In Japan, the High-definition Power Line Communication (HD-PLC) technology has been mostly used in PLC adapters and communication equipment so far. One major reason was the interpretation of the “Ministerial Order to Provide Technical Standards for Electrical Appliances and Materials” which applied to the integration of HD-PLC into home electric appliances and housing … [Read more...] about HD-PLC Innovates IoT World
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Telefónica certifies the Internet module of things NB-IoT of Quectel with subscription exchange capabilities
Quectel Wireless Solutions, a leading global provider of Internet of Things (IoT) modules, has been collaborating with Telefónica, one of the world's largest operators, recognized for its vision and execution capabilities in the IOT world. As a result of the collaboration, Quectel has recently received certification by Telefónica of its BC95-G module with LTE Cat NB-IoT … [Read more...] about Telefónica certifies the Internet module of things NB-IoT of Quectel with subscription exchange capabilities
Mobile technologies, 5G and IoT Adoption to Drive Economic Impact to More Than $220 Billion by 2023 in MENA region
The two reports from GSMA Intelligence – ‘The Mobile Economy: Middle East and North Africa 2019’ and ‘Realising the potential of IoT in MENA’ reveal that mobile technologies and services added $191 billion to the region’s economy in 2018 – equivalent to about 4.5 per cent of regional GDP. By 2023, mobile’s economic contribution is forecast to reach more than $220 billion as … [Read more...] about Mobile technologies, 5G and IoT Adoption to Drive Economic Impact to More Than $220 Billion by 2023 in MENA region
How 5G, Artificial Intelligence and IoT Will Transform the Americas
At the 2018 Mobile World Congress Americas, the GSMA today issued a new report, ‘Intelligent Connectivity: How the Combination of 5G, AI and IoT Is Set to Change the Americas,’ highlighting how the region is set to benefit from the age of ‘intelligent connectivity’ or the fusion of high-speed 5G networks, artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT). The … [Read more...] about How 5G, Artificial Intelligence and IoT Will Transform the Americas
The Hive Raises $26.5M to Foster AI Startups in the Enterprise
The Hive, a venture fund & co-creation studio that builds and fosters startups focused on AI-powered applications in the enterprise, announced the closing of its third fund (The Hive III), with $26.5M in capital commitments. This will enable The Hive to co-create more than seven startups in the next three years. Investors in The Hive III include Verizon Ventures, Software AG, … [Read more...] about The Hive Raises $26.5M to Foster AI Startups in the Enterprise
CE Week 2018: Conference Program Looks at the Digitalization of Everything
Conference program to explore the latest trends in IoT, robotics, smart home, wearables, connected cars and more The internet of things, robotics, smart homes, wearables, broadband TV, personal electric transportation, connected cars – the world is digitizing and fast. Are you keeping up? On June 20-21 some of the most influential minds in the emerging tech arena will … [Read more...] about CE Week 2018: Conference Program Looks at the Digitalization of Everything
#AI and #IoT Use Cases Will Drive Demand for Next-Gen Databases in 2018
Kinetica’s CTO and Cofounder Nima Negahban has come out with his top technology predictions for 2018. Today’s analytical workloads require faster query performance, advanced analysis methods, and more frequent data updates. For real-time analysis of massive data sets, particularly for use cases where time and location matter, enterprises are turning to new next-generation … [Read more...] about #AI and #IoT Use Cases Will Drive Demand for Next-Gen Databases in 2018
IoT Platform Provider Ayla Networks Announces $60 Million in Series D Financing
Ayla Networks, the global leader in Internet of Things (IoT) platform-as-a-service (PaaS), today announced that it has raised $60 million in Series D financing led by Run Liang Tai Fund (RLT) and Sunsea Telecommunications Co. Ltd. The funding will be used to further expand Ayla’s product capabilities to help large enterprises extract IoT data and transform it into business … [Read more...] about IoT Platform Provider Ayla Networks Announces $60 Million in Series D Financing
Why does the wireless hard drive cost three times more than its wired brother?
The principle of separating content from design goes long way, from web development to information retrieval. As Wikipedia wraps it nicely "it is a specific instance of the more general philosophy, separation of concerns". I have full heartedly embraced "separation of concerns" principle in my working habits. All my data (about 1TB of documents, spreadsheets, presentations and … [Read more...] about Why does the wireless hard drive cost three times more than its wired brother?
The third edition of Internet of Things Solutions World Congress (IOTSWC), October 3-5 2017, Barcelona
The third edition of the Internet of Things Solutions World Congress (IOTSWC) focuses on the use of IoT solutions in six specific sectors: manufacturing; energy and utilities; connected transport; building & infrastructures; healthcare; and open industry. However, other cross-cutting issues that are in any way connected with the field of IoT will also be addressed, such as … [Read more...] about The third edition of Internet of Things Solutions World Congress (IOTSWC), October 3-5 2017, Barcelona
Five most ovehyped technologies that did not live up to expectations
1. Big Data Our data will be as big as we can afford it. Large IT vendors have almost succeeded to convince us that the budgets should accommodate data and not the other way around. 2. Internet of Things Too wide and vague term extended to many things that worked long before this term came to existence. What happened to embedded systems? Are they now Internet of … [Read more...] about Five most ovehyped technologies that did not live up to expectations
In reality Internet of Things (IoT) market is not happening
For all trumpets and fanfares the Internet of Things (IoT) market is not happening. For three years we have entertained ourselves with so called Big Data phenomenon, only to wake up to somber reality that the Big Data boom is not happening. Recession-tired businesses are not in hurry to cash out on elusive concepts, server sales are stalling, data analysts are not hatching to … [Read more...] about In reality Internet of Things (IoT) market is not happening
IoT is coming and it will likely spur Hadoop’s case
About two month ago I had been attending Hadoop Summit 2015 in Brussels. Frank Cremer (Port of Rotterdam) and Mansour Raad from ESRI had delivered an interesting presentation on Hadoop's use to manage output of extensive network of radar and AIS stations: The Port of Rotterdam is one of the busiest ports in the world. Monitoring and managing the resulting ship traffic is the … [Read more...] about IoT is coming and it will likely spur Hadoop’s case