Tag: IoT
-
Is the IoT hype justified? Will it change everything, or is it a passing fad?
All the buzz in tech these days is about the Internet of Things. Is the hype justified? Will it change everything, or is it a passing fad? Tl; dr. It depends, yes, and no. In that order. To expand a little on that: Is the hype justified? It depends on where it is being used, and what…
-
The Internet of Things – trends for the telecoms, data centre, and utility industries
I gave the closing keynote at an event in Orlando last week on the topic of The Impact of the Internet of Things on Telcos, Data Centres, and Utilities. The slides by themselves can be a little hard to grok, so I’ll go through them below. I should note at the outset that while many…
-
Elon Musk has two more Secret Master Plans
Tesla CEO Elon Musk published his “Secret Master Plan” back in 2006 to bring the Model 3 to the market. However, hidden in that are two other Master Plans to completely disrupt other ancillary industries, all the while making electric vehicles more sustainable and attractive.
-
Can blockchain and the Internet of Things mitigate supply chain reputation risk?
Supply chains are complex, unwieldy beasts, which are notoriously hard to tame, but a solution could be in the offing, using Blockchain, and Internet of Things technologies. “Mommy, I want to be a supply chain manager when I grow up”, said no-one. Ever. Supply chain management has to be one of the most difficult, thankless…
-
Sign up for my new newsletter here
I started a new newsletter last week. It is quick and easy to read with 5-6 story links maximum. But the stories which will relate to the topics I regularly research (the Internet of Things, Energy, and CleanTech), will be the most important stories in these areas for that week. I will be publishing the…
-
More prestigious speaking engagements
I recently received an invitation to address the bi-annual meeting of the Council of European Professional Informatics Societies (CEPIS) in Athens. CEPIS, if you are not familiar with it is a non-profit organisation seeking to improve and promote a high standard among ICT professionals, in recognition of the impact that ICT has on employment, business and…
-
Libelium launches its IoT Marketplace to make Internet of Things projects as painless as possible
In a time when Spain’s economy is in the doldrums, it is nice to see some good news coming out of the Iberian peninsula, especially in the Internet of Things (IoT) space – technology’s new hotness! Libelium, an IoT hardware and software provider based in the North of Spain, and recently profiled in a Financial…
-
Using the Internet of Things to keep people safe
At the 2014 SAP TechEd && d-code event in Las Vegas, I spoke to Dr Severin Kezeu of SK Solutions. His company has developed an Internet of Things based safety technology which has been deployed on building sites throughout the world. What it does is to send in realtime, the positions of all vehicles, and…