Where in the world is Industry 4.0 strongest? Napkin analysis of the ‘smartest factories’
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailAs 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)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailWhile 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)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailIn 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)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailNowadays, 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 …
Analyst Angle: Taking retail and IoT into a data-driven future
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe industry announcement of the Open Retail Initiative (ORI), (see this blog as well), spearheaded by Intel and Dell, couldn’t have come at a better time. Pithy statements like “Data …
Mobile VoIP: The smart choice of enterprises
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailMobile Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) has ominously transformed the business ecosphere. Nowadays, with the advent of mobile VoIP, business owners and their employees are no longer tied to the …
IoT: The solution for warehouse operations
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailInternet of Things (IoT) is playing an important role in the modern warehouses by helping in automating the warehouse operations, such as packing, put away, goods receiving, and kitting to …
Analyst Angle: The “race to the bottom” security problem of IoT
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe good news The Internet of Things is just beginning to take off, and the growth is happening separately in both the consumer and smart home space, as well as …
Analyst Angle: Why the standardization of IoT security cannot come soon enough
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail IoT device manufacturers are governed by a keen consumer demand for desirable features and intuitive functionality. Security concerns, in stark contrast, have been given relatively little thought — especially …
Analyst Angle: Robotics at CES — not there yet
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe year kicked off, as usual, with the big CES show in Las Vegas. Some of the hot trends on display this year were AI, IoT, and Robotics. And while …
