Internet of Things
The Nexus of the Internet of Everything? It’s in the Palm of Your Hand.
On a typical day, we hold in our hands a portal to our civilization’s entire trove of information and entertainment — and a window into our finances, our health, and the lives of our friends. Not to mention, the ability to make a purchase anywhere and anytime the whim strikes us. To say that our per…
#SmartConnectedCity Series Wrap-up: IoE, Smart+Connected Communities, and the Future of Cities
Imagine what a city could and should look like in several years. What do you see? What will be top of mind for citizens? How will citizens be accessing information and engaging with city agencies? What tools will be needed in this future of cities? Well, look no further because the city of the fut…
BC Hydro, Cisco and Itron – a Powerhouse in Canada
With just under two million customers, BC Hydro is deploying the first standards based multi-services in production FAN network with IPv6 802.15.4/RPL mesh to manage the Automated Metering Infrastructure(AMI), Distribution Automation(DA) and other advanced gird applications. The design is based on C…
Open Innovation Everywhere: Extending Cisco Entrepreneurs in Residence to Innovation Hubs across the U.S
Back in March, I wrote about Cisco’s continued focus on innovation and my personal goal of accelerating innovation by making openness part of our DNA. Similarly, at the recent Cisco Live event in San Francisco, I talked about the incredible Inertnet of Everything (IoE) journey in front of us and off…
Imagine the Possibilities with IoT and IoE
Cisco customers have asked me how the Internet of Everything and the Internet of Things are going to affect their everyday life. My answer: it can be mind-boggling how interconnected sensors and devices are going to impact our daily lives. Specifically, in the industrial space, I get to work daily…
Summary: #SmartConnectedCity Series: A Smart City is a Safer City: Look to the Internet of Everything
Increasing safety used to mean finding budget for additional personnel, vehicles, equipment, radio networks, and other traditional IT. But thanks to an influx of connected technology, cities all over the world are reimagining what’s possible. One question that is on the minds of many government lead…
#SmartConnectedCity Series: A Smart City is a Safer City: Look to the Internet of Everything
Safety is a prerequisite for a healthy city economy. Businesses and families move to safer cities. Tourists think about it when deciding where to go for vacation. Events organizers heavily weigh safety when selecting venues. Increasing safety used to mean finding budget for additional personnel, veh…
Can YOU Benefit from the Internet of Things?
Did you know . . . there are currently about 2 connected devices for every human being on the planet? more than 99 percent of things in the physical world are still not connected to the Internet? analysts are predicting the world will reach 50 billion connected devices by 2020? All over the world,…
Summary – #SmartConnectedCity Series: Tackling City Challenges and Creating Opportunity with IoE and Smart+Connect …
What if… …You have access to unlimited computing power at a reasonable price… …Everything is connected to everything else… Then… Would you run cities the same way? Would you live your life the same way? I think you’ll agree that the answer is no. The Internet has already radically changed the way m…