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Podcast: Building a Better Business Case for IoT

You’ve got the right technology for your IoT application, but do your customers expect free services? Listen as Nick Earle, Eseye CEO tells Jeremy Cowan and George Malim how to build the business case.
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June 2, 2020

Posted by: IoT global network

IoT and maintenance authority

If you want to be a leader and not a follower in the plant maintenance world, buckle up, IoT is here to stay!

Is your maintenance department a focus of technology? Most maintenance facilities do the best they can using technology that takes their department to the bare minimum, says Joseph Zulick, a writer and manager at MRO Electric and Supply. (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

State of IoT: Digital transformation at-scale

Manufacturing has been one of the fastest-growing Internet of Things (IoT) adopters, experiencing some of the greatest levels of IoT investment last year, says Keith Higgins, VP of digital transformation, Rockwell Automation. According to IDC, discrete manufacturing US$119 billion (€107billion), process manufacturing $78 billion (€70 billion), transportation $71 billion (€64 billion), and utilities $61 billion (€55 billion) are spending the most on IoT solutions. (more…)

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May 28, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

COVID-19 places Augmented Reality at the heart of the ‘new working normal’

COVID-19 will accelerate the business world’s move to Augmented Reality (AR) and other IoT solutions, as companies across the UK look to adapt to a ‘new working normal’. (more…)

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May 21, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

How is the internet faring during Covid-19?

Now, more than ever, the internet has become a critical lifeline for billions of people and businesses impacted by Covid-19 around the world. Usage has soared as employees log on from home, students continue learning, streaming increases as people keep themselves entertained during national lockdowns, and even religious services, fitness classes and medical appointments all go digital. (more…)

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May 13, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Killed off by NTT DoCoMo: NB-IoT still kicking globally, but for how long?

Japan’s telco, NTT DoCoMo, shut down its NarrowBand-IoT (NB-IoT) network on March 31st. Coming barely a year after NTT’s services were launched, Jeremy Cowan editorial director of IoT Now, turned to industry watchers for their views on the decision and what lies ahead for NB-IoT. (more…)

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May 11, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Connected devices have a key role to play in an era of pandemics

Technology has a history of helping to track and treat viruses. And, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) declaring COVID-19 a global pandemic, people are rightly asking themselves how new technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and Big Data can be employed to slow down the proliferation of pandemics and avoid a future global health crisis. (more…)

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May 7, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Tech Trends podcast - Digital Transformation

Tech Trends podcast – Digital Transformation: It’s critical, but not all serious

We take a look at the Internet of Things business and Digital Transformation. George Malim examines what’s behind the news that NTT DoCoMo has binned all further work using Narrowband-IoT. Matt Hatton busts some Internet of Things myths. And Jeremy Cowan asks them both to describe how everyone’s business landscape will change after COVID-19. Plus what made us laugh in tech lately. Because Life’s already serious enough. (more…)

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May 6, 2020

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Mitigating the cyber risks of IoT and finding solutions

The last decade has seen unprecedented development of the Internet of Things (IoT) landscape, enabled by new distributed network technologies. McKinsey estimates that by 2025, the world will own 50 billion networked devices, up 400% from 2010, and contributing US$11 trillion (€10 trillion) to economies. (more…)

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April 29, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Is this the first IoT winter?

Is the Internet of Things (IoT) going through its ‘First IoT Winter’ between 2015 and 2020? Based on his recent book ‘The Internet of Things Myth’ and work by Transforma Insights looking at IoT deployments, says Matt Hatton, founding partner, Transforma Insights.

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April 27, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello