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Fog Computing: Distributing Intelligence and Data Collection to Edge Computing Elements

By Dick Weisinger

Fog computing is the distribution of computing tasks and ability to take actions to the computers that are closer to where data is being captured.  It means that less data gets sent back to central cloud computers and the processing…

Internet of Things (IoT): Rapid Deployment of New and Existing Replacement Sensors Drive Smart Meter Market

By Dick Weisinger

Deployment of smart meters is growing quickly.  Hundreds of millions of them have been deployed globally.  In the US there are more than 60 million smart meters.  Estimates are that more than one billion smart meter data points are logged…

Internet of Things (IoT): Federal Government Spending $9 Billion on IoT

By Dick Weisinger

The Internet of Things (IoT) market of sensors and on-line devices is growing fast.  One player in the IoT market that you might not expect is the Federal government.  According to a new report by analyst firm Govini, the federal…

Mobile and IoT: Number of Connected Sensors and Devices to Surpass Number of Mobile Devices in 2018

By Dick Weisinger

The number of Internet of Things (IoT) sensors and devices is expected to exceed the number of mobile devices by 2018, according to a report on mobile devices from Ericsson.  IoT connected devices include cars, machines, utility meters, remote metering and…

The Device Mesh: Gartner’s Top Strategic Technology for 2016

By Dick Weisinger

The Device Mesh.  Gartner says that this is the top strategic technology for 2016.  Have you heard of it? The Device Mesh is a term that focuses perspective on the connections between devices and the internet, being powered by the…