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Create value ahead of the competition with the Medical Internet of Things (MIoT): Part 1

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…)

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March 23, 2016

Posted by: George Malim

How IoT is expanding into cosmetics and medical industries

As the Internet of Internet of Things continues to pervade our daily lives, a number of industries including traditional industries are beginning to adopt IoT enabled technologies to help improve customer engagement, writes Christophe Bianchi, the CEO of Feeligreen. (more…)

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March 22, 2016

Posted by: George Malim

Jeep and Nissan breaches demonstrate scale of car security challenge

The automobile industry is further down the IoT road than many others, writes Cesare Garlati, the chief security strategist at the prpl Foundation. Smart sensors control a range of functions inside automobiles from emissions to the in-vehicle entertainment system, brakes and even steering on some advanced models. (more…)

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March 21, 2016

Posted by: George Malim

IoT could usher in a post-cloud world

The cloud will stay with us for another 15-20 years until the cycle changes and swings back again to enterprise, writes Ian Collard,  the managing director of IdentityMethods.co.uk. (more…)

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March 18, 2016

Posted by: George Malim

Service gets its game face on for the IoT era

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…)

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March 17, 2016

Posted by: George Malim

Robin Duke-Woolley

KORE acquires Wyless: Connectivity for IoT takes centre stage

KORE’s announcement today of its acquisition of Wyless has been a while in the making, but hugely significant now it is here, writes Robin Duke-Woolley, the chief executive of Beecham Research. (more…)

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March 9, 2016

Posted by: George Malim

Why all your data matters for IoT business impact – Part Two

Data from the heating system should not be seen on its own, writes Patrick McFadin, a Cassandra Evangelist at DataStax. Overall energy consumption data can and should be viewed alongside air conditioning and water usage information, while businesses with large energy use for specific purposes like refrigeration can break out this information too. In this example, putting these sets of data alongside each other can help manage the facility more efficiently but also look to spot other less obvious patterns in the data. (more…)

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March 8, 2016

Posted by: George Malim

Robin Duke-Woolley

MWC 2016: At last the M2M/IoT community takes a pragmatic look at the future

Mobile World Congress 2016 did meet expectations: a relentless show with people walking endlessly between halls for meetings, seeking opportunities, and listening to the latest announcements from the industry, write Robin Duke-Woolley, the chief executive of Beecham Research, and Saverio Romeo the firm’s principal analyst. Over 100,000 visitors this year – the most ever – and the food at the show was even more atrocious than last year. How do they get away with it at such high prices? (more…)

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Posted by: George Malim

The IoT future will be powered by fibre

According to Gartner, 6.4 billion connected things will be in use in 2016, up 30% from 2015. From the IoT connected fridge, Fujitsu’s recently announced connected cow and IoT applications that are changing the healthcare industry; IoT has never been a more exciting, dynamic and creative sector, writes Duncan Gooding, the director of enterprise at TalkTalk Business. (more…)

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March 7, 2016

Posted by: George Malim

Why all your data matters for IoT business impact – Part One

The Internet of Things (IoT) has become one of the biggest areas of hype and marketing spend within the IT sector. However, the technologies involved in IoT are becoming quietly  widespread throughout the enterprise and public sector organisations and in a recent report, Gartner predicted that 6.4 billion connected things will be in use in 2016 – that’s 30% more than in 2015. Regardless of the hype, this is happening in every enterprise, writes Patrick McFadin, a Cassandra Evangelist at DataStax. (more…)

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March 4, 2016

Posted by: George Malim