Internet of Business

Internet of Business | May 26, 2017

The IoT relies upon a data pipe – the Internet – for the connection and transmission of information. While a degree of the IoT’s connectivity may also come about as a result of Near-Field Communication (NFC), Bluetooth and other wireless protocols, essentially the network is made via wired or wireless connection only....

Internet of Business | July 20, 2017

Yes, you read it correctly: this article will argue that the tried-and-tested IT operating model of ‘plan, build, run’ is still relevant for the IoT. Many IoT projects start out in shadow IT. This is great for innovation and rapid development, but bringing IoT projects into the more structured realm of the IT group, and adopting a more disciplined approach – such as the plan, build and run methodology – can be the foundation of a successful IoT implementation. If IoT proj...

Internet of Business | August 11, 2017

Some uncertainty is, perhaps, to be expected. After all, 5G, the fifth generation of mobile network technology, is still some way off – but it is frequently touted as ‘the future of the IoT’, not least by mobile network operators who urgently need to tap into new revenue streams, in order to offset dwindling growth in mobile phone contracts with new business-to-business IoT deals. In other words, they would say that, wouldn’t they? The real picture is in fact far more mix...

Internet of Business | November 03, 2017

For all the advancements that battery technology has brought to computing, communication and the internet of things, it also serves to limit these fields. Modern devices can go further, for longer but their power-hungry nature is still constrained by the limitations of current batteries and the need to recharge....