BehrTech Blog IoT ROI: The Impact of Your Wireless Connectivity Choice The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is weaving its way into almost every industry today, disrupting the way businesses and manufacturers have operated. All hype aside, embarking on an IIoT initiative is challenging. There is one thing all executives and decision-makers consider when justifying the business case for IIoT deployment and evaluating available technology options: cost. Cost is a very tricky element as it transcends the immediate investment to incorporate other expenses along the lifespan o ..read more

BehrTech Blog Smart Museums: 6 Artful IoT Applications for Museums and Galleries While we often think of the Internet of Things has having a heavy presence in commercial and industrial environments, it also has reached widespread adoption in various public institutions like museums and art galleries. According to the American Alliance of Museums, museums contributed 50 billion dollars to the US economy and generated approximately 850 million visitors in 2019. The significant public interest in maintaining these historic and cultural centers and the increasing demand for creat ..read more

BehrTech Blog 4 Technical Approaches to Ensure Interference Resilience in LPWAN For Low-Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN) operating in the license-free spectrum, a major advantage is low network costs. Nevertheless, given the exponential increase in connected devices, the shared limited radio resources are becoming more and more congested. To enhance Quality-of-Service (QoS) and network scalability, ensuring interference resilience in LPWAN is a major undertaking. Understanding Interference in License-Free Bands Interference refers to the unwanted collision of two radio signal ..read more

BehrTech Blog LPWAN Basics: What Enables a Long Battery Life We all know an intriguing quality of Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWANs) is its ultra-low power consumption. Most LPWAN technologies claim that they can sustain a battery life of more than 10 years – making them the first “go-to” connectivity type when it comes to battery-operated IoT sensor networks. But how can LPWANs achieve such a long battery life? In this blog, we'll cover 3 main approaches. 1. Sleep Mode LPWAN end nodes are programmed to be active only when a message needs to be transmitted. Outside this time, t ..read more

BehrTech Blog 5 Common Myths about LPWAN for IoT Debunked With 2021 expected to witness an uprising of massive machine-to-machine communication, Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN) are no doubt a central topic among the wireless community. Still, industrial and commercial users who are unfamiliar with this wireless technology might struggle to understand the current landscape and how different technologies compare. To help you get you crack the LPWAN code, we’ve debunked 5 common myths around LPWAN for the Internet of Things (IoT). 1. All LPWAN technologies are equally low-power ..read more

BehrTech Blog Effectiveness of IoT in the Workforce Modern technology has significantly impacted people’s traditional way of living. It has drastically changed every person’s life. You know you’re technologically dependent if you can’t imagine life without it. Nowadays, even the non-technologically inclined individuals have begun to buy into the convenience and the valuable insights technology offers. From smartphones to various app-controlled appliances, technology has become a necessity in one’s daily life. It is growing in importance, both for everyday and industrial use ..read more

BehrTech Blog mioty - The Answer to Robust Industrial IoT Connectivity The adoption of communication technologies in manufacturing has evolved over several decades, with protocols such as Ethernet/IP, EtherCAT, and Profinet continuing to serve as a backbone for time-sensitive automation and control applications. Today however, the increasing prevalence of sensors connected via the industrial internet of things (IIoT) to provide information for data-driven applications like predictive maintenance are now driving the need for a complementary communications infrastructure. What ..read more

BehrTech Blog The Importance of a Good Monitoring and Alarm System for your IoT Network Your IoT network may have hundreds or even thousands of end devices (sensors) with each sensor sending messages on a regular basis. It's important to make sure that sensors are getting to the gateway in a timely manner.   A robust and scalable wireless technology, proper network planning and testing, and an optimal architecture are critical to a well-functioning network. However, unexpected issues including interference, changes in the environment, hardware and software problems, bat ..read more

BehrTech Blog 3 Game-Changing IoT Applications in Sports The developments and successes of IoT are already widely touted throughout industrial and commercial environments as well as smart cities. However, the presence of IoT applications in sports has also led to the creation of innovative technologies that could revolutionize the entire industry. From shaping game strategy and analyzing potential injuries to creating personalized fan experiences, the sports industry is drastically changing for coaches, players and fans alike. Here are 3 game changing IoT applications in spor ..read more

BehrTech Blog IoT in Mining: 5 Ways IoT is Driving the Connected Mine Driven by intensifying challenges of the volatile commodity market, declining ore grades, rising energy costs and extreme operating conditions, the ability to leverage reliable and flexible communication systems is growing in importance. Leading mine operations have already started on a digital transformation, as they look to create the ‘Connected Mine.’ Building on the necessary communications required for everyday workings of the mine with layers of applications and systems leveraging massive scale IoT se ..read more