While researching this article, I realized that digitization and the commonly used term IoT, currently on everyone’s lips, is used in a variety of ways, actually just the umbrella term for a change in our society, in which everything – […]
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IoT – a great acronym and a market said to be huge. But what are the steps necessary to participate? In this category we try to help your company to move into IoT by showing successful use cases and helpful guidelines.
While researching this article, I realized that digitization and the commonly used term IoT, currently on everyone’s lips, is used in a variety of ways, actually just the umbrella term for a change in our society, in which everything – […]
Smart services such as car sharing, or package tracking form a central foundation for future digital business models. Companies that know how to innovatively exploit the potential of data open up completely new business opportunities.
The annual statistic research report Smart Metering in Europe provides detailed information and comprehensive data about the European smart metering market within the electricity and gas sector. The survey gives an outlook on EU energy policies driving the adoption of […]
IoT vs. M2M: Is the Internet of Things the same old model of machine-to-machine communication of the 1990s, packed in new clothing?.
The interest in a connected smart home continues unabated. Current statistics confirm the trend, with increased growth figures. The number solutions on offer is one of the main reasons for its widespread use. They are easy to set up and to use. But what about the big companies in the electrical industry? Where are they, the classic “switch and socket manufacturers”? Are they missing out on a gigantic market?
The strongest growth factors for Internet of Things solutions in the Energy, Utility Applications Market are software, services and connectivity. According to a new report, the Market will double within the next five years and reach $59,9 billion in 2022 with an annual growth rate of 22,9%.
With the IoT, the strict separation of the physical and digital world is outdated. This has an impact on possible business models: Typical digital business models can now be transferred to the classic industry – at the same time, completely new concepts are being developed. This article presents concrete building blocks and patterns for IoT business models.
A large or medium-sized office or commercial building might contain hundreds of rooms. Modern technology enables each of those rooms to benefit from automatic control of the parameters that most affect the occupants’ health, safety, comfort and productivity – notably […]
In a recent tweet, researcher Ankit Anubhav, specialized in IoT security, drew attention on a list circling the internet, containing thousands of IP addresses of IoT devices including their login data. Many of the devices are still accessible via Telnet, some of them already have been taken over by botnets. What baffles is that despite the many incidents related to poorly secured IoT devices and constant warnings from security professionals, most of the logins couldn’t been easier to guess: When “admin:admin” or “root:123456” grants access to a device, calling it “hacking” to take control already sounds like an insult. My plea: Think of security first, when you think of the IoT!
Humans have been farming successfully for thousands of years, for most of that time using only the most primitive of technologies. Only in the very recent past have computers begun to have an impact on the way that farmers grow crops and raise livestock. So it might seem strange to suggest that a traditional craft honed over such a long time could be ripe for reinvention via the Internet of Things.
