
How intent-based networking provides business value (Reality Check)
The new network is different than the old network. And the way it’s managed is different, too. Until now, management has been on a device-by-device basis, but volume and complexity …

It is high time for IR sensor 2.0 – and this is why (Reality Check)
The IR sensor is a crucial component in many everyday products, ranging from medical equipment to mobile phones. But the technology is 50 years old and in serious need of …

How 802.11ax is driving the 100-gigabit campus (Reader Forum)
The proliferation of connected devices is placing unprecedented demands on campus networks. With over 30 billion connected “things” expected by 2020, ensuring quality of experience for users in ultra-high-density locations …

New business cases, technologies driving NB-IoT toward market acceptance (Reality Check)
With the announcements by three major U.S. telecom carriers this year, and significant activity taking place in China, narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) has come out of the shadows in a big …

IoT isn’t about data, it’s about creating new business opportunities (Reality Check)
Over the last decade, the Internet of Things (IoT) has allowed organizations to gather data from machines that have never produced data before. As time has gone on and the …

Handle with care: How the IoT enables monitoring of sensitive assets throughout the supply chain (Reality Check)
Over the past decade, the Internet of Things (IoT) has transformed logistics, enabling shippers to track the location of assets as they move through the supply chain — in …

Does GDPR portend a cross-border data privacy policy? (Reality Check)
The recent data privacy scandal surrounding Facebook and Cambridge Analytica has opened up an interesting period of collective soul-searching regarding huge tech firms that operate utilizing “big” data. The overarching …

Four steps to solve IoT device testing dilemmas (Reader Forum)
The internet of things (IoT) is creating enormous innovation opportunities for mobile operators, vendors, and enterprises. But it comes with commercial and technological challenges. From years of testing and launch …

3 tips for developing an edge computing strategy (Reality Check)
Businesses have benefitted over the last few years from a wide variety of options for IT infrastructure, but edge computing has arrived and is redefining the way we approach today’s …

Planning ahead: Transitioning from 2G or 3G to LTE (Reality Check)
For years, 2G and 3G networks have provided businesses with appropriate connectivity — and ROI — for IoT applications. However, the cellular connectivity landscape is changing, as 2G and 3G …