5 Ways COVID-19 Has Accelerated the Construction Industry’s Adoption of IoT
Across the globe, the coronavirus crisis has halted business operations of all shapes and sizes. But in these difficult times, sectors deemed essential such as construction have soldiered on. Perhaps more surprisingly, COVID-19 has accelerated the adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT) in this industry. Thanks to IoT development, construction job sites are being […]
5 Ways to Prevent IoT Project Pitfalls
Companies who want to implement the Internet of Things (IoT) in their business often stop short of the full execution. The size or budget of the company has little to no bearing on this success rate; in a 2019 study by Microsoft of 3,000 IoT project teams, 30% of the projects stopped progressing at the […]
How to Get Your IoT Initiatives Ready to Deploy on 5G
The coronavirus pandemic has brought times of uncertainty to every industry. Consequently, several companies are choosing to eschew long-term investments in favor of short-term gains. In technology, this has manifested in numerous organizations halting their 5G plans. But businesses looking to secure themselves a place in the future shouldn’t just stand idly by. A myriad […]
The Internet of Things Can Revamp Research & Development
The progression of technology and scientific knowledge go hand-in-hand. We now live in an era of constant advancement in both fields. Fueled by unquenchable curiosity and machine-powered efficiency, we’re pushing the boundaries of what we know with every passing day. Breakthroughs such as curing ailments with gene editing, bioprinting human organs, and making preventative medicine […]
How the Internet of Things Is Helping Us Deal With COVID-19
If you ever imagined what a world-threatening crisis would look like, you probably thought it would involve nuclear bombs, global warming, or maybe even aliens. But it turns out that a virus strain never before encountered can turn the world upside down, halting business operations and the global economy for months. This year is going […]
Internet of Things 101: What’s Cellular IoT?
The Internet of Things (IoT) allows us to send, receive, and act upon data in myriad ways by connecting physical objects. Cellular IoT is a way of connecting these physical things through the same mobile networks that smartphones utilize. Its infrastructural elegance and the arrival of 5G mean that cellular IoT will play an integral […]
How the Internet of Things Makes Smart Cities a Reality
Every day, millions of new devices connect to the Internet. This movement is due in no small part to the proliferation of smartphones. Today, these mobile computers allow us to communicate with a wide range of sensors and smart devices present in our environment. Take car care, for instance. By downloading a diagnostic tool app […]
What’s the Industrial Internet of Things?
(Part 1)
The Internet of Things (IoT) is growing at an unprecedented rate. But it turns out that this is just the beginning; experts predict the technology will grow even faster once it reaches its full potential in the industrial and manufacturing fields. In industrial IoT (IIoT), smart sensors, actuators, devices, and people make up the IoT […]
How IoT-Based Mobile Apps Impact User Experience
The Internet of Things (IoT) is rapidly growing, and it’s already made its way to our smartphones in the form of mobile apps and connected devices. IoT’s global market (which includes software, connectivity, devices, and services) reached $130 billion in 2018. By 2025, experts forecast that it is predicted to grow to more than 64 […]
How Data Determines the Value of Your IoT Application
The Internet of Things (IoT) offers a variety of benefits that organizations around the world are eager to leverage. But many of them aren’t deriving as much value from their IoT endeavors as they could. Data is the lifeblood of IoT development. To extract the optimal amount of value from your IoT initiatives, you must […]