(A WEEK IN IoT) – All too often we, and the wider media, become a little obsessed with the activities of the corporate giants. I’m just as guilt as anyone, says Jeremy Cowan, and I can tell you I’ve given myself a stern talking to. I should know better. Often, the most exciting technology emerges from start-ups […]
Double-Digit Growth Expected in the Smart Home Market, Says IDC
The global market for smart home devices is expected to grow 26.9% year over year in 2019 to 832.7 million shipments, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Smart Home Device Tracker. Sustained growth is expected to continue with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.9% over the 2018-2023 forecast period and […]
The installed base of connected building automation devices will reach 483 million units worldwide in 2022
According to a new research report from IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the installed base of sensors, actuators, modules, gateways and other connected devices deployed as part of IoT-based building automation in smart and connected commercial buildings was an estimated 151 million units worldwide at the end of 2018. Growing at a compound annual growth […]
Artificial intelligence receiving huge Kubernetes boost
There has been a 14-times increase in the amount of Artificial Intelligence (AI) start-ups launching since the turn of the century, according to a study by Stanford University. In the UK alone, says Carmine Rimi, AI product manager at Canonical – the company behind Ubuntu, AI developers witnessed a 200% spike in venture capital funding in the past […]
Optimizing the IoT Infrastructure for Enhanced Big Data Performance
The Internet of Things is one of the most groundbreaking trends affecting consumers and businesses all over the world. According to a report by Gartner, the economic impact of all products connected to the IoT will exceed $300 billion by next year. A number of factors are contributing to the proliferation of the IoT. One […]
Software AG Announces Major Advance in Self-Service Analytics for IoT
Self-service” analytics that can monitor and respond to IoT data in real-time now available to engineers and other domain experts working without needing to write any code. Operators can design, implement, update and manage their streaming analytics “on the fly” as the situation demands. Processing of machine data and events to recognize patterns, relationships and […]
Employee mistakes and system errors are a larger threat to data security than hackers or insiders
Employee mistakes were ranked as the highest risk in the 2019 Global Encryption Trends Study, though employee-owned devices on company networks deserve more security scrutiny. When it comes to assessing security risks, exposure of sensitive data is most likely to result from human error when handling data and malfunctions of systems and processes designed to […]
Why edge computing is so crucial for IIoT
The invention of the Printed Circuit Board (PCB) in the 1950s changed the world of automation. Prior to the PCB, electronic circuit boards were assembled exclusively by hand, a laborious process that greatly limited global production. Today, says Michael Schuldenfrei, corporate technology fellow at OptimalPlus, industry is experiencing yet another revolutionary leap with the introduction of instrumentation in […]
Telia Company launches crowd movement insight service for smarter cities
One of the world’s most connected and digitalized regions is about to become even smarter as Telia Company is launching a new service, City Vitality Insights. This will help cities across the Nordic and Baltics to improve the urban experience for both locals and visitors while providing an accurate way to measure the impact of […]
Over 100 operators have deployed/launched either NB-IoT or LTE-M networks
The Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) has released an update on the number of operators and countries supporting Narrow Band IoT (NB-IoT) and/or LTE-M coverage. Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) is a Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) radio technology standard developed by 3GPP to enable a wide range of cellular devices and services. NB-IoT focuses specifically […]