Insecurity affects us all, whether we own several smart home devices, hundreds of connected cameras, or thousands of industrial sensors. In fact, a report by Cybersecurity Ventures estimates that cybercrime will cost the world more than US$6 trillion annually by next year. And as...
The Internet of Things refers to millions of physical devices that are connected to the internet and share data. These devices are embedded with sensors, internet connectivity and hardware to allow control and communication via the web. Connecting these different objects together and adding...
Between device hijacking, data breaches, and intellectual property theft, there are many known risks associated with a cybersecurity compromise in internet of things (IoT) applications. At the same time, many are excited about the potential IoT offers across enterprise use cases – and for...
The war of Internet of Things (IoT) connections is here. Following years of trial and error to connect battery-based devices with Wi-Fi — the ubiquitous yet power-sucking internet access method preferred around the world — the market is finally embracing low-power radio internet protocols.
However,...
The story of 5G in manufacturing is not new. In fact, it has been written and discussed many times, as enterprises first heard about the groundbreaking enhancements that 5G can bring to improve workflows and efficiencies almost three years ago now. Market education then...
Wireless smart meters have transformed the management of electricity, water, and gas supplies to homes and businesses. By some estimates, smart electricity meters have reduced electricity power consumption by approximately 5% to 15%. In 2020, there were 710 million electricity smart meters installed world-wide...
June 20th was recently celebrated as World Wi-Fi Day, a global initiative to help bridge the digital divide and to celebrate the legendary role Wi-Fi has played in “connecting the unconnected.” From humble beginnings as a privileged consumer network and a “Guest” network in...
There are billions of IoT devices across the globe – from Google Homes and Amazon Echos to Ring Doorbells, Fitbits, Nest heaters, and more. And they are not just for consumers – many industries and businesses are implementing IoT to optimise workflows and increase...
Digitalization probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when you think about concrete. But Thomas Concrete Group recognized that digital transformation through IoT enablement would be an important step to improve customer experience, and the company’s ability to scale. As we learned...
There is a burgeoning consensus that Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) and wireless capabilities will combine to unlock standards-based, scalable, and highly flexible use cases. Resting on the foundation of open standards as defined in IEEE 802.1, TSN-based industrial networks will be able not only...
A major threat to efficiency across industries lies in mechanical downtime. When a machine stops running, it means the work stops, cutting into the time window that dictates a job’s success or failure. The negative impact of these disruptions is embodied by loss of...
In 2017, Kurt Busch was suddenly a man in a hurry. He had a lightbulb moment watching his youngest child talk with his iPad, and in that instant saw an opportunity to drive artificial intelligence and machine learning innovation into voice-activated systems and transform...
Fabio Belloni, co-founder and chief commercial officer at Quuppa, explores the relationship between RTLS and IoT in the manufacturing industry and how organisations can reap the benefits.
The market for Real Time Location System (RTLS) technologies is growing rapidly, with a wealth of new applications...
Despite being hailed as a breakthrough technology, NB-IoT connectivity has so far failed to live up to its initial hype, with delayed deployments, and connections currently in the millions, rather than the billions promised.
Applicable to anything static or mobile which can support a sensor...
Among the many things we’ve learned during the era of Covid-19 is the importance of efficient, reliable, and always-available healthcare services. The urgency of the pandemic has not only spurred innovation and progress but has shined a bright light on the promise of healthcare...
Consumer marketing of 5G feels ubiquitous right now. While the advantages of 5G are certain to eventually deliver significant benefits to consumer devices, applications, and the people who use them, enterprise customers will be first to leverage the significant advantages of 5G.
The ecosystem of...
According to a new study, IoT has made the top of the list of the most important technologies of 2021. Additionally, the market for commercial and industrial IoT is booming, with manufacturing taking the largest share of enterprise IoT implementations.
There’s no doubt that recent...
The bar for digitally enabled manufacturing services keeps rising and will be boosted by the investments made during 2020. While companies race to innovate, it is important to remember that in 2021, investing in resilience-building and data-driven technology that will arm an organization for...
It’s hard to believe that at the start of last year some people were still openly questioning whether IoT was real, or if it would ever arrive in any significant scale. No one is saying that now. And the primary reason is Covid-19.
As this...
After initially taking a massive hit on IoT spending across the globe, Covid-19 is actually offering more opportunities for the industry as it bounces back. The need for remote technology is increasingly apparent as the pandemic continues to rage, with opportunities ranging from the...
The Covid-19 pandemic has deeply disrupted existing ‘just-in-time’ models of supply chain management and manufacturing. Around the world, many production lines ground to a halt in 2020, and a light was shone upon new and existing risks in our supply chains, accelerating fresh approaches...
2020 was a disruptive and also exceptional year for connectivity, as the world grappled with remote working, social distancing and lockdown mandates. While the pandemic brought many challenges, it emphasized the need for certain technologies, including cellular IoT. Fast, reliable and secure connectivity was...
The most important watchword in 2021 will be diversification. This will be key to growth for the mobile industry in the 5G era, on multiple levels. In the past, cellular networks and services have been supplied, deployed and monetized by a relatively small number...
The race to make 5G a viable platform for Industry 4.0 has shifted up a gear with the availability of shared CBRS spectrum for private wireless networks, and private 5G will continue to gain momentum in 2021 as enterprises focus on streamlining and automating...
