ServiceMax leverages PTC ThingWorx platform to digitally transform field services
At a high-level, field services refer to any action an enterprise takes that put staff out of the office and in front of customers or assets; examples include municipal waste pick and hauling, house calls...
LAS VEGAS--Michael Dell, the founder and CEO of the eponymous computing hardware giant, fielded questions from the media, analyst and influencer community during Dell EMC World. Topics covered included the future of the internet of things, augmented and virtual reality and what 5G will...
Modernization of legacy IT infrastructure and harnessing cloud computing and software are priorities for Jaguar Land Rover
LAS VEGAS--Jaguar Land Rover CIO Simon Bolton discussed the automaker's approach to digital transformation, including a focus on the move toward electric and autonomous vehicles, as well as...
Michael Dell: IoT is 'at the heart of a cycle of continuous innovation'
LAS VEGAS--Airplane manufacturer Boeing, like many other leading industrial players, is actively working to combine its long history of engineering with new digital and IoT solutions in an effort to transform its...
Dell founder says IoT, cloud, workforce and security are all part of digital transformation
LAS VEGAS--Michael Dell, the founder and CEO of the Austin-based tech powerhouse, shared key takeaways of his regular conversations with the CEOs and CIOs of customers during his opening session at...
Dell CMO: 'Digital transformation is a business-level conversation'
LAS VEGAS--Digital transformation is a major focus of the programming at Dell EMC World 2017, but the process also requires major shifts in organizational approach to IT, workforce and security processes. That was the message Dell Chief...
The Chinese vendor targets port management, mining and manufacturing companies
Chinese vendor Huawei has released its eLTE SmartCampus to target enterprises in the port management, mining, and manufacturing sectors.
Huawei’s wireless smart campus solution is designed to support automated production, intelligent logistics, and more efficient management.
The...
Enterprises are adopting smart building technologies to reduce costs and streamline operations. Wireless sensors will monitor everything from heating and cooling to lighting, office machines, and security controls. These sensors need robust and reliable wireless connectivity. There are several requirements for providing the needed...
The enterprise solution is a part of the Cisco Jasper Control Center IoT platform
Networking company Cisco has announced the availability of a new IoT platform, Control Center for Mobile Enterprise, which automates the management of enterprise mobile services and devices.
The new solution is an...
Predictive maintenance is a key industrial IoT use case
Chinese ICT vendor Huawei and GE Digital have launched a jointly-developed industrial cloud-based predictive maintenance solution that integrates Huawei's EC-IoT gateways and Agile Controller, GE's Predix platform, other partners' sensors and controllers, and industrial applications to construct information...
Companies say they need a new way to manage smartphones
Companies that want to capitalize on the IoT know that connecting their equipment isn't enough - they also need software to manage connected devices and analyze the data they generate. Employee smartphones and tablets are...
Microsoft IoT Central connects to Azure cloud services; Connected Factory announced ahead of Hannover Messe
Microsoft has unveiled Microsoft IoT Central, a new software-as-a-service (SaaS) offering aimed at reducing the complexity of IoT solutions. The company bills the solution as enabling "powerful IoT scenarios without...
T-Systems, DT's enterprise group, will provide IoT services to manufacturing interest Kaeser Kompressoren
Germany is a leader in the digital transformation of the manufacturing sector, a combination of federal investment by way of the Industrie 4.0 initiative and the key role manufacturing plays in the...
Microsoft Hololens and Azure platform join predictive maintenance industrial IoT solution used by Thyssenkrupp
Elevator, escalator and moving walkway manufacturer Thyssenkrupp has been using the predictive maintenance capabilities of Microsoft's Azure suite, which allows Thyssenkrupp’s service technicians to identify problems with elevators. Combined with the...
IoT firm Freestyle Technology will deploy smart water meters in Gochang municipality under a five-year deal.
Australian internet of things firm Freestyle Technology signed a $4.4 million contract to roll out an IoT water management solution for a municipal government in South Korea.
Under terms...
As the internet of things continues to drive digital transformation in numerous industrial and enterprise vertical markets, leading IT vendors are continuously adapting product lines to better serve new use cases.
For example, Dell recently introduced three variants of its Dell Edge Gateway 3000 Series...
Mars Drinks, part of global manufacturer and distributer of food and beverage products Mars Incorporated, is using internet of things technologies to improve the performance of its vending machines.
The company initiated a pilot project in Germany with its KLIX vending machines. Initially, the primary...
In a new partnership with the University of Technology Sydney in Australia, Finnish network infrastructure vendor Nokia is looking to accelerate IoT solutions for both enterprises and operators.
Nokia will provide the institution with IP routing, optical, fixed, 4G and 5G wireless technologies, plus applications and...
The Dutch firm will provide its remote SIM Provisioning platform
Japanese telecommunications operator SoftBank has selected Dutch digital security firm Gemalto as a partner for On-Demand Connectivity (ODC) services enabling both consumer and industrial machine-to-machine (M2M) IoT connectivity and deployment of value added applications and...
Software AG combining analytics tools with Huawei cloud, edge portfolio for E2E IoT
With concerns ranging from non-standardized technology and security vulnerabilities, enterprises take a cautious approach to investing in internet of things (IoT) technologies. With an eye on making this an easier process, Huawei...
NEC used VPN routers as well as SDN controllers and switches in IoT tests.
NEC said it carried out a system trial allowing the company to create and utilize optimized networks by monitoring network traffic volumes and information tied to internet of...
New Gartner report calls lists IoT technologies 'that should be on every organization's radar' including security
In a new report, Gartner Inc., an IT research and advisory firm, identifies 10 internet of things technologies it expects to broadly impact businesses in 2017 and 2018. Gartner...
New IoT Gateway supports Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, with cellular and other IoT access technologies also configurable
The enterprise market, despite facing numerous challenges in adoption, is embracing IoT solutions as a way to better monitor assets and gain operational efficiencies and savings. A persistent pain...
In support of the various "internet of things" LPWAN connectivity schemes in the field, Nokia has updated its IoT platform to support narrowband-IoT and LoRa protocols, as well as included integrated applications focused on the smart city and automotive verticals.
The Finnish network equipment vendor's...
