Talking Heads

As the focus turns to securing the Internet of Things (IoT), Michele Mackenzie, an analyst for Analysys Mason’s IoT and M2M Solutions research programme, interviewed Andreas Haegele, the senior vice president of IoT at Gemalto, to explore the issues organisations face and how Gemalto is addressing the IoT security challenge

IT infrastructure challenges are changing as a result of the rapid growth of the IoT. Various developments are enabling more effective operational technology (OT) integration as well as easier development, deployment and usage of innovative solutions deployed in the field. Roberto Siagri, the chief executive of Eurotech, talks to Bob Emmerson about the company’s plans

Sri Ramachandran is chief technology officer of Numerex. He joined the company at the start of 2016 and is responsible for driving the company’s technology strategy with a focus on product development and engineering execution. He most recently served as CTO of Utilidata, an IoT and data analytics company driving energy efficiency in the electric

Mohsen Mohseninia is vice president of market development for Europe at Aeris. With more than 18 years of experience in the telecoms sector and an early pioneer of the machine-to-machine market, Mohseninia joined Aeris in 2013. Prior to that he was head of M2M for Logica in the UK, having worked for the company in

As OEMs and service providers look to increase consumer IoT adoption, a seamless customer experience is vital, with simple exploration, registration and activation as the aims. Yuval Mayron, the general manager of the Amdocs Internet of Things business unit, tells Antony Savvas about how service providers and OEMs need to work together to deliver the

Of all the challenges presented by IoT, device management is one of the most complex. In the industrial IoT sector, for each of the widelydiffering device types connected to an IoT network, the device management platform must provide what is in effect a lifecycle management function, from activation to decommissioning.

Among the multitude of attention and discussion that surrounds the Internet of Things (IoT), the subject of antenna performance is not always properly considered. Sometimes, this lack of attention is driven by certain interpretations of IoT, based on which of several low cost devices are close to each other with no need for powerful transceivers.

In July Actility, a provider of low power wide area (LPWA) networking and the company behind the ThingPark LPWA IoT platform, launched the ThingPark Approved programme. Actility also welcomed the first partners to achieve ThingPark Approved status. Here, Jeremy Cowan of IoT Now asks Christophe Francois, the vice president of Ecosystem at Actility, how to

Global players in many industries such as telecommunications, medical, industrial and manufacturing, and transportation are changing their business models to create new offerings and to capture their share of the trillion dollar Internet of Things (IoT) market.

IoT user organisations are moving towards a data driven strategy where deployments are utilised for multiple applications, writes Kate O’Flaherty.

Enterprises are increasingly looking at low power radio networks to run their IoT applications and services. Here Daniel Quant, the vice president of product management and strategic market at MultiTech, tells George Malim that low power long range (LPLR) enterprise networks offers enterprises both large and small a compelling opportunity to switch from a monthly

The rise of IoT is creating a plethora of exciting business opportunities as well as challenges for enterprises seeking to realize the business potential of connecting their assets. In order to support enterprises in reaping the full benefits of IoT in their business operations myriad IoT platforms have launched into the market over recent years,

As the automotive industry gears up for self-driving and connected cars technology transfer into the market from other areas is accelerating innovation. Neural networks, sensor fusion, robust networking options and heightened security will enable connected cars to offer more automation, Lars Reger and Juergen Weyer tell IoT Now.

Robin Duke-Woolley, the chief executive of Beecham Research, met Thomas Seiler, the chief executive of u-blox, a provider of wireless semiconductors and modules for consumer, automotive and industrial markets, at the CTIA show in September 2016. They discussed emerging low power wireless technologies, the direction of the industry and u-blox’s future plans.

Florida-based start-up Ubicquia aims to gives operators an industrial strength platform for the Internet of Things. Nick Booth talks to its chief technology officer, Tre Zimmerman who has a mission to create an Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) that’s easy to design, set up and manage without breaking the bank. The plan is to integrate software

Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) is the government-owned agency launched in 1996 to pioneer the transformation of Malaysia’s digital economy.  The agency is currently pursuing a strategy that unlocks significant economic, environmental, and social value.