Gartner survey finds IoT communication is the main use case for 5G
5G is far from ready to be deployed for IoT and still has several years to go before it can even fulfil its promises for massive IoT. Still, that doesn’t mean that organizations are not looking at 5G and IoT communication yet. And how else could it be? However, the fact that IoT communication surfaced […]
IoT hardware business models: towards Hardware-as-a-Service and IoT data ecosystems
Samsung’s ARTIK Cloud Monetization service enables IoT device manufacturers and service providers to tap in new ecosystem-driven IoT data monetization models. Developing new monetization models and revenue sources with potential innovative business model shifts is one of the more mature goals in digital transformation, Industry 4.0 and evolved IoT strategies. At the center of these new revenue […]
Robustel launches industrial IoT edge gateway MEG5000
The demand for Industrial IoT gateways and edge gateways is on the rise. As the volumes of data are rising, and the integration of IT and OT continues with the industrial markets of Industry 4.0 remaining frontrunners and asking for faster data analysis, rapid IoT application development is hot. From easier and faster IoT device […]
Blockchain in IoT and at IoT Solutions World Congress 2017
The attention for and developments/initiatives regarding blockchain techology in IoT have accelerated in a remarkably short period. Blockchain has been added to the agenda of the IoT Solutions World Congress 2017 for a reason. An update. The expectations with regards to the many use cases for blockchain (a form of distributed ledger technology) are high across […]
Cybersecurity on the plant floor: fighting the Hacker Machine Interface
SCADA systems and cybersecurity: it remains a challenge and according to ample research even one of the major restraining elements in SCADA market growth. While being a multi-faceted challenge, one of the many means through which attackers infiltrate SCADA systems is the Human Machine Interface (HMI). With HMI/SCADA software being in fully evolution in the […]
The digital banking ecosystem 2017: geopolitical and regulatory challenges
Mobile and digital banking remains high on the agenda of retail banks as automation continues to increase and specific, often lower-value, processes and activities are being taken over by various digital challengers such as specific FinTech companies and non-financial firms. A typical (but far from only) example concerns payments. Yet, while payments might be less […]
Trust and technology: in tech we trust – for now
Protectionism, anti-globalization, increasing citizen dissatisfaction, the voices of populism and the erosion of trust in all areas of business and society. They are all related with a mix of diverse potential factors such as feelings of inequality, resistance to change, fear of digital technologies, an inability to keep up with digital transformation initiatives and disruptions, […]
The true meaning and benefits of customer-centricity explained
Customer-centricity: what is it and what does it even mean to be customer-centric? “Becoming more customer-centric.” Just like “enhancing the customer experience,” it comes back as a goal in virtually all digital transformation projects, as a benefit that can be achieved with an emerging technology or class of enterprise solutions, or even as an objective […]
Using Industrial Protocols to connect IoT with industry at the edge
Conceptually, the IoT has been discussed at great lengths over the past few years. “Why IoT?” has been asked, use cases have been explored, and many implementations are underway. The shift from concept to implementation is now sparking new discussions. Industrial users and systems integrators are asking the “what” and “how” of IoT, wondering what […]
Orange Business Services: end-to-end IoT solutions and IoT cases at Hannover Messe 2017
There is no Industry 4.0 without Industrial IoT or IIoT (some even use them interchangeably) so expect quite some Industrial IoT demonstrations at Hannover Messe 2017, which takes place on April 24-28, 2017. One of the companies that will showcase end-to-end IoT solutions at the event is Orange Business Services. An overview of what you […]
The state of Industry 4.0 in the UK: on the road to 4IR leadership in 2030
How is the UK doing with the digitization and digital transformation of its manufacturing industry, which it also calls Industry 4.0 and 4IR (whereby 4IR stands for 4th industrial revolution)? Just as in some other views, 4IR is mainly about the possibilities and transformation of manufacturing with connected data at the center and three key […]
Network of Industrie 4.0 Digital Capability Centers launched
As mentioned in our Industry 4.0 overview, the concept of Industry 4.0 is now worldwide in scope. Industry 4.0 has gone global but ‘worldwide in scope’ sounds better and it’s precisely what industrial IoT specialist PTC states in a series of announcements in the context of a global Industry 4.0 strategy. According to the company, […]
