9 IoT applications that will change everything

Whether you are a future-minded CEO, tech-driven CEO or IT leader, you’ve come across the term IoT before. It’s often used alongside superlatives regarding how it will revolutionize the way you work, play, and live. But is it just another buzzword, or is it the as-promised technological holy grail? The truth is that Internet of

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Building change in the construction industry

The IoT era looks set to bring significant changes to industries which have, typically, been slower to embrace disruptive technologies. One such sector is construction, in which IoT technologies have the potential to not only improve efficiencies at key stages of the design and build of structures,

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Manchester chosen to host the inaugural exhibition, Industry 4.0 Summit

With manufacturing industry preparing for a significant step-change, the world’s first truly industrial city has been chosen to host the inaugural exhibition, Industry 4.0 Summit.

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Combining IoT connectivity with 3D printing for new applications Part 1

3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, is the computer-controlled sequential layering of materials to create threedimensional shapes.

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M2M World Alliance delivers ‘first multi-operator global solution’

The M2M World Alliance, which is comprised of Etisalat, KPN, NTT DOCOMO, Rogers, SingTel, Telefonica, Telstra and VimpelCom, has officially unveiled its solution which aims to simplify and promote the adoption of machine-to-machine (M2M) communications worldwide.

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Connected fridge? What does M2M really mean for operators?

(BLOG): June 22, 2013 — There can be few ideas over the years which have promised as much and delivered as little as the connected fridge, says Chris Marrison (pictured) of Infoblox. A staple of future-gazing science programmes for decades, the connected fridge monitors its contents and alerts its owners when items need to be

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M2M used as a migration tool for designing CCTV systems in emerging and developed countries

(BLOG: ) London, UK — Mobile network-based CCTV is often used where there is a lack of reliable internet connectivity, or an isolated camera. But now M2M security is said to be forming part of the construction design process as well.

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Andy Jordan joins M2M Now as Brand Director

Kings Hill, Kent, UK. February 10, 2012 — The publishers of M2M Now, WKM Ltd, are delighted to announce the appointment of Andy Jordan (pictured) to the new post of Brand Director. He will be responsible for extending the M2M Now brand worldwide through a variety of new services, while enhancing awareness of the brand

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Eagle-eyed view of real-world M2M use

In machine-to-machine (M2M) communications a lot of vendor differentiation is down to technology. Occasionally you come across a company that differs from its rivals for other reasons. I had a great conversation the other day with Bryan M Eagle III, the President of ROAMWORKS USA, and a guy with so much experience in this space

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