Epson has launched a four new printers in its EcoTank inkjet series claiming the use 90 percent less energy than equivalent laser printers, and has announced a partnership with National Geographic to raise awareness of the impacts of global heating. Epson Australia general manager of marketing, … [Read More ...] about Epson launches new printers, touts energy savings of inkjet over laser
Latest Global News
German IoT startup promises sub 60 minute bushfire detection
German IoT startup Dryad Networks has secured seed funding of €1.8m ($A29.5m) to develop a large-scale IoT network for bushfire detection within 60 minutes. The four investors participating in the seed round are: STIHL Digital, the investor arm of the STIHL chainsaw multinational; German energy … [Read More ...] about German IoT startup promises sub 60 minute bushfire detection
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Edge computing needs predictive analytics
Edge computing is growing rapidly, driven by the need for low latency of many IoT applications, but Paessler vice president for Asia Pacific, Sebastian Krueger says complex edge computing will require intelligent, predictive analytics to ensure optimal performance. In Australia, Telstra and … [Read More...] about Edge computing needs predictive analytics
ACOLA report highlights agricultural potential of IoT
The Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA) has released a report: the Future of Agricultural Technologies. Its recognition of the potential of IoT puts similar Australian Government efforts to shame. IoT rates a mention on 16 of the report’s 116 pages, with statements such as: “The … [Read More...] about ACOLA report highlights agricultural potential of IoT
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WiFi for IoT (HaLow) devices to hit the market soon
Five years after the WiFi Alliance announced plans for a WiFi variant, 802.11ah (aka HaLow) tailored to the needs of IoT the first products are expected to hit the market. Michael De Nil, founder and CEO of Australian company Morse Micro, which has developed HaLow chips, told IoTAustralia an … [Read More...] about WiFi for IoT (HaLow) devices to hit the market soon
Telstra renews agreement for Cisco global SIM management service
Telstra has renewed for a further five years its agreement with Cisco to use the Cisco IoT Control Center. It underpins the Telstra Control Center powered by Cisco, which enables organisations to manage multiple SIMs, globally, across multiple cellular networks. The service was originally the … [Read More...] about Telstra renews agreement for Cisco global SIM management service
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Singapore launches security labelling for consumer IoT devices
The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) has launched a voluntary cyber security labelling scheme for consumer smart devices to improve IoT security, raise overall cyber hygiene levels and better secure Singapore's cyberspace. Under the scheme, the first of its kind in Asia-Pacific according … [Read More...] about Singapore launches security labelling for consumer IoT devices
China Unicom and Singtel streamline eSIM deployment for IoT
The Bridge Alliance, an association of mobile telcos in Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa has announced a collaboration with two its members — China Unicom and Singtel — to streamline eSIM deployment for IoT in China and Singapore. The agreement will enable enterprise customers of both … [Read More...] about China Unicom and Singtel streamline eSIM deployment for IoT
Latest IoT Facts & Forecasts
Big future in IoT for TinyML
TinyML (machine learning) enables the performance of data analytics on low-powered hardware with low processing power and small memory size. ABI Research says it could revolutionise IoT. ABI Research says a growing number of devices are being developed to support AI at the network edge, but are … [Read More...] about Big future in IoT for TinyML
Gartner tips surveillance cameras to be top 5G IoT application, but not for long
Gartner is tipping outdoor surveillance cameras to account for the bulk of IoT endpoints connected over 5G in 2020, but longer term says the automotive industry represents the biggest 5G IoT opportunity. It is urging communications providers to skill up and invest to capitalise on this … [Read More...] about Gartner tips surveillance cameras to be top 5G IoT application, but not for long
Latest IoT Studies
IoT & cloud driving encryption uptake in Australia
A Ponemon Institute global survey on encryption trends found IoT to be one of the biggest drivers of encryption uptake in Australia. The top use cases for Australia were public cloud services (49 percent, up from 32 percent last year), IoT devices (31 percent from 22 percent over the past two … [Read More...] about IoT & cloud driving encryption uptake in Australia
Australian businesses unprepared for Industry 4.0, says KPMG
KPMG says its survey of 198 Australian business leaders conducted in collaboration with global analytics platform Faethm shows “a concerning lack of readiness for technological change amongst Australian organisations” with most business leaders unprepared for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), … [Read More...] about Australian businesses unprepared for Industry 4.0, says KPMG
