Internet of Things (IoT)

Can manufacturing go wireless in a 5G/Wi-Fi 6 world?

With the recent availability of Wi-Fi 6 solutions, the launch of 5G pilot projects and new shared license spectrum policies, many are wondering: Can manufacturing go further down the wireless path? The short answer is yes. The long answer is that there are numerous nuances and complications related…

November 5, 2019

INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT)

How 5G/Wi-Fi 6 will transform multi-access networks in industrial IoT

The excitement around 5G and Wi-Fi 6 is dominating the news, with  5G networks estimated to be 10 times faster than 4G. While national rollouts are still in infancy, leading service providers say they expect to see more national rollouts in 2020 and shortly thereafter. U.S. service providers are cur…

Cisco empowers IT & OT partners to create and grow their IoT business

Going into Cisco Partner Summit, one thing’s for certain: IoT offers a great opportunity for partners to build profitable, growing practices. Customers are realizing improved efficiencies, reduced costs, downtime and improved safety from their IoT deployments.  And partners are playing a big part in…

October 31, 2019

INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT)

Helping partners integrate Cisco IoT products: Cisco IoT Design-In Program

Now more than ever, integrators, equipment builders and industrial control system vendors are building IoT into their products and solution to offer new services and more value to their customers. Equipment as a service, data and analytics offerings, or just gaining operational efficiencies for them…

October 15, 2019

INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT)

Delivering data at mission critical speed from anywhere: Cisco ESR6300 Embedded Series Router

In business, government, and beyond, data is king. For some, data can improve productivity and accelerate innovation. For others, data delivers crucial information that can defend and save lives. With the desire for more data increasing, access to it at the right time can be the difference between s…

September 24, 2019

INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT)

Cisco, Emerson hit the right notes in Nashville

It’s the second day of 2019 Emerson Exchange for the Americas here in Music City USA, where my Cisco colleagues and I have been actively meeting attendees at the Cisco booth. We’ve decided that Nashville is a fitting venue for discussing the Cisco-Emerson partnership – collaboration that harmonizes…

September 19, 2019

INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT)

An introduction to edge computing and use case examples

What is edge computing? Edge computing is a very loosely defined term in the industry. Many people are familiar with it, but there are differences in understanding what it means. There is common knowledge that edge computing is data that is processed at the edge of the network. This means that the d…

September 17, 2019

INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT)

Wi-Fi in hazardous locations: five must-haves

In oil and gas refineries and chemical manufacturing plants, Wi-Fi makes it possible to give technicians greater access to information and systems – including video conferencing with remote experts to troubleshoot operations and maintenance challenges. It enables location awareness, so it’s faster a…

September 10, 2019

INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT)

Cisco one of first networking companies to receive two IEC 62443 certifications for industrial switches

Every sector focused on automation and control – from manufacturing and transportation to utilities – relies on the ISA99/IEC 62443 series of standards to ensure the security of critical infrastructure. At Cisco, we are proud that not only have we been serving as a contributing member in defining th…