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Analysts expect strong growth in 5G and Industrial IoT

  Bolstered by the continued development of next-generation “5G” mobile networks, industrial automation is expected to see strong adoption as the “internet of things” takes shape. In a pair of new reports, analysts detail expectations for strong market growth in 5G and industrial IoT. 5G technology to reach 24M subscribers globally by the end of 2021 with the US, Japan, China and South Korea expected to be most advanced markets A new study from Ovum finds  North America and Asia will each account for more than 40% of global 5G subscriptions at the end of 2021, followed by Europe with more than 10% of overall 5G subscriptions, and the Middle East and Africa accounting for the remainder. According to the consultancy firm, 5G networks will be commercially available in more than 20 markets by the end of 2021. Ovum estimates that the majority of 5G subscriptions will be concentrated in the U.S., Japan, China and South Korea, where major operators have revealed aggres...

5 IoT market predictions

  IoT market is growing daily in 2016 Make no mistake, the “internet of things” is already here. From fitness wearables to medical applications to smart farming and smart cities, millions of devices already are connected to cellular, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and other wireless technologies. Millions more are being developed and planned in both the consumer IoT space and in industrial IoT. So what will this growing market look like as it evolves? Here are a few of the predictions on the future of the IoT market: 1. According to Machina Research’s  annual IoT guidance report  published in August, there were 6 billion IoT connections in 2015. That number is expected to grow to 27 billion by 2025, a 16% compound annual growth rate. 2. Analyst firm Berg Insight  reported  that 2.7 million cellular machine-to-machine routers, gateways and modems for connecting IoT devices were shipped in 2015. Berg predicts the market will reach 5.7 million units by 2020, a more than 16% CAGR...

Security and the Internet of Things - What you need to be worried about..

 So why worry about IoT Security? In 2011 the number of devices connected to the internet surpassed the number of users.  By 2020 there will be close to three times the number of devices connect to the internet as users.  IoT provides a new frontier in terms of security challenges which CIOs and senior IT executives need to be considering when undertaking new IoT projects.   IoT Architectural Limitations which can Impact Your Security Strategy? When connecting "Things" to the internet it needs to be understood that there are challenges in securing these systems that wouldn't be prevalent in traditional IT.  Specifically... - Light or no "Operation System" on the Thing - Typically limited memory or CPU - Limited Power resiliency and typically one source of power - Heterogeneity in the Things that you are dealing with  - Many options in terms of platforms to choose - Given the newness of the industry, many of the technologies are being produced by new ma...

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