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Minding the Gap: Serious progress towards bridging the IoT ‘chasm’ – Part 1

For both developers and network providers, the road to Internet of Things (IoT) has meant stepping into the unknown, but purpose-built test tools and services are now lighting the way, according to Stephen Douglas, Solutions & Technical Strategy lead, Internet of Things, Spirent Communications. (more…)

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April 6, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Automated vehicles are quickly nearing a level of maturity, says Navigant Research

A new Leaderboard report from Navigant Research examines the strategy and execution of 18 companies developing automated driving systems. (more…)

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April 5, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

It’s time to stop re-inventing the wheel: How the use of smart terminals accelerates deployment of IoT projects

2017 is already proving to be the year the Internet of Things (IoT) demonstrates its worth. While consumers are continually impressed by virtual assistants that manage lighting, thermostats, ovens and regulate fridge temperatures and inventory, the use of IoT technology for businesses, both large and small, is turning heads. (more…)

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Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Licensed LPWA vs. unlicensed LPWA: When pennies matter

I’m an “IoT guy,” and have been around since what we call IoT today was mostly wired and called SCADA or Factory Automation. Then came cellular, the cloud, and machine-to-machine (M2M). (more…)

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April 4, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Industry shift to application-driven WAN Edge accelerated by Silver Peak, SD-WAN solution displaces branch routers

Silver Peak, a global provider of broadband and hybrid WAN solutions, has announced a series of advances to the Unity EdgeConnect high-performance SD-WAN solution. These are designed to enable enterprises to realise the advantages of a thin branch office. (more…)

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April 3, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Retail industry’s installed base of cellular M2M devices to reach 49.2m by 2020, says Berg

The number of cellular M2M connections in the retail industry reached 33.7 million worldwide in 2016, according to a new research report from Berg Insight. (more…)

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March 31, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Operators see importance of identity and interoperability in unlicensed IoT networks in new WBA report

The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) has launched a new white paper outlining the key priorities for operators and technology vendors, and the monetisation potential for unlicensed technologies for IoT. (more…)

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March 30, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

A new category of IoT devices

Moore’s law has been famously increasing the computing power at our behest, and has helped power the third industrial revolution of information technology and digital services. Many suggest that we are now at the beginning of a fourth industrial revolution, powered by connecting ‘things’, other than just computers and phones. (more…)

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Next generation telco strategies for IoT

One of the key trends emerging in the telco space right now is technology agnosticism, an approach that puts the need to connect a device ahead of the technology that connects it. It sounds like a small (and obvious) shift, says Jim Morrish, but actually it’s a huge change. (more…)

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March 29, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Inmarsat Maritime secures Fleet Xpress commitment from Hapag-Lloyd

Inmarsat, a provider of global mobile satellite communications services, has signed a five-year contract with Hapag-Lloyd to migrate all ships directly managed by the shipping line to services enabled for Fleet Xpress. (more…)

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Posted by: Avadhoot Patil