COVID-19 had a negative impact on the growth of IoT spending. Asia Pacific’s excluding Japan spending on Internet of Things (IoT) was deeply impacted in 2020 due to the pandemic hitting major economies in the region, with spending growth descending to 7.1 per cent YoY in 2020 – down from…
Read MoreIOT
IoT and applying it to different fields in Hong Kong
Huang Jingwen, Assistant Government Chief Information Officer (Industry Development) discusses the importance of IoT for HK. The technology and application of the Internet of Things have developed rapidly around the world. According to the results of the “IDC Global Internet of Things Decision Makers Survey 2019”, it is found that 63.5…
Read MoreU-MING Marine Taiwan installs IoT fleet management platform
Benefits will include increased efficiency, greater safety, reduced costs, and lower environmental risks. Taiwanese bulk carrier, U-Ming Marine Transport Corporation (U-MING) will use Ericsson to partner with to digitise its fleet performance management through intelligent Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity. The new fleet performance management platform (FPM) will enable professionals…
Read MoreBHP increases the pace of innovation with mixed reality and IoT
The Pilbara is a remote and ancient landscape in the north of Western Australia. Despite COVID-19 restrictions, Australia mining company BHP was still able to innovate during lockdown. For example, Andrew Wood a BHP mechanical fitter with 30 years’ experience under his belt and he works for BHPs iron ore…
Read MoreMobile alliance agrees to eSIM network changes in China and Singapore
Alliance covers 34 countries in Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa. Mobile alliance covering 34 countries in Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa, Bridge Alliance, will collaborate with China Unicom and Singtel to enable enterprise customers of both companies to perform embedded SIM (eSIM) changes over-the-air (OTA). This will allow…
Read MoreAPAC Govts. push forth COVID-19 recovery ICT initiatives
Technology helped APAC region work through the pandemic, will it help in the recovery process? As countries in the Asia Pacific region takes steps to get their citizens back to a post-COVID normalcy, many are investing in technology as a driver to get the economy back into shape. Governments in…
Read MoreIoT to help increase supply chain sustainability for Bega Cheese
Real-time data to link farmer suppliers, milk transport and storage, and processing facilities. Australian food company, Bega Cheese will be using Software AG’s Cumulocity IoT solution launch an IoT service linking the company’s farmer suppliers, milk transport and storage, and processing facilities. Adel Salman general manager supply chain at Bega…
Read MoreSecuring digital transformation needs C-Suite involvement
CIOs and CISOs must work closely with the C-suite to justify security budgets. As C-Suites work closer with technology, enabling them to explore more data-driven, real-time enhancements of the business than ever before, CIOs and CISOs have to be able to guide them and help them along the digital transformation…
Read MoreIBM, Samsung, M1 collaborate in Singapore’s 5G 4.0 trial
Uniting to grow 5G in APAC country Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), IBM, Samsung and M1 will be embarking on Singapore’s first 5G Industry 4.0 trial, in the second quarter of 2020. The aim of the trial will be to demonstrate the impact of 5G for enterprises and drive…
Read MoreAI, IoT, and 5G most Influential Technologies for APAC Smart Cities
Recent report looked at the impact of influential technologies for smart cities in the region Byline: Staff writer Body: The Digital Transformation in Asia-Pacific, 2019-2024 – AI, IoT, and 5G (AIoT5G) Will Be the Most Influential Technologies for Smart Cities report has identified market opportunities for deployment and operations of…
Read More