Energy security is the most exciting area of IoT technology development

Energy security tops the list of the ‘most exciting’ areas of smart utility development, ahead of climate-related and disaster management technologies. This is according to a recent survey among senior professionals at US utility companies, and interviews at utility industry…

IoT and ESG: How IoT can help businesses achieve their ESG goals

The Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) framework is used by businesses to self-assess investment sustainability and societal impacts. Organisations around the world strive to achieve ESG goals to improve reputation, reduce risks, save costs, innovate, and grow – IoT is…

EnOcean Alliance at IoT Solutions World Congress 2023

IOTSWC 2023 (co-located with ISE Europe 2023) is an event on trends in digital transformation, based on disruptive technologies. The event aims to create a roadmap to navigate the opportunities and risks, and help you focus on the technologies with…

How IoT solutions are taking tech into the future

The Internet of Things (IoT) is becoming a household name – and one that has found unique applicability in not only our homes, but in our businesses, workplaces, and cities. Here Matthew Margetts, Director, Smarter Technologies discusses how IoT solutions…

Industrial information’s key role in sustainable industrial growth

AVEVA recently demonstrated how information – contextualised industrial data – is fundamental to sustainable growth across the energy, manufacturing, and infrastructure sectors while unveiling its product roadmap to industry leaders and partners at the AVEVA PI World conference in Amsterdam.…

Why are hackers interested in IoT devices?

Attacks on assets connected to the IoT more than doubled last year, topping 1.5 billion. Liam Tran, Applications & Development Engineer at Anders Electronics explains why hackers target IoT devices and what can be done to prevent their attacks. Clearly,…

Understaffed and overworked nation could be solved by IoT

Industries across the board are facing staff shortages and vacancies. Over the long Easter weekend, mass disruption was expected across all travel sectors, and industry experts warn the delays could last the year. Other badly affected industries, such as hospitality…

Top trends propelling LPWAN market through 2027

According to a recent study from market research firm Graphical Research, the global low power wide area network (LPWAN market size is set to register a significant growth through 2027. Increasing demand for affordable cellular networks has been a key…

From pipelines to till lines: edge computing

Across the board businesses are under more pressure than ever to optimise performance and productivity. Whether that is a pipeline transporting precious petroleum or a retail chain with multiple stores, every small, medium and large enterprise can turn data into…

Making sustainable cities the future

There’s zero doubt that human-induced climate change is edging us ever-closer towards an environmental tipping point. Despite the much-anticipated discussions focused on decarbonisation policies at COP26, and warnings by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), much work still needs…