March 30, 2016
Posted by: IoT global network
In the first part of this series, Bhoopathi Rapolu, the head of analytics for EMEA at Cyient, discussed how the increasing connectivity of medical devices – or the Internet of Things (IoT) – is leading to an explosion in healthcare big data. In turn, this growing bank of data is opening up new avenues for healthcare operations, which has the potential to totally transform the way we look at healthcare. In this second and final part of the series, he explores further ways in which healthcare organisations can look to take full advantage of the IoT. (more…)
March 29, 2016
Posted by: George Malim
Today more than 50% of the world’s population lives in urban areas – and this is expected to grow to over 65% by 2050. Of the urban dwellers, writes Phani Pandrangi, the chief product officer of Kii, one in eight live in so-called mega cities – those with more than 10 million populations – and the rest in cities of different sizes, of which the fastest growing ones are the ones with 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants, located in Asia and Africa. (more…)
March 28, 2016
Posted by: George Malim
2015 was a big year for the connected car, writes Martin Booth from SanDisk Industrial and Automotive Solutions. It was the year that the fabled car of the future made a giant leap from a concept towards something we can actually touch and feel, with various car manufacturers pushing the limits with a broad range of connectivity features and functionalities. With many of these vehicles featuring advanced connected applications that were once only possible on a smartphone or, in some cases, on the pages of science fiction novels, it is safe to say that we are now in the age of the connected car. (more…)
March 24, 2016
Posted by: George Malim
It probably won’t have escaped your attention that the Internet of Things (IoT) has emerged as something of a phenomenon in the last few years, writes Bhoopathi Rapolu, the head of Analytics for EMEA at Cyient. The concept has become so popular that its impact is being felt across a huge number of industries, and healthcare is no exception. (more…)
March 23, 2016
Posted by: George Malim
When you hear the word chief in anyone’s job title, several things come to mind: a senior management role overseeing an important business function associated with strategy and power, profitability and revenue growth. Someone who is leading a function that is critical to the success of a business, writes Dave Hart, the vice president of Global Customer Transformation for field service management specialist, ServiceMax. (more…)
March 17, 2016
Posted by: George Malim
A couple of years ago, Europe told Google to allow people to opt out of their search results, striking a blow for privacy. It was an important step, writes Juan Carlos Zuñiga, the principal engineer at InterDigital, but the increasing role of internet technology in our daily lives makes the broader matter of privacy more important than ever – and one that is growing in importance. The Internet of Things raises unique challenges. (more…)
March 15, 2016
Posted by: George Malim
Event date: September 14-15, 2016
Houston,TX
After capturing the attention of both the energy and technology markets with its inaugural IoT in Oil and Gas event in 2015, the 2nd annual IoT in Oil and Gas will build on the success of the first event by exploring the evolution of IoT technology – with more case studies, practical thought leadership sessions and insights. (more…)
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Recently BBC News quoted former VW group president and now head of the Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership, Jonathan Browning. He cited foreign investment as key to the region’s spectacular recovery that has lead to the lowest unemployment for 30 years and the region becoming the ‘brains’ of the UK vehicle industry, writes Stephen Chadwick, the managing director for EuroNorth at Dassault Systèmes. (more…)
March 3, 2016
Posted by: George Malim
Adoption of the Internet of Things is proceeding quickly and although most people don’t yet have a smart refrigerator or toaster in their home, smart has taken off in certain market segments, writes Christian Fredrikson, the chief executive of F-Secure. TVs, fitness tracking devices, home monitoring systems and personal wearable devices are all hot products for connectivity, and it’s only a matter of time before other segments follow. Gartner tells us that by 2020, 25 billion devices will be connected. (more…)
March 1, 2016
Posted by: George Malim