Update: MachNation has published the updated 2020 IoT Device Management Scorecard. MachNation announces the availability of its 2019 IoT Device Management (DM) ScoreCard, an in-depth rating of 15 Internet of Things (IoT) device management platform vendors. In order to capture the key trends in the ecosystem, we completed an in-depth analysis of the following vendors: Amplia, AVSystem, Amazon, Ayla Networks, Blynk IoT, Bosch, Harman, Microsoft, Nokia, Particle, PTC, Software AG, Telit, VMWare and Zededa. This […]
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Solutions, collaboration, and product improvements at Bosch Connected World 2019
MachNation was excited to attend Bosch Connected World 2019 in Berlin. At this event, thousands gathered to listen to, discover, and network with a set of industrial IoT (IIoT) enterprises. The event provides a unique opportunity to learn about Bosch’s various products, services, and business units, but also to meet executives and IoT practitioners from a wide variety of Bosch partners, customers, and trade associations. MachNation was delighted to see that the event has grown […]
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IoT Solutions for Small to Medium Businesses
Executive Summary Large enterprises have traditionally been the early adopters of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions in their businesses. From enterprise-scale complexity in Industrial IoT (IIoT) to fleet management, asset tracking, device management, EV enablement and more, the IoT has grown to support countless use cases across a wide range of large industries. However, the explosive growth in IoT applications and connected devices in recent years has also enabled the development of solutions to small […]
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Amazon, Microsoft, VW, BMW – a bevy of IoT partnerships
Over the past few weeks, two hyperscale cloud vendors have announced partnerships with automotive manufacturers to help extend the use of IoT and cloud to auto industry supply chains. Microsoft has announced a partnership with BMW that will use the Azure platform to create an Open Manufacturing Platform. Amazon and Volkswagen have announced a similar partnership that will create the Volkswagen Industrial Cloud using AWS Infrastructure. These announcements show the huge investment that manufacturers such […]
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User experience (UX) testing for IoT platforms
MachNation has been asked by IoT platform vendors to help improve the user experience (UX) of their platforms by completing UX testing. MachNation’s hands-on testing of IoT platforms in our test lab allows us to provide unique insights into best-in-class platform UX. Vendors’ platforms with best-in-class UX will find more commercial success than vendors with poor UX. Research article (publicly available): In order to improve a platform’s UX, we have to understand the types of […]
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