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MAR 11, 2024 | Matt Hatton

IoT Global Awards highlights interesting shifts in IoT

The winners of the IoT Global Awards were recently announced, highlighting some of the brightest and best of Internet of Things providers, across vertical solutions areas and horizontal technologies. In this blog post Matt Hatton, one of the judges, explores how, as ever, the award winners illustrated some of the more interesting changes occurring in IoT.
region: ALL vertical: ALL Internet of ThingsHyperconnectivityArtificial Intelligence
MAR 07, 2024 | Suruchi Dhingra

GSMA Open Gateway: transforming networks into service enablement platforms

Suruchi Dhingra reviews progress with the GSM Association's Open Gateway APIs initiative. At MWC Barcelona 2024, the GSM Association (GSMA) opened the keynote presentation by sharing the progress on the Open Gateway initiative that it launched in 2023, describing how the mobile industry is unlocking the potential of commercialising network APIs (Application Programming Interfaces). Many operators (including Orange, KDDI and Telefonica) showcased demonstrations of use cases enabled by network APIs at their stands during the event.
region: ALL vertical: ALL Internet of ThingsHyperconnectivityAutonomous Robotic SystemsArtificial IntelligenceData SharingEdge Computing
MAR 07, 2024 | Brad Canham

Distributech 2024: AI takes the stage at power and energy conference

At the February 2024 Orlando edition of the Distributech conference the power and energy industry showcased the potential, and adoption limitations, of artificial intelligence (AI). At the event, industry giants like Duke Energy and GE Vernova lent weight to AI’s emergent role in addressing surging energy consumption needs. Moreover, on hand to facilitate the shift to AI solutions were custom AI solution vendors like Accenture, Deloitte, McKinsey, AWS, HCLTech/Symphony as well as a host of AI scaleups. Read Dr. Brad Canham's summary of the event here.
MAR 02, 2024 | Matt Hatton

MWC 2024: the customer is not always right

Matt Hatton shares his perspectives on an intense week of meetings at Mobile World Congress, including thoughts on go to market strategies, 5G, regulatory compliance, products, Non-Terrestrial Networks and much more.
region: ALL vertical: ALL Internet of ThingsHyperconnectivity
FEB 06, 2024 | Nikita Singh| Joydeep Bhattacharyya

Delivery Robots: Automated urban delivery vehicles revamping the future of delivery

Transforma Insights’ recent report, 'Delivery Robots: 4.7 million automated urban delivery vehicles by 2032’ estimates that by 2032, the total number of delivery robots will reach 4.7 million and the market will grow at a CAGR of 64% between 2022-2032. This blog outlines the concept of delivery robots, explores their characteristics and key drivers, examines the evolving consumer perception of these robots, identifies potential obstacles to their market expansion, and delves into the pivotal role that e-commerce companies play in shaping their future adoption.
region: ALL Transportation & StorageRetail & WholesaleAccommodation & Food Service Internet of ThingsArtificial IntelligenceAutonomous Robotic Systems
JAN 29, 2024 | Matt Hatton

Critical IoT connectivity: a USD37 billion market in 2033

Amongst the thousands of different use cases that are supported by the Internet of Things, there are many that can be considered ‘critical’, either in terms of saving lives or supporting crucial organisational operational processes. In this article Matt Hatton, Founding Partner at Transforma Insights, explores the plethora of IoT applications that might be considered critical and the implications of application criticality for how IoT connectivity is delivered, as well as looking at sizing the market for critical connectivity.
region: ALL vertical: ALL Internet of ThingsHyperconnectivity
JAN 23, 2024 | Brad Canham

CES 2024: Integration of AI and IoT drives a need for edge capabilities

In his review of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024, Brad Canham shares how the key technology trends of convergence and acceleration are shaping the landscape.
region: ALL vertical: ALL Internet of ThingsHyperconnectivityArtificial IntelligenceEdge Computing
JAN 19, 2024 | Jim Morrish

CES 2024: A round-up from the show floor

Jim Morrish shares his perspectives on what was interesting for Transforma Insights at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, including security concerns, a renewed developer perspective on IoT, and the connectivity landscape.
region: ALL vertical: ALL Internet of ThingsHyperconnectivity
DEC 07, 2023 | Matt Hatton

Thoughts on SoftBank's acquisition of Cubic Telecom

The big news in IoT connectivity this week was the announcement that SoftBank was acquiring automotive-focused MVNO Cubic Telecom at a staggering valuation of EUR927 million. This blog post examines the deal and what the implications might be.
region: ALL vertical: ALL Internet of ThingsHyperconnectivity
DEC 05, 2023 | Suruchi Dhingra| Joydeep Bhattacharyya

Seven key digital solutions transforming the Transportation and Storage sector

Transforma Insights’ recent report, ‘Digital Transformation in the Transportation and Storage Sector’ identifies seven key domains of change in the transportation and storage sector enabled by disruptive technologies such as Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things. In this blog post, we explore each of these digital solutions and delve into their potential effects in real-world implementations.
region: ALL Transportation & Storage technology: ALL