
Hyperscalers and private 5G – the good, the bad, and the complicated (ABI on 2022)
Hyperscalers have been strengthening their telco ambitions in 2021, culminating with Amazon Web Services (AWS) launching its own private 5G solution this month (December). The AWS model for private 5G …

5G manufacturing in China – where the Industry 4.0 dream is becoming reality (Analyst Angle)
The story of 5G in manufacturing is not new. In fact, it has been written and discussed many times, as enterprises first heard about the groundbreaking enhancements that 5G can …

How 5G slicing and edge computing will transform smart grids (Reader Forum)
Wireless smart meters have transformed the management of electricity, water, and gas supplies to homes and businesses. By some estimates, smart electricity meters have reduced electricity power consumption by approximately …

How the combination of IoT and RTLS has broken the data dam (Reader Forum)
There are billions of IoT devices across the globe – from Google Homes and Amazon Echos to Ring Doorbells, Fitbits, Nest heaters, and more. And they are not just for …

OT vs IT in the supply of IoT, and migration and consolidation in IIoT (Analyst Angle)
Following four years of research and interviews with leaders in the industrial IoT (IIoT) space, Cambashi has settled on nine ‘verticals’, or ‘connected market areas’ for IIoT applications. These are: buildings, …

Connected agriculture–how IoT technology is deployed to improve food production and distribtuion (Analyst Angle)
The cost of IoT sensors has halved in the last 10 years and is still on a downward trend. Sensors can monitor the chemical composition and moisture content of the …

Where in the world is Industry 4.0 strongest? Napkin analysis of the ‘smartest factories’
As the headline suggests, this analysis should be seen in context. It offers only rapid arithmetic around the World Economic Forum’s (expanding) list of ‘lighthouse’ factories, which claim the most …

Most IoT projects lack a winning business case (Analyst Angle)
While IOT is one of the key areas of development for next generation wireless technology, many discussions and conference presentations on IOT focus on technology and use cases. There are …

Cellular IoT device security–Why the right vendor strategy is important (Analyst Angle)
In my previous articles here, and here, I explained the rationale for increased focus on device security and its challenges. The threats are more acute, especially from unknown foreign vendors …

Cellular IoT device security–What challenges does its unique ecosystem pose? (Analyst Angle)
Nowadays, security and privacy are on everybody’s mind. Hardly a day goes by without the news of security breaches at major institutions. Most of the time, the reporting is focused …