Cees Links
Smart light bulb to combine Zigbee 3.0 / BLE 5.0 and green power efficiency
Qorvo, a provider of RF solutions that connect the world, and Leedarson, a lighting and IoT solutions company, have partnered to create a family of smart home lighting products.
Read moreIndustrial IoT: How smart alerts and sensors add value to electric motors
This blog is the fourth of a five-part series that looks at the impact of the Internet of Things (IoT) on society. I’m often asked about the value of the IoT — sometimes directly, but often indirectly, as in “How can a deluge of data create value?” Let’s look at an example of electric motors in industrial environments
Read moreCollaboration with large health insurer claimed to affordably improve independent living for the elderly
Qorvo®, a provider of innovative RF solutions that connect the world, is helping seniors live more independently in their homes with the help of a new eHealth system powered by the company’s chipsets for the Internet of Things (IoT).
Read moreAre security and privacy holding IoT back?
The IoT may have as great an impact on society as the industrial revolution, computers and the Internet have had. Maybe even more.
Read moreQorvo and ubisys deliver first IoTivity platform on multi-stack chip enabling device-to-device connectivity
Qorvo®, a provider of RF solutions that connect the world, and ubisys, a smart home and Internet of Things (IoT) company, have developed a new ultra-compatible gateway solution.
Read moreGo Green… save money?
Sure, it’s good for the planet. But smart home energy management can save you money in some unexpected ways, says Cees Links of Qorvo Wireless Connectivity.
Read moreWhat do IoT device & system developers need to know about the Smart Home as a Service?
A recent Comcast report, compiled from almost 1,300 US consumers, explained that what consumers really want in the IoT connected smart home is services – Smart Home as a Service (AKA SHaaS) – not a bunch of connected devices that remotely control various widgets and devices in the home.
Read moreWhat do IoT and smart home device makers need to know to connect their devices to the web?
Worldwide, thousands of technology companies are viewing the Internet of Things and the Smart Home as the Holy Grail for their products and profits. Most industry analysts and leaders are predicting that hundreds of millions of homes will want these new technologies.
Read moreDevice management presents a barrier to IoT at scale, says industry survey
Management of thousands or millions of internet connected devices is posing a major obstacle to the success of the Internet of Things (IoT), claims IoT pioneer DevicePilot (previously called 1248).
Read moreThere is a better way to market the smart home and consumer Internet of Things: Part 2
Sell services – Not connected things Imagine the concept of a butler. The reason rich people hire someone like a butler is that service professionals are trained to recognise what is happening in the home and to provide the appropriate services. They don’t need to be programmed to open the door or turn on the
Read moreThere is a better way to market the smart home and consumer Internet of Things: Part 1
Almost every technology media outlet – consumer, trade and engineering – has been writing about the ongoing avalanche of technology for the home. It is the next big thing. Incredible predictions are being tossed out by the analyst community and industry players, says Cees Links – founder & CEO GreenPeak Technologies.
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