Tag: IoT
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IoT, and the transition to the digital services economy discussion with Constellation’s Andy Mulholland
Over on the IoT Heroes podcast I recently had a chat with Constellation Research analyst Andy Mulholland. Before coming out of retirement to head up IoT research for Constellation, Andy was Global CTO for Cap Gemini, and so he knows a thing or two about IT! Andy publishes extremely insightful articles on the Internet of…
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SAP Announces: Leonardo, Jump-Start program, and Leonardo event to help organizations get started with IoT
SAP has made a major announcement in the IoT space which clearly demonstrates the software company has decided now is the time for SAP to go out and happen to the Things
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IoT, IIoT, Industry 4.0 – what’s what?
The Internet of Things is a very nascent area, and as with all maturing topics, the language surrounding it can be a little confusing. This is especially true when the terms are so new, and not always self-explanatory. So, what are the Internet of Things (IoT), the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), and Industry 4.0?…
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IoT Heroes podcast
Back in the early days of podcasting (2005-08) I ran a popular podcast called PodLeaders where I regularly interviewed luminaries from the tech world such as Vint Cerf, Matt Mullenweg, Robert Scoble, and others. I have always had a soft spot for podcasts. I love listening to them as I walk the dog every morning,…
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New business models for utilities
Several months before joining SAP, I was asked if I would give a talk (and be on a related panel) at the European Utility Week conference in Barcelona this year on the topic of New Business Models for Utilities. The event is the premier utilities event annually in Europe with 12,000 attendees, and 600 exhibitors.…
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Italy’s train operator invests big in IoT
TrenItalia has invested €50m in an Internet of Things project which it expects to cut maintenance costs by up to €130m anually, to increase train availability, and improve customer satisfaction ratings.
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Free, open online course about the Internet of Things
SAP have just announced Imagine IoT – a free course on openSAP, SAP’s Enterprise MOOC (Massive Open Online Courses) learning platform. Why is this important? The Internet of Things is an incredibly nascent area. Today. But it is going to explode. Slowly at first, and then all at once, such that some day soon everything…
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Global Internet of Things Evangelist for SAP
I have been recruited into SAP in the role of Global Internet of Things Evangelist starting this month. When I left RedMonk earlier this year, I mentioned that I was talking to a couple of people, but that there was still a window of opportunity for other companies to get in touch about my working…