Internet of Things (IoT)

Intel IoT Programs 'Key' For Post-COVID-19 Digital Transformation

by Dylan Martin

'What COVID has taught all of us is that if you didn’t have a digital transformation strategy, you need to have one moving forward,' Intel IoT sales executive Brad Haczynski says of the opportunities for IoT solutions in the long term.
'Channel-First' IoT Security Startup Ordr Launches Partner Program

by Dylan Martin

Led by former Aruba Networks executives, Ordr says its roots in channel-driven networking vendors makes it uniquely capable in how it helps partners identify and secure IoT devices on IT networks. 'They did a better job than any other tool we looked at in the market,' an executive at Logicalis says.
NetFoundry Sees Big IoT, Remote IT Play For Zero-Trust Networking

by Dylan Martin

The Charlotte, N.C.-based company offers a cloud-native networking-as-a-service that is faster, more secure and more economical for IoT and remote IT deployments than multiprotocol label switching or a VPN, according to NetFoundry CEO Galeal Zino.
Intel Confirms $900 Million Moovit Buy In Smart Mobility Play

by Dylan Martin

"Mobileye’s [advanced driver assistance systems] technology is already improving the safety of millions of cars on the road, and Moovit accelerates their ability to truly revolutionize transportation — reducing congestion and saving lives — as a full-stack mobility provider,' Intel CEO Bob Swan says.
Intel To Buy Israeli Startup Moovit For $1 Billion: Reports

by Dylan Martin

The deal would mark Intel's third billion-dollar-plus acquisition of an Israeli company in the past three years following the $2 billion Habana Labs deal in December and $15.3 billion Mobileye deal in 2017.
PTC CEO: Post-COVID-19 'New Normal' Will Boost IoT, AR Markets

by Dylan Martin

'We expect that the new normal that follows this crisis will create stronger tailwind to the already high growth IoT and AR markets and will make PLM more relevant than ever,' Jim Heppelmann says of the industrial software provider's long-term growth prospects.
Claroty Beefs Up OT Security As Plant Operators Go Remote

by Dylan Martin

'We're thinking about how threat detection is becoming a more necessary, almost required function for organizations as mobility increases. And this is particularly relevant to the COVID-19 scenario, where workforce mobility is accelerating, which is introducing a whole new range of attack vectors,' Claroty executive Dave Weinstein says.
2020 Internet Of Things 50: Realizing The Promise Of IoT

by Dylan Martin

For solution providers just getting started in IoT and those who have already established businesses in the field, CRN presents the 50 coolest IoT companies of the year across connectivity, hardware, industrial IoT, security and software.
PTC Offers Free Vuforia Chalk Trial To Aid Those Impacted By Coronavirus

by Dylan Martin

'What we quickly realized in light of COVID-19 was that many more people can't get to where they need to get to because of travel restrictions and social distancing and so forth,' PTC exec Mike Campbell says, explaining why the vendor decided to offer the augmented reality app for free until the end of June.
Coronavirus Has ‘Expedited’ Need For CBT’s Remote Expert/Connected Worker Solution

by Steven Burke

‘We had seen rapidly increasing interest in this solution from utility and manufacturing companies prior to coronavirus, but now we are seeing interest across multiple industries,’ says CBT CEO Kelly Ireland. ‘All businesses now are having to figure out a way to support clients in an entirely different manner.’
PTC Says Business Model Meant To Withstand Events Like Coronavirus

by Dylan Martin

'Even though we are seeing some signs of softness in smaller pockets of our business, we have not observed a material disruption to our business due to macro conditions,' PTC CFO Kristian Talvitie says in an investor call in which he outlined the strengths of the company's annual recurring revenue business model.
Microsoft Makes Azure Sphere GA To Secure IoT Devices

by Dylan Martin

'Our mission is to empower every organization on the planet to connect and create secured and trustworthy IoT devices,' Microsoft's Halina McMaster says of the company's Azure Sphere solution for securing IoT devices powered by microcontroller units.
Aeris Mobility Suite Lets Partners Build Their Own IoT Mobility Services

by Dylan Martin

'Our best fit in terms of differentiation is in those circumstances where the connectivity and IoT connection are mission crucial,' Aeris executive Steven Glapa says of the new Aeris Mobility Suite, which comes with everything partners need to start their own IoT mobility services.
Industrial IoT Startup Seeq Confirms $24 Million Round Led By Saudi Aramco

by Dylan Martin

'Seeq is providing an important improvement in software for customers in process industries to accelerate insights, action, and impact on their production and business outcomes,' a Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures executive says of the industrial IoT analytics startup.
Industrial IoT Analytics Startup Seeq Raises $24 Million, New Filing Shows

by Dylan Martin

The newly disclosed funding comes as the Seattle-based startup, which provides advanced analytics software for manufacturing data, seeks to expand its roster of channel partners.