A core component of any successful large or small IoT implementation is an effective device management solution. An IoT device management platform (DMP) is an offering that provides device lifecycle management functionality associated with the deployment and management of IoT assets. Typical IoT assets include IoT gateways, retrofitted and new industrial equipment and low-powered Linux-based devices. Typical DMP functionality includes asset provisioning, firmware upgrades, security patching, alerting and reporting on specific metrics associated with IoT […]
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Ooredoo win offers further clarity on Software AG’s strategy for Cumulocity
A year ago, we offered three scenarios for what might happen to IoT Application Enablement Platform (AEP) developer Cumulocity following its acquisition by Software AG. We predicted Software AG might use the Cumulocity platform as core middleware around which to deploy products for business process management and analytics. Since then, various deals involving Cumulocity have helped to clarify Software AG’s strategy. This month, for example, the Doha, Qatar-based international telecommunications company Ooredoo announced it would […]
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SiteWhere open source IoT platform supports smart metering in Turin, Italy
Interest in open source IoT platforms continues to grow. The flexibility, security and support ecosystem of open source solutions provides a viable alternative to more traditional IoT platforms. This short article describes a smart cities’ use case based on an open source IoT platform from SiteWhere. With headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, SiteWhere is an open-source IoT application enablement platform (AEP) offering two solutions. First, SiteWhere’s Community Edition (CE) is offered under CPAL license. For this […]
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IoT perspective on critical security flaw identified in CPUs
Overview With the talk of various “CPU bugs” in the news over the past few days, many customers across the industry are wondering how these vulnerabilities affect IoT. In response to significant press coverage and online speculation, Google’s Project Zero security research team, who initially discovered the issues, today released details of various vulnerabilities ahead of the originally coordinated disclosure date of January 9, 2018. Three variants of this “side channel” attack have been confirmed, grouped […]
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Tele2 IoT Talks in Amsterdam brings together 500
MachNation attended the 12th IoT Talks event, sponsored by Tele2 in Amsterdam on 28 September 2017. The event brought together 500 customers and partners of Tele2 to discuss current IoT deployments, muse on future IoT developments and provide ample opportunity for networking. MachNation participated on a panel to discuss trends in IoT, future developments and some of the inhibitors to IoT technology adoption. In 2013, MachNation attended the 1st IoT Talks event and was delighted to […]
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