Amid all of the hype around 5G networks, we're losing sight of some very important realities, namely that pointing a 5G network at many IoT use cases is like using a fire hose to fill a pipette. So while there are some use cases that need a fire … [Read more...]
Do we really need a mobile edge?
Wireless broadband is hard. Sure, we rely entirely on it now, but the ability to move packets around a network took years of R&D and engineering work to make happen. First we did it for cellular, then we did it again for Wi-Fi so we could ensure … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for Nov. 9, 2018
Wemo adds HomeKit support to its dimmer switch: Rejoice, Apple fans! Those of you with the Wemo dimmer switch can now update the switch to add support for HomeKit. This is Wemo's first software-based implementation of HomeKit, which is a pretty big … [Read more...]
Let’s talk about 5G and the IoT
You can't go anywhere without hearing the term 5G these days, and yet it seems that people are still confused as to what it is and how it will relate to the internet of things. I was at an AT&T event last week where 5G is all the rage, so I … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for July 6, 2018
The IoT could create a black market in stolen sensors and SIMs: This story about a Polish environmental charity that had to pay a $2,700 phone bill after a tracker containing a SIM was stolen in the Sudan struck a nerve. The EcoLogic Group had placed … [Read more...]