The Emerging Red Ocean of Smart Home: How Can New Players Forge a New Path?

Written by | Lanxi In 1995, Bill Gates made a prediction in his book “The Road Ahead”: “In the near future, homes without smart home systems will be as out of place as homes without internet access.” More than 20 years later, with the continuous advancement of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data, … Read more

The Stability of the Smart Home Market: Why Have Once-Popular Products Seen Declining Sales?

The prosperity of the smart home market is becoming increasingly recognized. On June 25, research firm IDC released its latest estimates for the smart home market. It is said that the smart home market will continue to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 14.9% over the next few years. This includes smart speakers, … Read more

Xiaomi + IKEA = The First Smart Home for Young People?

Dear friends, do you know about IoT? IoT stands for Internet of Things. If this is your first time hearing it, you might feel a bit awkward, similar to when you first learned that VIP stands for Very Important Person… However, its Chinese name is very meaningful, called 物联网 (Wùliàngwǎng). Actually, I think this is … Read more

Rethinking the Smart Home Trend: Fangtai’s Call for Innovation with Boundaries

“As long as we start from a place of compassion, innovation will not go astray,” said Mao Zhongqun, Chairman and President of Fangtai Group, at the new product launch conference, prompting reflection among all attendees. Can innovation really go astray? The smart home sector is becoming one of the hottest trends today. According to ABI … Read more

Guangxi’s First Edge Computing (MEC) Implementation at Liugang Group’s Steel Base

Guangxi’s First Edge Computing (MEC) Implementation at Steel Base “Lighthouse” Studio Unveiled Simultaneously 5G Boosts Industrial Revitalization, “Lighthouse” Illuminates the Digital Future. At 11:25 AM on March 18, the inauguration ceremony for Guangxi’s first “5G Mobile Edge Computing (MEC)” and the “Lighthouse” Model Worker Innovation Joint Studio was held at the Guangxi Steel Cold Rolling … Read more

Understanding the Differences Between RS232 and RS485 Interfaces in One Minute

RS232 and RS485 are common interfaces in low-voltage applications, but some people always struggle to distinguish their differences. Below is an analysis of the RS232 and RS485 interfaces.Due to the early emergence of the RS232 interface standard, it inevitably has some shortcomings, mainly including the following four points:(1) The signal voltage levels of the interface … Read more

Summary of Common Ansible Commands: Essential Collection for Automation Operations!

Today, let’s share some common commands of Ansible 1 Basic Commands Command Description <span>ansible –version</span> Check Ansible version <span>ansible all -m ping</span> Test connectivity to all hosts <span>ansible <host group> -m ping</span> Ping specified host group <span>ansible webservers -m command -a "uptime"</span> Execute shell command on target host <span>ansible all -i <ip>, -m ping</span> Temporarily … Read more

Understanding BLE from Scratch: Principles of Low Energy Bluetooth and Practical Applications with nRF52

Hello everyone, welcome to <span>Lixin Embedded</span>. The term “Internet of Things” has probably become quite familiar to you. In simple terms, the Internet of Things connects various devices to the network, allowing them to communicate with each other. Wireless technology is a star player in the Internet of Things, especially Low Energy Bluetooth (BLE), which … Read more

Comment: National Will Boosts the Continued Rise of NB-IoT

At the ITU-R WP5D#32 meeting held this week in Búzios, Brazil, our country completed the full submission of the IMT-2020 (5G) candidate technology proposal and received the official confirmation letter from the ITU regarding the 5G candidate technology proposal. It is noteworthy that the 5G technology proposal submitted by our country clearly states that China’s … Read more

Global NB-IoT Ecosystem Briefing

Source: Network Optimization Mercenaries (hr_opt) IoT Think Tank Compiled and Published Please indicate the source and origin when reprinting —— [Introduction] —— The GSMA NB-IoT Forum covers more than 34 mainstream mobile operators worldwide, more than 25 major device manufacturers, chip providers, terminal module manufacturers, etc. NB-IoT Alliance Members The GSMA NB-IoT Forum covers more … Read more