Any new technology is bound to have its share of challenges and barriers — for example the initial security concerns around cloud computing — and the Internet of Things (IoT) is no different, writes Mary Beth Hall, the director of product management and development at Verizon. IoT currently connects millions of devices, and our commissioned research predicts there’ll be more than five billion IoT devices by 2020. (more…)
December 21, 2015
Posted by: George Malim
With 5.5 million devices forecast to be connected daily next year, according to Gartner research, 2016 is shaping up to be a transitory year for the M2M/IoT sector as the hype transitions to a more mainstream reality, predicts leading M2M managed service provider Wireless Logic. (more…)
December 18, 2015
Posted by: George Malim
Bluetooth has gone through a number of hype cycles since it was first released, writes Mike Crooks, the head of Innovation at the Mubaloo Innovation Lab. (more…)
December 10, 2015
Posted by: George Malim
The IoT is set to have significant impact on the way we do things today; at home, at work, while shopping, even in manufacturing and medicine, writes Suresh Srinivasan, the director of quality assurance for Virtusa. (more…)
December 9, 2015
Posted by: George Malim
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…)
November 30, 2015
Posted by: George Malim
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…)
November 27, 2015
Posted by: George Malim
Following a competitive application CW (Cambridge Wireless) has been chosen as one of four successful organisations that will deliver IoTUK Boost, a series of local IoT innovation challenges and rapid incubation activities taking place over the next five months. (more…)
November 23, 2015
Posted by: George Malim
Starhome Mach recently surveyed the world’s roaming community at the GSMA Wholesale Agreements and Solutions (WAS) conference regarding IoT/M2M growth and how it will affect global networks. (more…)
November 16, 2015
Posted by: George Malim
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…)
November 13, 2015
Posted by: George Malim
China Mobile, China Unicom, Ericsson, Etisalat, the GSMA, GTI, Huawei ,Intel, LG Uplus, Nokia, Qualcomm, Telecom Italia, Telefónica and Vodafone have held a preparatory event, chaired by Vodafone, to lay the foundations for a new industry forum aimed at accelerating the ecosystem around Narrow Band Internet of Things (NB-IoT) technology. (more…)
November 10, 2015
Posted by: George Malim