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For most businesses in 2021, IoT has graduated from a buzzword to a technology worth investing in. One use for IoT that can bring significant value to companies in various sectors is IoT asset tracking.
In this post, we’re going to be walking through some of the most popular benefits of IoT asset tracking so you can better decide if it’s the next step in your IoT journey.
IoT asset tracking is undoubtedly one of the most efficient and effective tools for keeping track of your inventory. You can use it to track items as they move through a warehouse, a fleet of vehicles out on the roads, and entire shipments as they move through your supply chain.
Before you can implement IoT asset tracking, though, you need to choose the best system (or combination of systems) for keeping your devices connected.
Below are the leading asset tracking systems for 2021. We’ll go through the specifics of each system and which methods are best for which use cases.
Precision farming, also known as precision agriculture, is a modern farming approach that utilizes advanced technologies to optimize agricultural operations.
Global connectivity is essential for a successful IoT rollout — you don’t want to ship 10,000 smart fridges to Canada only for the network to fail. In regions with open roaming, this isn’t a problem. But for many other markets, like Canada, it’s a growing concern.
One of the primary benefits of switching from a regular SIM to eUICC is the possibility to swap the network provider profiles through an eSIM solution later in the SIM life cycle process. Choosing a regular SIM with a pre-defined MNO profile burned in means you cannot change the profile after the personalisation of the SIM and therefore, doesn’t offer the same flexibility and benefits as an eUICC.
The construction industry is among the many under pressure for optimisation and sustainable growth, driven by the development of smart urban cities. Construction will account for about USD 12.9 trillion in global output by 2022 and is predicted to grow globally by 3.1% by 2030. Its demand and spending are growing rapidly in an attempt to answer the need for housing for the fast-growing global population.
Velos IoT’s Senior IoT Manager David Lindblad recently shared his thoughts on eSIM and the role the technology plays in helping connectivity providers and IoT organisations work together. If you have missed the article on LinkedIn, here is what he says about the competitive IoT market and eSIM.
There are many elements in a successful IoT deployment. Apart from hardware, connectivity, and feature considerations, you’ll also need a software portal (i.e. an IoT platform) to manage it all. If your project calls for remote connectivity management, then an IoT connectivity management platform is likely the best kind of IoT platform for you.
IoT drives progress in nearly every industry, including robotics, a field that’s growing in leaps and bounds thanks in part to dramatic advances in artificial intelligence. The Internet of Robotic Things (IoRT) is a phrase used to describe where these two cutting-edge technologies overlap.
The IoRT has incredibly promising applications – and stringent connectivity demands. Here, we outline the IoT network needs for commercial and industrial robotics and Velos IoT’s approach to them.
The service robotics market is experiencing significant growth, fueled by advancements in artificial intelligence and automation technologies. The increasing demand for automation across sectors such as healthcare, hospitality, and logistics is driving this expansion. Furthermore, rising labour shortages and the need for efficient service delivery are accelerating the adoption of service robots. As businesses pursue innovative solutions to improve operational efficiency, the market is anticipated to continue its upward trajectory.
Nevertheless, this rapidly growing industry faces its own set of challenges. With numerous components in motion—both in a literal and metaphorical sense—each element, as well as their collective interaction, presents considerable hurdles for robotics projects.
The robotics market is a complex and multifaceted industry. It requires long development periods and talent that is in high demand, to overcome the challenges it poses. In this post, we’ll cover three of the biggest challenges facing robotics startups — and explain how we at Velos IoT, think they can be solved.
Asset tracking, also known as asset management, monitors physical assets throughout the supply chain to streamline operations and prevent loss. Traditionally, businesses relied on manual methods to track high-value items, such as scanning barcodes or conducting periodic inventories. IoT-enabled asset tracking streamlines this process, making it more effective and providing real-time visibility.
According to a recent report by Grand View Research, the global asset tracking market size is projected to reach $55.1 billion by 2030, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 13.7% from 2023 to 2030.
“In tough times, we need to remind others and be reminded that we are not alone.”
This is especially true today as globally people, homes, communities, entire nations struggle to contain the outfall of the C-19 pandemic. No outpost, no country, no business remains untouched by the human and economic catastrophe that the world is witnessing today. The governments, have started clamping down on the movement of people, restricting them from their regular activities, limiting the interaction – and rightly so, as no cost is bigger than the value of a human life.
But, as it has been said “necessity is the mother of invention” ; people have started finding new ways of doing their activities – from celebrating video birth days , doing home exercises, to concerts given to a global audience.
While eSIM technology is just starting to become available in smartphones, it has been powering the Internet of Things for years. Learn why eSIMs have become the industry standard for IoT connectivity in transportation, healthcare, utilities, and others.
The Internet of Things (IoT) connects more than consumer products like smart speakers and lights. Projections suggest that the total number of business IoT connections will surpass the number of consumer connections within the next few years. Most of those business IoT connections will be cellular, led by the automotive, industrial, utilities and transport sectors.
What is cellular IoT, and how is it different from consumer-grade connectivity? Learn about the advantages of cellular IoT and the different types of cellular connections used in IoT.
Migrating a business from one mobile operator to another can take a great deal of time and money, no matter the size or structure of your organisation. Oftentimes, the pressure of a network transfer is so great that businesses avoid it altogether.
Today, however, Velos IoT’s eSIM services make switching networks a seamless experience. Velos IoT customers can transition from one network to another, without any of the issues typical of traditional network migration.
If you’ve ever embarked on global broadcasting, you’ll know that most connectivity solutions are complicated at best, with few cellular providers able to cover the global range that broadcasters need. This means in order to meet their coverage demands; broadcasters are often left with the logistical nightmare of relying on multiple providers at once.
Live broadcasting is a challenging field, no matter what kind of content you’re capturing. However, when it comes to live sports broadcasting, the challenges can be more of an uphill battle than usual.
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The first live broadcast was made in 1929 by the BBC. And today, nearly a century later, live broadcasts are as popular as ever. Whether it’s for sports, news, daily shows or one-off, special events: live coverage is a great way to unite audiences and bring them closer to the action.
But whilst the popularity of live broadcasts remains high, the technology behind it has changed significantly over time.
Today, there are more options for streaming live content than ever before and choosing the right broadcasting connectivity is an absolute must.
So, let’s break down exactly what connection you will require for your live broadcasts.
Connectivity is one of the core components of broadcasting: it ultimately determines how the event you’re streaming reaches the screens of your audience.
Unfortunately, though, it is also one of the most challenging elements of a successful broadcast. And that’s, in part, because of how few connectivity providers offer a truly global connectivity solution.
And when providers do offer global connectivity, it often comes with an ineffective price tag and a service that lacks in reliability.
While it’s tempting to focus solely on the hardware of IoT, it’s crucial not to underestimate the importance of your network. Your network is the backbone of your IoT project, ensuring it remains online and connected – it is the essence of the “Internet” in the “Internet of Things”.
Massive IoT deployment refers to a section of IoT where a high volume of IoT devices are deployed (hence the name) but none of these devices is very powerful on its own. IoT devices in a massive IoT system are usually simple, use a small amount of power, and don’t need to be connected to the internet around the clock.
Massive IoT systems are generally used for tracking and monitoring purposes. These networks might be made up of devices like meters, sensors, and trackers. These devices usually only have one or two functions and are mainly used to gather data. Since all they typically need to do is gather and transfer data, they only connect to the internet periodically.
The challenge of these kinds of IoT systems is keeping maintenance to an absolute minimum. They should be extremely reliable, durable, and long-lasting.
Velos IoT is leading the telecom and connectivity industry forward by adapting to the latest trends in technology, including Smart Cities and IoT.
Through our experience with connected cities and the rest of the IoT industry, we know that connectivity is one of the biggest challenges at-scale projects face. Often, connectivity is costly, consumes a lot of power, and doesn’t scale well with your project. Not to mention that some networks aren’t able to offer dependable connectivity on a global scale.
When considering the term “Internet of Things”, one might initially perceive it as a vague concept rather than a concrete reality. This term encompasses a wide range of devices that connect to the internet, spanning from coffee makers to traffic lights.
