The IoT – Harbinger of Change

In a 2013 white paper about the Internet of Things (IoT) Cisco estimated that there were 10 billion connected devices at that time and that there will be 50 billion by 2022. The paper cites Smart Grids, Smart Buildings and Connected Healthcare among the areas where most value will be gained from the IoT.

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Does Cisco’s IoT System matter to you?

Cisco recently launched ‘IoT System’ as its solution for connecting the unconnected. Does IoT System really matter to you? Here’s how the product can help four key stakeholders in the IoT ecosystem.

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The Edge of Reason: how IoT needs edge analytics as it expands

Gadi Lenz, Chief Scientist at AGT International, details how analytics must be taken to the edge if we are to truly make the most of IoT applications.

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Wireless IoT Forum announces Accenture, Arkessa, BT, Cisco, Telensa and WSN as founding Board

The Wireless IoT Forum, the body working to accelerate the wide scale adoption of wireless wide-area networking technologies dedicated to the Internet of Things (IoT), announced its founding members and board.

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Cisco announces intent to acquire OpenDNS

Cisco’s latest acquisition is designed to accelerate its cloud-delivered security portfolio.

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Internet founder charges US Federal contractors with increasing the quality and security of IoT solutions

More than 200 government IT industry professionals attended a summit in McLean, Virginia on June 16 to discuss the role of public-private partnerships in securing the connected government.

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Actility wins $25m investment led by Ginko Ventures, KPN, Orange and Swisscom

Paris, France – Actility, a provider of network solutions and managed information systems for the Internet of Things (IoT), has secured a $25 million funding round led by Ginko Ventures.

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The Internet of Cons

Take a lot of unrelated and minimally related things such as passive RFID, ZigBee, Wireless Sensor Networks and hobbyist micro-controllers and give them a grand new name such as the Internet of Things, says Dr Peter Harrop, chairman of IDTechEx. Instantly you can claim it is a substantial market already and set to be much

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Leading brands pledge support to £1m IoT Launchpad competition

Tech City UK, the Technology Strategy Board and Cambridge Wireless announced five new partners in support of the flagship £1 million (€1.2 million) Internet of Things Launchpad competition. Leading brands Bosch, Cisco, Hive by British Gas, RPD International and Fab Lab London will join existing partner companies providing support for startups and SMEs in London

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Sierra Wireless invests in LTE-M future for lower power and better coverage in the Internet of Things

At an Analysts’ Day in Paris, Sierra Wireless executives unveiled the company’s plans for development within the rapidly evolving Internet of Things, as Jeremy Cowan reports. Foremost among these is LTE-M which, says the company’s CTO, “has the potential to revolutionise wireless IoT”.

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Cisco acquires US webtech firm Assemblage Inc to help employees collaborate through IoT

San Jose, California, USA — Cisco Systems Inc has acquired the San Francisco-based firm, Assemblage Inc. Assemblage is working on collaboration technology that supports the Internet of Things (IoT), or as Cisco describes it the Internet of Everything (IoE). Terms of the deal have not be disclosed.

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M2M financial predictions finally begin to garner greater respect for smart manufacturing

(Blog) — According to the Cisco white paper, Increase the Value and Relevance of Data in Motion, by 2017 there will be 1.7 billion wireless M2M (machine-to-machine) connections across the supply chain. As Thomas R. Cutler says, embedded in this estimate is the calculation that smart factory technology will create US$1.95 trillion in value by

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AT&T and GE sign global alliance agreement for M2M solutions, Cisco and Intel to join

(Dallas, Texas, USA.  October 9, 2013) — AT&T and GE have signed a global alliance agreement to allow GE machines to connect to the AT&T network and cloud, creating the first highly-secure wireless communications system for GE’s ‘Industrial Internet’. GE will use AT&T’s global network, mobility assets and M2M expertise.

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M2M can make Jetsons-like homes, but will you pay for them?

(BLOG): July 8, 2013 — I’ve been reading a lot lately about Cisco’s vision of the Internet of Everything (IoE) and how it will change our lives.  There have also been a few articles highlighting how forward-thinking people are already linking everything in their house – from the coffee maker to the toaster to the

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Cisco to pay US$107m for JouleX's IoT-based network energy management systems and skills

San Jose, California, USA – Cisco has announced its intention to acquire privately-held JouleX, a leader in enterprise IT energy management for network-attached and data centre assets. JouleX, with headquarters in Atlanta, GA, is said to complement Cisco’s existing services and Internet of Things (IoT) capabilities by using the network’s view and control of energy

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M2M discussed as 'Business Embassy' operates throughout the Olympic and Paralympic Games

BLOG. London, UK — The Olympic Games have provided more than enough entertainment and content for discussions galore. But business people as well as athletes have contributed to the event, says Nigel Chadwick,

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