Technical challenges behind real-time traffic management for smart cities (Reader Forum)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailAs many of us routinely trapped in rush hour backups can attest, traffic congestion can be incredibly frustrating. But beyond the annoyance, a study from INRIX estimates that congestion costs …
Remote management: What good is Big Data if you can’t get it? (Reader Forum)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailNow that I spend a lot of my time thinking about how to help companies get their networks to do what their businesses want them to do, I realize what …
Edge computing: 4 facts vs. fiction (Reader Forum)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailToday’s IT landscape is all about moving towards the microdata centers, as the demand for edge computing pushes through the need for quick and instant access to data. Edge computing …
When does XaaS make sense for industrial operations? (Reader Forum)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail The use of software as a service (SaaS) and infrastructure as a service (IaaS) is well established in the enterprise data center. Now, industrial organizations are beginning to make …
Time to treat GDPR as the world’s first global privacy law (Reader Forum)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailWhile personal data breaches keep cyber security in the headlines, the topic of privacy lacks the drama of a high-profile hack. That is a shame, since privacy and cyber security …
Four steps to solve IoT device testing dilemmas (Reader Forum)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe 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 things you can’t overlook for IoT success (Reader Forum)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailWhile the IoT market is still in its infancy, it’s growing at a breakneck pace as more devices and machines connect each day. Cities, transportation, agriculture, manufacturing and other industries …
SD-WAN as a tool for mergers and acquisitions (Reader Forum)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailYour company has just acquired or agreed to merge with another firm. Exciting times are ahead, as your group is taking the lead in combining the IT functions. You have …
5G delivers: faster service will benefit businesses and consumers (Reader Forum)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail5G technology is still in its infancy, with widespread deployment not expected until about 2021, yet as we enter the limited test phase, it’s time for businesses to begin considering …
Software-defined networking and Wi-Fi: Delivering wireless access to the edge (Reader Forum)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail Software-defined networking, and SD-WAN in particular, is helping to redefine IT strategies for organizations across a number of industries. Companies with distributed operations have been traditionally dependent on resource-intensive, …
