by dhoglund@integrasystems.org | Jan 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
LTE-M LTE-M (or eMTC or CatM1) is designed for low power applications requiring medium throughput. It has a narrower bandwidth of 1.4 MHz compared to 20 MHz for regular LTE, giving longer range, but less throughput. The throughput is 375 kbps downlink and 300 kbps...
by dhoglund@integrasystems.org | Jan 8, 2020 | Bluetooth, LTE-M, NB-IoT
Integra Systems, Inc. has been in and around the “Location Knowledge” space since 1999. New models have now come onto the scene based upon the advancements in technology offerings in the business location tracking area. It is not about the technology in...
by dhoglund@integrasystems.org | Dec 28, 2019 | Security, Security Framework Medical Devices
Integra Systems, Inc., has been an advocate of Laird initially in the WLAN module space, but also BLE for many years. The quality of their WLAN roaming algorithms while ensuring enterprise grade security is one reason for our recommendation. This is based upon our...
by dhoglund@integrasystems.org | Dec 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
A lot has changed in the location tracking space in the past twenty years. It is 2019 now turning to 2020 and the technology landscape is now following industry standards. Standards will drive down costs. Just look at how Wi-Fi emerged from 802.11 DS and FH prior to...
by dhoglund@integrasystems.org | Oct 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
View this photo Over the past now twenty years since 802.11b came into the market in 1999 and the Wi-Fi Alliance was formed in 2000, it has been somewhat the “wild-wild west” in terms of integration of wireless in medical devices. Manufactures of the SOC in concert...
by dhoglund@integrasystems.org | Oct 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
This is the latest Q3 2019 Nordic Newsletter. Integra Systems, Inc. has worked with Nordic for a long time…. early days before BLE for SOC integration for many solutions at the PAN to the IOT. We consider Nordic the gold standard in the convergence of the PAN...
by dhoglund@integrasystems.org | Sep 30, 2019 | CBRS
News Alert: In September 2019 the FCC opened the door for private enterprise and carrier use of the CBRS band, labeled as “The Innovation Band”. This shared 150MHz of spectrum has been harvested with the FCC under the guidance of the CBRS Alliance as OnGo; taking...
by dhoglund@integrasystems.org | Sep 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
Most are very familiar with a software firewall. They are a check off box for network security. Data diodes were designed on uncompromising technology intended to stop all unauthorized access to nuclear weapon systems. They enforce a physical separation or...
by dhoglund@integrasystems.org | Sep 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
Over the past ten years Integra Systems, Inc. has performed testing services for a wide variety of medical device companies. This testing has had two components; ecosystem network testing for a WLAN enabled medical device and wireless-co-existence testing. We have...
by dhoglund@integrasystems.org | Sep 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
Marketing Versus Reality Since 1999 there have been a variety of technologies and RTLS solutions that have tried to provide location based accuracy that is reliable. The author here has a large amount of experience with many of these, starting out in 1999-2000, with...
