Recent Deloitte research shows that more than 50 percent of customers expressed interest in acquiring custom products. Empowered by technological advances, they are eager to become co‑producers and shape the items they purchase. To meet these expectations, enterprises have adopted mass customization

In a landmark move, the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) and the OpenFog Consortium have officially merged, forming the largest industrial IoT and fog computing organization in the world. The union aims to become the global hub for innovation in the industrial Internet. Matt Vasey, Chairman and

Power, signal, and data form the backbone of today’s interconnected world. From the energy grids that light our cities to the data centers that store our information, from smart machines harvesting resources to automated production lines shaping goods, and even the trains and planes that move them,

At CES, Bosch introduced a bold new branding campaign that places the Internet of Things (IoT) at the heart of its vision. In a dynamic video, a mustachioed tech‑savvy protagonist demonstrates how IoT empowers everyday tasks—from autonomous parking to self‑mowing lawns—highlighting the company’s com

Edge computing—an architecture that places data processing closer to devices—has re‑emerged as a critical solution for low‑latency, high‑availability applications. While cloud platforms enabled centralized control, the growing need for real‑time analytics, autonomous systems, and IoT connectivity ha

Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is no longer a buzzword—it is a proven catalyst for unlocking trillions of dollars in revenue through heightened efficiency and the creation of new income streams. The German concept of Industrie 4.0 foreshadowed this shift, positioning connected technology as th

At the heart of Bosch’s CES booth stood a prototype of an autonomous electric shuttle boasting a host of cutting‑edge features. Passengers can unlock the vehicle via the Perfectly Keyless smartphone app, and once inside, a concierge service informs them of flight cancellations and offers alternate i

Until recently, industrial organizations seemed largely immune to cyberbreaches. Early coverage of IIoT security focused on a handful of high‑profile incidents: the 2010 Stuxnet attack on Iranian centrifuges, a 2014 breach that damaged an unnamed German steel plant, and the 2015 Ukrainian power grid

The next two or three years are poised to become one of the most transformative periods in telecommunications history, says Tony Susak, General Manager of Avalara Communications’ tax business. With over three decades of industry experience, Susak believes 5G will unlock powerful new products for con

Transforming Profitability: Predictive Maintenance for Manufacturers Unplanned downtime and asset failure are the biggest profitability killers in today’s manufacturing landscape. These disruptions often stem from a lack of real‑time visibility into machine performance, making it difficult to predic

Cyril Perducat, Schneider Electric’s Executive Vice‑President of IoT & Digital Solutions, takes a pragmatic view of emerging technologies. He describes the Internet of Things as a practical tool—“a means to an end”—and cautions that artificial intelligence can sometimes be over‑hyped. “In industry,

MUNICH—67% of all companies experience security incidents each year, says Andy Schweiger, Managing Director of Cybersecurity Services at TÜV SÜD, the global testing, certification and training authority. The era of “script kiddies” is over; the opportunistic attackers of a decade ago have matured in

Hidden within a three‑storied office building in the Dallas suburb of Plano, Texas is the AT&T Foundry, a startup lab brimming with prototypes and equipment. Visitors find the Foundry well‑equipped, with an ABB robot that efficiently packages items into boxes—an early demo in the first‑floor sho

For the past several years, the Internet of Things (IoT) has captured the imagination of manufacturing professionals. Projections about how connectivity between machines—and between machines and people—can streamline operations, boost productivity, accelerate time‑to‑market, and even spawn new busin

Today’s competitive landscape rewards machine builders who innovate relentlessly. In a recent webinar, Simone Gianotti of Schneider Electric unpacked the concepts of virtual and augmented reality and illustrated how these technologies are already reshaping industrial automation. Industry 4.0 empower

Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) members have unveiled a breakthrough that lets plant operators retrofit decades‑old manufacturing facilities with IoT capabilities, all while keeping legacy programmable logic controllers (PLCs) running at full speed. Dr. Michael Hilgner, manager of Consortia and

IoT Market Trends: 2019 Outlook As the year turns, tech analysts shift from hype to realistic expectations for the Internet of Things. While 2018 saw steady but not explosive growth, 2019 promises a more measured but practical expansion, driven by simplified deployment and new use cases across manuf

GE is establishing a dedicated industrial IoT business that will combine its GE Digital assets, including the Predix platform, with GE Power’s digital and grid software units. The new entity, rebranded and equipped with its own equity structure and board, is projected to generate $1.2 billion in ann

When the Internet of Things first emerged, conversations were dominated by sweeping visions and limited specifics. Even today, many discussions still focus on the grand promise of connectivity, but that narrative is evolving, says Synchronoss Technologies CEO Glenn Lurie, who began tracking the tren

Internet pioneer Robert Metcalfe is renowned for co‑inventing Ethernet, founding 3Com, and formulating Metcalfe’s Law, which posits that a network’s value scales with the square of its connected devices. While critics warned that the law helped inflate the late‑1990s dot‑com bubble, it remains a use