Analysts continue to talk up the potential of the IoT market – but it is hard to see how 21 billion devices will be connected by 2020 given the current, highly bespoke IoT deployment model. There is simply no way a handful of, albeit large, suppliers delivering highly bespoke solutions can realise the full potential of IoT.
Read MoreBy Gary Turner, UK co-founder and MD at Xero.
Read MoreThe Internet of Things (IoT) is arguably set to be the biggest driver of productivity and growth in the next decade, with Accenture estimating IoT could add $14.2 trillion to the global economy by 2030. But despite the hype and excitement, right now we seem to be a very long way from realising that vision, especially in the UK. From network costs that are simply too expensive to sensors created by innovative, but small, startups, IoT at scale has simply not been achieved. The question many organisations are beginning to ask is: can IoT really deliver out of the lab, in the real world?Nick Sacke, Head of IoT and Products at Comms365 believes IoT is on the cusp of mass deployment, as organisations leverage Lower Powered Wide Area Networking (LPWAN) and new IoT as a Service deployment models to achieve fast, minimal risk, low cost innovation.
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Read MoreFlickering lightbulbs, scary Barbie dolls, infected computer networks and cities out of action. Could this be the brave new world of the Internet of Things (IoT), if we neglect IoT security? Ian Kilpatrick, EVP Cyber Security for Nuvias Group, discusses the unstoppable growth of IoT and the necessity for organisations to take appropriate measures to protect their computer networks.
Read MoreIT Managers need a forward thinking approach for reliabilty, security and delivery of business-critical IT Services, writes Lee Griffiths, Alliance Manager, EMEA, APC by Schneider Electric.
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Read MoreThe future of robotics and automation.By Neil Gallant, MD of Neutronic Technologies.
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