From cars to kitchen appliances, warehouse management and agriculture to smarter cities, the pervasive opportunities presented by connected devices and the Internet of Things (IoT) to every imaginable industry are infinite. Even though we are still early in the adoption stages of IoT, there is widespread belief that we are teetering on the edge of an explosion that will make previous technology revolutions – such as the rise of social media – seem like small fry. If you think of the web browser as the first dimension of the internet and mobile the second, then IoT is the third, writes Matt Clarke, the chief technology officer at digital marketing, technology and commerce consultancy Amaze. (more…)
May 23, 2016
Posted by: George Malim
Hype: typically it’s a negative thing. But for those tired of hearing about the next big technology, keep reading. Why? Because the Internet of Things (IoT) is changing the ways of the retail and manufacturing industries, writes David Stain, the industry marketing lead for manufacturing and field mobility at Zebra Technologies in the first of a two part article. (more…)
May 20, 2016
Posted by: George Malim
The massive proliferation of threats and the shifting nature of risk were highlighted at the recent WeDo Technologies Worldwide User Group Summit 2016 in Lisbon, Portugal. Among the presentations and discussions at the event, Dr Patrick Dixon, a futurist and founder of Global Change Ltd., examined how threats will alter and why traditional approaches won’t work. George Malim reports from Lisbon. (more…)
May 18, 2016
Posted by: George Malim
Posted by: George Malim
In the first of a new series of articles on emerging IoT trends by Beecham Research – Phill Pexton, senior analyst, and Saverio Romeo, principal analyst, with the firm examine blockchain (more…)
May 17, 2016
Posted by: George Malim
Adrian Crawley, the regional director of Northern EMEA for Radware, continues his blog on the challenges facing utilities providers as they embrace and integrate with IoT. (more…)
May 6, 2016
Posted by: George Malim
In the second part of his blog, Dennis Poulsen, the general manager of Spirent’s IoT Connectivity Products, concludes his exploration of the IoT options for the OEM. The most immediate solution would be to buy SIM card reader components and build them into the product, which can then be sold as “Internet enabled”. The customer then buys the device, chooses a suitable mobile service provider and a suitable connection package, inserts the SIM card and configures and customizes the product themselves. (more…)
May 5, 2016
Posted by: George Malim
It doesn’t matter if you are a utility company in the UK, Europe or beyond, the issues you face daily in the boardroom are the same, writes Adrian Crawley, the regional director of Northern EMEA for Radware. How will you become more efficient, save money and give the customer more value and differentiate your brand? (more…)
May 4, 2016
Posted by: George Malim
The more we consider the Internet of Things, the more sense it makes to connect almost anything. But at what point does it make commercial sense? A vision of an IoT ecosystem without today’s limitations promises device makers a far simpler, more flexible and cost-effective way to build in connectivity, explains Dennis Poulsen, the general manager of Spirent’s IoT Connectivity Products. (more…)
May 2, 2016
Posted by: George Malim
As IoT becomes integral to engineering and heavy industry, Michael Segal, the director of marketing at Netscout, discusses the digital transformation experienced by companies in these sectors and how the CIO will lead the transformation and ensure business assurance. (more…)
April 27, 2016
Posted by: George Malim