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Telecom provider @TELUSBusiness recently worked with @IDC to benchmark the state of Internet of Things (IoT) in Canada and they came up with some interesting findings. Of the 209 organizations surveyed by phone and web: 6% have adopted IoT solutions 7% are currently deploying IoT solutions and 30% plan to adopt and IoT solution in the…

Whether it’s oil & gas equipment in Alaska or mining vehicles in West Africa, the end-user assets that our solution providers monitor often operate at or beyond the unreliable edge of cellular coverage. Most remote monitoring and control devices will talk bit-field data like sensor outputs, switch closures or CANbus frames.  At the other end,…

The upstream oil and gas sector is becoming increasingly reliant on automation. According to a recent market report by ARC Advisory Group, automation expenditures in the exploration, production, and pipelines is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of nearly 8 percent. The benefits of the investment are well worth the price. Automation allows energy…

GE is taking their remote monitoring services to a whole new level. The machinery giant has opened three facilities around the world to provide 24 x 7 real-time monitoring and diagnostic services for its global base of 800 gas turbines and compressors. Prior to the launch of the iCenters, equipment services were done on-site and…

Las empresas de la industria energética saben que la supervisión a distancia del equipo vital es esencial para lograr la fiabilidad y rentabilidad. Con el sistema de supervisión adecuado, las empresas de energía pueden conseguir información pre-determinada de la producción y eventos cuando y donde la necesiten, sin el gasto de enviar a un técnico…

My interest in SCADA security started in 2011 when I started noticing the warnings from DHS around hacks of municipal and power services.  Since SkyWave’s satellite terminals do not face the Internet like other communication devices, they are largely immune from hacks and it is not a typical concern for our customer base. But apparently not…

Intelligent Utility has just posted a good overview of the new service opportunities for the field service industry made possible by M2M technology, entitled How M2M Can Enhance the Customer Experience in Field Service. The article points out the many ways in which “M2M helps to minimize problems” for field workers, beyond simply linking devices,…