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Seven IoT Predictions for 2017 - Part VI: Consolidation in the IoT

As the Internet-of-Things becomes more wildly adopted across verticals from fleet management to retail, a growing number of wireless companies will try to join the race of being the best provider of IoT connectivity services. With more providers comes inevitable consolidation across the industry – smaller companies will be looking to provide larger companies, likely the buyers, with a special edge and value in order to be absorbed by the bigger and best in the industry.

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At Wiliot, we bring connectivity and intelligence to everyday products and packaging; things previously disconnect from the Internet of Things. The Wiliot Platform combines cloud services and IoT Pixels, computing elements that can power themselves by harvesting radio frequency energy. This revolutionary mixture of cloud and semiconductor technology is being used by some of the world’s largest brands, food, and pharmaceutical companies to change how we make, distribute, sell, use and recycle products. Our investors include Amazon, Verizon, NTT DoCoMo, Qualcomm, PepsiCo, and Softbank.

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The IoT Smarthome Battlefield: A Jointly Endorsed IoT Standard for the Home Area Network

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Google announced that together with Amazon and Apple (the big 3 smart home players) they will work on the adoption of a joint wireless IoT standard for the smart home. This new connectivity standard is designed to make it easier for smart home products to work with each other.In the statement, Google said they were “joining Amazon, Apple and others to create Connected Home over IP, a new independent working group managed by the Zigbee Alliance (separate from the existing Zigbee 3.0/Pro protocol). We’re contributing two of our market-tested and open-source smart home technologies, Weave and Thread. Both are built on IP and have been integrated into millions of homes around the world.”

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Smart Home Technologies: Zigbee, Z-Wave, Thread, and Dotdot

Article | July 13, 2023

If you own smart home products like SmartThings or Nest, you may be familiar with some of the technologies behind them. Network protocols like Zigbee and Z-Wave dominate the industry, while Thread, a younger network standard, is gaining headway as a strong contender in the battle for market share. Although this may seem like your typical rivalry between industry leaders, the competitive landscape is more complicated than selecting one over another.

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Article | July 12, 2023

As the industrial IoT market continues to expand at rapid rates, companies across the world are reaping the benefits. Utilizing this growing network of tools and systems, businesses have been able to prevent costly downtime, decrease product development costs, enhance customer engagement and satisfaction and acquire and implement intelligent data for strategic planning purposes.The potential benefits are seemingly endless, and the list of organizations that are embracing this industrial revolution is continuing to grow, so let’s highlight some of the main IIoT companies you need to know for a number of the most common IIoT use cases.

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Who should lead the push for IoT security?

Article | February 10, 2020

The ease with which internet of things devices can be compromised, coupled with the potentially extreme consequences of breaches, have prompted action from legislatures and regulators, but what group is best to decide? Both the makers of IoT devices and governments are aware of the security issues, but so far they haven’t come up with standardized ways to address them. The challenge of this market is that it’s moving so fast that no regulation is going to be able to keep pace with the devices that are being connected,” said Forrester vice president and research director Merritt Maxim. “Regulations that are definitive are easy to enforce and helpful, but they’ll quickly become outdated.”The latest such effort by a governmental body is a proposed regulation in the U.K. that would impose three major mandates on IoT device manufacturers that would address key security concerns.

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Google announced that together with Amazon and Apple (the big 3 smart home players) they will work on the adoption of a joint wireless IoT standard for the smart home. This new connectivity standard is designed to make it easier for smart home products to work with each other.In the statement, Google said they were “joining Amazon, Apple and others to create Connected Home over IP, a new independent working group managed by the Zigbee Alliance (separate from the existing Zigbee 3.0/Pro protocol). We’re contributing two of our market-tested and open-source smart home technologies, Weave and Thread. Both are built on IP and have been integrated into millions of homes around the world.”

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Stay Ahead with 15 Prominent IoT Security Companies

Article | July 13, 2023

If you own smart home products like SmartThings or Nest, you may be familiar with some of the technologies behind them. Network protocols like Zigbee and Z-Wave dominate the industry, while Thread, a younger network standard, is gaining headway as a strong contender in the battle for market share. Although this may seem like your typical rivalry between industry leaders, the competitive landscape is more complicated than selecting one over another.

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Key IoT Security Certifications to Boost Your Career in IoT Industry

Article | July 12, 2023

As the industrial IoT market continues to expand at rapid rates, companies across the world are reaping the benefits. Utilizing this growing network of tools and systems, businesses have been able to prevent costly downtime, decrease product development costs, enhance customer engagement and satisfaction and acquire and implement intelligent data for strategic planning purposes.The potential benefits are seemingly endless, and the list of organizations that are embracing this industrial revolution is continuing to grow, so let’s highlight some of the main IIoT companies you need to know for a number of the most common IIoT use cases.

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Article | February 10, 2020

The ease with which internet of things devices can be compromised, coupled with the potentially extreme consequences of breaches, have prompted action from legislatures and regulators, but what group is best to decide? Both the makers of IoT devices and governments are aware of the security issues, but so far they haven’t come up with standardized ways to address them. The challenge of this market is that it’s moving so fast that no regulation is going to be able to keep pace with the devices that are being connected,” said Forrester vice president and research director Merritt Maxim. “Regulations that are definitive are easy to enforce and helpful, but they’ll quickly become outdated.”The latest such effort by a governmental body is a proposed regulation in the U.K. that would impose three major mandates on IoT device manufacturers that would address key security concerns.

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Wiliot

At Wiliot, we bring connectivity and intelligence to everyday products and packaging; things previously disconnect from the Internet of Things. The Wiliot Platform combines cloud services and IoT Pixels, computing elements that can power themselves by harvesting radio frequency energy. This revolutionary mixture of cloud and semiconductor technology is being used by some of the world’s largest brands, food, and pharmaceutical companies to change how we make, distribute, sell, use and recycle products. Our investors include Amazon, Verizon, NTT DoCoMo, Qualcomm, PepsiCo, and Softbank.

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AFWERX Makes a 5G-Enabled IoT Security Investment

AFWERX | April 12, 2021

The Air Force's innovation arm is looking at innovative ways to protect its networks, due to the development of internet-of-things technology and the introduction of 5G. Phosphorus Cybersecurity has been awarded a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research contract by AFWERX. Under the terms of the deal, the company will assist the Air Force in developing a flexible security infrastructure to ensure that the 5G-enabled IoT devices it intends to install do not increase the network attack surface. The company's technology automates IoT inventory, patching, and credential management, allowing businesses to scale apps more quickly. Most automated security policy compliance solutions, such as inventory management, password rotation, and firmware updates, are currently designed for desktops and standard network services. It's now essential to introduce that approach to IoT and 5G-enabled devices, said the company officials. “What’s needed now is a solution for the other third of the network consisting of IoT to prevent the next ‘Verkada’ [surveillance camera hack] while enabling the warfighter to adopt next-generation technology,” Phosphorus Founder and CEO Chris Rouland said. “Adapting Phosphorus’s solution to 5G in support of this effort is critical to promoting the zero-trust environment necessary to secure our defense networks,” he added.

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KORE Executive to Share Insight on Simplifying IoT with Vendor Consolidation

KORE Telematics | March 21, 2017

KORE, the people powering IoT innovations and opportunities, today announced that Director, Product Marketing/Integrated Services, Pat Verrington will participate in a webinar that focuses on how to simplify the Internet-of-Things (IoT) for your business by practicing vendor consolidation.

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AFWERX Makes a 5G-Enabled IoT Security Investment

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