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Why the world isn’t truly connected…yet (Reader Forum)

Even though it may seem like we are living in a completely connected world, we’re not. And, as the Internet of Things dramatically expands the number and scope of connected devices, the traditional communications connectivity model no longer delivers the kind of flexibility and...

IoT and 5G in 2019: The hype and the hope (Reader Forum)

Don’t believe the hype: 5G still likely won’t happen in 2019. Many of the 5G announcements that are getting buzz are just marketing talk. There has actually been only a few tiny deployments of 5G, and those are pre-standard. There are still too many moving...

Free trade in tech helps economies grow (Reader Forum)

Over the past few decades, the liberalization of trade has allowed small and mid-sized enterprises to expand into global markets, while information communications technology (ICT) has become a key driver of global competitiveness, both for individual companies and for countries seeking to grow their...

Nerdery: How manufacturers can avoid common IoT pitfalls (Reader Forum)

The internet of things (IoT) is making its entrance into the workplace of every industry –  and manufacturing is no exception. This technology is changing the way manufacturers do business. Successful implementation is critical to ensuring the business not only adapts but thrives in...

B2B2X – the key for telecom operators to rise above Xpectations (Reader Forum)

The idea of digital transformation has taken center stage over the last few years and has thrown open many opportunities for organizations to fundamentally change the way they do business. In particular, as telecom operators have expanded into new and emerging markets, they are...

Why any developer can leverage artificial intelligence (Reader Forum)

Artificial intelligence is a technology that presupposes the advents before it and builds upon them to create an invention of endless applications and limitless possibilities. AI is, in no uncertain terms, a revolutionary technology with implications well beyond its surface. Research continues to further our...

Deutsche Telekom: The future of the smart home is here, almost (Reader Forum)

The smart home space has been a busy one over the last few years. If anything, the pace of innovation is accelerating. Research consultancy Market Insights predicts the market's total value will reach $55 billion by 2022, from $38 billion in 2017. But the...

Manifesto for a brave digital future in telecom IT and OT (Reader Forum)

The Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality, robots, and drones are just a few technology topics we read about almost every day – in the mainstream press as well as in specialized industry publications. A wealth of articles has been written about emerging...

MRO maturity and IIoT (Reader Forum)

Efficient maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) processes are important in every industry to achieve the best possible return on assets (ROA). This is especially true for capital-intensive industries such as oil and gas, chemicals, mining and aerospace. For example, for an airline, MRO can...

The underlay network: Abstracting the complexity with SD-WAN 2.0 (Reader Forum)

The benefits of SD-WAN for enterprise networks are now well understood. By creating a managed overlay network with centralized control, enterprises have transformed their WAN into an intelligent and automated construct that increases scalability, service agility, and decreases operational complexity and cost. Enterprises are...

Fighting data decay with open source analytics tools (Reader Forum)

From the perspective of big data, the proliferation of internet-of-things (IoT) devices has dramatically changed the way businesses handle data processing. According to BI Intelligence, the velocity of IoT adoption is only set to grow faster. It estimates $70 billion will be spent by...

AI and IIoT: How to make products better and faster – at less cost (Reader Forum)

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a key asset in the continuing effort to derive greater value from business processes and business models in general. While much of the attention AI has garnered has centered on digital services and applications, the technology is also driving significant enhancements...

How 802.11ax is driving the 100-gigabit campus (Reader Forum)

The proliferation of connected devices is placing unprecedented demands on campus networks. With over 30 billion connected “things” expected by 2020, ensuring quality of experience for users in ultra-high-density locations is becoming more challenging than ever. Indeed, applications such as 4K video streaming are...

The technology shaping the city of tomorrow (Reader Forum)

After suburban lifestyles being the norm for generations of Americans, the pendulum is beginning to swing back towards urbanism: the United Nations says 54% of the world’s population lives in urban areas today, a proportion that is expected to increase to 66% by 2050....

A smart approach to service assurance in the smart factory (Reader Forum)

Manufacturing businesses are increasingly adopting advanced digital technologies to enhance their capabilities to satisfy customer demand for the production of more high-quality products at a faster rate than ever before, Automation, for example, is employed in several applications including assembly lines, computer-aided design and manufacturing...

Three ways digital technology is recalibrating supply and demand in healthcare (Reader Forum)

The healthcare industry in the United States is hugely complex, and under increasing strain. Pressure is being exerted by multiple factors. The increase in baby boomers retiring and demanding care is arguably the most significant. Rising demand reveals a chronic shortage in terms of...

Tips for leveraging the IoT in oil and gas (Reader Forum)

Oil and gas will become one of the driving forces in industrial IoT (IIoT). Oil and gas facilities generate tremendous amounts of data, and only a fraction of it gets used. Companies like Shell - which tracks over 7 million data points on systems...

Untangling compliance issues in healthcare IoT device testing (Reader Forum)

The role of connectivity in healthcare applications has been growing exponentially in recent years and evolving to be a must-have feature in medical devices. According to Vodafone IoT Barometer report, global IoT adoption in the healthcare industry has increased from 19 per cent in...

Making smart buildings safer with trusted ID solutions (Reader Forum)

Thousands of people pour into and out of high-rise office buildings each day, and each must be kept safe and secure. Two of the most significant challenges in accomplishing this are guard tour management and ensuring that all fire and safety equipment complies with...

Technical challenges behind real-time traffic management for smart cities (Reader Forum)

As many of us routinely trapped in rush hour backups can attest, traffic congestion can be incredibly frustrating. But beyond the annoyance, a study from INRIX estimates that congestion costs drivers in the United States several billions of dollars a year in lost time...

Remote management: What good is Big Data if you can’t get it? (Reader Forum)

Now that I spend a lot of my time thinking about how to help companies get their networks to do what their businesses want them to do, I realize what sorts of challenges IT organizations have overcome to get any truly remote management operational. Now...

Edge computing: 4 facts vs. fiction (Reader Forum)

Today’s IT landscape is all about moving towards the microdata centers, as the demand for edge computing pushes through the need for quick and instant access to data. Edge computing is localized computing for systems that operate away from the primary data center. Typically,...

When does XaaS make sense for industrial operations? (Reader Forum)

  The use of software as a service (SaaS) and infrastructure as a service (IaaS) is well established in the enterprise data center. Now, industrial organizations are beginning to make tentative steps to XaaS offerings for their operational computing. However, there is some trepidation preventing...

Time to treat GDPR as the world’s first global privacy law (Reader Forum)

While personal data breaches keep cyber security in the headlines, the topic of privacy lacks the drama of a high-profile hack. That is a shame, since privacy and cyber security are closely related. Privacy is usually defined as the right to be left alone,...