Why utility companies need to look at agile mobile applications to increase productivity across the sector

The public utility space is a competitive one, and as this competition continues to increase, power and utilities providers are increasingly investing sizeable amounts in infrastructure projects designed to expand their offering.

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From PoC to RoI: How businesses of all sizes can turn the promise of IoT into operational success

Research indicates Internet of Things (IoT) deployments are set to skyrocket over the next four years, growing 140% to exceed 50 billion connected devices by 2020.

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Economics of IoT – Lessons for service providers and enterprises

Many organisations have moved their infrastructure to a public cloud environment,and now many are using cloud services to manage the Internet of Things.

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How to ensure the safety of cutting-edge ADAS technology

Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) increase car safety by helping with monitoring, warning, braking and steering tasks. These systems are set to grow over the next decade, driven in part by advancements in sensing and laser technologies, and by regulatory change.

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Which industries will be the winners in the IoT revolution and why?

Industrial IoT has developed closely alongside consumer IoT goods and now is here to change the industrial applications as we know. Big data will become reality when all device parameters will be accessible 24/7, says Vizma Bramane of Aranet – SAF Tehnika.

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Will artificial intelligence have an impact on IoT sooner or later?

The market intelligence company IDC estimates that the number of connected devices and sensors to the internet will surge from 11 billion in 2016 to 80 billion by 2025. These devices and sensors will produce huge amount of big data, says Tushar Bhatnagar, IoT project manager with TechMahindra.

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Mining organisations are struggling to exploit mission-critical data created by industrial IoT applications

Organisations from the mining industry are struggling to take full advantage of the data gathered by their Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) applications due to connectivity challenges.

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When smart cars fall ill you won’t be able to consult Dr Google

It was inevitable but connected cars are prone to diddling. In an experiment to identify connected car fraud, researchers in Germany collected data from 300,000 cars. They found that 23% of Minis and 27% of E60 BMW 5 Series had experienced some form of manipulation.

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LoRa-based IoT solution from Semtech ‘saves Costco 22% in water management’

Apana, a technology company focusing on smart water utility systems, has incorporated LoRa devices and wireless radio frequency technology (LoRa Technology) from Semtech Corporation, a supplier of analogue and mixed-signal semiconductors and algorithms, into its smart water sensors.

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IoT adoption isn’t matching the pace of its growth

A new Gartner report predicts an increase in human-centric technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT), 4D-printing and connected devices and self-healing systems.

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DB Cargo AG selects Eurotech to gain real-time insights on its locomotives

Eurotech, a provider of embedded technologies and Internet of Things (IoT) enablement, has been selected by DB Cargo AG, a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn AG, to supply the on-board hardware and end-to-end software tools to enable their TechLOK project. No further financial details on this design-win have been disclosed.

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A third of manufacturers in the UK will embrace Industry 4.0 in a bid to retain competitive edge

A third of British manufacturing is expected to be automated within the next three years, according to a report investigating the rise of technology and the impact of Industry 4.0.

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Raising quality standards with the 4.0 Industrial Revolution

Technological progress has now spawned an era of digital transformation. The transformation was brought about through digitisation as analogue information was converted to digital data.

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IMS Evolve joins Dell Technologies’ IoT Solutions Partner Program for accessible IoT integration across food retail

IoT specialist IMS Evolve is working in partnership with Dell Technologies, as part of the Dell Technologies IoT Solution Partner Program, to help accelerate opportunities for independent software vendors and customers within the food retail industry to leverage IoT integration.

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5G brings new security threats says Mind Commerce report

The fifth generation (5G) of cellular communications introduces many new capabilities for the Information and Communications (ICT) industry, which will lead to a variety of new and enhanced apps and services ranging from flexible back-haul solutions to

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relayr acquired by Munich Re for US$300mn ‘to advance its IoT strategy’

Through its subsidiary Hartford Steam Boiler (HSB), Munich Re has acquired 100% of relayr, a provider of industrial internet of things (IIoT) solutions, at a valuation of US$300 million (€257.80 million).

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