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This Week in B2B: October 19-26
We ship up to Boston for one of this week’s biggest event AI World. The show runs from the 23rd to the 25th, at the Seaport World Trade Center. This is the conference’s fourth year, and the three-day program has become a key event in the artificial intelligence space. This year’s unique special events include…
Smart Cities Connect: What Automation Means for Inventory Management
Precision is critical to inventory management and any miscalculation can lead to significant business losses. Fortunately for companies that need to monitor various physical product units, digital solutions have emerged to improve tracking in warehouses. At Smart Cities Connect in National Harbor, Maryland this month, new IoT solutions were present. Raka Gupta, Director of Marketing…
What Does the Future of Mobility in Cities Look Like?
Companies like Uber and Lyft have transformed how millions of people maneuver through both rural and urban areas. Ride-sharing apps offer on-demand services that public transit options do not, which has put pressure on cities to find a way to work with the private sector or offer new services themselves. Bob James, VP of Technology…
Greenville SC Smart Cities Project
We are exhibiting and speaking at the Smart Cities Connect Conference in Washington DC this week. Check out our video on our new Smart City project in Greenville SC!
Why the Future of Smart Cities Comes Down to Data
While sensors, radars and cameras may be what people think when they envision the smart cities of the future, data will be what make improvement to community life tangible. The insight gathered by new hardware and software around cities and rural areas will only be as good as how it is acted upon. Sarah…
The Future Promise of IoT: The Mecca Minute
This episode of the Mecca Minute takes a look at the future promise of IoT. While he may not be a fan of the acronym, Gerry Mecca acknowledges that IoT holds the potential to radically alter our lives. He hones in on the ways that this vast network would be able to improve the…
With Net Neutrality Dead, How Will ISPs and the Internet Adapt?
After years of back and forth in court, a federal appeals court upheld the FCC’s repeal of the Obama-era incarnation of net neutrality rules, effectively removing rules that prohibited ISPs from throttling internet access. The decision came in 3-2 fashion along party lines, and is already getting mixed reception. On this on-demand bonus segment…
3 Reasons to Follow Smart Cities Connect Fall Conference
Cities across the world are moving towards a smarter, more connected future. While the road ahead for IoT solutions in urban areas is still not completely mapped, conferences like Smart Cities Connect try to concentrate the brightest ideas into one place for three days. National Harbor, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C., hosts this year’s Fall Conference…
Cable-Tec 2019: How the Industry is Preparing for Change
The broadband and telecommunications industry is changing rapidly and burgeoning with innovation. The roll out of technology like 5G and 10G connectivity will reshape how people conduct business and connect with people all over the world. What are businesses in the industry doing to prepare for changing consumer demands? Daniel Litwin, the Voice of B2B,…
Manufacturers Can Reduce Costs, Enjoy Greater Flexibility with New Ways to Paint
Manufacturing companies can often be slow to adopt new technology. It’s not because they have doubts about the potential; it’s typically because of the disruption of implementation. This especially true when it comes to finishing systems. Manufacturers may feel literally “chained” to the traditional chain systems. Today, we’re joined by John Claman, Sales Rep…
Looking at the Future of 5G at Cable-Tec Expo 2019
Cable-Tec Expo 2019 is in full swing and conversations surrounding the future of 5G and cable are consuming the show. Daniel Litwin, the Voice of B2B is sitting down with industry insiders to analyze what the future of telecommunications and broadband holds for businesses and communities. Tom Williams, Vice President of Engineering and Technology for…
Cable-Tec 2019: Examining the Next Steps for Telecommunications
New broadband and connectivity solutions have made the world a more connected place. These technologies have also made connections easier and faster in a relatively short span of years. Cable-Tec Expo is where changes like these are driven forward, and again this week industry professionals exchanged products and ideas at the event. Different opinions and…
3 Reasons to Follow Smart Cities Connect Fall Conference
Cities across the world are moving towards a smarter, more connected future. While the road ahead for IoT solutions in urban areas is still not completely mapped, conferences like Smart Cities Connect try to concentrate the brightest ideas into one place for three days. National Harbor, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C., hosts this year’s Fall Conference…
Millennials: Steering the 5G Starship
Born between the early 1980s and early 2000s, millennials grew up in the era of pervasive technology, and are expert users of computers, the internet, and their mobile devices. And today, millennials are influencing more than just their peer groups. Representing the largest demographic group in the US, they’re increasingly shaping lifestyle trends and guiding workforce strategies and business…
MarketScale Mornings: What Industry Insiders are Saying About the Launch of 5G
While consumers are anticipating the widescale release of 5G connectivity, the professionals making it happen are focused on much more. Don Doty, a business development manager for FDH Infrastructure Services, and Jerry Folk, the Director of Broadcast Operations for FDH, both work with telecommunications technology every day. The implementation of 5G may change the…
5G: Next Generation Facts You Need to Know
5G is slated to join 4G by 2020, bringing new speed, improved connectivity, and enhanced functionality that will unlock even more applications for wireless networks. But just what is 5G? 5G Is the Next Generation in Wireless It’s probably no surprise 5G stands for the fifth generation of wireless technology. Is 4G Old News? Not…
Using Your Company’s CMMS More Efficiently
Computerized maintenance management software is arguably one of the important purchases you’ll make in manufacturing, but as our guest today on the podcast can tell you, it’s a complicated process. In this new episode, host Sean Heath sat down with Steve Reed, Vice President of Safety and Engineering at Kasa, for answers to all your…
The Business Case for Robotics on the Factory and Warehouse Floors
Across industries, companies are looking for ways to get their products to clients and consumers with more efficiency and less cost. As automation and robotics continue to revolutionize business, companies that find themselves out of step with the latest innovations will inevitably fall behind. September’s Autonomous Mobile Robot Conference in Louisville, Kentucky brought companies…
How IoT can help improve accessibility for people with disabilities
The emergence of IoT has been great news for people with disabilities, making many lives so much easier due to the many tools, devices and add-ons that are now available which have improved user access. Given that it is now common practice to use the web to access a range of different resources across a wide range…
Transforming IoT Data into Actionable Insights
The Internet of Things can seem as nebulous as the individual pieces of data that embody it, but Atlanta-based ThingTech is looking to highlight interconnected technologies of the modern business world as it kicks off this inaugural episode of the Enterprise Asset Intelligence Podcast. Host Daniel Litwin sat down with Tim Quinn, CEO and…
Exploring the Future of Smart Homes at CEDIA Expo 2019
On this excerpt from Business Casual, Daniel Litwin and Tyler Kern were joined by MarketScale’s Nick Bruce live from CEDIA Expo 2019 in Denver, CO. Nick broke down the most interesting new technology in the smart home sector, including a program from Modus VR that utilizes virtual reality during the design phase of home…
The Shortlist, August 28: Honeywell Bulks Up its IoT Offering and KFC Ditches the ‘C’
The Internet of Things has allowed people to be more efficient in their routines for years, and businesses are increasingly implementing the technology into their own. Industrial conglomerate Honeywell announced it is adding more automation, cybersecurity and visualization tools to its ‘Forge for Buildings’ IoT platform. Honeywell CEO Darius Adamczyk told CNBC the company…
What Can We Learn From the United Kingdom’s New Security Laws?
The United Kingdom has announced plans to introduce new IoT laws aimed at boosting the security of connected devices. The law has three basic principles: Devices must have unique passwords that cannot be reset to a universal factory setting Manufacturers must provide a public point of contact as part of a ‘vulnerability disclosure policy’…
What Will 5G Mean for Shoppers?
Over the next year 5G will roll out to most major cities around the world. Faster internet speeds and a decline in latency will lead to quicker and more seamless payments. According to PPRO research, 45% of global e-commerce purchases are made on a mobile device. Faster speeds and a wider net of coverage…
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