Back in Part One of my blog series, I set an Arduino Yún to take readings from a DHT11 temperature + humidity sensor and shared the Arduino sketch I threw together to make it all work. First thing’s first, I knew I would have to configure the RPMA DevKit board to receive/transmit serial transmissions and forward those on to Intellect. The files & scripts included in the Starter Pack downloadable make this a pretty easy process.
RCR Wireless – August 19, 2016 – As the internet of things (IoT) continues to evolve, a wealth of connectivity options—utilizing a variety of different spectrum options—are emerging. The 2.4 GHz band—also called unlicensed spectrum—has thrown its hat into the ring as a legitimate option. There are three key reasons 2.4 GHz has a rightful place as an IoT connectivity contender. Read more>>
RCR Wireless – August 19, 2016 – Low-power, wide-area networks (LPWAN) are the response to the need for reliable, efficient, easy to deploy connectivity to help unlock the potential of the internet of things. According to Ingenu, which licenses RPMA, 86% of all current IoT devices use less than 3 MB of data per month, so the need for a network that can sustain devices with such low requirements is necessary to sustain the billions of anticipated IoT devices. Read more>>
Oh hello there, reader. My name is Max, and I’m Ingenu’s Marketing & Content Manager, based out of our offices in Phoenix, Arizona. Most of the time, I’m a behind-the-scenes sort of guy: I keep our web properties humming and produce all of our video content. While I do end up getting my hands dirty on occasion scavenging lines of PHP code, I don’t have much experience at all with most of the commonly used programming languages.
So I don’t know what came over me when I decided a short while ago to get a very basic RPMA application running. Maybe it was the dusty box of sensors and Arduino boards I have had sitting around for a couple of years. It also seems a little funny to espouse the virtues of a technology without having hands-on experience with it.
Smart Cities World – August 18, 2016 – Ingenu has expanded its machine network footprint to Austin, San Antonio and Houston in the state of Texas. According to the company, which self-proclaims that it is “dedicated to connecting machines”, the addition of these markets to the previously announced Dallas-Fort Worth area network will provide Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity to more than half the Texas state population. Read more>>
Internet of Things Institute – August 18, 2016 – San Diego-based Ingenu is busily expanding its machine network across the United States. In this interview with Landon Garner, the company’s Chief Marketing Officer sheds light on the company’s roots and its plan. Read more>>
Over the past several years, wireless and telecom businesses have looked forward to CTIA as the sign that summer is officially over and business is back in full swing. This year, CTIA 2016 will in many ways give its last independent hurrah before moving its tent from Las Vegas to San Francisco in 2017, with the help of the GSMA.
Announced several weeks ago, CTIA will be joining forces in 2017 and beyond with the GSMA to form a new event named “GSMA Mobile World Congress Americas, in partnership with CTIA”. Reportedly, both organizations will have an equal part to play.
It seems that the aim of this newly formed alliance will be to bring the type of scale and visibility to the wireless industry that events like Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress tend to do in early spring each year. The last Mobile World Congress event held in Barcelona is said to have attracted more than 100,000 guests.; whereas, CTIA 2016 is expected to see less than half of that total.
While this isn’t the first merger involving CTIA in the last few years, this one does seem to have a clearer path to an eventual eclipse, and ultimate dismissal, of the CTIA namesake.
IoT Evolution Expo – August 17, 2016 – In this IoT Evolution Keynote, John Horn, CEO, Ingenu, asked attendees: When considering wireless solutions, are their alternatives to LTE? Understanding the total cost of a service is more than the wireless modules. The ability to deploy once and maintain battery life without additional truck rolls is a key value of Ingenu RPMA solutions. Link to video
Addition of Austin, San Antonio and Houston markets provides machine connectivity to over 50 percent of state’s population
SAN DIEGO – August 17, 2016 – Ingenu Inc.™, the pioneer in delivering connectivity exclusively to machines, today announced the expansion of its Machine Network™ to Austin, San Antonio and Houston, Texas. The addition of these markets to the previously announced Dallas/Fort Worth area network will provide Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity to over 50 percent of the Texas state population, covering more than 8,300 square miles of major metropolitan areas, along with tens of thousands of square miles of existing rural coverage.
Ingenu’s Machine Network is powered by the company’s patented RPMA® (Random Phase Multiple Access) communication technology, which provides robust, reliable connectivity across a variety of operating environments. Due to its superior range and capacity, RPMA requires minimal infrastructure investment. As a result, the three densely populated Texas markets are served by a mere 27 RPMA access points, which is magnitudes less infrastructure than would be required with cellular networks.
“Austin is a creative, innovative city where people come from all over the world to turn their good ideas into reality,” commented Steve Alder, Austin City Mayor. “This type of machine-to-machine connectivity will get Austin that much closer to becoming a truly smart city.”
“Austin, San Antonio and Houston are leading the country in growth and technology adoption, and the availability of the Machine Network in the region will bring exciting new innovations to market,” said Tom Gregor, Ingenu’s president and GM, Machine Network. “The addition of these cities will augment existing IoT applications in the area and will eventually result in truly ubiquitous coverage throughout the Southwestern region of the US.”
The Machine Network build-out is now underway across the United States, and will serve more than 30 major metropolitan areas by the end of 2016. The Machine Network currently provides more than 100,000 square miles of wireless coverage for a host of IoT applications.
For additional information on these and other cities deploying the Machine Network, visit www.ingenu.com/technology/machine-network/cities/.
About RPMA
Utilizing globally available spectrum, Ingenu’s RPMA® (Random Phase Multiple Access) technology is purpose-built for M2M/IoT connectivity, offering unparalleled range, coverage and capacity with extremely low power requirements and longer-lasting battery life. It uniquely enables devices to connect more efficiently and cost-effectively in both the uplink and downlink. Requiring fewer towers to provide coverage to large areas (1:10 to 1:30 radio towers needed for RPMA vs. cellular), RPMA is rapidly becoming a global standard for IoT communication. For more information on RPMA technology, visit www.ingenu.com/technology/rpma/
About Ingenu Inc.
Ingenu™ is building the first wireless Machine Network™, the world’s largest IoT network dedicated to LPWA (low-power, wide-area) connectivity for machines only. Operating on universal spectrum, the company’s RPMA® technology is a proven standard for connecting Internet of Things (IoT) and machine-to-machine (M2M) devices around the world, with 38 private networks deployed over seven years. The Machine Network will have further reach, global range and longer lasting battery life than any existing network. It is also future-proof: enabling technology solution providers to maximize their product’s efficiency and longevity, with unparalleled control and visibility. Ingenu is led by a highly experienced team and backed by one of the strongest boards in the industry, including veterans from Verizon and Qualcomm. Information about Ingenu can be found at www.ingenu.com, or follow us on Twitter @ingenunetworks.
Formula One (F1) race cars are insanely powerful and incredibly precise machines. They can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in as low as 1.7 seconds. That’s absurdly fast. Cornering hard in one of these boxes of speed can generate a g-force of 4 gs. That’s a jet on wheels.
But what happens if you take one of these fantastically built, and genuinely jaw-dropping F1 race cars off-road? It starts to look a little ridiculous.