IoT moves into business strategy

The vast majority of business decision-makers understand and are in the process of deploying the Internet of Things (IoT) as part of their business strategy. Forrester Consulting conducted a November 2014 study on behalf of Zebra Technologies, and surveyed IT and...

How the IoT could drive revenue

While almost everyone agrees that the Internet of Things (IoT) is poised for explosive growth and represents boundless opportunities – billions of connected things driving trillions in revenue – understanding where the revenue opportunities lie across different...

Protection in the IoT age

We all have so many devices and so many technology toys, and we are loving the ability to link our lives to the cloud, says Mark McCallum, Orange Business Services, head of Global Services Africa. We’re learning more about ourselves too, as wearable devices become...

FastNet debuts IoT network in SA

FastNet, a machine-to-machine (M2M) operator and part of the Telkom group, has announced its intention to build a network designed specifically for the Internet of Things (IoT) in South Africa. The IoT is considered to be next generation of enabling ubiquitous access...

Chips are up as IoT takes off

The processing, sensing and communications semiconductor device portion of the Internet of Things (IoT) will be a rapidly growing segment of the total semiconductor market, growing 36,2% in 2015, compared with the overall semiconductor market growth of 5,7%, according...