How MNOs can maximise 5G monetisation opportunities

This article first appeared inside the Tech Trends Report Mobile network operators (MNOs) are investing billions in 5G infrastructure but are they failing to maximise the monetisation opportunities by applying traditional telecoms business models to this new era, asks TechTrends managing editor George Malim?

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Reliable and secure connectivity to build the post-COVID world of transport

This article first appeared in Transport 360 magazine. The past year of immense changes within the transportation industry has catapulted enterprises faster into the digitalisation process than they could ever have previously imagined.

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Rail transport accelerates on track to new era of automation

This article first appeared in Transport 360 magazine. Although the pandemic has meant passengers are staying home, the retail supply chain has massively increased its utilisation of rail cargo.

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IoT Now MWC CEO Guide: Why IoT must be made more user friendly

MWC2021 makes the best of a bad situation. For at least the last 15 years I have sat down to write this comment in early February, looking ahead to second guess the key themes of that year’s upcoming MWC and to decry the standard of on-site catering at Fira Gran Via. It’s now June and

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Podcast: Sigfox top two see huge IoT growth, predict it will beat analyst forecasts

Sigfox’s CEO, Jeremy Prince says small can be beautiful; you don’t need to build a motorway to ride a bicycle. His company has invested €300 million in a decade rolling out a 72-country network, but in telco network terms that’s loose change. The market has matured since 2010, says Sigfox’s deputy CEO, Franck Siegel. They

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Rail begins journey back to green, safe and preferred mode of transport

This article first appeared in IoT Now’s sister magazine Transport 360. Railways are well placed to become the sustainable backbone of future mass mobility. IoT in combination with better connectivity and emerging technologies potentially has a massive role to play, writes Annie Turner.

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Podcast: Smart homes Matter, but will they be secure?

President Biden has signed an Executive Order on cybersecurity as the latest US step to improve IoT security by introducing cybersecurity labelling for consumer products. The Trending Tech Podcast hears from Steve Hanna of Infineon that the race to the bottom in cybersecurity is ending as governments worldwide are following new standards. Meanwhile, Gartner says

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The Matter Standard: The new revolutionary standard for smart homes

( SPONSORED FEATURE ) The smart home continues to evolve in available functions and complexity as several different connectivity protocols from numerous suppliers target a variety of products for use in smart homes. However, according to incontrol, as many as 71% of consumers acknowledge fear of their personal information being stolen while using smart home

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Podcast: Tech can learn a lot from the Natural World

Whether it’s starlings teaching us about high speed, resilient networks, or training IoT execs by Horsepower, Gilli Coston and Ken Figueredo show that the world of technology has much to learn from Nature. It’s also Human Nature to make fantastically bad decisions – and Trending Tech Podcast hears how technology can bail you out if you decide to

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Homogenous global cellular connectivity is key for the enterprise smart buildings market

The enterprise smart buildings market is a fast-growing opportunity with connections growing to exceed 1.6 billion by 2030. The market potential is huge, but to capitalise on this opportunity vendors will need to offer homogenous ‘platform’ style solutions globally.   The main trend in the smart buildings space is an increasing desire to integrate different kinds of smart

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Will LoRaWAN’s diverse ecosystem lead to private network success?

Much of the excitement around private networks, owned and operated by organisations on behalf of their businesses, rather than public networks provided by telecoms network operators that can be accessed by any customer, has been focused on the imminent arrival of 5G. However, even though private, standalone networks will lead the 5G charge, for many

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Kigen’s Vincent Korstanje explains why green transport relies on secure, trusted environments

With the need to reverse long-term trends that have increased CO2 production and contributed to global warming well understood, IoT has the opportunity to demonstrate the value it can deliver to the transport sector by delivering a greener planet through encouraging eco-friendly behaviour. Inside the CEO Guide to Green Transport: NEWS: CargoAI launches new features

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How to maximise revenue from the 5G Value Plane

Mobile operators have customers lining up for 5G to enable services from IoT to augmented reality. The versatility of 5G supports enormous device density per cell, huge throughput and ultra-low latency. These attributes singly or together open up a raft of opportunities, but mobile operators know that they can’t address these with precision by applying

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IoT Now Magazine 2021 Q2 – LoRaWAN simplicity helps IoT pick up the pace

It’s time to demystify the complexities of IoT connectivity – and it starts with jargon. Not all IoT can be easy but with devices and apps simplifying, it has become noticeable that the connectivity side remains a complicated jungle of telecoms industry technology. As IoT continues to enter the mainstream it’s time to face up

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Business-Critical IoT Connectivity Solutions: Key Management Challenges A Beecham Report

Businesses are becoming more reliant on their IoT connectivity as services evolve, with greater emphasis on overall cost reductions as well as increasing revenue expectations. It is one thing to select the most appropriate IoT connectivity to fulfill the needs of an IoT project, quite another to manage it in the field. This is especially

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Securing the IoT begins with Zero-Touch Provisioning at Scale

What’s the largest roadblock to realising the promise of the Internet of Things? For many organizations, the obstacle delaying widespread deployments is the strategy for onboarding the necessary edge resources for a lifetime of secured operation. The solution is best addressed through a coordinated effort by domain experts. This paper presents such a solution, delivered

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