IoE

November 29, 2012

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Internet of Everything: It’s the Connections that Matter #IoE [Infographic]

It is important to understand that the real value of the Internet of Everything (IoE) lies in both the number and value of connections. To illustrate this point, consider the following scenario. When your car becomes connected to the Internet of Everything in the near future, it will simply increas…

November 20, 2012

MANUFACTURING

Visit the Cisco Connected Industries Booth at SPS/IPC/Drives

One of the largest industrial exhibitions in the world is coming up next week-  SPS/IPC/Drives which will be held from November 27th-29th in Nuremberg, Germany. This year, Cisco will have a greater presence at this industrial automation and controls trade expo.   One of the interesting aspects of th…

November 16, 2012

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Internet of Everything: Harnessing an Exponentially More Powerful Internet #IoE [Infographic]

As we begin the Internet of Everything (IoE) era, more attention is being focused on Metcalfe’s law—a.k.a., the “network effect”—to see if the same rules will apply.  Metcalfe’s law states that the value of a network increases proportionately to the square of the number of users. Simply put, network…

November 9, 2012

GOVERNMENT

Real-World M2M—and a Real-World Mobile Data Challenge

In the months since I attended the Smart Cities event organized by Qualcomm and CommNexus in San Diego, the buzz about “Smart Cities” and the use of machine-to-machine (M2M) wireless technologies has only grown louder and more intense. Which Smart City-relevant innovations are under development insi…