Internet of Things (IoT)

To Compete in the Retail Revolution, Mobility and Analytics Are Critical

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Today, mobile devices are everywhere — and vying for the attention of just about everyone. On a train, in a café, or in the park, people are gaming, connecting with...

March 26, 2015

PERSPECTIVES

Building an IoT Company in Europe

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Building an IoT company is a great opportunity to work on things you have never done before.  Here is a list of my conclusions with brief anecdotes about the difficulties of building az IoT company. Choose the size of your funding need wisely When we started, our pre-seed angel investor suggested to close an angel […]

March 26, 2015

MANUFACTURING

IoT at Work: Connected Vineyards and More

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The convergence of Operational Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT) is becoming more important now than ever – and that sentiment was heard loud and clear at last week’s complementary Cisco Live Melbourne and Rockwell Automation ConnectED events. Held for the first time under the same roof, the two events provided a unique opportunity for […]

March 25, 2015

PERSPECTIVES

IoT, from Cloud to Fog Computing

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Introduction Nowadays, there are billions of devices connected to the Internet, and this has led to some advances in the Electronics and Telecommunication technology developments in recent years which resulted in various kinds of very powerful devices with communication and networking capabilities that have attracted the industries to adopt this technology into their daily business […]

March 25, 2015

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

Entrepreneurs: Your Invitation to Innovate with Cisco in Europe – Second Season Application Now Open

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It was only last November that I wrote about our first Cisco Entrepreneurs in Residence (Cisco EIR) cohort in Europe. I knew then we had started something special – an incubation model that allows Cisco to tap into the immense talent of the European startup community and helps address many of the unique challenges entrepreneurs […]

March 25, 2015

NETWORKING

#CiscoChat Explores Mobile Data as the New Currency for Today’s Retailers

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The Internet of Everything (IoE) is driving remarkable change and opportunities across nearly all industries. But few are as visible — and rapid — as the upheavals affecting retail. Today, retailers aren’t just competing with the store across the parking lot. Industry leaders face an expanding universe of mobile and virtual shopping possibilities vying for […]

Navigating Dark Data To Find Hidden Value in a Digital Era

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Our world is rapidly connecting people, process, data, and things in ways that were unimaginable just a few years ago. The Internet of Everything (IoE) is at the heart of this transformation. As more dark assets are “lit up,” organizations will receive an influx of valuable data that can lead to insights, knowledge, and opportunities. […]

When Clicks Meet Bricks: the Future of the Retail Store

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Today’s retailers face a hard truth: their customers have embraced digital technologies faster than they have. But I believe that retailers have an opportunity to elevate the shopping experience in...

Observations from Mobile World Congress 2015

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I have just returned from a very interesting and jammed-packed week at Mobile World Congress 2015 in Barcelona. A record 93,000 plus people are estimated to have attended...