Tapping into the Potential of the Industrial IoT

The number of smart devices connected to the Internet greatly outnumbers the number of people on the planet. From smart cities and smart industries, to smart buildings and smart homes, the IoT is continuously evolving; more and more devices are digitally enabled to communicate intelligently via networks to improve the monitoring, control, and safety of everything around us. Consequently, the way we interact with processes and data, as well as how machines communicate with each other, is changing. In our pursuit of everything smart, the challenges, however, are mounting for industrial networks to come to grips with the demands of the Industrial IoT.
A lot is at stake. According to a recent Nexus survey, 77% of respondents see interoperability as their biggest challenge in the Industrial IOT. Considering this and a plethora of other requirements, companies will need to find solutions that will allow them to achieve the most seamless operation possible.
This article focuses on the different challenges companies face in the Industrial IoT and discusses ways forward in terms of optimizing operations as well as reducing costs. [...] ... »