Internet of Things

IoT Game-Changer: Avnet To Acquire Softweb To Boost AI Capabilities

by Dylan Martin

Avnet calls its planned acquisition of Softweb Solutions a game-changer for its artificial intelligence and Internet of Things capabilities.

Flutura Takes Surgical Approach To IIoT With Over 200 'Nano Apps'

by Dylan Martin

Flutura, a Hitachi-backed industrial Internet of Things startup, takes a unique approach to the space with more than 200 ‘nano apps’ that provide artificial intelligence solutions for specific use cases and certain kinds of machinery.

HPE Kicks IoT Edge Computing Market Into High Gear With New Edgeline OT Link Platform

by Steven Burke

‘We have effectively invented the peanut butter and jelly sandwich for the edge,’ says HPE Vice President Dr. Tom Bradicich. ‘It converges the control systems and industrial networks in the same box as IT functions like high performance computing, expandable storage, manageability and security.’

How Wind River’s VxWorks Helped NASA’s InSight Land On Mars

by Dylan Martin

Under ownership by Intel and as an independent company, Wind River has provided its real-time operating system for industrial IoT deployments to NASA for multiple unmanned missions, including the InSight and Curiosity.

Dell EMC Partners With FogHorn For Bundled IIoT Edge Solutions

by Dylan Martin

Dell EMC partners will have access to gateways and other edge devices preconfigured with FogHorn’s Lightning edge intelligence platform for out-of-the-box industrial Internet of Things deployments.

New Aruba Wi-Fi 6 Access Points Are An IoT Game-Changer For Channel Partners

by Steven Burke

‘This new Aruba WiFi technology is going to create a perfect storm in our Internet of Things and edge computing business,’ says Steve Shaffer, founder and CEO of Zunesis, ‘We are very bullish on it. The four times improvement in performance alone with the ability to run parallel streams of data is going to allow us to do so much more at the edge from an IoT perspective.’

GE Digital's Future Up In The Air As Parent Sells Other IoT Assets

by Dylan Martin

As General Electric continues to sell off various businesses, including two IoT-related divisions, two GE Digital employees publicly say they cannot speak to GE CEO Larry Culp’s commitment to the company’s digital division.

Igor's IoT Platform Uses Ethernet For 'Future-Proof' Smart Buildings

by Dylan Martin

IoT startup Igor is turning to the channel for its Power over Ethernet-based smart building platform, which can connect and analyze data from disparate systems and support unique use cases such as a gunshot detection application in schools.

PTC Hires Oracle Vet As New Channel Chief To Push IoT, Subscriptions

by Dylan Martin

In an exclusive interview with CRN, PTC’s new channel chief and his predecessor detail the company’s 2019 partner strategy for pushing Internet of Things solutions and increasing subscription sales.

GE Digital's Predix Now Supports Low-Latency, Offline IoT Deployments

by Dylan Martin

GE Digital’s new edge and private cloud capabilities for Predix are promising because manufacturers in some cases cannot rely on public cloud alone for industrial Internet of Things deployments due to reliability, security and redundancy issues, one partner tells CRN.

Dell's IoT Connected Bundles Give Partners Validated Solutions

by Dylan Martin

Dell Technologies wants to help solution providers accelerate Internet of Things projects with a new line of market-ready solutions that is exclusive to the channel.

Arrow: We Help Bring Simplicity To IoT Partner Projects

by Dylan Martin

From the aggregation of solutions to the aggregation of services, Arrow says it’s in a unique position to help simplify Internet of Things projects for solution providers.

Fortinet: NAC Best Equipped To Secure IoT On Networks

by Dylan Martin

Fortinet’s Peter Newton tells solution providers at The Channel Company’s IoTConnex conference that network access control solutions can help businesses secure Internet of Things devices and open up new selling opportunities.

Verizon 5G, IoT Businesses Blossom As Oath Media Business, Enterprise Services Falter

by Gina Narcisi

Verizon is excited about the ‘dawn of the 5G era’ as its focus on next-generation networking and IoT business takes off. The telecom giant's Oath business and its business services segments, on the other hand, took a hit during Q3 2018.

GE Delays Q3 Earnings To Let New CEO Complete Business Review

by Dylan Martin

General Electric’s delay of its third-quarter earnings comes two days after CRN reported that GE Digital had postponed its annual partner and customer event just weeks before its scheduled start.