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Forbes reviews research company Forrester‘s predictions for IoT in 2017.
In “Predictions 2017: Security And Skills Will Temper Growth Of IoT,” Forrester argues that IoT’s potential to fuel business growth is accompanied by multifaceted complexity.
Standardisation in the world of IoT is a long way off. Chris Stone at ReadWrite highlights the rules we must keep in mind as we get closer to a solution that connects all of our devices seamlessly.
Right now, there are roadblocks standing in the way of our devices communicating not just with us, but with each other. We need a new approach—one that overcomes challenges with both technology and corporate interest, letting users fully leverage the power of each of their connected devices.
Battery life, cost and wireless coverage are three areas where current mobile networks fall short. Just three reasons why all-new nationwide IoT networks are being built by wireless carriers.
Around the world, wireless carriers are building all-new cellular networks for the Internet of Things. These new networks won’t work with cell phones — they’re made for IoT devices that don’t yet exist.
The AllSeen Alliance and rival group Open Connectivity Foundation have announced a merger to speed up the adoption of connected devices. But key players Apple, Amazon and Google still remain out on their own.
The problem with three hyper-competitive holdouts is that none of them seem particularly interested in having their devices work well with the others’ ecosystem. The stated goal of the new OCF, on the other hand, is to ensure that most of the billions of devices out there can and will talk to each other when appropriate.
A recent agreement between standards bodies the Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF) and the Thread Group means the two groups will work together on improving interoperability between smart home and IoT devices. As members of the OCF, this is a huge boost for Microsoft and Windows 10’s place in the smart home.
The alliance will benefit smart-home customers, with less guesswork involved in getting devices to work together. The alliance between OCF and Thread Group will help Windows 10 devices natively support and communicate with products from companies like Nest Labs, an Alphabet company.
Following hot on the heels of the Netherlands IoT rollout, South Korea completes its nationwide Internet of Things network six months ahead of schedule. As with the Netherlands it’s also used the LoRaWAN Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) specification to make it possible. SK Telecom, South Korea’s top mobile carrier, implemented the network and will be announcing new applications for the service over the coming months.
The service can host devices that track the location of people, vehicles, objects and assets, as needed. For instance, SK is working with local governments on Safe Watch, a smartwatch for children and the elderly that lets parents or carers keep track of the wearer, which launches later this month.
Dutch telecoms group KPN has announced that its low-power, long-range, wide-area network (LoRa) enabling Internet of Things (IoT) applications is now available across the Netherlands.
it already has deals to connect 1.5 million objects and believes that number will grow substantially now the nationwide network is online. Already, trials of the technology are underway with baggage handling at Schiphol airport in Amsterdam, depth sounding at the port of Rotterdam and rail switch monitoring at Utrecht Central station
The focus for chip makers is moving from the smart phone to IoT. TechCrunch takes a look back at the history of the circuit board and how the IoT will reshape the technology hardware industry.
But there’s a new game in town. The smartphone era is not over, but the growth rate is slowing. The key growth driver in hardware could soon be the Internet of Things. Over the next decade, this industry will churn out tens of billions of connected sensor devices. These will be used in every corner of the world — from highways to arteries — to gather new insights to help us live and work better.
Jamie Carter dissects Apple’s HomeKit, Google’s Brillo, Intel’s IoTivity, and Qualcomm’s AllJoyn in this battle for supremacy in the Internet of Things platform war. But does it really matter that there are several competing platforms?
Are the IoT and the smart home set for a decade-long format war? Rapidly being talked-up as a pillar of the Internet of Things (IoT), home automation now dominates the horizon, with device manufacturers itching to link everything together in whole-house control systems. However, thanks to the lack of a common platform, the smart home as a joined-up seamless entity is being delayed.
As an introduction to the Internet of Things this article from Darren Yates is difficult to beat. From what it is, to what it can do, and the challenges it faces, it’s all there in this enlightening guide.
You wake up in the morning and the fitness tracker on your wrist has recorded how well you slept, uploading the results to your Twitter account. Your coffee machine reads your Twitter feed and knowing you’re awake, begins brewing your first coffee of the day
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