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Purpose-built IoT network extended to Phoenix by Ingenu for smart energy and agriculture

Ingenu Inc.™, has announced the availability of its Machine Network™ in Phoenix.

With a coverage area of more than 1,850 square miles, the network provides Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity to the sixth largest city in the United States, serving a population of over 3.1 million. (more…)

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August 16, 2016

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Inspecting the Industrial Internet of Things

Many people by now have some level of awareness of The Internet of Things (IoT), if not first-hand experience. (more…)

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August 15, 2016

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

European home and commercial automation provider SOMFY joins ZigBee Alliance board of directors

SOMFY has joined the ZigBee Alliance at the Promoter level and accepted a seat on its Board of Directors. (more…)

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August 12, 2016

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Connectivity enables smart cities, smart countries and a smarter world

The influx of wireless connectivity, machine-to-machine (M2M) communications and the Internet of Things (IoT) has had dramatic effects on individuals’ lifestyles and the day-to-day operations of companies. For the public sector and increasingly, many in the private sector, connectivity is also improving the well being of the communities being served, writes Hubert Da Costa, the vice president of EMEA at Cradlepoint. (more…)

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Posted by: George Malim

Ayyeka and SIGFOX claim first channel partnership to enable smart cities across the US

Ayyeka, a technology company developing Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions, has claimed a “first-of-its-kind channel partnership in the United States” with SIGFOX, a provider of dedicated communications service for the Internet of Things (IoT). (more…)

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August 11, 2016

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Why IoT for the home needs to take the Industrial approach

Recently, there was an article in The Economist, which discussed the state of the connected home and the challenges with its adoption into mainstream markets. The article noted that 72% of consumers are unlikely to introduce smart home technology in the next two to five years. This is a very significant number and one that can’t, and shouldn’t, be ignored by Internet of Things (IoT) enabling businesses, writes Sanil Pillai, a director of Infostretch Labs. (more…)

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Posted by: George Malim

The lost perimeter presents heightened security challenges

As the Internet of Things becomes a reality and revolutions such as smart cities, digital manufacturing and connected vehicles are proliferating, the number of data points that could potentially be attacked by hackers are also rising at a staggering pace, writes Pavan Singh, the vice president and business head of the Covata Data Security Platform at Covata. Indeed, Gartner predicts that by 2020 there will be 9.7 billion connected devices, all of which represent a possible entry point for an attacker. (more…)

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August 2, 2016

Posted by: George Malim

Top 4 questions you need to ask before you buy a Multi-Network Gateway

A key requirement when selecting an LTE gateway that supports multiple Wide Area Network (WAN) links is the performance and the policies that define the switching behavior between WAN links. If you’re spending the extra money to buy a multi-network mobile gateway, you want to make sure that you’re actually going to get the performance you presumably want for your money, writes Bryan O’Flaherty Wills, the director of product management at Sierra Wireless. (more…)

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August 1, 2016

Posted by: George Malim

Is the force with you when you test Wi-Fi IoT devices

Homes, hospitals, shopping centres and department stores, airports, large manufacturing plants – all have a growing volume and variety of connected devices that rely on Wi-Fi to communicate and function, writes Areg Alimian, the senior director of solutions marketing at Ixia. (more…)

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July 29, 2016

Posted by: George Malim

Location of Things: The real value behind IoT

The wow factor has played a major role in the public’s perception of the Internet of Things or IoT, writes Jonathan Duffy, the EMEA managing director of Netclearance. There’s something about the idea of a world made up of objects all linked together that resonates with people, so it is understandable that there is currently a lot of hype surrounding it. (more…)

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July 28, 2016

Posted by: George Malim