Roundtables

IOT done simple: Is it possible?

Does the Internet of Things need a big bang approach every time?

30 May 2017

I Imagine a world where sensors tell you immediately if your stock might spoil, cameras track the mood of your customers while they browse your store, maintenance orders are issued before equipment breaks…it’s a utopian vision that actually does exist today. Yet how easy is it to step into the IoT world? Do you need advanced backend systems and a legion of sensors, held together by a futuristic network? Just how high is the barrier for entry, and what do you need to focus on?

The roundtable started with arguably the most ubiquitous technology today: the network. IoT means nothing without a network, but the assumption is that all networks are alike. This is a particularly common truism around wireless networks. Yet much like a bicycle does not make a superbike, understanding your network requirements is key.

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