https://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1335321
Sigfox debuts ‘private area network,’ or PAN
One of the Sigfox core messages was ‘one network’ in association with local or regional SNO’s… is this the start of fragmentation? 
https://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1335331
Combination of firmware bloat & excessive data logging killing eMMC modules on early MCU’s 
Burned-Out Flash Trips Up Older Teslas
https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/semtech-smtc-earnings-revenues-beat-113811174.html
Semtech (SMTC) Earnings & Revenues Beat Estimates in Q3
From the Zacks article;-
…industrial and communications end markets increased 2% and 1% sequentially, representing 34% and 10% of the total revenues, respectively. Revenues from the industrial market decreased, as growth from the LoRa business was offset by broad industrial weakness. This represented 34% of total net revenues.
Lora growth continues as we might expect 
Full financial summary:
Always interesting to see what ‘the competition’ are up to!
New servers systems in NW US, NL & SIngapore…
Now 16 deployment sites globally…
Wilhelmsen support 20,000 ships out of 2200 ports in 70 countries…nice win for LoraWAN… & for TTi
Its not just TTN Celebrating key milestones - 10k (10,000) Active GW's >94K Members :-)
Good to see the much loved Raspberry Pi Family hit another milestone with >30Mu sold since 2012! 
Lightweight hardware capabilities for many IoT devices lead to weak/guessable encryption keys - poor true randomiszation?
Not a big suprise. Consider using a dedicated ‘secure’ element in your designs?
https://www.eetimes.com/lorawan-and-wi-fi-made-for-each-other/
LoRaWAN and Wi-Fi: Made for Each Other
Wi-Fi and LoRaWAN work well together as an end-to-end solution in IoT applications and more.
A bit of a Semtech PR puff piece but contains some interesting stats on the potential for WiFi assisted geolocation/resolution.
Uses 3/4 18650 batteries, Approx $200 plus case, ant etc…
Lacuna LS1 up and running and in use feeding into TTN
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Also…wrt his Antenna design for space connectivity:
MagPi Issues 88:
& 89:
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Assessment of impact and potential of emerging ‘open’ standards in Telecom Infrastructure
https://www.eetimes.com/is-the-telecom-infrastructure-market-ready-for-openness/
Is the Telecom Infrastructure Market Ready for Openness?
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-019-1666-5
Review of Google’s 54 QuBit ‘Sycamore’ Quantum Compute element
- Article
- Published: 23 October 2019
Quantum supremacy using a programmable superconducting processor
designLines
Internet Of Things Designline
5 Pivotal Events in IoT and Embedded
https://www.eetimes.com/5-pivotal-events-in-iot-and-embedded/
UWB, Connectivity, ARM Customisation, Open Source Security, RISC-V…
07 Jan 2020 | Geneva
STMicroelectronics STM32 System-on-Chip Accelerates Creation of Smart Devices with LoRa® IoT Connections
- Integrates STM32 microcontroller IP and enhanced Semtech radio on one chip
- Ready to connect to LoRa® and other low-power Wide-Area Networks worldwide
- Supported by ST’s rolling 10-year longevity commitment for industrial products
Powering the search for sustainability through smart infrastructure and logistics, smart industry and smart living, STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has revealed the world’s first LoRa® system-on-chip (SoC) for connecting smart devices to the Internet of Things (IoT) using long-distance wireless connections.
The STM32WLE5 SoC lets product developers create devices such as remote environmental sensors, meters, trackers, and process controllers that help efficiently manage energy and resources
Also:
https://www.st.com/en/microcontrollers-microprocessors/stm32wl-series.html
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A bit more here
Dev board NUCLEO-WL55JC1