LoRaWAN: A genuine game changer

Mobile network operators (MNOs) used to rule the Internet of Things (IoT) airwaves; they owned the spectrum, which they had licensed from national regulators. That monopoly position was challenged by mobile virtual network operators, says Bob Emmerson, technology editor of Beecham Research. MVNOs competed by reselling the spectrum, but until recently there was no wide-area

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3 ways IoT is tackling the effects of political unrest, climate change and energy insecurity

IoT Analyst Insights by Robin Duke-Woolley, Founder & CEO of Beecham ResearchThis month we take a look at areas attracting particular attention in mid-year 2022, where the Internet of Things can help solve problems that are becoming more urgent. Recent global events of note include global supply chain disruption due to war, political unrest and

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Analyst report: How to become a digital leader in IoT

Device manufacturers who have not yet moved their products towards being connected are facing an increasingly challenging future. Not only are they losing out on the high value software and data-driven service opportunities that connectivity creates, but they are also positioning themselves to lose market share to their competitors who have made this move and

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There are some choices in life you HAVE to get right!

You don’t choose a life partner for their hair colour You don’t choose a home because it has nice curtains You don’t choose a Business Platform for its logo

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IoT Now Magazine December-January 2018

IoT Now Magazine (ISSN 2397-2793) explores the evolving opportunities and challenges facing CSPs across this sector. Our exclusive interviews pass on the key lessons learned by industry leaders in next gen Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) services.

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Self-configuring, self-healing mesh networks meet meters’ signal propagation demands

As smart meter roll-outs continue across the globe, David Parker, a senior analyst at Beecham Research talks to Geoff Sarney, the senior vice president for global sales and marketing at CyanConnode to understand the challenges and different requirements large-scale smart meter rollouts place on technology providers.

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Continuous innovation is at the core of development for the IoT vision

The summer break is behind us. With a rested mind, we want to reflect on the status of the Internet of Things (IoT). There are many factors affecting the market place. On the technological side, continuous developments excite supply and demand: the return of relevance of connectivity forms with LPWAN and 5G, the evolution and

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Cellular Modules for IoT: Key Elements for IoT Market Development

A new report from Beecham Research Cellular Modules for IoT 2017 explores some of the significant changes now taking place in this market.

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Connectivity and infrastructure platform means customers feel like they own their own connectivity

Robin Duke-Woolley, the founder and chief executive of Beecham Research interviews Oliver Tucker the chief executive of Wireless Logic to learn more about how customers can receive the experience of owning their own connectivity to support their IoT applications.

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IoT relies on five key attributes to ensure a secure foundation for services to run over

Security in IoT is a process that relies on continuous security across five key dimensions of an IoT service. These five attributes are Secure Boot, Secure Firmware over the Air, Secure Physical Interface and APIs, Secure Physical Transport Layer and Robustness. Here, Mats Andersson, the senior director of technology for short range wireless at u-blox,

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IoT platforms must accommodate organisations’ needs to operate them at multiple levels

Different organisations require different functionality from IoT platforms in order to operate their services effectively. IoT platforms therefore must be able to operate at a variety of levels in order to satisfy market and end user demands, Mobeen Khan, the associate vice president for IoT Solutions at AT&T, tells Robin Duke-Woolley, the founder and chief

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Secure the IoT through best practice-based design

The Internet of Things (IoT) vision can become reality, enabling the large spectrum of opportunities the industry is imagining, only if it is designed with a security-centric framework. Security is the indispensable prerequisite for the development of the IoT. This sentiment is shared by the entire IoT community, from the IoT solution and technology providers

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The role of wearable technologies in enterprises

The recent news that the seven millionth Apple Watch has been sold raises critical questions for the smart watch community – and the wearable consumer device community more generally, writes Saverio Romeo, principal analyst at Beecham Research. Apple has shown once again that taking a multidisciplinary view of consumer products is key to transforming a

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Connectivity analytics: More valuable than application analytics?

To say that application or sensor data analytics is a key focus right now in the M2M/IoT market is a statement of the obvious. Everyone, it seems, is focused on the value that can be created by gathering enormous amounts of application and sensor-related data.

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The importance of strategic relationships in the M2M sector

Kelly Gay of Numerex, speaks to Beecham Research about the impact that the increasing number of strategic relationships are having on the broader M2M market and looks in detail at their recent acquisition of Omnilink

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This Week: Apple Watch, cyberwar, Gartner mansions, Rhino bracelets and wearable tech pays

You never now what’s coming next in this business. Jeremy Cowan’s week in the Internet of Things (IoT) and machine-to-machine (M2M) communications has included wearable tech for payments, Ralph Lauren shirts, Apple Watches, global cyberwarfare, and the size of the average Gartner’s gaff.

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