James Bourne, Author at Internet of Things News

Kaspersky sheds light on ‘thriving’ dark web for IoT-related services

James Bourne — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 16:02:11 +0000

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has warned that DDoS (distributed denial of service) attacks orchestrated through IoT botnets are in high demand among hackers, as the company outlines a ‘thriving underground economy on the dark web focused on IoT-related services.’ Kaspersky issued a communique which was part research note, part consumer advice. For the former, the company... Read more »

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Coffee IT: Key lessons learned from successful IoT app development projects

James Bourne — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 14:17:13 +0000

According to the most recent report from IoT Analytics, the number of global IoT connections grew by 18% in 2022, to 14.3 billion active IoT endpoints. By the end of 2023, the research firm expects the number of connected IoT devices globally to move up a further 16%. In short, if you are not yet... Read more »

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IoT and edge ROI on the up – with open source a key indicator

James Bourne — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 14:04:23 +0000

Investments in IoT and edge computing have continued to accelerate into 2023 in spite of macroeconomic headwinds – and the Eclipse Foundation is betting on the open source model augmenting the benefits. The foundation has released its 2022 IoT and Edge Commercial Adoption Survey based on responses from more than 260 IoT and edge professionals.... Read more »

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LoRa Alliance 2022 report: LoRaWAN ‘no longer just for early adopters’

James Bourne — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 17:05:58 +0000

The LoRa Alliance published its 2022 end of year report highlighting adoption of LoRaWAN technology as well as certification advancements – and has given itself a stellar grade on its progress. LoRaWAN, an LPWAN protocol designed to connect battery-operated ‘things’ to the internet in regional, national or global networks, is now a ‘mature’ technology, in... Read more »

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Quest Global and Nvidia partner for digital twins in manufacturing

James Bourne — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 15:08:56 +0000

Quest Global and Nvidia are teaming up to create digital twin solutions for the manufacturing and automotive industries on the latter’s Omniverse Enterprise platform. Omniverse Enterprise is a scalable, end-to-end platform which enables enterprise organisations to build and operate metaverse applications. Teams can connect and customise complex 3D pipelines and operate large-scale, physically accurate virtual... Read more »

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ABI Research predicts 2023 as breakout year for IoT energy harvesting startups

James Bourne — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 15:20:51 +0000

If you are looking for an area of focus in the IoT this year – or even investment – then energy harvesting may be the way to go. That is the verdict from ABI Research in its 2023 trends outlook. The analyst has published a whitepaper around technology trends which will or will not shape... Read more »

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How innovative organisations are creating new products in their IoT journey

James Bourne — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 15:53:35 +0000

For manufacturers, enterprises and industrial OEMs, it is still early days in the overall IoT journey. But the most innovative organisations are going past deriving insights from their data to creating new products and lines of business. What do you need to get there? A strong business plan, the right culture and leadership, and a... Read more »

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How pet activity tracking inspired an enterprise IoT mobile app

James Bourne — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 16:59:18 +0000

For wearable and connected devices, the pet market is an interesting and increasing one. Whether it is to assess your pet’s health, activity, or safety, various IoT technologies can be employed, from RFID sensors, to GPS trackers, to Bluetooth. IoT News reviewed one such product, PoochPlay, back in 2018. It is the latter which PixelPlex,... Read more »

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Cellular IoT module revenue sees 8% quarterly rise but small YoY drop, says Counterpoint

James Bourne — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 12:22:15 +0000

Worldwide cellular IoT module revenue increased by 8% over the most recent quarter – but saw a small year on year decline for Q3 2020, according to Counterpoint Research. The findings, which appear in the analyst firm’s Global Cellular IoT Module and Chipset Tracker, noted the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the market. All... Read more »

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MediaTek claims industry first with successful NB-IoT satellite connection

James Bourne — Fri, 21 Aug 2020 10:38:36 +0000

Taiwanese semiconductor provider MediaTek has claimed an industry first with a public test of an NB-IoT device to an Inmarsat satellite 35,000 kilometres above the equator. A bi-directional link was established from MediaTel’s satellite-enabled standard NB-IoT device to a commercial GEO satellite. The test was conducted with a base station at the Fucino Space Center... Read more »

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