Internet of Things

March 7, 2018

MANUFACTURING

See Cisco at Hannover Messe – The Super Bowl of Industry Events!

The big game is coming!  Which game?  Although the American football season is over, the super bowl of industry events is coming – Hannover Messe in Hannover, Germany April 23-27, 2018.  With 200,000+ attendees, and 6,000+ exhibitors across an enormous set of trade show halls, you can be sure to see…

February 22, 2018

CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE

Cisco Live Barcelona: Keep Calm and Call Cisco Services

Cisco Live Barcelona. Wow! It was a fantastic event, and I enjoyed talking with so many Cisco customers, partners, and colleagues from around the world. Walking the floor of the World of Solutions was an incredible showcase of what’s possible with the Internet of Things (IoT). I wasn’t able to snag…

February 22, 2018

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Security Threats – The New Reality for Utilities

Security experts agree: Cyberattacks are the new reality for utility companies. On Jan. 10th, 2018, a major power outage hits the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Las Vegas. For nearly two hours, participants were reminded that without electricity, the digital economy would not survive very well. In…

February 22, 2018

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Bringing Together Cisco Kinetic for Cities with the AT&T Smart City Operations Center

Guest Blogger: Munish Khetrapal, Managing Director, Smart+Connected Communities (S+CC) Munish is responsible for building and managing technology based solutions that help to address opportunities in cities, enterprise workspaces, and residential homes. Back in October, we introduced Cisco Kinetic…

February 20, 2018

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Ask the IoT Whiz #CiscoChat Podcast: The Future of IoT – Connected Cities and Industries

In this special episode of the #CiscoChat podcast, we’re bringing you the latest installment of our IoT technical talk series, Ask the IoT Whiz. Recorded on the Cisco Live Barcelona show floor earlier this month, this podcast takes a glance at urban IoT initiatives — what they look like, what challe…

February 12, 2018

INNOVATION

IoT for Good: How the Internet of Things is Transforming Our World for the Better

It’s a small world. It’s also an increasingly hot, crowded and contentious one. The double wallop of climate change and society’s own impact on the earth’s atmosphere are intensifying struggles over natural resources while also threatening our infrastructure, food systems and quality of…

February 7, 2018

INNOVATION

IoT Evolution Expo Reveals a Broad Range of Platforms, Standards and Approaches

I’m pleased to introduce my colleague Chuck Byers, who is Principle Engineer and Platform Architect with Cisco’s Corporate Strategic Innovations Group. He works on the architecture and implementation of fog computing platforms, media processing systems, and the Internet of Things. He also serves as…

February 1, 2018

INNOVATION

Turning on the Smart Lights of Innovation

At the Cisco Toronto Innovation Center, we’re always looking to the future, including how the Internet of Things (IoT) is transforming virtually every industry. We see this firsthand as our Center provides a “home” for Cisco Canada to partner with customers, academia, and start-ups. Together, teams…

January 25, 2018

INNOVATION

The Internet of Things: 5 Predictions for 2018

The Internet of Things (IoT) has started to move to the mainstream in enterprises across all industries. With IoT spending set to increase by 15 percent to reach $772.5 billion by the end of 2018, the coming year will undoubtedly bring further growth in the number of connected devices and enterprise…