From flat networks where everything was interconnected, to hierarchical models with enhanced security, to a borderless world – enterprise network architecture has certainly evolved, writes Leon Adato, the head geek at SolarWinds. Though, one network metric has remained a priority despite this evolution – bandwidth. (more…)
April 8, 2016
Posted by: George Malim
The Internet of Things will lead to a torrent of mobile network traffic, writes Scott Sumner, the vice president of solutions marketing at Accedian. Most carriers welcome the IoT as good news as they look to get ROI on their network investments while fuelling a transition to 5G. Carriers sorely need both in order to survive in an age of declining margins, fierce competition for subscribers, and the challenge from new communications and content providers. (more…)
April 6, 2016
Posted by: George Malim
The purpose and goal of oneM2M is to develop technical specifications which address the need for a common M2M service layer that can be readily embedded within various hardware and software, and relied upon to connect myriad devices in the field with M2M application servers worldwide. (more…)
March 30, 2016
Posted by: IoT global network
Posted by: IoT global network
In the first part of this series, Bhoopathi Rapolu, the head of analytics for EMEA at Cyient, discussed how the increasing connectivity of medical devices – or the Internet of Things (IoT) – is leading to an explosion in healthcare big data. In turn, this growing bank of data is opening up new avenues for healthcare operations, which has the potential to totally transform the way we look at healthcare. In this second and final part of the series, he explores further ways in which healthcare organisations can look to take full advantage of the IoT. (more…)
March 29, 2016
Posted by: George Malim
Today more than 50% of the world’s population lives in urban areas – and this is expected to grow to over 65% by 2050. Of the urban dwellers, writes Phani Pandrangi, the chief product officer of Kii, one in eight live in so-called mega cities – those with more than 10 million populations – and the rest in cities of different sizes, of which the fastest growing ones are the ones with 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants, located in Asia and Africa. (more…)
March 28, 2016
Posted by: George Malim
2015 was a big year for the connected car, writes Martin Booth from SanDisk Industrial and Automotive Solutions. It was the year that the fabled car of the future made a giant leap from a concept towards something we can actually touch and feel, with various car manufacturers pushing the limits with a broad range of connectivity features and functionalities. With many of these vehicles featuring advanced connected applications that were once only possible on a smartphone or, in some cases, on the pages of science fiction novels, it is safe to say that we are now in the age of the connected car. (more…)
March 24, 2016
Posted by: George Malim
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…)
March 23, 2016
Posted by: George Malim
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…)
March 17, 2016
Posted by: George Malim
A couple of years ago, Europe told Google to allow people to opt out of their search results, striking a blow for privacy. It was an important step, writes Juan Carlos Zuñiga, the principal engineer at InterDigital, but the increasing role of internet technology in our daily lives makes the broader matter of privacy more important than ever – and one that is growing in importance. The Internet of Things raises unique challenges. (more…)
March 15, 2016
Posted by: George Malim