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Cisco provides real-time failure warnings using the power of fog computing

Cisco fog applications provide factory maintenance Machine tool provider Mazak teamed with Cisco in a move to increase its manufacturing line availability and improve machine utilization through the use of fog applications. If you need a refresher on what fog computing is all about, our article Fog...

IIC releases official framework for industrial IoT security

Securing the industrial IoT  The Industrial Internet Consortium, an organization formed to accelerate the industrial "internet of things," today published the Industrial Internet Security Framework, a common IoT security framework that addresses security issues in industrial systems. The IISF emphasizes the importance of five IIoT characteristics: safety,...

IIC releases official framework for industrial IoT security

Securing the industrial IoT  The Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC), an organization formed to accelerate the industrial internet of things (IIoT), today published the Industrial Internet Security Framework (IISF), a common IoT security framework that addresses security issues in industrial systems. The IISF emphasizes the importance of five...

Elon Musk just revealed his biggest epiphany of the year

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk revealed his "biggest epiphany of 2016:" what really matters in production are the machines building the machines. In an interview with Y Combinator's Sam Altman, Musk said that creating the machines that are to build Tesla automobiles is at least...

Elon Musk just revealed his biggest epiphany of the year

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk revealed his "biggest epiphany of 2016:" what really matters in production are the machines building the machines. In an interview with Y Combinator's Sam Altman, Musk said that creating the machines that are to build Tesla automobiles is at least...

Teradata releases accelerators aimed at expediting the IoT

IoT accelerators focus on deployment and maintenance ATLANTA--Teradata highlighted the company’s late August release of four accelerators built to speed up the transformation of IoT data to actionable insight during its PARTNERS 2016 conference. The company’s “Analytics of Things Accelerators” (AoTAs) were created from successful...

No tipping point in sight for machine vision

Machine vision sales growth stuck in single digits despite advent of Industry 4.0 Very sophisticated sensor technology is key to the next phase in the development of the internet of things. Machines, vehicles and devices will need to be able to “see” to collect valuable...

Use cases: The many IoT applications of drones

Drones are a capitivating IoT example According to a report from retail research firm NPD group, sales of drones have more than tripled over the last year, reaching around $200 million in sales. The increasing interest in using these aerial devices is one of the best illustrations...

Tele2 strengthens internet of things division with acquisition

The Swedish operator acquired internet of things security firm Kombridge Swedish telecommunications company Tele2 Group announced that Tele2 IoT has closed a deal to acquire compatriot internet of things company Kombridge, which specializes in security services, connected device management and application management for IoT applications and...

IIoT case study: Controlling driver safety through big data

A dangerous problem with an IIoT solution One in five American adults has at least one kind of disability, according to a 2015 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The study, drawn from 2013 data, says the disabled are the largest minority group in North...

Ingenu creates smart grid with island-wide RPMA coverage

Aruba's sole supplier of electricity turns to RPMA N.V. Elmar (or, in Dutch, Naamloze Vennootschap Electriciteit-Maatschappij Aruba), the sole provider of electricity to Aruba, turned to Ingenu to help deploy an RPMA-based network capable of creating a smart grid across the entire island. The grid was built...

Cisco provides Mazak with fog apps for factory maintenance

Cisco fog applications provide factory maintenance Machine tool provider Mazak teamed with Cisco to increase its manufacturing line availability and improve machine utilization through the use of fog applications. Mazak required a common, standards-based method to securely connect and receive value from the raw data in...

Intel and GE CEOs discuss industrial IoT

Intel devices will use GE Predix industrial IoT cloud platform for smart manufacturing During the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich was joined on stage by GE CEO Jeff Immelt to discuss how the companies are working together to develop industrial IoT...

What is LoRa and how does it work?

LoRaWAN is a Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) specification created for wireless, battery-operated devices. LoRa is already deployed in millions of sensors, according to the LoRa-Alliance. Some of the main components that serve as the foundation for the specification are bi-directional communication, mobility and localization services. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y0bMX3TVi0 The...

What is RPMA and what role does it play in IIoT?

The fuel to IIoT: LPWAN Low-power, wide-area networks (LPWAN) are the response to the need for reliable, efficient, easy to deploy connectivity to help unlock the potential of the internet of things. According to Ingenu, which licenses RPMA, 86% of all current IoT devices use less than 3...

IoT connectivity challenge: 3 reasons why 2.4 GHz should be in the mix

As the internet of things (IoT) continues to evolve, a wealth of connectivity options—utilizing a variety of different spectrum options—are emerging. The 2.4 GHz band—also called unlicensed spectrum—has thrown its hat into the ring as a legitimate option. There are three key reasons 2.4...

Here is what companies are doing to secure the IIoT

IIoT security: critical importance, under-addressed The industrial internet of things presents a cybersecurity concern of a scale we have never before seen. Its premise alone – making every "thing" around us connected to a network – is enough to spur the imagination of entire environments...

Use cases: IIoT deployment transforms the construction site

IIoT at the construction site The industrial internet of things has the potential to disrupt nearly every enterprise domain in existence. While the prospect of smart cities, automated vehicles and energy management spark the interest of consumers and entrepreneurs alike, several under-the-radar industries have already...

Telenor to deploy internet of things network in Norway

Oslo will see the first pilot of the internet of things network Norwegian telecommunications operator Telenor confirmed plans to develop and launch a dedicated, next-generation internet of things (IoT) network in several Norwegian cities. The telco said that Norwegian startups and students will get cost-free access...

Ford looks to deliver fleet of autonomous vehicles by 2021

Autonomous vehicles are poised to ultimately disrupt the automotive and transportation industries with many watchers speculating that car ownership will be eventually give way to widespread ride sharing. Signaling efforts to embrace this coming shift, Ford on Tuesday announced "its intent to have a...

Real Talk about the smart city with Ericsson VP of IoT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DviQBe6P0rA A talk about the smart city with Ericsson's Beverly Rider AUSTIN, Texas--In a big-picture talk about the smart city on Monday, Beverly Rider, vice president of enterprise IoT and smart cities for Ericsson, spoke to RCR Wireless News at Galvanize in Austin, Texas. Rider began the discussion...

New IoT platform combines LoRa and LTE

APT launching the new IoT platform in Taiwan Taiwanese telecommunications operator Asia Pacific Telecom (APT) launched an internet of things (IoT) dual-network multi-platform, called Gt Smart Life. APT said the necessary research and development of the new IoT platform took approximately two years. The Asian telco said that...

Considerations and approaches to securing the IIoT

The dangers of an insecure IIoT system Wired detailed the frightening consequences of vulnerable computer-based systems in its 2008 article Industrial control systems killed once, and will again, experts warn. With the expansion of “smart devices” into the automobile and medical industries, those predictions are more...

Getting past the difficulties of IoT testing

Challenges and considerations of IoT testing Internet of things (IoT) vulnerabilities and their potentially catastrophic results make it imperative that IoT devices go through rigorous testing before seeing the light of day. But testing the security, performance, connectivity, and a number of things for millions of...