Category: Case studies

Trusted Connectivity Alliance publishes first methodologies to assess SIM and eSIM environmental impact

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Trusted Connectivity Alliance publishes first methodologies to assess SIM and eSIM environmental impact

Trusted Connectivity Alliance (TCA) has published the first common lifecycle assessment methodologies to provide a consistent and reliable approach for determining the environmental impact of SIM and eSIM products. This will increase trust, transparency and informed decision-making by ensuring that environmental claims are supported by credible and objective methodologies that have been collectively developed and backed by industry players. To enable mobile operators, connectivity providers and device manufacturers to realise ambitious sustainability goals and meet climate commitments, SIM and eSIM providers are innovating to deliver more eco-friendly products. Yet there…

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Wireless Broadband Alliance proves Wi-Fi HaLow readiness with real-world IoT field trials in Japan

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Wireless Broadband Alliance proves Wi-Fi HaLow readiness with real-world IoT field trials in Japan

The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), the global industry body dedicated to driving the seamless and interoperable services experience of Wi-Fi across the global wireless ecosystem, has announced the publication of the “Wi-Fi HaLow for IoT: Japan Field Trials Report”. The report marks the completion of the WBA’s Wi-Fi HaLow Phase 3 field trials in Japan and validates Wi-Fi HaLow (IEEE 802.11ah) as a scalable, long-range connectivity solution for real-world IoT deployments. More importantly, it signals the growing maturity of Wi-Fi HaLow as a powerful wireless foundation for the next generation…

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Smart traffic management to save 900m tons of emissions

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Smart traffic management to save 900m tons of emissions

The adoption of smart traffic management solutions is predicted to save up to 923 million metric tons (MMT) of CO2 by 2030, according to research. But Juniper Research, publisher of the report, Red, Amber, Green: Innovations in Smart Traffic Management, said the growth must be accompanied with a focus on increased security measures. Scaling security measures The rise marks an increase of 151 per cent on the 368 MMT CO2 savings forecast for this year. The increase in CO2 saving represents 1.5 per cent of 2030 global carbon emissions. To…

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Smart waste report sets out how to realise the circular economy

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smart waste

Rubicon’s report, Toward a Future Without Waste, presents a roadmap for cities and governments on how to implement technology-based solutions to build a more sustainable future. Rubicon has released its inaugural environmental, social and governance report that sets out technology-based sustainability solutions to reduce emissions, eliminate waste, promote recycling, and bring a circular economy to reality. Titled Toward a Future Without Waste, the report details sustainability solutions based on the technology company’s experiences of delivering environmental results for customers. More sustainable As cities, and communities recover from Covid-19, using technology…

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Device-to-cloud IoT platform services will reach US$18bn by 2026

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internet of things IOTNN

From the early days of Thingworx (PTC) and ILS (Telit) to the market today, the device-to-cloud IoT platform service market has changed dramatically. Early platform services included device connectivity and cloud integration, device management services, and simple alerting services. Today, platform services have added drag and drop application development services, more sophisticated data, and device management services, and managed security services. Of four key supplier segments, software and services suppliers, a group that includes start-ups and cloud vendors, are expected to dominate revenue generation at nearly 67% of the total…

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Study: Enterprises not prioritising PKI security for IoT

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2019 global encryption study

IoT is one of the fastest growing trends in technology today, yet enterprises are leaving themselves vulnerable to dangerous cyberattacks by failing to prioritize PKI (public key infrastructure) security, according to new research from nCipher Security, an Entrust Datacard company. The 2019 Global PKI and IoT Trends Study, conducted by research firm the Ponemon Institute and sponsored by nCipher Security, is based on feedback from more than 1,800 IT security practitioners in 14 countries/regions, including the UAE and Saudi Arabia in the Middle East. According to the study, 56 per…

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Enterprise, automotive IoT to grow 5.8 billion endpoints in 2020

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automotive IoT

The enterprise and automotive Internet of Things (IoT) market will grow to 5.8 billion endpoints in 2020, a 21 per cent increase from 2019, according to a forecast by Gartner, a leading research and advisory company. By the end of 2019, 4.8 billion endpoints are expected to be in use, up 21.5 per cent from 2018, said a statement. Utilities will be the highest user of IoT endpoints, totalling 1.17 billion endpoints in 2019, and increasing 17 per cent in 2020 to reach 1.37 billion endpoints. Peter Middleton, senior research…

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ABB creates intelligent football stadium for FK Austria

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FK Austria

ABB, a technology provider, was appointed to transform the Generali Arena, originally built in 1925, into an intelligent, future proofed venue that incorporates the latest in smart building technology and energy efficient power distribution, so that it is more intuitive to control and better suited to the needs of visitors. These IoT solutions are part of the unified, cross-industry digital offering, ABB Ability, which extends from device to edge to cloud and combines deep domain expertise with unmatched proficiency in web-enabled connectivity to optimise operational performance and efficiency. This is…

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Software AG received highest use case scores by Gartner for Industrial IoT platforms report

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Software AG received highest use case scores

Software AG announced that Gartner, Inc., in its new Critical Capabilities for Industrial IoT Platforms report1, has given Software AG the highest score in every use case in the report – Monitoring Use Case, Predictive Analytics for Equipment Use Case, and Connected Industrial Assets Use Case for its IoT Platform Cumulocity IoT. “The research is intended to help organizations shortlist vendors that match their IIoT platform requirements,” says Gartner. ”It evaluates vendor effectiveness in supporting enterprise needs in three use cases: monitoring, predictive analytics for equipment and connected industrial assets.”…

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Berg Insight says 18mn North Americans used connected care solutions in 2018

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Berg Insight connected care solutions

A new report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight has found that around 18.0 million people in North America were using connected care solutions at the end of 2018.The figure refers to users of medical alert systems, connected medication management solutions and remote patient monitoring (RPM) solutions in Canada and the US. RPM is the largest and most mature segment having a total of 16.1 million users at the end of 2018. The market for medical alert systems is considerably smaller with an estimated total of 3.1 million users,…

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Global digital twin market size to exceed $20bn by 2025

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Global digital twin market

Digital Twin Market size is set to exceed US $20 billion (€17 billion) by 2025; according to a new research report by Global Market Insights, Inc. The digital twin market growth is attributed to the increasing adoption of the IoT and IIoT and the rapidly growing digitalisation in manufacturing, automotive, and healthcare industries. The continuously rising adoption of the IoT that is empowered & backed by 3D simulation, deep learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and big data analytics will help in the cost-effective implementation of digital twin in aerospace & defense,…

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Water utilities forecast to propel growth with global smart meter revenue to reach US$14bn by 2026

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Water IoT

Water and gas meter shipments will see double-digit revenue growth over the next five years. If this market forecast comes true it will be welcome news in a market where smart electricity shipments are contracting and greatly slowing growth of overall revenues across the entire metering segment. According to ABI Research, energy and water utility meter installations will result in annual shipments of 151 million smart meters in 2018 and will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.2% to reach 193 million units by 2026. The figures…

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IoT world study: cybersecurity, scaling, implementation

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IoT study

Internet of Things World, the world’s largest and most comprehensive IoT conference and expo, released findings from its latest survey of more than 100 IoT decision makers on a variety of concerns related to scaling, implementation, cybersecurity, and blockchain. These findings come at an especially important time for IoT strategy and deployment in the industry. “We have reached an inflection point where IoT is starting to accelerate to commercial mass scaling from the POC experimentation stage, so it’s imperative for organizations to have a coherent IoT deployment strategy and not…

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SURE Universal predicts telcos will take over IoT

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SURE

As the IoT continues its explosive global growth, “smart” hardware devices have been taking up all the media headlines. However, smart devices are only as valuable as the software that runs them. The smart money is migrating to software, recognizing the benefits and services software brings to consumers, and the business opportunities it creates for vendors. “The IoT can’t reach its potential without a standard-based solution and a sustainable economic model,” says Viktor Ariel, PhD, Founder and CEO of SURE Universal, makers of the first universal software platform for IoT…

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Skills shortage in agritech sector holding back IoT innovation (Inmarsat)

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Inmarsat-Agritech

The potential for Internet of Things (IoT) technology to drive innovation, efficiency, and increased productivity in the agricultural sector is at risk, as agritech businesses must urgently upskill current employees and embark on recruitment drives to ensure they have the capabilities to deliver the technology. According to independent research commissioned by Inmarsat, while the vast majority of agritech companies are moving towards IoT, a significant proportion lack the staff and skills needed to take advantage of the technology. Market research specialist Vanson Bourne interviewed respondents from 100 large agritech businesses…

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