SIM-ple assumptions that can thwart IoT success

If there was any doubt over the pervasiveness of IoT then look no further than digital security expert Gemalto’s IoT Outlook 2016, and the stand out revelation that the market will account for some 50% of business revenue by 2020.

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Visions of a future with AI, cyber security and Open Source conclude IP EXPO Europe 2016

The final day of this year’s IP EXPO Europe began with an educational and inspiring keynote from James Gosling, chief software architect at Liquid Robotics and the creator of programming language Java.

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How network infrastructure holds the key to a ‘happy ever after’ for smart citizens

Modern life is demanding. Better connectivity means people now want everything on-demand in all aspects of their lives. Businesses have been tasked with keeping up, delivering the products and services required, without compromise,

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Deutsche Telekom builds a multi-IoT platform in its ‘House of Cloud’

Different standards and platforms are an obstacle to the expected business development of the Internet of Things (IoT). Deutsche Telekom has now developed a solution to this problem at its cloud data centre in Biere, launching a multi-IoT platform at its House of Clouds.

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What are the hottest devices in the Connected Home?

The connected home has not arrived to our lives as an explosive breakthrough as many analysts from the industry thought it would. Nonetheless, it is already here, among us.

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Discovering start-ups finalists announced, as CW competition showcases best in tech innovation

CW (Cambridge Wireless) has announced the 10 finalists for its Discovering Start-Ups 2016 competition, sponsored and hosted by Deloitte, the business advisory firm.

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Fox’s ‘Glow Puck’ was the original sports IoT application

As a Canadian, hockey is pretty much in your blood, says Larry Bellehumeur of Novotech. Although I don’t follow the National Hockey League (NHL) that closely (I am more of a baseball and NFL fan), I have no issues “following” the game.

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Smart homes are still overpriced, undersold and misunderstood, says Beecham Research

High price tags continue to put smart homes beyond the reach of most home owners and many who can afford to pay are not been sold on the benefits, according to a report from Beecham Research released today.

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CyanConnode signs strategic partnership with Eppix eSolutions for SAP integration

CyanConnode, a provider of narrowband RF mesh networks for Omni Internet of Things communications announced that it has signed a multi-year strategic partnership with Eppix eSolutions to enable the integration of SAP Hybris software with CyanConnode’s Enterprise platform.

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Are utilities complacent about smart grids and metering?

There are concerns, especially in the European market, that not enough progress is being made in the roll-out of smart metering by utilities. Here, Jeremy Cowan, editorial director of IoT Now & VanillaPlus talks to Jerry Chase, CEO of Bsquare.

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Silicon Labs acquires Micrium to gain ‘complete embedded solution for the IoT’

Silicon Labs has acquired Micrium, a supplier of real-time operating system (RTOS) software for the Internet of Things (IoT). Financial terms have not yet been disclosed.

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Shipments of cellular M2M terminals will reach 5.7m units in 2020, says Berg Insight report

According to a new research report from the M2M/IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the number of shipped cellular M2M terminals were 2.7 million worldwide during 2015.

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Hacker releases source code of Mirai DDoS Trojan after targeting the IoT this weekend

Over the weekend, a code was reportedly employed on a large number of Internet of Things (IoT) connected devices to form a botnet. The botnet was then deployed to attack websites with a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack.

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Automotive and telecom industries announce the creation of Europe’s first Automotive-Telecom Alliance

At a Round Table on Connected and Automated Driving initiated and chaired by Günther H. Oettinger, European Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society, the automotive and telecom industries have formally announced the creation of Europe’s first Automotive-Telecom Alliance.

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The Backstory of IoT

The possibilities that the Internet of Things offers are endless, but so are the potential consequences. As IoT applications become more life critical, the ability to effectively manage the resulting data traffic becomes

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VimpelCom and Cisco Jasper partner to help enterprises implement, manage and monetise IoT services

Cisco and VimpelCom Group, a global provider of telecommunications and digital services headquartered in Amsterdam and serving over 200 million customers, announced that VimpelCom has selected Cisco Jasper to be the Smart Connectivity management platform across its network operator properties globally.

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