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Facilities managers in the frontline of IoT revolution

We are in the middle of a new industrial revolution brought about by the Internet of Things (IoT), writes Keith Minster, a product manager at Drax Technology. (more…)

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November 30, 2015

Posted by: George Malim

Ericsson and Orange launch IoT trials covering LTE and GSM

Ericsson and Orange have announced a trial of optimised, low-cost, low-complexity devices and enhanced network capabilities for Cellular IoT over GSM and LTE. (more…)

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November 27, 2015

Posted by: George Malim

Nokia Networks and Oi set up Latin American LTE IoT Lab

Nokia Networks and Oi Brasil are to set up an LTE IoT lab and create a working group to study solutions and opportunities in IoT, develop joint projects and test innovative solutions. The investments in innovation will be supported by a fund that will finance projects within IoT verticals such as agribusiness, connected cars, homes and smart cities and e-health. (more…)

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November 20, 2015

Posted by: George Malim

Make IoT devices secure by design

The explosion in internet-connected devices has opened up a world of possibilities in ways that we might never have anticipated. But have these new capabilities and leaps forward in connectivity come at the expense of security, asks Amit Sethi, the principal consultant at Cigital. (more…)

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November 16, 2015

Posted by: George Malim

Aeris launches to Guide to IoT for Business

IoT service and technology provider, Aeris, has published a new eBook called the Definitive Guide to IoT for Business. The book aims to give executives and project managers a solid understanding of IoT while elaborating on the main drivers behind what makes the burgeoning ecosystem work. (more…)

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November 13, 2015

Posted by: George Malim

Graham Trickey

Operators are broadening their horizons and enabling the IoT to flourish

Mobile is already at the heart of the IoT, writes Graham Trickey, the head of the Connected Living programme at the GSMA. Each new device we connect to our own network, be it a home appliance, smart watch or thermostat, can be controlled by a smartphone. Put simply, mobile is the hub for which all other consumer-based connected devices depend on. (more…)

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October 14, 2015

Posted by: Graham Trickey

New 3GPP NB-IoT standard adds much needed choice to M2M landscape

Last week saw one of the year’s most far-reaching developments in M2M connectivity, as 3GPP’s plenary meeting in Phoenix, Arizona reached a decision on the standardisation of a new NarrowBand IoT (NB-IoT) technology, reports Aapo Markkanen, a principal analyst at Machina Research. (more…)

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October 1, 2015

Posted by: IoT global network

Robin Duke-Woolley

The term “M2M” will soon disappear, but so will “IoT”

I have been attending CTIA shows with an M2M perspective in mind since 2004. (more…)

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September 21, 2015

Posted by: IoT global network

Orange opts for low power wide area IoT network

Orange is to invest in a new Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) network to support IoT in addition to its cellular network in metropolitan France. LPWA is a narrow-band technology that guarantees connectivity at a reduced energy consumption rate and at a lower cost. (more…)

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September 18, 2015

Posted by: George Malim

David Parker

IoT and the Multi-Billionaires

The Internet of Things is an interesting business, though the terminology can be confusing even for those of us working in it. (more…)

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September 7, 2015

Posted by: IoT global network