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The Internet of Things – a South African IP stumbling block?

South Africa is eagerly anticipating the benefits associated with a more connected society, but will IPv6 adoption slow the process?

02 April 2013

The ‘Internet of Things’ represents an ambitious ideal in which everyday objects we’d never imagined to be worth connecting are introduced to the global network. In such a world, turning on a stove, scheduling a television recording or setting an alarm would be as simple as accessing a home management portal on a smartphone while driving home from work.

It may sound like a pipe dream, but the realisation of a completely automated lifestyle may be far closer than we think.

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