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Andrew Zignani

London, Wellingborough
As seen in: ABI Research, RCRWireless News
Senior Research Analyst covering Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, ZigBee and other wireless connectivity technologies and IoT applications
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Articles by Andrew Zignani

Will IEEE 802.15.4ab Propel Sensing to the Forefront of UWB Use Case Innovation?

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By Andrew Zignani
| ABI Research
UWB Is Not Just a Ranging Technology Over the last 7 years, there has been a huge resurgence in Ultra-Wideband (UWB) technology, based predominantly on the IEEE 802.15.4z amendment, which enables the secure and accurate calculation of the relative position of other UWB-enabled devices via its short-range Impulse Radio (IR) technology.
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How Bluetooth® Technology Is Powering Smarter Manufacturing and Logistics Operations

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By Andrew Zignani
| ABI Research
The Growing Productivity Challenge The Internet of Things (IoT) is increasingly at the forefront of digital transformation within industrial and logistics enterprises, as they look to combat a plethora of challenges today and over the next decade.
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Wi-Fi HaLow Readiness Expands to Japan with Latest Wireless Broadband Alliance Field Trials Report

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By Andrew Zignani
| ABI Research
Latest Field Trials Report Expands to Japan to Restate the Value of Wi-Fi HaLow The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) recently announced the publication of its Wi-Fi HaLow for IoT: Japan Field Trials Report. This report highlights the successful completion of its Wi-Fi HaLow Phase 3 field trials in Japan and seeks to further validate Wi-Fi HaLow (IEEE 802.11ah) technology as a scalable, long-range connectivity solution for real-world Internet of Things (IoT) deployments.
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ABI Research Blog | Wireless Connectivity

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By Andrew Spivey, Andrew Zignani
| ABI Research
Wireless networks are key levers for digital transformation, business innovation, and economic growth. However, network managers face increasing complexity in 2026. Device densities are surging and security threats are evolving. At the same time, expectations are high for consistent network performance and Quality of Experience (QoE) across every location, user, application, and wireless system.
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How IEEE 802.15.4ab Is Set to Unlock the True Potential of UWB

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By Andrew Zignani
| ABI Research
IEEE 802.15.4z Has Propelled UWB into the Mainstream, Though Limitations Have Caused Problems Over the last decade, Ultra-Wideband (UWB) solutions based on the technology’s initial standard, IEEE 802.15.4a, have seen increased adoption within high accuracy indoor Real-Time Locating System (RTLS) applications. The introduction of the subsequent IEEE 802.15.4z amendment, published in 2020, led to additional security extensions being added to UWB.
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Connectivity Innovation Remained at the Forefront of CES 2026

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By Andrew Zignani
| ABI Research
Connectivity Took Center Stage at CES Once More CES 2026 saw multiple new announcements and product launches that demonstrated the continued innovation and evolution of the wireless connectivity market.
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embedded world 2026: The Evolution of Edge AI, Wireless Connectivity, and Low Power Innovation

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By Andrew Zignani
| ABI Research
Edge AI and Wireless Convergence Was the Central Theme of embedded world 2026 The convergence of edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) and wireless connectivity solutions was the key theme of embedded world 2026, most notably demonstrated by the growing integration of Neural Processing Units (NPUs) alongside various connectivity Systems-on-Chip (SoCs) and Microcontroller Units (MCUs).
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A Look Ahead to the Key Connectivity Trends and Challenges of 2026

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By Andrew Zignani
| ABI Research
The Wireless Connectivity Market Flourishes, While Simultaneously Growing More Complex The year 2025 was one of key growth for the wireless connectivity industry, with many companies rebounding after a difficult 2024 and capturing new market opportunities across key product segments.
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As the Wi-Fi 7 Rollout Accelerates, Wi-Fi 8 Starts Its Formation Lap

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By Andrew Zignani
| ABI Research
Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn) Draft 1.0 Is Completed, While New Chipsets, Platforms, and Tests Arrive Following the recent completion of the Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn) Draft 1.0 specification, there have been a number of significant announcements showing that the technology is, even at this early stage, set to propel itself into the spotlight.
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Auracast™ Broadcast Audio Ecosystem Expansion Continues into Hearing Aids, Headsets, and the First Real-World Locations

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By Andrew Zignani
| ABI Research
The Auracast™Broadcast Audio Ecosystem Broadens Over the last 12 months, the number of Auracast™ broadcast audio-capable solutions arriving on the market has accelerated significantly. These solutions are paving the way for increased audio accessibility within both public and private arenas.
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UWB’s Growing Diversity Highlights Enormous Potential of Technology While Bringing New Challenges

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By Andrew Zignani
| ABI Research
UWB Has Enormous Potential, but It Will Take Work to Realize It Ultra-Wideband (UWB) is fast becoming another foundational wireless connectivity technology, offering unique benefits when compared to other short-range wireless solutions such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth®, 802.15.4, and Near Field Communication (NFC).
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Five Wireless Trends That Chipset Vendors Should Know in 2025

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By Andrew Zignani
| ABI Research
Wireless connectivity is a cornerstone of consumer electronics, shaping everything from the smart home to the Internet of Things (IoT). For companies that sell the chipsets found in wireless devices, it is essential to gauge consumer demand and identify the hottest innovations. Leveraging ABI Research’s Wireless Connectivity Technology Segmentation and Addressable Markets report, here are five wireless trends for chipset vendors to watch in 2025 and beyond. 1.
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The First Wi-Fi HaLow Global Summit Demonstrates the True Potential of Wi-Fi HaLow Technology

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By Andrew Zignani
| ABI Research
The Wi-Fi HaLow Global Summit Showed Wi-Fi HaLow's Role in the Future of IoT Networks On April 28, 2025, I had the pleasure of delivering the keynote address to the first-ever Wi-Fi HaLow Global Summit, co-located with Wi-Fi World Congress USA 2025, organized by the Wi-Fi NOW Global team.
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Low-Power, Tiny Footprint Connectivity and Edge AI at the Forefront of embedded world Wireless Innovations

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By Andrew Zignani
| ABI Research
By Andrew Zignani | 07 Apr 2025 | IN-7769 This ABI Insight highlights the key themes from all the major wireless connectivity-related announcements made at embedded world 2025 and how this will shape future innovation and scale new Internet of Things (IoT) applications. Checking your access... Log In to unlock this content. You've unlocked this premium research. You have x unlocks remaining.
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How Bluetooth® Technology Is Enabling a More Accessible World

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By Andrew Zignani
| ABI Research
Aging Populations, Chronic Health Conditions, and Health Emergencies Demand New Assistive Products Around the world, billions of people are affected by a range of visual, mobility, speech, and hearing challenges that have the potential to significantly impact their quality of life. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 2.5 billion people need one or more assistive products that can maintain or improve an individual’s functioning and independence.
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How Bluetooth® Technology Is at the Heart of the Personal Healthcare Transformation

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By Andrew Zignani
| ABI Research
The Growing Healthcare Challenge Healthcare systems around the world are facing enormous challenges. Growing demands on healthcare services, rising costs, chronic underfunding, dated healthcare infrastructure, uneven provision, long-term backlogs, and wider impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic have all exposed an increasing number of frailties across the sector.
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Can the omlox Standard Unlock the Potential of UWB in RTLS Applications?

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By Andrew Zignani
| ABI Research
Introducing omlox—the Open Locating Standard Manufacturing enterprises are facing a number of difficult challenges and are turning toward Real-Time Locating System (RTLS) solutions to help digitize their operations and remain competitive.
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Why Device Manufacturers and Chipset Vendors Are Increasingly Supporting Multi-Protocol Connectivity

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By Andrew Zignani
| ABI Research
Over the past 2 decades, the connected devices market has revolutionized daily life. With more than 55 billion connected devices forecast by the end of 2024, it’s evident that these technologies touch almost every aspect of our lives—from mobile devices and wearables to smart homes and industrial applications. A key driver behind this massive growth has been the rapid adoption of short-range wireless connectivity technologies such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth®, and 802.15.4 (e.g., Zigbee and Thread).
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2021: The Year of UWB?

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By Andrew Zignani
| ABI Research
The last couple of years have laid the foundation for Ultra-Wideband (UWB) to become a mainstream wireless connectivity technology across a number of consumer and IoT applications over the next decade. ABI Research expects 2021 to be a critical juncture in UWB’s rollout and increased adoption thanks to wider chipset availability, adoption across multiple segments, and the formation of a strong UWB ecosystem across the whole supply chain.
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How Will Wi-Fi 6 and 6E Intersect with 5G?

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By Andrew Zignani
| ABI Research
5G technology will not only bring support for enhanced mobile broadband, but also massive low-power Internet of things (IoT) applications, alongside much better support for mission-critical IoT applications, to enable ultra-reliable, high throughput, low-latency, robust, and resilient communications in areas such as industrial manufacturing, remote surgery, and autonomous vehicles, among many others.
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Analyst Angle: Positioning of chipset suppliers ahead of 802.11ax Wi-Fi standards

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By Andrew Zignani
| RCRWireless News Verified
802.11ax ecosystem starting to shape up The race to IEEE 802.11ax Wi-Fi is on. Qualcomm’s recently unveiled WCN3998 solution is the latest addition to a growing number of pre-standard or 802.11ax- “ready” chipsets hitting the market, following previous announcements by Qualcomm, Broadcom, Marvell, Quantenna, Intel, and Celeno that have predominantly targeted the access point space.
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