BT Global Services has struck an agreement with US based Rajant Corporation under which BT will provide global connectivity to installations of Rajant’s wireless kinetic mesh network technology in factories, mine sites etc. The integration of the two networks is another example of a capillary network. BT said: “This agreement will enable organisations to connect […]
Yet more IoT standards – TPC to develop IoT benchmarks
The latest entrant to the already crowded field of players in the IoT standards game is the Transaction Performance Processing Council (TPC), which has announced plans to develop a set of benchmarks for the performance of IoT hardware and software. The TPC has set up a new working group, chaired by Raghunath Nambiar, a distinguished […]
Mobile operators muscle in on low power wide area wireless for IoT
The GSMA — which represent almost 800 mobile network operators and more than 250 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem — has set up a ‘Mobile IoT Initiative’ aimed at standardising, in licenced spectrum, low power wide area wireless technologies designed specifically for connecting the Internet of Things. The new group is backed by 26 […]
Intel and Wipro join International M2M Council
Intel and Wipro, a global IT, consulting and business process services company headquartered in India, are joining global trade association the International M2M Council (IMC), an organisation that aims to boost understanding and sales in IoT and that claims to have quickly gained over 10,000 members, comprised almost entirely of OEMs, enterprise users and applications […]
IEEE and Industrial Internet Consortium making IoT interoperable
The Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) and the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) are to collaborate to develop a “comprehensive architecture for an interoperable Internet of Things (IoT) around the world.” They have entered into a liaison agreement under which IIC and the IEEE P2413 Architectural Framework for the Internet of Things (IoT) Working Group will share […]
Get ready for the Internet of Bio-NanoThings
The research is outlined in paper The Internet of Bio-NanoThings published in the March 2015 edition of the IEEE Communications Magazine. (A copy of the paper is also available here). It introduces the paradigm of the Internet of Bio-NanoThings (IoBNT), saying it “promises to enable applications such as intra-body sensing and actuation networks, and environmental control […]
Cisco ramping up focus on IoT and cloud
Cisco is ramping up focus on IoT and cloud, moving its Internet of Everything (IoE) and cloud businesses from being stand-alone operations to being within its primary functions. Incoming CEO, Chuck Robbins — who steps into the role on 27 July after a three month transition period — announced the moves in a blog post, saying: […]
Cisco IoT World Forum Reference Model promises interoperability
With the number of bodies, platforms and ‘standards’ relating to IoT growing rapidly, Cisco is hoping to provide some overarching uniformity with the development of the IoT World Forum Reference Model, which it unveiled at the 2014 IoT World Forum, billed as “an exclusive industry event, hosted by Cisco.” According to a Cisco white paper […]
IBM joins Open Interconnect Consortium
After a shaky start Intel-originated IoT standards body, the Open Interconnect Consortium (OIC) appears to be gathering momentum announcing eight new members, the most of significant of which is IBM. However, the OIC faces a rival IoT standardisation body backed by Microsoft, LG, Qualcomm and other big names. The OIC was founded by Intel, Broadcom […]
OECD urges governments to address IoT issues
The OECD has released its Digital Economy Outlook 2015, putting the spotlight firmly on IoT as a key ’emerging issue’ and urging member governments to address IoT issues by taking numerous IoT related policy initiatives. The 284 page document is the latest in a biennial series that examines and documents developments, emerging opportunities and challenges […]
