MachNation has written a new whitepaper about IoT billing, monetization, and mediation, sponsored by BillingPlatform. In this whitepaper, learn how enterprises can make money in IoT and explore the following topics: Defining an IoT strategy Identifying leading IoT technology systems Implementing a flexible IoT architecture Learning best practices from an IoT success story Click here to download the free whitepaper.
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ALSO’s AllThingsTalk acquisition signals growing interest in SMB IoT solutions
The Swiss business-to-business marketplace operator ALSO has bought AllThingsTalk in a move MachNation believes highlights increasing potential for IoT for small and medium-businesses (SMBs). As we have previously written, large enterprises have traditionally been the early adopters of IoT solutions but the explosive growth in connected devices in recent years has enabled the development of IoT solutions for SMBs, sometimes also called small and medium enterprises (SMEs). That’s a market that AllThingsTalk, of Gent, Belgium, […]
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A look at UX, personas, and intent-based networking for the IoT edge
It’s easy getting entranced by Internet of Things (IoT) technology. Don’t get me wrong, I love the technology as much as any other technophile, but at the end of the day, enterprise IoT solutions only have value if they empower people — all sorts of people — to make meaningful and valuable changes to business processes or drive product and services innovation. MachNation, an IoT platform test lab, spends a lot of time evaluating best-in-class […]
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Connected Trucking: Functional IoT Architecture
In this use case report, MachNation illustrates the microservices of a connected trucking solution. MachNation also describes some of the most salient architecture, deployment and technology characteristics associated with a connected trucking solution. Connected trucking solutions are used by enterprises to provide real-time location monitoring, optimize delivery routes, improve delivery times, ensure product security, improve transport conditions, anticipate vehicle maintenance and proactively manage failures. These capabilities help businesses lower overall operating costs and minimize risk […]
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Siemens showcases innovation leadership at #InnoDay 2017
Siemens President and CEO Joe Kaeser (@JoeKaeser) kicked off the Innovation Day 2017 with an impressive fact: 29 out of 30 top automakers use Siemens’ PLM software. Founded in 1847, Siemens is a German conglomerate with global leadership positions in sectors such as industrial automation, energy and healthcare. The innovation day demonstrated not only Siemens strengths in established markets but also its ambitions in the evolving Industrial IoT ecosystem with IoT solutions built on MindSphere. Siemens MindSphere […]
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