10 Trends on Display at IoT World
We round up 10 of the most salient trends on display at this year's IoT World.
May 18, 2017
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IoT technology can help brick-and-mortar locations reinvent the customer experience, says Stephane Wyper, who is the senior vice president, IoT partnerships, at Mastercard. Separately, Samsung announced that it will help retailers launch intelligent pop-up stores.
Michael Bell, president and CEO of Silver Spring Networks, comments on the surge in smart-lighting technology in smart-city environments. The city of Copenhagen, Denmark, for instance, is using the company’s network to connect motion sensors and traffic lights to safeguard bicyclists.
Many governments across the world are stepping up their use of IoT technology. Here, Chris Rezendes, managing director at IoT IMPACT LABS, commends FBI CISO Arlette Hart as one of the most innovative people in government.
IoT’s notorious security problems are leading to calls for government regulation. But regulation in the IoT space will kill innovation, argues Alan Boehme, global CTO at The Coca-Cola Co.
John Maddison, Fortinet’s senior vice president of products and solutions, argues that the weekend’s WannaCry ransomware attack could be a preview of what is to come in the IoT industry.
It wasn’t long ago that connecting cars was considered optional. Now, major car makers are working closely with tech companies, says Scott Burnell, global lead, bus development and partner management at Ford.
The adoption of IoT technology is shifting to the enterprise and industrial realm. At IoT World this year, there was a significant uptick in industrial exhibitors.
Despite being called a hyped technology for years, the IoT market is continuing to expand. In a matter of a few years, the IoT World conference has grown from 700 registered attendees in 2014 to 15,000 this year.
The number of IoT testbeds—and use cases—is steadily growing. Shown here is a demonstration of testbed projects from the Industrial Internet Consortium.
As the volume of IoT data balloons, it is becoming apparent that building trust—creating accurate algorithms—is becoming key.
As the volume of IoT data balloons, it is becoming apparent that building trust—creating accurate algorithms—is becoming key.
By IOT Content Manager
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