FreeWave, a US-based provider of radio connectivity and edge computing for the industrial internet of things (IIoT), has formed a joint venture with New Zealand-based IIoT device platform provider ModuSense, to “make global innovation of turn-key IIoT solutions a reality – quickly and cost-effectively.” FreeWave says the joint venture will give it access to a […]
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 Amazon Web Services (AWS) have recently joined forces on edge computing in order […]
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 underpowered for such a task, and TinyML could […]
Telstra and Cradlepoint bring edge computing for IoT to 5G
Telstra has launched edge computing for IoT with products from Cradlepoint for its 5G network billing them as making 5G a viable alternative to fixed services. It says the launch is a significant step in Telstra Enterprise’s broader plan to bring together its investment in 5G, simplified next generation plans, enterprise endpoints and managed services […]
Washington H Soul Pattinson backs Leading Edge Data Centres
ASX listed investment house, Washington H Soul Pattinson, has invested $20m in Leading Edge Data Centres to fund a network of regional edge computing data centres around Australia. Leading Edge says it will build a network of 20 world-class tier three data centres across regional Australia to provide faster internet speeds and direct cloud connectivity […]
NetFoundry enables Zero trust networking to Azure Edge Zones
‘Zero trust’ networking developer NetFoundry has announced software that can be deployed in Microsoft Azure Edge Zones to facilitate direct connections between businesses IT systems and their Azure Private Edge Zones without deploying extra network gear. The company has previously announced integrations for Azure, Azure Virtual WAN, and Office 365. NetFoundry says this capability is […]
Hyperconvergence, edge and IoT: a powerful synergy
Neville Vincent says the combination of hyperconverged infrastructure, edge computing and AI is driving value and insights to new levels. While cloud has been a key component to AI’s exponential growth and its availability on nearly every technological device, the combination of hyperconverged infrastructure HCI), edge computing and AI provides the ideal environment to uncover […]
Edge computing: who’s hot and who’s not
Edge computing. It’s flavour of the month, especially in IoT where putting processing power at the edge can solve issues of latency, resilience, transferring massive amounts of redundant data to distant data centres, and more. As with any hot technology, the pundits and the analysts are jumping on the bandwagon with their assessments of the […]
ABI analyses IoT edge AI chipset market
ABI Research is tipping the edge AI chipset market to grow from $US2.6b in 2019 to $US7.6b by 2024, driven by the migration of AI workloads — particularly AI inference — to edge devices, on-premise servers, gateways, end devices and sensors. It says no vendor will command more than 40 percent of the market, although […]
Australia leading the IoT charge to the digital edge
As IoT continues to prove a key focus for companies and governments throughout the world nowhere exemplifies IoT in action more than Asia-Pacific. According to the latest IDC Worldwide Semi-annual Internet of Things Spending Guide, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) is projected to be the global leader in IoT spending in 2019, accounting for approximately 36.9 percent […]
