When downtime becomes dangerous: How to mitigate IoT outages

In many ways, Internet connectivity has become the lifeblood of today’s modern business, powering digital operations, products, and experiences for end users, writes Mike Hicks, a principal solutions analyst at Cisco ThousandEyes. The Internet has revolutionised many different industries, and over the last twenty years, IoT technologies have broken new ground with innovations that help

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Global clean energy company Iberdrola has unveiled a ‘milestone’ strategic partnership with Enlit

The alliance will see the vibrant city of Bilbao host the Enlit Europe conference and exhibition in 2025 at the Bilbao Exhibition Centre. Before then, the two organisations will collaborate to spotlight the challenges and opportunities facing the European energy sector. 

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eSIM enters prime time as consumer and enterprise benefits outweigh outmoded operator concerns

With Apple’s recent iPhone 14 announcement signalling massive growth in consumer embedded SIM (eSIM) adoption, Thomas Larsson, the director of strategic product management at Giesecke+Devrient (G+D), tells IoT Now that both the consumer and enterprise market are in the prime eSIM era. Larsson invented the eSIM and founded the company’s eSIM concept and business in

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LoRaWAN focus shifts to wide area and hybrid networking

LoRaWAN is the leading technology in the licence-exempt low power wide area (LPWA) space, accounting for around 270 million end points as of August 2022. The ecosystem associated with the technology is dynamic and evolving. Initially, the technology gained traction in campus area private networks, but now momentum is growing in wide area and public

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IIoT will solve the unsolvable for the process industries

The industrial Internet of things (IIoT) is ushering in game-changing business opportunities for the process industries. It’s come at a time where pressure is high, margins are thin and everyone is craving a competitive edge.

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Synopsys buys Cigital and Codiscope to boost software security sign-off

Synopsys, Inc. has signed definitive agreements to acquire Cigital, a privately-held provider of software security managed and professional services, and Codiscope.

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Silvair closes $12m Series A funding ‘to disrupt’ commercial smart lighting market

Silvair, a provider in Bluetooth-based smart lighting technologies for commercial applications, has completed a US$12 million Series A round of funding.

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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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Telit updates IoT portal so users can switch network providers ‘on the fly’ and ensure data continuity

Telit, a global enabler of the Internet of Things (IoT), has announced major updates to their IoT Portal. Now, users can switch network providers on the fly, ensure data continuity,

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Scottish start-up brings farming to the table with IoT technology

A Scottish start-up is bidding to educate children about biology, tackle childhood obesity and bring nature back to the home through the design of an Internet of Things (IoT), Tamagotchi-style toy for plants.

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Intel accelerates autonomous driving vision at IDF investor day

Intel Developer Conference, senior Intel executives mapped out the company’s autonomous driving vision. The session outlined the business opportunity, headlined Intel’s end-to-end technology assets and nodded to its investment strategy.

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Fleet analytics business DRVR achieves IoT connectivity with M2M Intelligence

Thailand-based DRVR has joined forces with Internet of Things connectivity provider M2M Intelligence to connect fleets of vehicles globally. The fleet analytics business will work with M2M Intelligence to tackle cross-border telecoms and increase operational efficiency as the business continues to expand across south east Asia.

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Infotecs enables the IoT: showcase their high-security solutions at Security of Things World in Berlin

The high-security provider Infotecs showcased IoT Security Enablement with its ability to provide secure connectivity from any device at the event Security of Things World in Berlin, 27-28th June 2016.

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Keeping the peace in the Internet of Things – Part 3

Testing an Internet or cloud is necessary because the system is too complex for anyone to analyse and predict every possible form of vulnerability or failure.

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NGMN Alliance launches global 5G initiative and architecture plus Vehicle-to-X task force

The Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) Alliance announced its newly launched activities on 5G Trial & Testing, End-to-end Architecture and Vehicle-to-X.

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Five things we need to talk about concerning sensors and their data

The Internet of Things (IoT) may have risen to the “peak of inflated expectations” on the Gartner hype cycle, but it continues to be a very hot topic for business people with their feet on the ground.

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