Benson Chan
Smart buildings – what’s the value to smart cities? Part Two
· Smart Buildings

Smart buildings – what’s the value to smart cities? Part Two

Smart buildings incorporate advanced digital technologies, algorithms and analytics, to bring new and significant value to tenants, building owners and operators. These benefits range from increased tenant productivity and safety, lower operating costs, and higher satisfaction. What value do cities get from smart buildings? Why should city officials and residents want smart buildings in their […]

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Strategic options for creating smart solutions for Industrial IoT
· Connected Industry

Strategic options for creating smart solutions for Industrial IoT

The Internet of Things (IoT) enables vendors to create an entirely new line of “smart” solutions for its existing and new markets. While the decision to go “smart” is straightforward, the decision of how to do so is not. Vendors are faced with a “build, buy, partner” decision – build it themselves, buy or license […]

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The Smart City Ecosystem Framework – A Model for Planning Smart Cities
· Smart Cities

The Smart City Ecosystem Framework – A Model for Planning Smart Cities

What is a smart city? The answer depends on who you ask. Solutions providers will tell you it’s smart parking, smart lighting systems or anything to do with technology. City officials may say it’s about conducting city business online, such as searching records or applying for permits. City residents may tell you it’s the ease […]

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Ten ways IoT differs from IIoT
· Connected Industry

Ten ways IoT differs from IIoT

The Internet of Things (IoT) enables disruptive transformation across multiple market segments, from consumer, enterprise, agriculture, healthcare, manufacturing, utilities to government and cities. Industrial IoT (IIoT), a subset of the larger IoT, focuses on the specialized requirements of industrial applications, such as manufacturing, oil and gas, and utilities. Although IoT and IIoT share common technologies […]

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Building IIoT solutions? Don’t forget about the channel!
· Digital Disruption

Building IIoT solutions? Don’t forget about the channel!

Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions offer tremendous and disruptive value for customers, but sometimes have the unintended effect of adversely impacting the channel that it is sold and serviced through. This results in slow adoption of IIoT solutions, even if those solutions have significant and tangible customer value. Common product-market fit mistakes While many […]

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7 best practices for selling IIoT as a Service
· Digital Disruption

7 best practices for selling IIoT as a Service

IIoT or Industrial Internet of Things solutions, built on a cloud-based infrastructure, create opportunities for new business models and value delivery methods. While many IIoT solutions are usually sold as a “product”, many vendors are now beginning to offer IIoT “as-a-service”. Take the example of a sensor-based system that detects machine wear and proactively alerts […]

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Smart Parking Innovations – Look Beyond Parking
· Smart Cities

Smart Parking Innovations – Look Beyond Parking

Parking and traffic congestion are constant sources of frustration for drivers, merchants, employers and public officials in cities worldwide. For this reason, smart parking services are top of mind with public officials, parking agencies, IT and innovation executives. Many smart city projects incorporate a smart parking element. Smart parking brings immediate value While smart parking […]

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