IPConsul automates operations with Cisco’s industrial IoT secure networking

IPConsul automates operations with Cisco’s industrial IoT secure networking

Sweet Success: How Industrial IoT Transforms Maple Syrup Farming in the Harshest Environments  When you think of a harsh industrial environment, nibbling squirrels might not immediately come to mind. For maple syrup farmers however, critters munching on tubing, bears gnawing on spouts, and equipment damaged by severe weather are just part of the routine. A remote 1000-maple tree farm in Quebec was therefore the ideal testing ground for IT service provider, IPConsul, to demonstrate how…

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Coming Soon to Wi-SUN Field Area Network: Versatility to connect sensors with low power and high throughput capabilities

Coming Soon to Wi-SUN Field Area Network: Versatility to connect sensors with low power and high throughput capabilities

The Catalyst IR8140 Heavy Duty Series Router will be Cisco’s first router to support new Capabilities for FAN 1.1. to meet increasing digitization needs.   In 2019 the Wi-SUN Alliance introduced the first certified products implementing Field Area Network 1.0, which is a secure, self-forming , self-healing IPv6 wireless mesh network designed to support smart utility, smart city and other use cases operating over large geographic areas.  Based on IETF IoT standards and sub-GHz IEEE…

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Cisco wins Manufacturing Solution of the Year award for integrating industrial security with networking

Cisco wins Manufacturing Solution of the Year award for integrating industrial security with networking

We are thrilled to announce that Cisco’s unified OT security and networking architecture is named “Smart Manufacturing Solution of the Year” in the 2024 IoT Breakthrough Awards. Industrial security can be a complex undertaking, and yet OT security is quintessential for modern Industrial IoT (IIoT) operations. IIoT systems generally contain a variety of interconnected systems and technologies, each with its own security needs. Some of these are older and not designed with modern security threats…

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Sunshine, Miami Vice, and an amazing amount of interest in IoT

Sunshine, Miami Vice, and an amazing amount of interest in IoT

After nearly 12 years, I always come away from the annual Cisco Partner Summit event energized and excited. In fact, this year, I ran into one of our Vice Presidents here at Cisco who stated, “This has been the most impactful set of partner meetings I’ve ever had in my 19-years at Cisco…the discussions and business opportunity has me super excited.” Part of that excitement is on the heels of some great news and announcements…

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