IoE

September 12, 2013

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

#ExecInsights: Unlocking the Next Wave of Innovation and Job Creation

2 min read

Today, Cisco unveiled what the Wall Street Journal is calling a new “mega chip” to keep up with growing networking communications demands.  This comes on the heels of a new Cisco Smart+Connected City Wi-Fi solution that provides a blueprint for urban environments to deploy pervasive connectivity to their citizens, government agencies and business. These developments […]

September 12, 2013

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Ask The Futurist: “How Will the Internet of Everything Impact Teachers’ Roles in the Connected Classroom?”

2 min read

Chalkboards. Textbooks.  Stacks of papers and folders. All of these items can make anyone a little nostalgic and remind us of our time in primary and secondary school. While basic fundamentals remain the same, classrooms are evolving. The reason? The Internet. This year’s back-to-school season has sparked many conversations around the future of the classroom. […]

September 12, 2013

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

How the World’s Most Advanced Network Processor is Making the Internet of Everything Possible

2 min read

Over the last 30 years the Internet has transformed multiple times. Most of us take it for granted these days. We expect to watch videos on Netflix, run our meetings over WebEx, talk to our friends across the globe on Skype, and have access whether we’re at work, home, or on the go. But we […]

September 12, 2013

PERSPECTIVES

IoE: Dead or Alive on Wireless

4 min read

When we examine the average wireless client on a network today, we see a few options. There is the smartphone, the tablet, or the laptop. Even the Apple TV and...

September 10, 2013

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

When IoE Gets Personal: The Quantified Self Movement!

3 min read

Microsensors in your shoes compile data on where you go and how much you walk or run. Your workout clothes track your daily progress at the gym and tell you when to slow down or speed up. The pill you swallow reports back on the state of your digestion, vital signs, and overall well-being. And […]

September 9, 2013

MANUFACTURING

Industrial Grade SDN

3 min read

The software defined network has become all the rage lately for reasons that seem to vary and are caught up in interesting perceptions.  One view was that it allowed a single network to be controlled centrally and divided up logically to prevent different groups from interfering with one another, well that’s true.  Another view is […]

September 5, 2013

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

#ExecInsights: Top Five Ways The Internet of Everything Can Be Realized Today

2 min read

Last week, I presented at the Colorado Innovation Summit in Denver, Colorado where leaders from higher education, industry, start-ups, government, and research labs came together to discuss a wide array of innovation topics such as technology, education, social entrepreneurship and economic development.  The need to transform and revitalize communities around the world to make public […]

September 5, 2013

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

An Internet of Everything Startup Spotlight: John Funge, Co-Founder & CEO, BrightContext

3 min read

Today I’m introducing a new series that focuses on the collective power of connections in the Internet of Everything (IoE) — and some of the new companies that are creating value from those connections. The industry is ripe with emerging IoE-focused startups that deserve to be recognized for their work in building the Internet of […]

September 3, 2013

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

#ExecInsights:Brazil Spotlights Innovation and the Internet of Everything

2 min read

As Cisco’s executive sponsor for Brazil, I had the honor and privilege to launch our new Rio de Janeiro Center of Innovation on August 22. I am very excited about the opportunities the Rio Center of Innovation can provide to enable growth – this venture is just one of many investments we are making to […]