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Blockchain and its meaning for the IoT community

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…)

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May 17, 2016

Posted by: George Malim

Are the utilities ready for IoT? – Part Two

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…)

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May 6, 2016

Posted by: George Malim

From stand-alone to IoT – a practical solution for the OEM – Part 2

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…)

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May 5, 2016

Posted by: George Malim

Are the utilities ready for IoT? – Part One

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…)

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May 4, 2016

Posted by: George Malim

From stand-alone to IoT – a practical solution for the OEM

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…)

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May 2, 2016

Posted by: George Malim

IoT and transforming the digital enterprise

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…)

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April 27, 2016

Posted by: George Malim

IoT security – it’s a job for PAM

According to a recent Gartner report, 43% of organisations are using, or plan to implement, an Internet of Things (IoT) policy by the end of this year, writes William Culbert, the director of solutions engineering EMEA at Bomgar. (more…)

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April 21, 2016

Posted by: George Malim

What does the IoT mean for customer experience design?

In days of old, the most efficient way to get online was stare at your computer screen.  With the advent of mobile, the next generation of apps was designed to suit a much smaller form factor and to handle potential issues that came with mobile such as slow connectivity or interruptions, writes Frank Palermo, the executive vice president of global digital solutions at Virtusa. (more…)

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April 18, 2016

Posted by: George Malim

Will budget cuts drive IoT and create the smart cities of tomorrow?

The term smart city has been in operation for some time. It’s often seen as a bit of a dream, something that will happen in the future and mean everything in our homes and on our streets will interact. Smart cities will make our lives, public services and cities seamlessly intertwined, writes Nick McNamara, the vice president of sale for EU at Eseye. (more…)

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April 15, 2016

Posted by: George Malim

Man and IoT will work together to deliver proactive services

The word disruption is thrown about a great deal nowadays – and why not? We live in exciting times with social, mobile, analytics and cloud being hailed for offering new levels of flexibility for organisations looking to do more with less, writes Marne Martin, the chief executive of ServicePower. (more…)

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April 12, 2016

Posted by: George Malim