If you’re not a close follower of what’s happening in the Internet of Things (IoT) this acronym—for low power wide area network—might be new to you, but it represents one of the most important components and one of the most hotly contested aspects of the Internet of Things – the radio communications technology that ‘things’ […]
Huawei buys and partners up for IoT
Chinese communications equipment manufacturer Huawei has risen rapidly from relative obscurity to become a first ranked player in the global telecoms infrastructure market so it should come as no surprise that it is aiming to be lead player in the Internet of Things. Its acquisition of Neul last September has now been followed by a […]
From the Big Bang to big IoE
There may seem little connection between the Internet of Things/Everything and the search for answers on the origins of the Universe, so this begs the question: Why has Cisco chosen a team at Curtin University that is looking for such answers as one of its partner in the soon-to-established Cisco Internet of Everything innovation Centre? […]
What exactly is the Internet of Things?
Microsoft today released a report commissioned from Australian research firm Telsyte Cut through: how the Internet of Things is sharpening Australia’s competitive edge. Microsoft also released what was billed as an IoT case study headed Dental Corporation making progress on Internet of Things journey. It related how Dental Corporation, part of Bupa, was “enjoying improved […]
Internet of Things “bigger than the Internet”
As with any new concept the reality and importance of the Internet of Things tends to be obscured by hyperbole, but according to Accenture Australia’s strategy lead, David Mann, its impact on business and industry will be greater than that of the Internet. The big question is: how rapidly this will occur. “The Internet of […]
Why I started this web site
I’ve started this web site in the belief that the Internet of Things will be big, very big and that there needs to be an independent, Australian, focal point for information and discussion on developments in IoT centred on the implications for Australia. My aim is that this site will fulfil that role. Right now […]
