IoT

It’s clear to any observer of our industry that its focus is fast shifting away from connectivity and towards the very acute issue of what exactly we’re going to do with all the data that we can now collect and analyse, writes M2M Now’s Alun Lewis. As a result, attention is concentrating on the role

Mike Coffey, President and CEO, Wyless discusses: – The Wyless emphasis on customer focus & delivery – Enabling customers to securely control their own destinies – Wyless & the developing world of IoT

There’s always a danger when you get too closely involved in any new technology movement that you can be accused of ‘having drunk too deeply of the Kool Aid’. For the IoT sector of sectors – an accurate term given its huge and continually growing diversity – those early visions are now turning into commercial

The Internet of Things (IoT) isn’t just a buzzword – it’s a technological trend that is becoming extremely prevalent in the world we live. The IoT market is expected to grow at a rate of 31.72% from 2014-2019. The exponential pick up of IoT is largely due to newly developed technologies that have allowed connected

Cities have to be resilient, ever-evolving places for trade and the smart use of IoT technologies can help cities maximise their economies of scale.

The IoT sector is reaching an important second stage in its evolution.

What exactly is the Internet of Things (IoT) and why is it important to business?

At the Stream IoT conference in April, the author spent some time discussing the impact that IoT might have on existing industries and business processes. During that session I hypothesised that IoT has the potential to substantially disrupt the capitalist system as we know it. In much of the research on the Internet of Things,

With the recent release of the US Federal Trade Commission’s report on IoT device security, now is the time to start evaluating the security of devices themselves, says Don Schleede, information security officer at Digi International. This obviously includes how they are manufactured.

The Internet of Things (IoT) is already revolutionising consumers’ lives. Smart meters and thermostats are reducing energy bills while wearable technologies are helping to make us healthier. But, for IoT to truly take off, Sean Lorenz at LogMeIn believes the industry needs to allay consumer fears about security.

That almost all new technologies eventually come to subvert the established order is clearly evident for anyone looking at the last few decades of history. Soon most humans on the planet will own the equivalent of a 1980s supercomputer – a smartphone – and businesses will increasingly benefit from advanced applications and services through cloud-based

Machina Research predicts that the IoT market opportunity will be worth US$4.3 trillion in 2024. That would position it amongst the top five largest national economies, surpassing such giants as Germany, Brazil and the UK. It will undoubtedly be a contributing factor to many developing economies and industries. But is the figure too high? With global

Telstra Health has announced a key development in its health analytics capability with confirmation it has acquired UK based firm Dr Foster.

New research from market analysts, Juniper Research has found that annual revenues from connected healthcare and fitness services will approach $2bn by 2019, nearly 6 times the $320m value estimated for this year.

By taking over H-Net, Swisscom Health is acquiring one of the companies in the area of  administrative and medical data exchange in the healthcare sector. Swisscom Health is thus strengthening its portfolio and further expanding its eHealth ecosystem in Switzerland.

Michael Lynch, Internet of Things Global Co-Lead, SAP discusses: – What is SAP’s vision for the Internet of Things? – How IoT for business will impact the global economy – The key focus points for new IoT companies