Posts filtered by Internet of Things
Is telco geared to reap the fruits of smart homes, cities and CISS?
Attend any given telco conference and still, after several years now, you’ll hear the same buzzwords: IoT and digital transformation. These are likely to be mixed in with other flavours of the moment like AI, CISS, cloud, and smart homes. However, the industry’s love affair with this jargon isn’t unfounded. The sector is under pressure […]
Helix IPTV: A prime example of grey-zone IPTV
At current rates, it’s possible that regular broadcast TV will become a thing of the past as younger generations turn towards streaming services. As it stands, video on demand (VoD) platforms can replace regular broadcast TV in almost all cases, with the exception of news coverage and major events, like Premier League football games or […]
Insights into the IoT-powered smart factory
A smart factory is a highly digitized and connected production facility, enabled by IoT connected devices. The term Internet of Things generally refers to scenarios where network connectivity and computing capability extends to objects, sensors and everyday items not normally considered computers. This allows these devices to generate, exchange and consume data with minimal human […]
The evolution of Machine to Machine (M2M) networks to massive Machine Type Communications (mMTC)
Communications are changing rapidly. Since the introduction of the first LAN connections, device connectivity has rapidly proliferated into vast cloud networks. Today, the evolution of Machine to Machine (M2M) connections into massive Machine Type Communications – otherwise known as the Internet of Things (IoT) – marks a significant turning point for the Telecom, Media & […]
Is IPTV good business for telecom operators?
Today, it seems that services like Netflix and YouTube are consolidating their hold on the media industry. These “over-the-top” (OTT) platforms stream media directly to users via an Internet connection, thus bypassing broadcast television providers. The growing popularity of OTT platforms signals a democratisation of digital media content (to an extent), allowing users to access […]
Cyber security and IoT in a 5G reality
5G is coming – and with this new digital landscape we can expect an exponential increase in IoT devices. This presents new challenges in regard to cyber security; as many are well aware, devices that connect to large external WiFi or Cloud networks can be at risk. Until recently, enterprises have accepted that they can […]
