The Internet of Things (IoT) is naturally all about devices of all shapes and sizes, from connected lightbulbs to large medical units – but what about the operating systems powering them? Microsoft evidently has this in mind with its latest play.
The company has announced the acquisition of Express Logic, a provider of real-time operating systems (RTOS) for microcontroller units (MCUs). The move will see Microsoft...
Siemens has announced the availability of Mendix, its low-code enterprise app development platform, on MindSphere, an open IoT operating system from Siemens that offers developers with open APIs.
The move will aim to offer the essential support which is needed to easily test, build and deliver MindSphere applications. The Mendix for MindSphere integrated solution will play an important role in accelerating the time-to-value for...
Denmark has been covered with IoT connectivity thanks to a partnership between telecoms firm Teracom and LoRaWAN specialists Loriot.
The partners aim to enable IoT applications spanning a range of sectors including smart metering, smart farming, smart building, and smart city applications.
Martin Lobel, CEO of Teracom, said:
“The interest for IoT solutions and the demand for Internet-of-things connectivity is growing dramatically in Denmark. Teracom is fully committed to providing...
Global semiconductor revenue increased by 12.5% year on year to £362.9 billion in 2018 compared to the previous year, according to a new study from Gartner.
The report found that 2018 growth was weaker compared with 2017, which was 21.9%. The reason for this downturn was memory growth decreasing to 24.9%, versus 2017 growth of 61.8%.
Andrew Norwood, research VP at Gartner said: “Despite slowing growth, the memory market was still the largest semiconductor market, accounting for 34.3% of...
Sigfox Canada has launched the nation's first IoT network which claims to offer ‘coast-to-coast’ availability.
The deployment is said to be the largest IoT network in the world and extends Sigfox’s presence in 60 countries from Newfoundland to Vancouver.
As with Sigfox’s other deployments, the network leverages LPWAN (Low Power, Wide Area Network) technology.
The network supports over 700 different IoT sensors available today, with the capacity available for millions. Sigfox...
In the seminal Building the Internet of Things, Cisco VP Maciej Kranz outlined in the book’s opening page the opportunity for consumers and businesses of all sizes with the next wave of the Internet.
“Like it or not, the Internet of Things will change your organisation unlike anything before,” Kranz wrote. “It will change your organisation more than business process reengineering, Six Sigma, lean manufacturing, agile...
Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company which offers next-generation networking solutions for enterprises of all sizes globally, has announced its latest offerings that will help enterprise customers push Internet of Things (IoT) adoption.
Aruba ClearPass Device Insight, which is a powerful solution with automated and machine learning based finger printing, and the Aruba 530 and 550 Series, an addition to the family of...
Microsoft and the BMW Group have announced a new initiative at Hannover Messe aimed at enabling faster and more cost-effective innovation in the manufacturing sector.
In manufacturing, complex, proprietary systems, that create data silos and slow productivity, can delay production and profitability. The Open Manufacturing Platform (OMP) is designed to break down these barriers with the creation of an open technology framework...
Cybersecurity experts F-Secure have released a report which claims history may remember 2018 as the ‘turning point’ in IoT threats.
In 2018, the firm witnessed double the number of IoT threats as the previous year. The rapid proliferation of connected devices is making the IoT an ever more appetising target for hackers.
Here's the rapid growth in attacks since 2002 detected by F-Secure’s network of ‘honeypot’ servers:
Australian telecom equipment provider NetComm has introduced its new 4G LTE Category 1 IIoT Router (NTC-220) that promises a reliable, and secure medium bandwidth connectivity via LTE networks.
The launch of medium bandwidth IIoT connectivity through NTC-220 will allow deployment of IIoT applications in the market at an unprecedented rate. Moreover, the use of LTE Category 1 technology in the NTC-220 will also provide nearby network...
