The conversation covered Transforma Insights' annual report, the Communications Service Provider (CSP) IoT Peer Benchmarking 2024, the shift towards device-to-cloud, price erosion, the demand for consulting in IoT, satellite IoT and Starlink, permanent roaming, IoT regulations, SGP.32, and the importance of voice services in IoT applications.