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IoT is still strong in difficult times

There are many business areas that are struggling currently but, the Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) are not included in this stress, says Joseph Zulick, a writer and manager at MRO Electric and Supply. (more…)

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January 14, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Data, connectivity and IoT – mastering disruption in a Covid world

Adversity breeds innovation and the current economic downturn, fuelled by the pandemic, will likely be no different. As the battle against Covid-19 continues, enterprises will be under increased pressure to dramatically reduce costs and become more competitive. (more…)

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January 7, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Making IoT data work for your business

There was a time you couldn’t escape the discussion around the Internet of Everything (IoE), which in itself felt symbolic of the journey we’d inevitably go on with the Internet of Things (IoT). (more…)

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January 6, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

IoT-powered RTLS – The future is now

Regardless of what sector your organisation operates in, be it retail, manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, or sport, you will be affected by the wave of digital transformation sweeping the business world. One of the main drivers of this has been the growthof IoT or internet of connected devices.
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January 5, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

IoT – the disruption champion in the 5G landscape

If we can rename the Internet of Things (IoT), we can arguably name that as disruption champion. Over last five years, says Abhishek Ghosh, business architect at Tech Mahindra, IoT has penetrated the traditional market place in a rapid manner and that is changing the way things are usually done. (more…)

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December 15, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Smart cities: Nothing new under the sun

Check out those images of the city of the future and most of them simply combine New York with the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. The electric vehicles are a rerun of what happened in 1880, says Dr Peter Harrop, chairman of IDTechEx. (more…)

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December 8, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

The internet of events: The challenge of scaling up IoT architectures

IoT networks which have any chance of true success depend on consistent connectivity. Without consistent connectivity and real-time data transmission across the network, says Swen-Helge Huber, director and principal architect IoT at Solace, the project is doomed to failure. (more…)

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December 3, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

How is the Internet of Things changing the online payment landscape?

By 2021, there will be 35 billion Internet of Things (IoT) devices installed around the world. IoT devices are all around us, from the time we wake up until we enjoy the last moments of entertainment before going to bed. The numbers are a wake-up call to e-commerce companies to ensure that their payment systems boast connections to the many devices that can potentially be used to make a payment. (more…)

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December 2, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

A tale of two organisations – Role of service providers in extreme automation

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness…” – Opening paragraph of Charles Dickens’ novel, A Tale of Two Cities. (more…)

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December 1, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

IoT can get you back to work

The City of London usually welcomes around 550,000 workers daily. Today that number is closer to 15,000. Why? Because the majority of City workers have to commute by public transportation train, tube or bus to get to work. In the past, says Bart Schouwchief evangelist at Software AG, this meant sitting or more likely standing in a crowded, hot space with no air conditioning (and not enough people wearing masks). (more…)

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November 23, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello