The IoT revolution explained: It’s not about smart hairbrushes, whistles or toothbrushes

OK, so that’s what the Internet of things (IoT) is NOT about. Here Jeremy Cowan, editorial director of IoT Now, asks Pilgrim Beart what is really being achieved with IoT. He should know. Not only is Pilgrim DevicePilot’s CEO he is described as the man behind the smart home technology Hive which was sold to British Gas in 2015

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The benefits of an Open IoT ecosystem

Three leading Internet of Things (IoT) companies have demonstrated the first end-to-end IoT ecosystem designed with re-usable infrastructure and open industry standards for industrial and commercial applications at scale.

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DevicePilot announces £600k Angel round as tech investors see big future in IoT device management

DevicePilot has announced the successful completion of its Angel fund-raising round, securing investment of more than UK£600,000 (US$867,000). This will allow the company to focus on delivering its DevicePilot service for Internet of Things (IoT) device management.

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Device management presents a barrier to IoT at scale, says industry survey

Management of thousands or millions of internet connected devices is posing a major obstacle to the success of the Internet of Things (IoT), claims IoT pioneer DevicePilot (previously called 1248).

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IoT start-up 1248 wins backing of telco entrepreneur Rob Dobson, founder of Actix

March 18, 2014: UK-based start-up 1248 Ltd., that provides expertise and services to the rapidly emerging Internet of Things (IoT) industry, has received £250,000 investment from experienced serial telco entrepreneur Rob Dobson. Dobson takes up the position of chairman of the 1248 Board.

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