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84 based system though , is that we were only getting the tip of the iceberg in terms of the data that was being collected – we could only see an approximation of where the seals were once or twice a day .”
Now , Vodafone is providing the SMRU with access to its open lab in Newbury , England , so it can test new low power wide area ( LPWA ) technologies , which have the potential to allow connected devices to have a far greater battery life than those reliant on conventional cellular technologies . LPWA networks also deliver significant coverage improvements , which will enable the SMRU to track the movement of seals far out to sea .
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The ability for IoT devices to perform computing tasks at the edge of networks goes a long way towards solving one of the biggest problems associated with centralised cloud architecture . While centralised cloud architecture will continue to have a place in networks for a very long time , in situations where vast quantities of data are being sent back and forth ,
JULY 2020