Internet of Things (IoT) Network Infrastructure
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Quiz
28 Jun 2023
10 edge computing quiz questions
Edge computing isn't new, but it has grown in popularity due to 5G and the influx of IoT devices. This quiz covers edge computing basics, such as pros, cons and differentiators. Continue Reading
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Tip
26 Jun 2023
6 IoT architecture layers and components explained
Having a clearly defined IoT architecture framework greatly improves the chances for success of an enterprise's connected deployment. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
20 Sep 2018
Cloud versus fog computing for IoT: The fog is rolling in
The relationship between the cloud and IoT is evolving. Deloitte Digital's Robert Schmid explains where fog computing fits in and the role it plays in an IoT system. Continue Reading
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Opinion
18 Sep 2018
Access networking layer ready for software-defined reboot
After years of stagnation, the access-layer network is in need of a makeover. Implementing software-defined configurations is perhaps a good place to start. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
13 Sep 2018
The real reason why mobile operators fail to monetize IoT
Despite the touted benefits of IoT for mobile operators, few are reaping them. Openwave Mobility's Aman Brar offers three areas mobile operators should hone in on to successfully monetize IoT. Continue Reading
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Answer
13 Sep 2018
What is multi-access edge computing, and how has it evolved?
Multi-access edge computing provides the processing capacity needed to support the increase of 'things' at the network edge. But for all its promise, MEC has challenges to face. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
12 Sep 2018
Customer experience lives on the edge
Edge computing allows the processing and actioning of data to happen at the collection source, explains Adobe's Anjul Bhambhri, leading to submillisecond responses and actioning that improve the ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
11 Sep 2018
What 'X as a service' means for the internet of things
The 'X as a service' trend, says Tata Communications' Tim Sherwood, is helping differentiate MVNOs as they launch and maintain value-added services in the IoT world. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
07 Sep 2018
IoT edge computing: Let's get edgy
The sheer number of 'things' today is forcing an inevitable shift to the edge. Dell's Jason Shepherd discusses the ins and outs of the IoT edge, as well as the many faces of edge computing. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
06 Sep 2018
Professional services industry and IoT: The tech problems this industry faces
Most professional services organizations are stuck in the earliest stages of adopting IoT. MOBI's Josh Garrett explains why this industry is challenged by IoT. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
05 Sep 2018
5G is coming, but private LTE will be here first
While 5G will play a critical role extending mobile connectivity, until it is fully realized there is something that can fill its place: private LTE. ADRF's Greg Najjar explains. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
04 Sep 2018
Hybrid IoT deployments give customers flexibility of choice
Arm's Dipesh Patel discusses five key reasons why organizations may want to deploy IoT systems in either an on-premises or hybrid environment versus solely in the public cloud. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
31 Aug 2018
The edge of disconnected clouds
As computing models continue to shift between centralized and decentralized, the concept of the edge is growing in popularity. AppDynamics' Jonah Kowall offers insights into edge models from ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
30 Aug 2018
What is a distributed database system?
The term 'distributed database' is severely overloaded. McObject's Steven Graves cuts through the confusion and explains the various distributed database systems and how they fit into an IoT ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
30 Aug 2018
Massive and critical IoT: Helping developers choose the right connectivity
There are a number of factors developers must consider when choosing the right connectivity for their massive IoT or critical IoT use case. Twilio's Chetan Chaudhary explains. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
28 Aug 2018
Eating too much IoT bandwidth? Deploy containers at the edge
Containers make sense within development environments. Understanding why folks use containers at the edge of an IoT network requires a little more thought. Red Hat's James Kirkland discusses. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
14 Aug 2018
How to determine the right balance of cloud and edge for your analytics project
Finding the right balance between edge and cloud is the key to success, says Stratus Technolgies' Jason Andersen. With right combination of edge and cloud, organizations can see real ROI and often ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
09 Aug 2018
LPWA networks: Shaping the future of IoT
Low-power wide area networks are expected to have a significant impact on the growth rate of future IoT innovation. AT&T's Chris Penrose outlines some of the top things you need to know about LPWA. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
06 Aug 2018
The 'Brave New World' of IoT-connected smart cities
Achieving IoT-connected smart city status is ultimately up to the telecom industry, local governments and public sector industries. Hortonworks' Sanjay Kumar discusses. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
02 Aug 2018
IoT and 5G growing together: Partnerships drive innovative IoT of the future
5G is set to take IoT to new heights, but with new tech comes new ways of doing business. Deloitte's Helena Lisachuk explains why partnerships and shared expertise will be critical to 5G and IoT's ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
31 Jul 2018
IPv6 in the age of IoT
With billions of connected devices coming in the next few years, we need an addressing schema that can accommodate it. NS1's Carl Levine offers predictions for how IoT will evolve in an IPv6 ... Continue Reading
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Tip
27 Jul 2018
Offset IoT network demand with IoT edge analytics strategy
As more organizations add IoT devices, the resulting data streams run the risk of overloading the IoT environment. IoT edge analytics could help distribute the workload. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
18 Jul 2018
NFC: The bridge between IoT and the consumer
NFC is the ultimate consumer IoT-enabler, creating near-term opportunities in wearables and public transport. The NFC Forum's Paula Hunter elaborates. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
16 Jul 2018
Edge computing will be vital for even simple IoT devices
Which is better for IoT, the cloud or the edge? Nordic Semiconductor's Svein-Egil Nielsen explains why a combination of both will open up great opportunities for an IoT-enabled world. Continue Reading
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Feature
16 Jul 2018
With AWS Greengrass, IoT apps become seamless edge to cloud
Find out how the various applications and infrastructure pieces work together when building an IoT app on top of AWS Greengrass. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
12 Jul 2018
Offloading smart car data: 5G can only stem the tide
By 2025, automated cars will create a $25 billion industry. However, to be successful, says ADRF's Greg Najjar, carriers must maintain a diverse network and work closely with auto manufacturers. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
10 Jul 2018
Living on the edge: Why IoT demands a new approach to data
Many IoT scenarios require ways to analyze and act on collected data at the source. StreamSets' Kirit Basu explains why edge computing is gaining traction in an IoT world. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
10 Jul 2018
Unlocking the world of seamless, secure connectivity with USP
IoT needs seamless, secure connectivity, one which can only be achieved through standards. The Broadband Forum's Jason Walls explains how USP fits the bill. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
29 Jun 2018
Industrial IoT: Speaking the same (connected) language
To fully realize the benefits of industrial IoT, we will need a protocol around how devices talk to one another. NS1's Carl Levine explains why DNS might be just the thing to fill the gap. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
27 Jun 2018
Exploring an AI foundation for networking in the IoT age
AI is a must-have for businesses that need to keep up with soaring numbers of new devices, things and apps in today's IoT world. Mist's Sudheer Matta outlines the four key components for building ... Continue Reading
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Tip
26 Jun 2018
Business IoT applications benefit from SD-WAN prioritization
Business IoT applications require prioritized traffic flows and low-cost connectivity. SD-WAN lets IT teams assign policies to prioritize traffic and use cheaper connectivity links. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
14 Jun 2018
BAW filters: Problem-solvers for key Wi-Fi and IoT challenges
Qorvo's Cees Links explains how bulk acoustic wave filters can solve two key Wi-Fi and IoT issues: thermal challenges and interference challenges. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
11 Jun 2018
The importance of the edge layer in an IoT ecosystem
While the cloud offers many benefits, not every application or use case is best served by it, especially in IoT. Deloitte Digital's Robert Schmid explains where the edge layer fits into the ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
06 Jun 2018
Echoes of Facebook: Edge computing to protect privacy
Edge processing is here to turn the cloud model on its head, says Clearblade's Aaron Allsbrook. Learn how edge computing can help keep data local -- and safe. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
30 May 2018
What will drive the 5G revolution?
We are at the beginning of a new era of global connectivity. Tata Communications' Tim Sherwood explains why telcos are investing in 5G to transport larger amounts of data at higher speeds with ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
30 May 2018
IoT inflection points you aren't thinking about and what they mean for developers
As businesses move from IoT experimentation to real-world IoT applications, there are a number of inflection points emerging. Twilio's Chetan Chaudhary discusses what these mean for developers. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
29 May 2018
The case for camera networks as the basis of sensor networks
The benefits of using camera networks for IoT go far beyond security. Axis Communications' Fredrik Nilsson outlines why using camera networks for sensor networks makes sense in the connected world. Continue Reading
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Feature
29 May 2018
IoTium puts IIoT connectivity complexity in the crosshairs
Ensuring secure IIoT connectivity to legacy industrial assets at scale is a challenge IoTium is ready to solve with its software-defined services and book-ended architecture. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
24 May 2018
What the T-Mobile-Sprint merger means for IoT
How will the T-Mobile-Sprint merger affect enterprise mobility and IoT connectivity? MOBI's Josh Garrett takes a look. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
22 May 2018
Mission-critical IoT: What every business needs to know to prosper
Keysight Technologies' Cheryl Ajluni offers three things any business or product maker can do starting today to improve their chance of mission-critical IoT success. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
21 May 2018
Ask yourself these questions for IIoT success
In order to ensure success when undergoing an IIoT project, Stratus Technologies' Jason Andersen advises businesses ask themselves these four critical questions first. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
15 May 2018
The next cloud battle is here and it is at the edge
Current cloud offerings are not adequate to address the IoT and edge market. MapR's Anoop Dawar explains the cloud battle and offers principles to help organizations reinvent their IoT edge systems. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
14 May 2018
The future of AI, IoT and 5G is in the fog
OpenFog Consortium's Lynne Canavan explains why fog computing is critical to the future of AI, IoT and 5G, offering examples and use cases, as well as the SCALE model for fog deployment. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
11 May 2018
Mobile network operator strategies for IoT
Where are the real IoT business opportunities for MNOs to strategize and achieve volume, scale and growth? Huawei's Medhat Mahmoud discusses. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
07 May 2018
How driverless cars will interact with each other (and us)
Curious about how autonomous vehicles communicate? Esurance's Haden Kirkpatrick discusses the state of driverless cars today, as well as V2V and V2I communications and the future of self-driving cars. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
30 Apr 2018
How to improve IoT security and resilience with SD-WAN and SDP
For IoT to move from consumer curiosity to industry workhorse, organizations need confidence in the availability and performance of IoT architectures. Cato Networks' Gur Shatz explains how SD-WAN ... Continue Reading
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Feature
27 Apr 2018
IoT initiatives raise new complications for CIOs
As CIOs integrate IoT team projects, they must find a new balance between operational technology and IT -- a process that requires as much political savvy as tech expertise. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
25 Apr 2018
Battle of the IoT networks: Cellular versus Wi-Fi
Cellular or Wi-Fi. Given each technology's bandwidth, cost, coverage and security characteristics, which should IoT application developers choose? Sierra Wireless' Philippe Guillemette discusses. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
18 Apr 2018
Building the central nervous system of IIoT
Industrial IoT is experiencing growing pains, says Augury's Saar Yoskovitz, and that's why focusing on building the central nervous system for IIoT is the next critical step forward. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
11 Apr 2018
The need for network assurance in a world of connected healthcare
While IoT has revolutionized healthcare, says Netscout's Eileen Haggerty, expanding threats and increasingly innovative tech make the need for complete visibility and service assurance critical. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
29 Mar 2018
Myth-busting: Cloud vs. edge in IIoT
The cloud is absolutely a necessary piece of IIoT deployments, says Stratus' Jason Andersen, but that doesn't mean you should abandon edge computing systems. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
28 Mar 2018
The future of IoT connectivity: Plug in your business, not your technology
The secret to choosing IoT connectivity technology, says Deloitte Consulting's Helena Lisachuk, is about focusing on your business not on the technology. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
13 Mar 2018
Retrospective: How IoT changed the world in 2017
Looking back at 2017 is just as important as looking forward to 2018. Vodafone's Ludovico Fassati offers key IoT developments of the last year that point to the future of the dynamic technology. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
01 Mar 2018
IoT myths busted for your business
If you're looking to start or restart an IoT project, you'll need a clear, fact-based understanding of IoT. To help, Cisco's Maciej Kranz dispels five major enterprise IoT myths. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
28 Feb 2018
Network densification is the key to IoT growth
To accommodate the estimated 35 billion connected devices coming on the scene by 2020, says ADRF's Greg Najjar, mobile network density and availability will both need to increase at incredible rates. Continue Reading
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Answer
27 Feb 2018
How do IoT sensors intersect with SD-WAN?
Most traditional WANs can't handle the increasing number of IoT sensors -- and the data they collect. But SD-WAN can help improve IoT performance and analysis. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
20 Feb 2018
Clouds can't save our oceans, we need an edge
Edge computing is rapidly being recognized as a necessity for implementing several industrial IoT use cases, explains MapR Technologies' Will Ochandarena. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
16 Feb 2018
IoT network integrators: Key to meeting the needs of enterprise customers
There is a lack of neutral network integrators able to deliver IoT network solutions using multiple technologies. Wireless 20/20's Berge Ayvazian explains. Continue Reading
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News
13 Feb 2018
Particle Mesh brings mesh networking to IoT
With the Particle IoT mesh network, the company aims to help customers solve connectivity challenges and improve the collection of IoT data. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
12 Feb 2018
Digital twins can be the intelligent edge for IoT
We cannot overstate the importance digital twins will have for a number of industries, especially manufacturing installations and processes that need close interactions between machines and human. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
08 Feb 2018
Dawning of the digital security border: A new standard for wide area perimeter and border security
Technology-based perimeter security may have a potential use case in the U.S. again thanks to low-power sensors and the new 802.16s industrial wireless standard. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
07 Feb 2018
Building real-world IoT systems: Using SMS to connect sensors in the wild
Connecting and powering IIoT sensors in the wild is challenging. Bryan Hughes of SpaceTime Insight explains how an old standby, SMS, may just save the day. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
06 Feb 2018
IoT is revolutionizing natural disaster prediction
While natural disasters are outside the control of humans, IoT is being used to minimize the adversity resulting from natural occurrences and save lives. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
31 Jan 2018
Shielding valuable IIoT data with VPNs
NCP engineering's Julian Weinberger explores the benefits of IIoT and smart factories, as well as the security risks which can be mitigated by a centrally managed VPN. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
15 Jan 2018
Smart cities for a stronger, resilient future
Resiliency is achievable through smart cities, says Johnson Controls' Lisa Brown, it's just a matter of taking advantage of the technologies at hand. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
11 Jan 2018
Rise of the decentralized and distributed mesh computer
We're moving into an era of decentralized and distributed computing where everything computes together as if peer-to-peer nodes on a global mesh computer. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
08 Jan 2018
Evolution of wireless: Marching toward interoperability and simplicity
Bluetooth SIG's Jim Katsandres explains where the wireless revolution started and how it is evolving to handle the IoT landscape of the present and future. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
04 Jan 2018
Wired to wireless: The next big change in advanced metering infrastructure and connected societies
802.11s will allow us to rethink how wireless networks are designed in individual homes and businesses and, eventually, communities and smart grids. Continue Reading
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Feature
09 Oct 2017
How IPv6 deployment affects the security of IoT devices
IPv6 deployment is looming, but what does this mean for the security of IoT devices? Expert Fernando Gont explains. Continue Reading
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Definition
26 Sep 2017
LPWAN (low-power wide area network)
Low-power WAN (LPWAN) is a wireless wide area network technology that interconnects low-bandwidth, battery-powered devices with low bit rates over long ranges. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
21 Jun 2017
Understanding which flavor of LPWAN is right for you
It is becoming more important than ever for businesses to ensure they have the right IoT strategy and LPWAN technologies in place to suit their needs. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
20 Apr 2017
The three tiers of a successful enterprise IoT system
The three tiers of the IoT technology stack -- sensors, gateways and the data center/cloud tier -- need to integrate and communicate with each other. Continue Reading
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Feature
20 Jun 2016
Constrained Application Protocol: CoAP is IoT's 'modern' protocol
CoAP is taking the place of older, 'heavy' protocols and helping bring the promise of the internet of things to constrained, low-power devices. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
14 Jun 2016
Why 2.4 GHz still makes sense for most IoT applications
While many have been quick to jump to the 5 GHz "band"-wagon, the classic 2.4 GHz wireless band still has a place in an IoT world. Continue Reading
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Opinion
01 Apr 2016
Internet of Things use cases that do more than lock doors
The Internet of Things isn't only about locking doors. It's also about having a network that knows who to let in and who to keep out, without any human intervention. Continue Reading
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Feature
05 Jan 2016
Using mesh networking to interconnect IoT devices
Need a relatively simple, inexpensive way to interconnect your IoT devices? Mesh networking is emerging as an attractive option for a wide range of low-power, low-data-rate IoT applications. Continue Reading
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Definition
19 Nov 2015
Internet of Everything (IoE)
The Internet of Everything (IoE) is a concept that extends the Internet of Things (IoT) emphasis on machine-to-machine (M2M) communications to describe a more complex system that also encompasses people and processes. Continue Reading
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Tip
19 Aug 2015
NFV use cases emerge as IoT evolves
NFV use cases in an Internet of Things environment are taking shape, as CSPs turn to virtualization to support the growing number of smart devices. Continue Reading
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Feature
04 Aug 2015
Enterprise IoT security: Is the sky truly falling?
Horror stories in the consumer market have cast a shadow over the Internet of Things. Are enterprise IoT deployments even more at risk? Continue Reading
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Tip
05 Jun 2015
IoT devices: How to develop an effective cloud strategy
How to use the cloud to connect to IoT devices with back-end application is important for companies looking toward the future. Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Feb 2015
The enterprise IoT wave rolls in: How to prepare
The possibilities for IoT might be boundless. Find out areas where architects can prepare for and take advantage of an increasingly connected world. Continue Reading
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Feature
23 Jan 2015
SDN for IoT supports networking devices
SDN and IoT are two terms flourishing in the IT industry, so organizations must prepare to combine them while the technology keeps developing. Continue Reading
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Definition
26 Jun 2014
headless system
A headless system is a computer that operates without a monitor, graphical user interface (GUI) or the typical peripherals used to control it, such as a keyboard and mouse. Headless computers are often used in embedded systems and servers. Continue Reading