Four more tips for a successful IoT product development partnership
In a 2017 article, I offered seven tips to ensure a successful IoT product development partnership. Nearly two years have transpired, and while the...
How to jump-start telco’s IoT business despite legacy BSS
Running an IoT business at a telco that has a legacy business support system in place is hard, yet not impossible. Many telco IT teams face the challenge of supporting a telco IoT business with a legacy BSS in place -- often at short notice and with a limited budget. It is important to note,...
Deriving value out of data: Unlocking possibilities in print production
The printing industry is in the middle of a transformation. Just a few years ago, printers were thought of as single-function machines that churned out high volumes of printed output and did little else. The rich data generated by printers -- everything from ink use to processing time and resource...
IoT and UCaaS: Changing face of corporate communication (and how to get it right)

During 1960s, Star Trek was a pioneer in introducing futuristic communications. Remember Captain Kirk talking over video with his friends and foes? It took more than 30 years for fiction to become reality (the first industrial telepresence system was introduced in the early 1990s)....
How to choose the right technology partner for your IoT products
Product development is an incredibly demanding, exacting process. Not only are there numerous opportunities for errors to crop up along the way, but years can pass before the first product is even introduced to the market. That process can be even more complex when you are introducing connectivity...
Outsourcing IoT and AI means SLA changes are on the horizon

The IoT and AI markets are both booming, which means companies around the globe are looking for ways to capitalize on these technology trends. Accenture forecasted the IoT industry could add $14.2 trillion to the...
IoT: Why the magic is in the ecosystem
By 2020, IoT technology will be infused into 95% of new electronics product designs according to Gartner. As IoT becomes more and more immersed in our daily...
A smart approach to monetizing IoT
Look no further than the U.S. Open tennis tournament this year to see the impact of IoT. In the past, competing tennis players relied on line judges surrounding the court to determine whether the tennis ball was in or out. Today, electronic line calling cameras are used on all 16 tennis courts. As...
What ‘X as a service’ means for the internet of things

Times are changing. New digital infrastructure and IoT platforms have made it possible for almost any organization to enter the market as an mobile virtual network operator, without crippling capital investments. Take Philips, a company best known for making lightbulbs, as an example. The...
What the fog? How fog computing and IoT mix

I think everyone is now familiar with cloud computing, but have you ever heard of edge or fog computing? I hadn't until recently, but it turns out to be a new way to use computing resources, especially to enable your digital transformation process for IoT devices.