Tom Raftery's newsletter - Issue #12

Welcome to issue 12 folks - I came across some fabulous content for you this week. The two reports in the misc. section alone should be required reading for anyone with an interest in technology.

And the other stories too are all super interesting - enjoy...

The Internet of Things (IoT)

I spoke at an event in Orlando this week on the topic of the Internet of Things impact on the utilities, telco, and data centre industries. I'm including the slides here in case you want to check them out. I made the case in the talk that IoT is driving a need for edge computing. Then this morning I see that IBM and Cisco have come to the same conclusion - it's cool to see that we're on the same page :) 

The impact of the Internet of Things (IoT) on telcos, datacenter, and… — www.slideshare.net This talk describes how the Internet of Things (IoT) is causing an explosion of data, and the implications this will have on the telco, utility and data centre…

IBM And Cisco Partner To Bring Watson Closer To The 'Internet Of Things' — www.forbes.com IBM Watson and its business analytic software will now be able to run on Cisco's gateway gear. No internet connection necessary.

Energy

Mixed news in the energy space this week as we see that renewables are surging globally - so much so that in Chile, the cost is falling to zero. This is bad news for the generators, obviously, but fortunately as it is as a consequence of poor distribution planning, it is eminently fixable

Renewable energy surges to record levels around the world — www.bbc.co.uk The world added far more renewable energy sources than fossil fuels in 2015, with developing countries overtaking richer nations on green spending.

Chile Has So Much Solar Energy It’s Giving It Away for Free — www.bloomberg.com Chile’s solar industry has expanded so quickly that it’s giving electricity away for free.

CleanTech/Misc

Two really interesting reports were published this week - the first is Mary Meeker's 2016 Internet Trends report. You can watch the video of her releasing the report in the link below, or simply check out her slides on Slideshare (they're mostly self-explanatory)

The second report is the Ericsson Mobility Report 2016 which is just chock full of great information about the trends in the mobile space. Do have a look, some of it is really fascinating

Mary Meeker's 2016 internet trends report: All the slides, plus analysis — www.recode.net The internet is slowing down, messaging is taking on the home screen, and voice search is big.

Ericsson Mobility Report 2016 — www.ericsson.com Analyzing the mobile internet development, this Mobility Report describes IoT and smartphone trends. Learn more about the growth of connected devices.

Climate

And in climate related news, it seems we're getting closer and closer to having a summertime ice-free arctic

Arctic sea ice set a record low every single day in May — mashable.com Strange things are happening in the Arctic, where sea ice keeps plummeting to record low levels.

Finally

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