Internet of Things (IoT)

Cognizant To Acquire AWS, Microsoft IoT Partner Bright Wolf

by Dylan Martin

Cognizant’s latest deal comes after it recently unveiled plans to acquire Microsoft partners 10th Magnitude and New Signature. ‘Companies are increasingly embracing [industrial] IoT, and Bright Wolf’s team of senior IIoT architects have delivered the business value others have struggled to achieve,’ says Malcolm Frank, Cognizant’s president of digital business.
Ordr Arms Partners With Sensor To Uncover ‘Shadow’ IoT Devices

by Dylan Martin

‘This was exactly what we wanted to do, and nobody could do it. And we talked to a lot of different IoT players and nobody could do it, but Ordr did it,’ an Ordr partner says of the new IoT Discovery Program that gives partners plug-and-play sensors and 30-day software trials for uncovering hidden IoT devices on the network.
Intel Claims Big IoT Boost With New Tiger Lake, Elkhart Lake CPUs

by Dylan Martin

The semiconductor giant is promising a new level of performance and capabilities for IoT applications with the new 11th-generation Intel Core processors and the Intel Atom x6000E series, both of which feature things like Intel Time Coordinated Computing to enable real-time, deterministic computing.
OnLogic Sees AMD Demand Rise As New Ryzen, EPYC Servers Launch

by Dylan Martin

‘AMD has definitely made a splash. We see a lot of customers coming in specifically looking for AMD, and it‘s really because of the performance that’s available on the platform,’ OnLogic’s Maxx Garrison says of the company’s new Ryzen- and EPYC-based industrial servers for edge computing workloads.
Arm Halts IoT Software Spin-Off Plans Amid Acquisition Rumors

by Dylan Martin

‘After further diligence, we have determined that both IoTP and Data can realize the same benefits as independent operating businesses, each with their own P&L, under the Arm Limited umbrella with less operational disruption,’ an Arm spokesperson says in confirming its reversal of a previously announced spin-off plan.
Arm Seeks To Offload IoT Units To SoftBank

by Dylan Martin

'Arm would be in a stronger position to innovate in our core IP roadmap and provide our partners with greater support to capture the expanding opportunities for compute solutions across a range of markets,' Arm CEO Simon Segars says of the proposal, which will allow the company to double down on its chip design business.
Hitachi Vantara Taps Ex-Cognizant Exec Gajen Kandiah As CEO

by Dylan Martin

With Hitachi Vantara's move towards IoT, its merger with Hitachi Consulting and the coronavirus pandemic accelerating the adoption of digital tools, it makes sense that the company would bring in a services-focused CEO, one partner says of Kandiah's appointment.
Microsoft Says CyberX Acquisition Will Boost Azure IoT Security

by Dylan Martin

Microsoft confirms its plans to acquire CyberX, saying the deal will expand its Azure IoT security offerings, including Azure Sentinel, to cover devices in a variety of industrial settings. Multiple reports say the deal is worth roughly $165 million.
Arvind Krishna: IBM Opposes Facial Recognition For Racial Profiling

by Dylan Martin

'We believe now is the time to begin a national dialogue on whether and how facial recognition technology should be employed by domestic law enforcement agencies,' Krishna, IBM's CEO, says in a letter to Congress.
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.