Vodafone IoT: What 244 Million Connections Reveal
Connectivity / UK IoT Market 244 Million IoT Connections: What Vodafone Reveals About How the IoT Market Really Works Vodafone runs one of the […]
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In this Connectivity hub you’ll find news and insights on the networks and protocols that connect IoT devices, from 5G and LTE to LoRaWAN and satellite. Learn how cellular, Wi‑Fi and low‑power wide‑area networks enable industrial automation, smart cities and remote monitoring. Explore articles on SIM management, antenna optimisation and network standards across the IoT ecosystem.
The Iceberg of Modern IoT: What You See Is Only the Tip
When people talk about the Internet of Things, they tend to talk about the things. A sensor reads a temperature. A camera spots a […]
Wi-Fi in 2026: The Complete Guide for Business, Enterprise and IoT
Connectivity / Wi-Fi Wi-Fi in 2026: The Complete Guide for Business, Enterprise and IoT Businesses now juggle three frequency bands, four Wi-Fi generations, DFS […]
When IoT Devices Go Silent: RF Jamming and Resilience
Security & Resilience When the Thing Goes Quiet: RF Interference, Jamming and the Blind Spot in IoT Monitoring Modern monitoring pages you when a […]
Solar & Storage Live UK 2026: Preview and the IoT Connectivity Behind It
Events · Energy & Utilities · Connectivity Solar & Storage Live UK 2026: The Connectivity Layer Behind Britain's Clean-Energy Build-Out The UK's largest solar […]
IoT and Edge Connectivity in Hazardous Areas: The Complete Guide to Ex Zones, Sensors and Wireless
Field Resource IoT and Edge Connectivity in Hazardous Areas A working guide to deploying sensors, wireless networks and edge computing where an explosive atmosphere […]
20 Emerging IoT Technologies to Watch in 2026–2027: A Connectivity-First Radar
Emerging technology · Connectivity & hardware The connectivity buyer’s radar: 20 IoT technologies to watch in 2026–2027 Most “emerging IoT” lists sweep the whole […]
LTE Cat 1 bis: The Complete Guide to the Standard Replacing 2G, 3G and Cat 1
Cellular IoT Standards LTE Cat 1 bis: The Complete Guide to the Standard Replacing 2G, 3G and Cat 1 LTE Cat 1 bis has […]
Private Cellular Networks for Utilities: Building Secure, Future-Ready Connectivity
Private Cellular Networks for Utilities Utilities & Critical Infrastructure Private Cellular Networks for Utilities: Building Secure, Future-Ready Connectivity Public mobile networks got utilities this […]
5G IoT: What It Is, How It Works and Where It Actually Matters
Cellular Connectivity 5G IoT: What It Is, How It Works and Where It Actually Matters 5G is far more than faster phones. For the […]
BT IoT SIM & EE IoT SIM Pricing, Plus the IoT SIM Buyer’s Checklist (2026)
IoT Connectivity / Buyer’s Guide BT IoT SIM and EE IoT SIM: full pricing, and the buyer’s checklist to judge it by Search “BT […]
CSL buys IoTM Solutions to build a multi-carrier control layer for SGP.32 IoT
IoT Connectivity / M&A CSL buys IoTM Solutions to build a multi-carrier control layer for SGP.32 IoT The deal folds a vendor-agnostic SIM and […]
LTE-450 Is Gathering Momentum in Europe. Will Britain Ever Get the Band?
Analysis / LTE-450 Europe is building the band. Britain has not decided whether it wants it. Motorola Solutions and Tait Communications have joined the […]
Amazon Leo and IoT
Connectivity / Satellite Amazon Leo and IoT: What 396 Satellites Actually Mean for M2M Deployments Amazon's constellation is real, Ofcom-approved and close to UK […]
Milesight UR35 with PoE Out: 4G + Device Power in One Box
Industrial Cellular Routers // PoE PSE Milesight UR35 with PoE Out: 4G Connectivity and Device Power From One Box The PoE version of the […]
What Is a Fixed IP SIM Card? Everything IoT Engineers Need to Know
A fixed IP SIM gives your IoT device a permanent public IP address that stays the same regardless of which mast it connects to. Here is how it works and when you need one.
IoT Predictive Maintenance
Industrial IoT / Condition Monitoring IoT Predictive Maintenance: How Cellular Connectivity Keeps Industrial Assets Running Predictive maintenance uses IoT sensors, continuous data feeds, and AI-assis...
What is an IoT SIM Card? (And What is an M2M SIM?)
What is an IoT SIM Card? (And What is an M2M SIM?) A clear guide to IoT and M2M SIMs - what they are, how they differ from standard SIMs, and why the terminology often means the same thing.
Port forwarding on industrial routers: public IP, private APN, overlay VPN and VPS explained
Port forwarding on industrial routers: what it is, when you still need it, and when you don't Port forwarding is a core feature of every industrial router - but in 2026 the market has fractured into d...
10 Ways to Use a £2.23/Month VPS for IoT and M2M
Infrastructure - VPS for IoT 10 Ways to Use a £2.23/Month VPS Server for IoT and M2M Applications A low-cost Linux VPS with a dedicated IPv4 address, unmetered bandwidth, and 30 GB of NVMe storage is...
Outdoor 4G and 5G Routers: The Complete Guide
IoTPortal.co.uk • June 2026 • 20 min read • Peter Green Outdoor 4G and 5G Routers: The Complete Guide Purpose-built weatherproof units, enclosure kits, PoE chaining, out-of-band managem...
Remote Access to SCADA Systems: Platforms, Protocols, and the Connectivity Layer
IoTPortal.co.uk • June 2026 • 18 min read • Peter Green Remote Access to SCADA Systems: Platforms, Protocols, and the Connectivity Layer Who makes SCADA remote access software, how oper...
Low-power industrial cellular routers: a buyer’s guide for solar and battery-powered IoT deployments
One box. 4G connection, Wi-Fi, and power for four cameras. That is the Milesight UR35. If you have ever installed a remote CCTV enclosure, you know the problem.
