Cisco's Internet of Things chief steps down
As companies begin to plow heavy investment into the Internet of Things concept, the head of Cisco's IoT division resigns.
As companies begin to plow heavy investment into the Internet of Things concept, the head of Cisco's IoT division resigns.
Cisco is offering prizes worth up to $300,000 for those who can solve security issues surrounding the "Internet of Things" concept.
The timing of this post was prompted by my colleague Joe McKendrick's post over on ZDNet sister site SmartPlanet about the anticipated market for so-called smart building solutions.According to some new research from the IDC Energy Insights group, spending on smart building technology with growth at a compound annual rate of 27 percent between 2010 and 2015.
Boy, oh boy do I wish I were in San Diego this week, not just because I am totally sick of shoveling snow and ice, but because there was flurry of news at the Distributech conference. Press releases and proclamations have been hitting my inbox at blizzard rate, and when I took time to sort through them yesterday, there was a clear theme: many, many players are upping their efforts when it comes to home energy management technology and services.
Cisco's push to be a smart grid player continues via a partnership with Itron, a leading smart meter vendor.
Cisco intends to acquire San Francisco-based Arch Rock Corp., developer of IP wireless network technology for the smart grid.
Standards, security play to networking giant's core strengths.
At Cisco Live, the company is announcing enhancements to its Connected Grid portfolio, including home energy management tools that utilities can offer consumers and tools for businesses to manage energy policies across multiple buildings.
Delivering on its CEO's April promise to get more aggressive about the $20 billion smart grid opportunity, Cisco is planning to release its first two purpose-built smart grid products.
Just in case there was any doubt: Cisco absolutely wants to be a household name in energy management, an aspiration supported by the latest additions to its Connected Grid and Smart Connected Buildings technology portfolio. This could be a huge disruptor for some in the home automation technology space.