A Thriving Market Still with Room to Grow

Kontakt.io hs just announced a new rnge of hardware platform on which a new generation of start-ups and applications around asset tracking and RTLS can be built. Kontakt.io offers gateway infrastructure, cloud platform and a range of different tag formats, which will enable low cost indoor asset tracking that is easy to deploy and manage.

Airports are finally emerging as one of the hottest verticals for BLE beacons and indoor location technology, and San Diego International Airport created an innovative deployment that should act as a prototype for airports across the world on the multiple layers of utility these technologies can bring.

Wi-Fi Tech of Yesterday

The rather surprising outcome of the UK referendum today has emotions running high: shock, glee, anger, fear. But perhaps the predominant feeling is uncertainty. After 43 years of inclusion, the UK is the first country to decide to leave the European Union definitively. As such, the blowout for the British government, the private sector and the population as a whole is as yet unknown. Many believe the departure will have negative repercussions, and a great deal will depend on the UK’s ability to negotiate new terms and conditions on numerous subjects with the EU and other countries around the world.

WiGig, or IEEE 802.11ad, is fully a part of Wi-Fi.  It is Wi-Fi in 60 GHz.  This year will be pivotal for WiGig with the first access points and devices incorporating the technology.  Next year will be a breakout year for WiGig.  Several flagship smartphones with WiGig will ship in higher volumes, along with more PCs, access points, VR headsets, and other products with WiGig.  Here’s why:

On 17 May 2016, the European Union Council formally adopted the new Network and Information Security (NIS) Directive. The legal act must still be approved by the European Parliament but it is expected to enter into force in August 2016.

The New York International Auto Show is the 1^st and largest in North America.  Over 1,000 vehicles were displayed this year.  Multiple Auto OEM’s from GM to Renault-Nissan acknowledge the industry disruption and expect greater changes over the following five years than the previous twenty.  Industry and regulatory focus continues on EV’s, although the US and Japan have not continued the sales surges of China and the EU in 2015.  The upcoming Tesla 3’s pre-orders and the Chevy Bolt excitement should impact sales, but not before ‘17/’18.

SXSW 2016 continues this week with a plethora of connected and autonomous car presentations.