Blogs

Take-home messages from the ‘Why IoT projects fail’ webinar

A recent webinar on Beecham Research’s 100-page “Why IoT projects fail and what to do about them” research report was hosted by IoT Now. Beecham CEO, Robin Duke-Woolley zeroed in on three topics that emerged from interviews with various companies and vendors, as Bob Emmerson reports. (more…)

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March 11, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Why do IoT projects fail?

There was a time when the fact that large IT projects went way over budget and were delivered well past the delivery date wasn’t particularly unusual; it was almost par for the course. So why should the Internet of Things (IoT), which encompasses computing and communications technologies be any different, asks freelance technology writer, Bob Emmerson? (more…)

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February 5, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

A double take on 5G

5G NR (also known as Standalone 5G) will deliver three generic network services: mMTC, URLLC and eMBB. They are typical telecom-insider terms, says freelance technology writer, Bob Emmerson. (more…)

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September 19, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

The smart city in a digital world

This is an insightful, informative book that takes a critical, informed look into a technology-driven development from a social sense perspective. It questions the belief that creating smart cities is primarily about applying smart technologies to urban environments. (more…)

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August 29, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

No need for industry to wait for 5G

5G continues to climb up the hype side of the inflated expectations curve and extravagant claims are being made about early deployments, says freelance technology writer, Bob Emmerson. (more…)

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June 19, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Cool IoT Use Cases: Ground-breaking trial of remotely-operated passenger ferry

Market overview

Autonomous operation solutions are expected to transform international shipping in the coming decades as the industry recovers from the downturn caused by the 2008 financial crisis. Global demand for maritime transport has grown by 30% over the past decade. (more…)

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January 10, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Cool IoT Use Cases: Iceland’s international airport expands its flow management solution

Market Overview

Airline passenger numbers continue to rise along with expectations, which start on arrival and continue through airport compounds. End-to-end flow management solutions are being deployed to address this multi-faceted challenge. (more…)

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November 27, 2018

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Cool IoT Use Cases: Smart sensing system guides drivers to free parking slots

Market overview 

Parking slots in urban areas are a resource for which drivers are prepared to pay. However, in today’s economy they expect parking to be service centric, i.e. to be guided to free slots and be able to find their cars quickly when they return. (more…)

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November 8, 2018

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Cool IoT use cases: Autonomous air taxis

Market overview

Autonomous flying transportation systems are an emerging market, one that must comply with very demanding national and international safety standards. German aviation startup Volocopter has trialed its 18-rotor urban air taxi in Dubai and the US and a series of tests are scheduled for the second half of 2019. (more…)

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October 24, 2018

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Cool IoT Use Cases: Vital role for mission-critical communications over LTE

Market Overview

The transportation and mining industries rely on advanced communication technologies. Mission-critical communication over LTE enables push-to-talk, push-to-video, text and multimedia chat, as well as location information. (more…)

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October 9, 2018

Posted by: Anasia D'mello