As one of the technologies driving Industry 4.0, along with artificial intelligence, Big Data, robotics, and automation, the Internet of Things (IoT) has entered almost every market over the past years, providing seamless communication between people, processes, and devices. Although the global semiconductor shortage has slowed the market growth compared to pre-pandemic levels, the global demand for IoT solutions continues […]

The concept of IoT is hardly new, as most advanced manufacturers have been equipping their factories and warehouses with networked sensors for decades. It’s the connectivity between ‘things’ that drives today’s IoT discussions, as the exponential growth in IoT-connected devices creates network bottlenecks, bandwidth limitations, data latency, and increasing infrastructure costs when using traditional, hierarchical network architecture. Manufacturers require real-time […]

Nextbase, the European leader in dash cam technology and global Internet of Things (IoT) leader Vodafone have today announced an exclusive partnership to introduce IoT connectivity into the Dash Cam sector. Featuring Vodafone’s latest European-wide Managed Automotive IoT connectivity solution, Nextbase iQ will make any vehicle more secure, smarter, and safer for years to come. The Nextbase iQ – for […]

A new study from Juniper Research has found the global number of roaming IoT connections will increase from 300 million in 2022 to 1.8 billion by 2027; representing 500% growth. The study ranked Vodafone Business as the leading service provider in the IoT roaming space. On Vodafone Business’ leading position in Juniper Research’s Competitor Leaderboard, Phil Skipper, Head of IoT […]

This year, enterprises, especially those in manufacturing, have made steady progress in adopting private 5G networks integrated with the cloud. Tapping into this trend, Nokia has revealed plans to integrate Microsoft Azure Arc capabilities into the Nokia MX Industrial Edge (MXIE) platform. Through this integration, MXIE clients will have access to the full Azure ecosystem offering on the platform, unlocking […]

A new study by Juniper Research has found that smart hospitals will deploy 7.4 million connected IoMT devices globally by 2026; over 3,850 devices per smart hospital. This global figure represents total growth of 231% over 2021, when 3.2 million devices were deployed. The concept of the IoMT involves healthcare providers leveraging connected devices such as remote monitoring sensors and […]

Over the past few years, the Internet of Things (IoT) has become increasingly ubiquitous. Over 27 billion networked devices will be online in 2021 and 75 billion by 2025. The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), in particular ,could add $14 trillion to the global economy by 2030. Numerous industry sectors already rely on IIoT devices like smart meters, alarms and […]

At the dawn of the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0), industrial organizations put their digital transformation at the very top of their strategic agenda. Industry 4.0 is about the inter-networking of Cyber and Physical Systems (CPS) in an industrial environment. CPS bridges the physical and digital worlds and facilitates the collection of digital data from physical devices and processes (e.g., […]