Internet of Things
Bringing It All Together: Industry 4.0 at HMI
As I look around the show floor here at Hannover Messe 2019, I’m impressed by the variety of companies in attendance. You can find everything from industrial sensors. Cables. PLC. Software. Applications. Cloud. Vendors from every sector have come together in Hanover, Germany. And what ties it all to…
The Digital Factory, Open For Business
One thing about Hannover Messe that is unmistakable? The huge SCALE of the event. Thousands of exhibitors. Hundreds of thousands of the world’s smartest people in manufacturing. A massive exhibition footprint. Scale is something that is very familiar to us in IoT. Scale sits at the intersection of p…
Five Ways to Connect with Cisco IoT at Hannover Messe
The excitement is building as the Cisco IoT team continues preparing for Hannover Messe, April 1 – 5, 2019. With this year’s event focused on the intersection of Industry 4.0 and artificial intelligence, we’ll be showcasing our strengths in factory networking, industrial security, edge computing and…
Establishing a vibrant environment to grow innovation
By 2021, spending on smart city technology is expected to reach $135 billion. But a truly ‘smart’ city needs more than connected street signs, self-driving cars, smart parking meters and hyperloops to thrive. Although such technologies promise to streamline transportation, enhance public safety and…
Connecting the Unconnected: 5G and Wi-Fi 6 Will Play a Pivotal Role in Bridging the Digital Divide
Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona showcased some of the newest mobile innovations along with interactive 5G demos and a bevy of product announcements. In the midst of all this progress and promise, there remains an undeniable fact — there are still Internet access disparities between re…
Rise of the Machines: Staying Ahead of the Next Threat
Did you know that this is the 15-year anniversary of the release of the movie Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines? Is the world like the movie portrayed it would be? Yes and no. Machines certainly do more than we dreamed possible. And yet…self-actualized robots are not the rise of the machines the mo…
Mardi Gras 2020: How the IoT is keeping it safe
It’s Mardi Gras week in New Orleans and this year’s celebration promises almost constant parades, unending music, and streets filled with costumes beyond imagination. During a recent visit, we saw first hand just how exciting the party can get. But we also caught a glimpse at just how ef…
Diving Headfirst into the Co-Economy
Have you ever been to a fast-moving square dance? Partners dance together, spin around a time or two, and then move onto new partners. As the dance progresses, some people return to their original partners, while others will dance once and leave the floor. If you pay attention, this resembles a fast…
Cisco is leading the way for Wi-SUN interoperability
Utilities have been slow to adopt IoT networking due to long upgrade cycles and interoperability complexities across multiple applications with differing network needs. Yet, more and more, we hear our utility customers emphasize the need to simplify and support large-scale outdoor networks that hand…