Why a Blog?
I want to help YOU understand what the Internet Of Things (IoT) holds for you and your company.
I very often meet people that are afraid to ask the questions that, in fact, everyone is looking to have answers to:
- What is the IoT?
- What does it mean?
- How can I benefit from it?
- What are the technologies out there?
- Etc.
I want to bring answers to those questions through blogs, interviews, and books.
Latest Blogs
What is series (#10): what is edge computing?
In previous posts I covered the impact of the Internet of Things (IoT) on the rising volumes of data, what all this data enables in terms of value and the landscape of data management with the place of data lakes. I briefly mentioned edge computing, a decentralized...
What is series (#11): what is Blockchain as a Service (BaaS)?
In recent years testing and deploying blockchain applications has become easier and less risky with the advent of a new generation of cloud services that offer the infrastructure, tools, application possibilities and blockchain network support enabling organizations...
What is series (#9): what is a data lake?
As I explain in my IoT book Digitize or Die, the big change of the Internet of Things (IoT) is the fact that it provides ample new sources to capture and leverage previously unavailable data from connected things. The current wave of connecting people with machines...
What is series (#8): what is LTE-M (Long Term Evolution for Machines)?
LTE-M, short for Long Term Evolution for Machines or LTE-MTC, is a low power wide area network radio technology standard for Internet of Things (IoT) applications. It is one of the three LPWA network technologies of the cellular/mobile industry which were standardized...
What is series (#7): what is NB-IoT (narrowband Internet of Things)?
In my post on LPWAN (low power wide area networks) I explained there are two categories of technologies and protocols in this segment of wireless Internet of Things (IoT) communication solutions. The first category consists of LPWA network technologies using the...
What is series (#6): what is Ingenu?
In my overview of LPWAN (low power wide area network) wireless communication technologies for the Internet of Things (IoT), I previously looked at the two best known players: Sigfox with its frequency hopping approach and the LoRaWAN ecosystem with the LoRa chirp...
What is series (#5): what is LiFi?
In previous posts of this ‘What is’ series we looked at LPWAN technologies such as LoRaWAN and Sigfox. These are all forms of wireless Wide Area Network (WAN) protocols enabling IoT connectivity over longer ranges. In this post I...
“Digitize or Die” is now a recommended book for students of the ESCP Business school
"Digitize or Die" is now a recommended book for students of the ESCP Business school: ESCP Europe (French: École supérieure de commerce de Paris) is a European business school with campuses in Paris, Berlin, London, Madrid, Turin, and Warsaw. ESCP Europe is one of the...
How to series (#1): Digital Transformation: IoT & Financial Performance
LINKING DIGITIZATION AND COMPANIES’ PERFORMANCE In 2002, Capgemini Consulting published their online report, ‘How Digital Leaders Outperform their Peers in Every Industry’ after performing surveys on 391 companies and analyzing 184 publicly traded companies to assess...
What is series (#4): what is LoRa(WAN)?
LoRaWAN is an open and scalable global LPWA network standard with freely accessible specifications, built upon the LoRa wireless modulation technology. The LoRa protocol is a component in the physical layer of the OSI model and LoRaWAN is a data-link layer (medium...
Smart Homes: When Interior Design Meets the Internet Of Things (guest blog)
The Internet of Things (IoT) is bringing smart devices into the home – even before you move in. While interior design and technology are concepts that are not usually discussed, the onset of smart home gadgets is leading more designers to incorporate a digital focus...
Why Internet of Things (IoT) is at its inflection point
The Internet of Things is disrupting all businesses, including the leaders. Since I launch the book, I have had a lot of discussion with leaders telling me: "I need to go Digital.... but I don't know how... " The IoT is already transforming numerous markets and...
Connected Cooking: Three Ways IoT Will Revolutionize Smart Kitchens
This a guest blogpost from Lucy Kingsley: Everything from a tiny magnet to a refrigerator door can be connected to the internet. Taken from the last Smart Kitchen Summit this week, appliance companies such as Gourmia, are set out to develop smart IoT tools for kitchen...
What is series (#3): what is Sigfox?
When speaking and sharing with a lot of you, I decided to start a"What is?" series of blogs to share the knowledge that is out there and bring some insights. The first post is about Sigfox. Sigfox is one of the leaders in the market of non-cellular LPWA network or...
What is series (#2): what is LPWAN?
As promised in my blog post on the crucial role of IoT data and connectivity let’s explore some of the main connectivity options available today. We start with a first look at network communication solutions for IoT with an introduction to LPWAN. While in several IoT...
What is series (#1): what is the OSI reference model ?
A look at the OSI model and how it can help you make sense of the Internet of Things (IoT), its communication protocols, IT (information technology), OT (operational technology), M2M standards, and the technologies needed to unlock the value of IoT. If you are lost...
Internet of things: How to succeed ? and what are the false beliefs ?
I often hear people say that Internet of Things is just another buzzword like Artificial Intelligence, Cryptocurrency and so forth. I wanted to take the time to highlight what are the false beliefs about IoT: FALSE BELIEF #1: YOU NEED TO BE THE FIRST ONE TO SUCCEED IN...
Looking for a Job: Why should you try Internet of Things ?
Posted on: http://www.youngupstarts.com/2018/01/24/internet-of-things-the-skills-connected-companies-look-for-in-young-professionals/ Everyone speaks about the Internet of Things, by now most people know what it is and some start-ups and young professionals are knees...
Professionalisms Resources Thinking Aloud Internet of Things: The Skills Connected Companies Look For In Young Professionals (Guest Blog)
A recent article I did for YoungUpstarts: http://www.youngupstarts.com/2018/01/24/internet-of-things-the-skills-connected-companies-look-for-in-young-professionals/ by Nicolas Windpassinger, author of “Internet of Things: Digitize or Die“ Everyone speaks about the...
Blockchain and the Internet of Things: 2 of the 5 elements that will change your world (Guest Blog)
Here is a blog I recently did on the 5 elements that will change our industry: https://www.arcweb.com/blog/blockchain-internet-things-2-5-elements-will-change-your-world Blockchain: After the hype, back to real life Even if blockchain technology must still overcome...
Where to look for the next “SpaceX Falcon Heavy” effect (guest blog)
Tuesday, February 6th, 2018, might well go down in the history books as a crucial day in the history of space travel. If you watched the launch of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy and the live streaming from the unusual passenger on board you may have experienced the feeling...
Book Marketing Buzz Blog (Interview)
Interview with author Nicolas Windpassinger done on Book MArketing Buzz Blog: http://bookmarketingbuzzblog.blogspot.com/search?q=windpassinger Digitize or Die With 15+ years of computer networking industry experience, Nicolas Windpassinger is the Global Vice President...
The importance of leadership and middle management for IoT (Guest blog)
Recent blog I did for IoT News: https://www.iottechnews.com/news/2017/nov/22/digitize-or-die-book-extract-importance-leadership-and-middle-management-iot/ Even though the digital transformation has been building up for over a decade, most businesses have yet to...
How to boost your stock price: launch your cryptocurrency
How cryptocurrency branding can boost a stock price: the Kodak comeback. Wouldn’t you want a crystal ball to see what the IoT will become and enable? In a complex world and despite all the data and analytics we have, predicting which services and products will conquer...
Internet of Things: did you know ? (Video)
I just release my first video on IoT:
IoT Business News: Data Will Be the Next “Oil” (Interview)
Here is the content of the recent blog I did for IoT business news: This is the first of a series of exclusive articles by Nicolas Windpassinger*, Global Vice President of Schneider Electric’s EcoXpert Partner Program and the author of the IoT book Digitize or Die**....
IoT Tech News: why culture trumps technology in IoT adoption (Interview)
Please find below the latest interview I did with IoT Tech News: On why culture trumps technology in IoT adoption The Internet of Things (IoT) is coming into the enterprise; there is no doubt about that. The thought of the work executives have to undertake in their...
‘Digitize or Die’ is out now !
The Internet of Things is at its inflection point. The window of opportunity to take advantage of IoT is rapidly closing – Digitize or Die helps your business to seize it. TESTIMONIALS Nicolas’s book is all about the Internet of Things (IoT). Not only is...
IMELCO Global Circuit Newsletter
Here is the latest article I did in IMELCO's Global circuit newsletter. You can download it here Data Will Be the Next “Oil” Data is becoming a key business asset with tangible value. Owning the source of data, building value from it, and improving the business...
Insight Vector: Digitize or Die (Interview)
Please find below the latest interview I did with the TM Forum in preparation of the IoT event in Amsterdam in October. Innovation and market perspectives from leading IoT thought leaders Nicolas Windpassinger spoke to Momenta about his new book Digitize or Die, which...
Digital Transformation : Kodak VS Fujifilm, a classic example
Discover a new article in this Hub about Digital Transformation ! Let us focus some time on the classic example that represents how digital transformation can challenge an existing model and how it can harm and threaten the existence of a...
IoT platforms will change how you do business
I have had the chance to participate this week in the IoT world event in Barcelona, meeting all major players and going into more details on the available technologies and ecosystems. I wanted to share some insights on IoT platforms. IoT...
IoT Network, a piece of the Puzzle
Discover a new article in this Hub about IoT Network ! As stated earlier in this document, IoT is not a single system and is not defined by a common standard. Specific applications, usages, needs, network range, network topology, power source and throughput drives...
Consolidate digitization with IoT Security
IoT Security and the value of interoperability One of the largest and most important components of IoT is security. Unfortunately, is it very often an area where legacy analog companies are the least prepared to deal with, both in their products design as well as in...
IoT Gateways bridge things and platforms
Discover a new article in this Hub about IoT Gateways ! Following up the blog I did on the IoT stack and associate layers (I did a blog on the first layer: Devices and Things), I wanted to continue the series to quickly go through the gateways layer. Gateways will...
Q&A: Digital Transformation And Building An IoT Channel (Interview)
Please find below the latest interview I did with Lindsey O'Donnell from CRN Schneider Electric Channel Chief: "Digitize Or Die" As more manufacturing companies are looking to the Internet of Things to help cut costs and driving efficiency, Schneider Electric wants...
IoT Devices & Things
Discover a new article in this Hub about IoT Devices & Things ! Following up the recent blog I did on the IoT stack that you can read here; I wanted to write down a bit more on the first layer: the Devices and Things. The most obvious layer is the physical thing...
IoT Technologies: IoT STACK
Discover a new article in this Hub about IoT Stack ! Following the previous "IoT Technologies" blog, here is the latest update on the IoT Stack and why it will structure itself in 6 layers. The diagram below shows a simple IoT stack leveraging the TCP/IP model and how...
IoT Technologies: Protocols & Acronyms
Discover a new article in this Hub about IoT Protocols & Acronyms ! The main challenge with the TCP/IP stack, since it was designed for the internet, is that it does not handle the constraints brought on by the Internet of Things in the most efficient manner....
IoT Standardization : Why should you care ?
Discover a new article in this Hub about IoT Standardization ! Standardization is one of the most critical hurdles of the IoT evolution. Without global standards, the complexity of devices that need to connect and communicate with each other (with all the associated...
IoT Technologies : How will it evolve ?
Discover a new article in this Hub about IoT Technologies ! The IT Market has been experiencing a drop in the cost of goods for many years. This is a global trend that will also apply to the IoT. The performance of available computing resources such as memory, CPUs,...
IoT Standardization : Foundations
Discover a new article in this Hub about IoT Standardization ! Many of the modern standards for the Internet do not suffice for supporting IoT efficiently and economically, since IoT didn’t exist, even as a concept, when those protocols were designed and implemented....
IoT: Getting in and getting ahead (Interview)
Please find below the latest interview I did with the TM Forum in preparation of the IoT event in Amsterdam in October. Nicolas Windpassinger, Global Partner Program Vice President, Schneider Electric, will talk about what it takes to develop trust in digital...
IoT technologies: What are the foundation Laws ?
Discover a new article in this Hub about IoT Technologies ! The Internet of Things is changing the rules of the game, mainly due to the impact it has on unleashing data and accelerating the speed of advancement in products, business models, time to market, and other...
How are Digital Transformation drivers & barriers linked to companies’ Financial Performance
Following a recent blog I did on TM Forum Inform about "Linking digitization and companies’ performance", I wanted to take the time to expand a bit the content: Digital Transformation Our manufacturing world and its ecosystem of partners, developers and customers is...
Orchestrating Trust across partnerships: How IoT is accelerating the need to co-build trust moving from supplier to partnership relationships
You can find the original post on TM Forum Inform. This post is the full version. What is the link between IoT and Trust? I had the chance, very recently, to participate to the latest event organized by Association of Strategic Alliance Professionals in collaboration...
WHY YOU SHOULD WRITE A BOOK + THE PAIN AND GAIN OF WRITING ONE
Why an IoT book? Initially, I did not set out to write a book.I had merely wanted to find a book on the Internet of Things, but instead discovered it did not exist. I did find a lot of commercial and marketing books but very often with a lack of strategic guidance,...
The IoT opportunity for channel partners, system integrators and contractors (Interview)
Please find below the latest interview I did with J-P De Clerk from I-Scoop. With the ongoing deployment of the IoT in buildings, especially buildings with specific usages such as hotels, hospitals or data centers, a mix of new companies and existing technology...
Digitize or Die – an IoT book for digital transformation leaders (Interview)
Please find below the latest interview I did with J-P De Clerk from I-Scoop. There are several books on the IoT. However, most IoT books either provide an overview, show a world of possibilities with little actionable strategic information and cases or are purely...
IoT: Top 3 Analog Companies Digitization Challenges
IoT Market Drivers and Barriers for Analog companies The word “analog” describes companies that have not gone through a digital transformation. In marketplaces typically dominated by analog company-derived products and services, the rules are not only changing, but in...