Featured IoT Articles
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The Driving Forces Of IoT
12/20/2017
News about the Internet of Things (IoT) is everywhere. Indeed, IoT is one of the largest and fastest growing segments of the IT industry. The number of deployments of connected devices is forecasted to increase from 6.4 billion in 2016 to 20.4 billion by 2020, according to industry analyst firm Gartner Group.
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How To Prepare Networks For The Impact Of The Internet Of Things
12/14/2017
In this Aberdeen report, we’ll look at how organizations today are challenged to both deploy the Internet of Things (IoT) and to do so effectively. We’ll also analyze how leading businesses are upgrading and optimizing their network infrastructures to better handle the wave of data that is coming from IoT.
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How 5G Will Drive The Internet Of Field Services
11/3/2017
5G technology will soon have a major impact on the markets and capabilities of field service organizations across industries. We certainly are only in the early phases of 5G development and standardization. However, the promise the technology holds for business enablement and new applications must be considered now.
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How BUNN Is Incorporating IoT And AR Into Service Operations
6/15/2017
BUNN began 170 years ago with Jacob Bunn opening a grocery store in Springfield, IL. In fact, a young Abe Lincoln was one of his first customers! That venture grew into Bunn Capitol Wholesale Grocery Company and was later managed by George R. Bunn who founded a beverage equipment division in the late 1950's. Bunn-O-Matic Corporation was officially incorporated as a separate entity in 1963. Today, the company remains privately-held and family-owned; Arthur “Hy” Bunn has been the President and CEO since 1988.
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The State Of Field Service In The Connected World
5/8/2017
The field service landscape is, currently, a very interesting and evolving industry. However it is affected by volatility and is in a state of, technology driven, disruption. Indeed, as new and advanced technologies come to the fore, businesses need to constantly adapt, or risk getting left behind.
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The Power Of Connectivity For Field Service Technicians
2/7/2017
As digital tools have proliferated, what tasks and levels of access are field service organizations (FSOs) providing for their technicians online?
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The Next Phase Of IoT: From Connecting Devices To Leveraging Information
2/7/2017
Oftentimes, a hot new business concept had its real beginning much earlier than anyone realizes. Take artificial intelligence as an example. The technology actually debuted at a conference at Dartmouth University in 1956. At the time, there was a lot of optimism. Some people at the conference believed robots and AI machines would be doing the work of humans by the mid-1970s. Of course, that did not happen -- what happened instead was that funding dried up and a period called “The AI Winter” began. That lasted into the late 2000s, when artificial intelligence again became a business and funding focus.
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Connected Field Service In 2017
12/22/2016
The difference between what makes a great working day or a poor one, is very often to do with how all the components are connected. Connection and integration has been a key theme this year and will continue to gather importance throughout 2017.
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Keeping The IoT “In-Service” Field Services In The Era Of The Internet Of Things
11/15/2016
A decade ago, field service organizations were among the earliest adopters of mobile technology. Today, they are embracing the Internet of Things (IoT) as technologies such as smart machines, augmented reality and connected vehicles are revolutionizing the industry.
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The Industrial Internet Of Things And The Performance-Based Or Outcome Economy
8/15/2016
When we think of the Internet of Things or connected products, we tend to think of our hyper-connected world of gadgets, whether it be smart phones, refrigerators, or toothbrushes that appear to have non-essential and cool product features for the technophile.