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The ROI of IoT: Building a Business Case for an IoT Initiative
Virtually every company is looking at how the Internet of Things (IoT) can transform their business, and one of the first questions they’re asking is, “How do I quantify the ROI?”
In this webinar, join IoT experts Carrie MacGillivary of IDC and Theresa Bui Revon of Jasper as they share:
* The deployment models companies are choosing for IoT
* Where companies in different industries are seeing value
* What operational expenses most affect ROI
We'll also share real-life case
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Jul 12th 2017
Nokia’s Futuristic Factory with 5G IoT
Even after selling its mobile phone handset business to
Microsoft a few years ago, Nokia is still the second largest mobile equipment
manufacturer globally. While the company is focusing efforts on 5G technology, it
is also extending its preparation for the future with Industry 4.0 in its
factories.“We’re building the factory of
the future,” explains Erja Sankari, Head of Oulu Factory at Nokia. “Industry
4.0 includes increased automation, productivity, and use of data.” The
company goes o
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Jun 21st 2017
Internet of Things, Explained Over a Glass of Wine
Before I get to the shop floor, I'm going to take a small detour through California's wine country, so please bear with me. Never before has there been so much information available that attempts to explain the 4th industrial revolution (eg. industry 4.0, the industrial internet of things, smart manufacturing etc.) – written in a variety of dialects including jargonese, consultant-speak and technobabble.But one of the best explanations I’ve heard to explain what these technologies are actually
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May 12th 2017
Linux Foundation Introduces Simple Path to Enterprise IoT
The Linux
Foundation recently introduced EdgeX Foundry as an open-source framework to simplify Industrial
IoT implementation. The adaptable edge solution is meant to unify an otherwise disjointed
IoT structure to enable more companies to take advantage of the many
efficiencies associated with IoT deployment. “Success
in Internet of Things is dependent on having a healthy ecosystem that can
deliver interoperability and drive digital transformation. EdgeX Foundry is
aligning market leaders
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May 5th 2017
Use Your Words: Navigating the Terminology of IoT
IoT is an acronym for the Internet of Things. Maybe you know
that one already, but what about IoE (Internet of Everything), CPS (Cyber-Physical
Systems), WSN (Wireless Sensor Networks), AmI (Ambient Intelligence) or M2M
(machine to machine)? These slick abbreviations may sound proficient, but even
amongst those closest to development, some emerging IoT terminology only serves
to confuse.What most specialists agree on is this: All of these involve
connected devices that use smart technology
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Feb 22nd 2017