If the industry is to realize the promised benefits of IoT, we must increase the ability to support more machine-to-machine communications in near-real time, where latency requirements are on the order of a couple of milliseconds. Satisfying these requirements involves a radical rethink about how and where we deploy assets throughout the network. Link reliability will be every bit as critical as latency and will involve multiple failovers wherever that data is being transported.
Protecting the Cloud From the IoT
There are billions of connected devices in use worldwide, and that number is increasing by the millions every year. Unfortunately, many of these IoT devices, as well as those currently being developed and deployed, lack critical security features, making them easy targets for hackers and botnets. Without the proper security measures in place, these devices can lead to catastrophic events.
In-Depth: The Internet of Things
The Internet of Things isn’t a separate internet. It’s more like a growing accommodation for the unique requirements of connected devices that are not under immediate human direction, and which aren’t intended to be a human-internet interface. The connections provided to these devices will likely serve new applications. The huge number of anticipated devices requires us to rethink the technical means and economics of connections.
Smart buildings and dealing with data overload
Over 80% of new builds now involve at least one aspect of smart technology such as smart security, lighting or controls, including new homes as well as commercial builds. But with all this smart technology potential, building owners and users are now faced with other challenges: data overload, confusion about choices of which technology suits their needs and the decisions they need to make for their return on investment (ROI) over time.
Smart Buildings – Taking Building Automation to the Next Level
Building automation, as a working discipline, has been around for ~ 30 years. By the turn of the century many buildings were equipped with computers/controllers that could connect to the internet and provide greater control over many building parameters (temperature, lighting, access, security, etc.). Those buildings could be considered “automated” but they were not “smart”. Smart buildings are the next phase of this evolution. The Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Machine Learning (ML) are combining to make buildings more dynamic, more adaptive, and more efficient. This article addressees the current challenges faced by building operators and facility managers and how emerging technologies can address these challenges.
Scaling enterprise IoT solutions using edge computing and the cloud
Just a few years ago, many expected all the Internet of Things (IoT) to move to the cloud—and much of the consumer-connected IoT indeed lives there—but one of the key basics of designing and building enterprise-scale IoT solutions is to make a balanced use of edge and cloud computing. Compared to cloud-only solutions, blended solutions that incorporate edge can alleviate latency, increase scalability, and enhance access to information so that better, faster decisions can be made, and enterprises can become more agile as a result.
Charting Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak’s impact on the global high-tech industry
TrendForce notes that the largest concentration of the fiber optics supply chain can be found in China’s Wuhan province, home to Fiberhome, YOFC, and Accelink, among other companies, which together comprise 25% of global optical fiber production capacity. The following analysis shows the results of Taiwan-based TrendForce’s investigations of key component and other downstream high technology industries, under the impact of the Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, with the latest data as of February 14, 2020.
Difference Between Single-Mode and Multi-Mode Fiber Cabling
Fiber Optic cabling comes in two basic modes, Single-Mode and Multi-mode. While both modes have different characteristics and serve different purposes, their structural makeup is still the same; an inner core made of purified silica glass, an outer glass known as cladding, and protection by buffer or jacket. For those designing industrial networking systems, a thorough understanding of the differences between single-mode and multimode fiber cabling is vital.
Multi-core optical fibers in FTTH/FTTA/FTTS solutions supporting IoT
The paper presents a comparative classification of reference models used in IoT technology. Examples of the construction of cores used in telecommunications silica-fibers are presented. Exemplary simulation models of SM-MCF and FM-MCF modal structures has been presented. Attention was paid to the need to construct MCFs, which can be used in local access networks as well as in distribution and indoor networks.
Smart Cities Market Future Growth | Trends | Analysis – 2023
The smart cities market is expected to grow from USD 308 Billion in 2018 to USD 717 Billion by 2023, at a CAGR of 18.4%. The Smart Cities Market has witnessed substantial growth, owing to need for public safety and communications infrastructure, increasing number of government initiatives and PPP models for smart cities, growing adoption of connected and smart technologies in smart cities initiatives,optimizing the use of energy during peak hours, and citizen empowerment and engagement.
