The healthcare sector has been modernising at a fast pace over the years by utilising new technology in carrying out medical activities with increased accuracy. Despite the outbreak of Covid-19 which massively disrupted the day-to-day life of people across the globe, technology has been developing at a much faster pace to help the healthcare sector. […]
A cable company will provide free Wi-Fi and devices to 20 Oakland community centers
Comcast contributed $100,000, 1,000 laptops, and free internet for a year to students and families in need who live in the Northern California city. Image: iStock/Inside Creative House In an announcement on Thursday afternoon, Comcast said its large donation to the City of Oakland Parks, Recreation and Youth Development in Oakland, California is part of […]
Hamburg deploys oneM2M smart city standards to go greener
Whether one is dealing with a manufacturing plant or a smart city, the architecture of a distributed Internet of Things (IoT) system depends on several design considerations, says Ingo Freise, software architect at Deutsche Telekom. One is the ability to combine legacy sub-systems, such as a final-assembly cell, with greenfield deployments such as an image […]
IoT Product Development Market Challenges and Opportunities 2021-2025
Internet of Things (IoT) has brought exemplary changes in the industrial vertical, business processes and software development. IoT has been gaining a lot of attention in the market these days as it is very efficient in providing quality, scalable, secure and user-friendly solutions that bring a direct positive impact on business outcomes. Despite these advantages […]
Bring siloed data together to get the best of your edge computing capabilities
Convincing management to buy into your plan is not easy, but a potential profit increase can change their minds. Image: metamorworks, Getty Images/iStockphoto More about Big Data The edge computing market is expected to grow from $2.8 billion to $9 billion by 2024. But leveraging edge technology for best business benefit—and convincing executive management of […]
The IIoT journey starts with remote telemetry
The first rule of supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) is that communications will fail. One challenge is rising volumes of data place increasing loads on both the main server and the communications networks connected to it. Here, Craig Abbot, sales manager for the Asia region at Ovarro, explains why remote telemetry units (RTU) are […]
The challenges facing the internet in 2021
Our new way of life during the pandemic has undeniably highlighted our dependence on the internet. Behind this essential utility are the networks that power and deliver it to our homes. It’s been an extremely important time for the internet community to consider how we can best support and grow these networks. We face a […]
Bosch teams up with Microsoft to develop software-defined vehicle platform for seamless integration between cars and cloud
Collaboration accelerates the development of “software-defined vehicles”: Software development to be faster and easier throughout the lifetime of the vehicle. Collaboration brings together automotive and cloud computing expertise to shape the next generation of vehicle software. Bosch teams up with Microsoft to develop a software platform to seamlessly connect cars to the cloud. The goal […]
IoT takes a village: The era of the ecosystem
I often talk about the “new product mindset” the importance of developing products and services with the cumulative lifetime value they will generate in mind, compared to just the immediate value delivered on launch day. In the rapidly evolving technology landscape, says Jason Shepherd, VP of Ecosystem at ZEDEDA, competitive advantage is based on innovating […]
Cloud and analytics are finally becoming integrated into one tool
One company has created a solution to merge the diverse cloud and analytics tools organizations juggle. Here’s hoping there will be more unity to come. Image: iStock/metamorworks Must-read cloud The prospect of having to integrate IT analytics assets is daunting. In the Internet of Things (IoT) field alone, there are more than 600 different IoT […]