IoT (Internet of Things)
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IoT and water management around the home

There are a number of ways in which IoT is revolutionising water management. These efficient new solutions both current and in the making have come at the right time given the current challenges that the global water industry now faces due to an increasing population, eco-system pollution, and water rights amongst many more.

Implications of IoT Security in Construction Use Cases

In IoT security, concerns and confusion remain. An IoT security strategy for a construction company has to focus on not only preventing intrusion but also quick detection and recovery.

Is 5G Ready for IoT?

5G is finally here. But, for anyone planning an IoT project right now, what are 5G’s benefits – and is it truly a viable option?

Using an MQTT Broker? Here’s Why You Need to Think About Scalability

MQTT broker scale parabolically as you add devices, so you should always keep this in mind as you scale any IoT platform that's based on MQTT.

How Companies Are Leveraging Microsoft Azure’s IoT Hub

The article details out how Microsoft Azure has been used by some of the biggest companies in the world to incorporate IoT into some of the products they're building.

6 Ways 5G Will Change the IoT Solutions Space

The implementation of 5G will facilitate smoother, more robust and multi-tiered networks. How will this affect the IoT solutions space? For one, it will hasten the dawn of the smart city.

3 “First Step” Smart City Projects You Can Begin in 2019

You don't have to reinvent everything to start your smart city journey. Here are 3 “first-step” smart city projects you can begin in 2019.

4IR: It's Meaning in the Context of South Africa

South Africa finds itself in the midst of the 4th Industrial Revolution. How can it ensure it allows all its people to take advantage of these coming changes to its ecosystem?

Future-Proofing Buildings For Connected Cities of the Future

Smart cities are steadily becoming a reality, thanks to the engineers who are future-proofing buildings by integrating open, interoperable IoT platforms that can be enhanced, grown, and leveraged for years to come. With technology always evolving, it’s essential that the platforms, data, and infrastructure being used today are designed with future possibilities in mind.

An Introduction to Trust Architectures for IoT Devices

Just as application developers generally assume service-oriented design in their web apps, they now need to adopt "trust architecture" principles when building application stacks with connected (IoT) devices. Only then can billions of connected devices safely scale to serve the applications that rely on their data.