Recently, a vulnerability in Log4j, a Java library for logging error messages in applications, has been discovered. The library is developed by the open-source Apache Software Foundation and is a key Java-logging framework. Log4j is used in enterprise software applications, including those custom applications developed in-house, and also forms part of many cloud-computing services. If…
According to the Bluetooth SIG, Bluetooth Direction Finding will accelerate indoor positioning thanks to new features that support higher accuracy. Statistics show that nearly 70% of all Bluetooth Location Services implementations will include indoor navigation by 2025. That’s two times the growth from previous years! In our previous blog post, we covered the basics of…
Recently, Bluetooth SIG China held their annual online seminar which brought together industry leaders from around the world to share their knowledge and expertise on Bluetooth technology as well as present the new trends, opportunities and potential growth areas for Bluetooth solutions. Among this year’s speakers was Cassia Networks’ CEO Felix Zhao, who presented the…
Cassia Networks now offers end-users the ability to add a cellular modem profile to Cassia’s Bluetooth gateways. Currently, all gateways are eligible to add this particular profile. We do, however, recommend that the end-user confirms with Cassia’s support team to verify if a cellular modem is compatible. To date, cellular modems will need to use…
The market for Bluetooth location services has significantly grown over the last few years. According to ABI Research, nearly 400 million Bluetooth Location Services devices are forecasted to ship per year by 2022. Bluetooth location services have been developed using the same concept: they leverage Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) radio to determine if two Bluetooth…
Cassia Networks has partnered with Soracom to provide an integrated solution that allows an easy and efficient way of connecting Cassia’s Bluetooth Low Energy gateways to a cellular network. Cassia’s Bluetooth gateways can be used as a protocol gateway which translates between the Bluetooth protocol and Internet Protocol (IP). This allows the end-user to remotely…
In its simplest form, signal strength is the wireless signal power level received by the wireless client. Strong signal strengths can result in more reliable connections and higher speeds. It is represented in -dBm format (0 to -100). The closer the value is to 0, the stronger the signal. Currently, all Cassia Bluetooth gateways support…
As the Internet of Things (IoT) expands, today’s enterprises find themselves faced with the challenge of integrating multiple wireless devices and protocols, many with different power and connectivity requirements. There are several challenges that today’s enterprises are faced with to effectively deploy a successful IoT application. Among these are cost, interoperability, and security to name a few. This…
Cassia Networks is excited to announce version 2.0.1 of the gateway container! Currently, Cassia’s X1000, E1000, X2000 and ATX2000 gateways support this new version. Compared to Cassia’s previous v1.1.1 container, the v2.0.1 container is intended for gateway firmware versions v2.1.1 and up. The latest version is designed with more additional capabilities and resources than the…
October marks Cybersecurity Awareness month. For 18 years, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has made October a month to educate and promote safe online behaviors and practices for both consumers and businesses. CISA has also created the Stop. Think. Connect™ campaign to raise public awareness about cybersecurity and how consumers and businesses can…
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