Data Analytics & Business Intelligence

The hype around IoT is refusing to calm down. Should it? Is it just a fad? Or should you seriously consider IoT for your business? And if yes, says entrepreneur and member of The Intellectus   community, Abhinav Dubey, how should you go about incorporating the Internet of Things (IoT) in your business strategy?

Cyber security technology commercialisation company, Crossword Cybersecurity plc, has released insights from its global review of academic cyber security research. The new database looked at nearly 1,200 current and past research projects from academic institutions in the United Kingdom, United States, Europe, Australia, and Africa. 

The growing market for commercial UAS (unmanned aerial systems) platforms and associated services will be led by demand from the agriculture, commercial security and first responder sectors: The Strategy Analytics Advanced Defense Systems (ADS) service report, “ Commercial UAS Market Outlook 2017-2027 ,” forecasts the commercial UAS market will grow to over $15.1 billion (€13.10 billion) by

Arm has revealed a full, “easy to deploy” retail solution that is said to enable retailers to securely consolidate, unify and manage their previously siloed digital customer data and physical in-store (Internet of Things) IoT data to provide more personalised offers, build brand loyalty and drive better operations.

Half of online consumers globally now use digital voice assistants, with emerging markets leading the way in adoption.

Device Authority, a global provider of Identity and Access Management (IAM) for the Internet of Things (IoT) and Blockchain, is supporting 3D Systems with its 3D Connect Service. This uses a cloud-based connection for proactive and preventive support of 3D printers.

Over the last few years, digital transformation has been one of the biggest buzzwords in business and with organisations understanding the benefits that technologies such as AI, IoT and big-data analytics can bring, projects have been executed, bringing improved efficiencies, cost reductions and improvements to business processes.

A global Software as a Service (SaaS) company has selected Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. for data centre colocation. Zayo will provide expanded colocation space in a Midwestern data centre.

Huawei released AI Fabric, Intelligent and Lossless Data Centre Network in the AI Era. The white paper presents the urgency and necessity of building an intelligent and lossless data centre network by seizing AI opportunities to monetise data value.

Engineering giant Rolls Royce pioneered servitisation in 1962 with its Power-by-the-Hour approach to jet engine maintenance management. The service, which allows operators to purchase the power used rather than a complete engine, celebrated its 55th year in 2017 and has proven extremely popular in the aerospace market.

Historically, the use of condition monitoring solutions for predictive maintenance has been restricted to high-value, mission-critical equipment, leaving an average of 85% of a production facility’s equipment vulnerable to costly unexpected downtime and repairs.

Semtech Corporation, a supplier of high performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms, announced that Lemonbeat, an Internet of Things (IoT) solution provider, has integrated Semtech’s LoRa devices and wireless radio frequency technology (LoRa Technology) into its smart metering solutions for easier reading and collection of utility usage.

It’s all very well to have a flow of data from IoT-enabled sensors and devices, but if you don’t have the necessary tools to monetise the data you may as well not bother.

Airbiquity, a provider in connected vehicle services, announced the latest release of OTAmatic. This version boasts new features and integrations that address many of today’s top concerns for automakers and suppliers, such as compromise-resilient security, edge data analytics, and more efficient OTA management capabilities.

Remcom announced 5G antenna array design features in the latest release of XFdtd 3D EM Simulation Software, including workflow enhancements for modeling complex devices at millimeter wave frequencies.