The lessons learned in 2020 serve as critical components of this year’s and future digital transformation strategies and investments. In January 2020, I discussed my predictions for the year across various components of an enterprise digital transformation. Since then, the world has experienc

Creating new applications using low code development platforms can lead to innovative solutions to old problems such as how to better manage spare parts inventory. Low code development platforms open the door to many new types of applications in manufacturing. Perhaps the greatest promise of

Leveraging AMI data enables utility companies and power providers to meet the demand of their customers quickly, efficiently, and accurately, COVID-19 stay-at-home mandates and the shift toward a remote-work lifestyle have led thousands of office and municipal buildings across the country to

Industrial IoT paves the way for industrial companies to shift from selling products to delivering services and solutions. Industrial companies intend to spend $20 billion on Industrial IoT data analytics over the next five years. This was spurred in large part by the Covid crisis, which reve

A new Ford service will let businesses monitor their connected fleets while helping to manage driver behavior, performance, and compliance goals. Telematics and connected fleets management have just gotten a boost from one of the world’s largest vehicle manufacturers. Ford announced tha

Companies are rapidly changing their throughs about bringing people back to the office. Smart offices will be a key to a fast and safe return to work. Business leaders are rapidly changing their plans for employees to return to the office. The consensus seemed to be to de-emphasize the offic

While many companies have already embraced IIoT, they must now adopt Industry 4.0’s commitment to data-driven digital transformation. With manufacturing, energy, utilities, and supply chain applications rapidly adopting the industrial internet of things (IIoT), a new reality for these industr

Converged edge solutions can help alleviate challenges while accelerating deployment, services, and connectivity in support of specific industry verticals. Digital transformation initiatives across all sectors of the economy are leading to an unprecedented uptick in data — both from a creatio

Artificial intelligence and machine learning, once mainly seen on the supercomputers of the world, are now prime candidates for deployment at the edge. Lately, there’s been a lot of attention on “the edge,” and the implications of spreading computing power, logic and associa

6G networks will be more autonomous and self-healing. Achieving these properties can be done by incorporating intelligence into the networks and by using AI. Is it too early to bring up 6G and its use cases? Maybe not. For a technology that is not expected to be available until 2030, 6G has

Today’s leading technology initiatives from AI to edge computing to digital twins are all made possible with IoT. The Internet of Things (IoT) has been on the scene for several years, promising an impressive pallet of enhanced services and capabilities, from product health checks to se

IoT platforms are being used to perform multiple functions to keep critical services running and facilities operational. If we define critical facilities as primarily those that enable vital socio-economic activities of utmost importance–then it becomes clear that downtime is never an option

Member states hope that secure, fast, and reliable 5G connections will support Europe’s recovery from the recent pandemic. Europe’s drive to facilitate its 5G rollout and reduce the cost of network connectivity came together recently as member states built a suite of best practices –The Conne

Energy and climate considerations will drive 5G planning and deployment, allowing sustainability-first initiatives to lay the foundation for a new era of communications. As businesses prepare for the 5G rollout’s full capability, new recommendations for sustainable outreach and energy a

The most significant cybersecurity focus for 2021 for 5G and edge will be blending human expertise with newer solutions such as AI-driven security. Advances in edge computing and the availability of 5G are enabling new real-time applications. They also are helping companies shift to remote o

Sport is on the cusp of a major digital transformation, especially considering the rise of real-time sports analytics, AI, and the Internet of Things. Previously, we reported on Miami Heat’s real-time relationship with fans entering its stadium and watching its games as well as other pe

Before the pandemic, smart devices may not have had access to connect. But as workers have logged-on from home, new pathways to sensitive information can be opened. During peak pandemic, workers furloughed, or handling tasks remotely presented a considerable security risk for companies due t

The company will use analytics and IoT to improve diagnostics and maintenance. Volvo has equipped over 350,000 of its trucks with IoT sensors that collect data used for predictive maintenance and diagnostics. Onboard telematics deliver software updates to the engine via the air. The company h

The Pope weighs in on AI, Amazon Web Services rolls out instances based on next-gen GPUs, software and tools make access to quantum computing easier, and more. Keeping pace with news and developments in the real-time analytics market can be a daunting task. We want to help by providing a sum

The environmental IoT startup says it plans to use its IoT network for the super early detection of wildfires. Dryad Networks, an environmental startup, recently announced it has secured over $2 million in seed funding to develop an Internet of Things (IoT) network to provide ultra-early det