The Internet of Things is certainly not a new concept. The buzz which surrounds connected cars, connected homes, connected wearables and, well, pretty much connected anything, has been building dramatically over the last few years. I was just reading a … Continue reading Defining Telcos’ Role in the Internet of Things Value Chain
There’s no doubt that a lot of people will be talking about the Internet of Things at this month’s Broadband World Forum, and it’s been no different here at the Official Broadband World Forum Blog over the last few months, with a host of contributors turning their attention to the oncoming tech revolution many think is going to eclipse even mobile in terms of its disruptive power and influence. Indeed, a guest post from Amdocs pointed to expectations that “the connected car revolution… will hit $17 billion by 2018” adding that “the number of M2M device connections worldwide is set to grow from less … Continue reading “Stop looking at your ‘things’ as … things”: IoT BBWF round-up
Thomas Campbell talks Wi-Fi, the IoT and more with Airties’ Co-Founder and Chairman Bülent Çelebi Thomas Campbell: From AirTies’ unique perspective, what are the main challenges the emergent IoT ecosystem is presenting? Bülent Çelebi: First and foremost, the number of client … Continue reading AirTies: “The home network is the new last mile”
Interview with Daniel Tang, CTO, Fixed Network, Huawei Huawei outlines the importance of gigaband compatible infrastructure to not only meet the demands of today’s network, but the future needs of a connected world. Gigaband services (100-1000mbps) can support the next … Continue reading Huawei Advocates for Gigaband Infrastructure
Guest post from Jim Hunter, Greenwave Systems If you’re thinking this article is about creating a historical record that our future robot overlords may read and reward me for, you’re not entirely right. To keep this particular writing distanced from Terminator-induced … Continue reading ‘Things’ Are People, Too
In the telecoms and technology industry, we are always looking to predict the future. We want to know how consumer demands and requirements are changing, understand how technology will evolve, and predict the impact these will both have on networks … Continue reading The Future X Network: Enabling a New Digital Era
Guest post from Amdocs Imagine this: You’ve just walked out the front door without your keys and your smart-door delays locking the door for 30 seconds, giving you the chance to duck back inside to get them. You’ve got an … Continue reading It’s Not a Scene From Star Trek; The Internet of Things is Here!
Although it only measures in at around nine miles by five, Jersey yet manages approximately 2% of the world’s wealth. Perhaps it makes sense for a unique place to give birth to a unique telco – JT is certainly that… “Our … Continue reading The fibre-flooded isle: Dave Newbold, JT & ‘Gigabit Jersey’
An hour on the phone with Broadband World Forum keynote Jon ‘Maddog’ Hall constitutes a very engrossing sixty minutes indeed. Hall, executive President of Project Cauã and director of Linux International (and probably the most recognisable and longstanding champion of open … Continue reading Rise of the machines? The hopes & fears of Jon ‘Maddog’ Hall
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