The consumer Internet connects 5 billion devices. The Industrial Internet, however, will connect 50 billion devices. That will have a dramatic effect on how we do business and how we should organize our factories and companies. The connected devices will range from energy plants to health care systems to transportation systems. These 50 billion devices will also drive a major … [Read more...] about How the Industrial Internet Will Create an Economy of Services
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How Greyhound Buses Are Embracing the Internet of Things
Greyhound Lines, Inc, is a large inter city bus common carrier that serves over 3.800 destinations across the United States, Canada and Mexico. It is the largest inter city bus transportation company in the United States and it is rapidly driving towards the Internet of Things. Currently they are undergoing a dramatic business transformation, embracing the latest technologies … [Read more...] about How Greyhound Buses Are Embracing the Internet of Things
Real-Time Analytics and the Internet of Things are a Perfect Match
The Internet of Things is here and is here to stay. With billions of devices already connected and another trillion coming our way in the next decade, organizations should prepare themselves for a data flood. A data flood that can generate real-time insights in how the organization is performing. Using a plethora of data sources, such as smart meters, in-store sensors, medical … [Read more...] about Real-Time Analytics and the Internet of Things are a Perfect Match
The Industrial Internet of Things and 5 Goals of the IIC
Almost everyone agrees that the two biggest obstacles standing in the way the full deployment of The IIoT is security and standardization. Security is the most critical issue we are facing. We are all aware of the numerous industrial attacks that are almost becoming common place. New requirements for security, privacy, identity management, and access control need to be … [Read more...] about The Industrial Internet of Things and 5 Goals of the IIC
How Big Data Shapes Urban Waste Management Services in Manchester
Big Data can be used for strategic policy making in almost any field and the Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority (GMWDA), Englands largest Waste Disposal Authority, has turned to Big Data to better plan their services. In order to do that, they are collaborating with the University of Manchester who uses the data generated by the GMWDA. Together they help create … [Read more...] about How Big Data Shapes Urban Waste Management Services in Manchester
